Beyond Boundaries, by Miguel Nicolelis
Once in a while a science book shakes the foundation of what is possible and brings into view a plethora of possibilities for the future. Usually unexpected, unpredictable, unconventional, the […]
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How to Read a Book, by Mortimer Adler
It’s a shame I only got to read this book late in life. It is very well written, and tremendously helpful and informative. I’ve always found it hard to find […]
The Black Cloud, by Fred Hoyle
Being a picky but faithful Sci-Fi enthusiast, I had to choose this book for my next review. It was recommended by Richard Dawkins, and while I wanted to know what […]
The Man That Mistook His Wife for a Hat, by Oliver Sacks
This is one of those books that allured me into Neuroscience. It’s very rare you get a great scientist, doctor, and engaging writer all in one. The book is informative, […]
What Is Man? , by Mark Twain
This is the only Mark Twain book I’ve read so far. I put this book first on my blog for several reasons. Its short but potent. It has provoked deep […]
Can the Theory of Relativity work with Absolute Space and Time?
I have no doubt this is one of the most intuitive and respected theories of all time. It describes more accurately previous theories put forward by Newton, however I find […]
Is Science the final word?
To have an accurate measure of the knowledge of science, or to be more precise the relative knowledge in relation to the truth of reality, I sometimes like to take […]
What Social Status?
I have always grappled with the idea of social status as the prime motivator of people, and wanted to disagree with it. I felt social status should not be a […]
Absolute Knowledge v Absolute Ignorance
In an infinite universe we would be absolutely ignorant, if my calculation is right. This is a criticism of absolute knowledge in science and beliefs and is also a reply […]
Vanity, the Ego, and Our Nature
This is a response to an extremely interesting blog by chiefmcfrank, which I would recommend you follow: EXCERPT FROM “THE BROOM OF THE SYSTEM,” AND COMMENTS ON VANITY I’m going to […]
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