Mind, Life and Universe: Conversations with Great Scientists of Our Time (Sciencewriters)

Mind, Life and Universe: Conversations with Great Scientists of Our Time (Sciencewriters) by Margulis, Lynn. paperback edition. ISBN: 9781933392431.

Nearly forty of the worlds most esteemed scientists discuss the big questions that drive their illustrious careers. Co-editor Eduardo Punset—one of Spains most loved personages for his popularization of the sciences—interviews an impressive collection of characters drawing out the seldom seen personalities of the worlds most important men and woman of science. In Mind, Life and Universe they describe in their own words the most important and fascinating aspects of their research. Frank and often irreverent, these interviews will keep even the most casual reader of science books rapt for hours. Can brain science explain feelings of happiness and despair? Is it true that chimpanzees are just like us when it comes to sexual innuendo? Is there any hard evidence that life exists anywhere other than on the Earth? Through Punsets skillful questioning, readers will meet one scientist who is passionate about the genetic control of everything and another who spends her every waking hour making sure African ecosystems stay intact. The men and women assembled here by Lynn Margulis and Eduardo Punset will provide a source of endless interest. In captivating conversations with such science luminaries as Jane Goodall, James E. Lovelock, Oliver Sachs, and E. O. Wilson, Punset reveals a hidden world of intellectual interests, verve, and humor. Science enthusiasts and general readers alike will devour Mind, Life and Universe, breathless and enchanted by its truths.