What Scientists Think
What Scientists Think by Jeremy Stangroom, published by Psychology Press in 2005, presents an exploration of contemporary scientific issues through the insights of twelve leading scientists and thinkers. This 194-page book, written in English, addresses pressing questions about topics such as climate change, mental illness, and the workings of the brain, while examining whether science is advancing or facing setbacks.
Readers will find engaging discussions that clarify urgent scientific challenges and dilemmas. The book delves into the thoughts and concerns of scientists regarding animal experimentation, cancer research, and broader philosophical implications of science in society. This edition serves as a resource for those interested in the intersections of science, philosophy, and social aspects, providing a thoughtful perspective on the current state of scientific inquiry.
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What are scientists working on today? What do they worry about? What do they think about the working of the brain, climate change, animal experimentation, cancer, and mental illness? Is science progressing or in retreat? Is this century humankind’s last?
These are just some of the compelling and provocative questions tackled here by twelve of the world’s leading scientists and scientific thinkers. In engaging and lucid discussion, they clarify many of the most urgent scientific challenges and dilemmas facing science today.
Essential reading for anyone interested in popular science, What Scientists Think is edited and written by Jeremy Stangroom of the highly successful The Philosopher’s Magazine and includes a foreword by Marek Kohn, author of A Reason for Everything: Natural Selection and the British Imagination.
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