The Third Culture - Beyond the Scientific Revolution (Hardcover)

Where once the "intellectual" was a man of letters, in happy ignorance of scientific progress, scientists are no longer content to let literary intellectuals monopolize the discussion of the important questions facing mankind. Based on conversations with 23 scientists from around the world, from Stephen Jay to Murray Gell-Mann, this is a guide to recent scientific theories and findings. Those interviewed discuss their own research, their controversies with other scientists, and the implications of their work for an understanding of nature and human beings.