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John Brockman
Using the reports generated by seven different accidents on railroads and steamboats between 1833 and 1876, it is possible to observe the changes in how these reports interacted and changed…
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This brilliant ensemble of the world’s most visionary scientists provides–in 25 never-before-published essays–original ideas about the advances people may see within their lifetimes.
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This eye-opening look at the intellectual culture of today–in which science, not literature or philosophy, takes center stage in the debate over human nature and the nature of the universe–is…
In reverence to the force of scientific truth, join fifteen preeminent thinkers whose clear, accessible, and passionate essays reveal the fact and power of evolution, and the beauty of the…
Curious Minds is a book of original, autobiographical essays by twenty-seven scientists, including Paul Davies, Richard Dawkins, Daniel C. Personal, passionate, revealing, enthralling, Curious Minds tells as much about life…
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Over 150 of the world’s leading scientists and thinkers offer their choice of the ideas, and arguments. Every year the author sets them a question, this year that question was…
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As the world becomes ever more dominated by technology, John Brockman\“s latest addition to the acclaimed and bestselling \"Edge Question Series\” asks more than 175 leading scientists, philosophers, and artists…
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From the bestselling editor of This Explains Everything, 206 of the world’s most brilliant minds tackle Edge.org’s 2017 question: What scientific term or concept ought to be more widely known?
Twenty-five of the most important scientific minds gather for an unparalleled round-table examination about AI and what it means for our future.
A collection of thought-experiments from scientists, on what they believe to be true, but can’t yet prove. This book talks about the absence of an afterlife; the relationship between design…
The world’s leading scientific thinkers explore bold, remarkable, perilous ideas that could change our lives-for better .
In an age too often marked by anxiety and pessimism, the worlds leading scientific thinkers offer their hopeful visions for the future.
Edge, the influential online group, recently asked high-powered thinkers to discuss the question that gives this book its title. More than 100 contributors have responded with some of the most…
Ian McEwan, Steven Pinker, Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, and 150 other intellectuals reveal the next big ideas that have the potential to change the world.
Steven Pinker, Richard Dawkins, Nassim Taleb, Sam Harris, and 150 other intellectual rock stars reveal the how the Internet is changing our minds, culture, and future.
Theway Brockman interlaces essays about research on the frontiers of science withones on artistic vision, education, psychology and economics is sure to buzzany brain.
Edited by John Brockman, This Explains Everything presents 150 of the most surprising and brilliant theories of the way of our minds, societies, and universe work.
The essays contained in this book are unedited transcriptions of scientific talks and conversations between conference participants. Any apparent errors in usage should be considered natural products of speech –Publisher’s…
The newest addition to John Brockman’s Edge.org series explores life itself, bringing together the world’s leading biologists, geneticists, and evolutionary theorists-including Richard Dawkins, Edward O.
John Brockman brings together the world’s best-known physicists and science writers-including Brian Greene, Walter Isaacson, Nobel Prize winner Frank Wilczek, Benoit Mandelbrot, and Martin Rees-to explain the universe in all…
John Brockman, editor of This Will Make You Smarter, presents his latest thought-provoking book, featuring insights from leading thinkers such as Steven Pinker, Lisa Randall, Matt Ridley, and Daniel C…
The bestselling editor of This Explains Everything brings together 175 of the world’s most brilliant minds to tackle Edge.org’s 2014 question: what scientific idea has become a relic blocking human…
The latest volume in the bestselling series from Edge.org-dubbed “the world’s smartest website” by The Guardian-brings together 175 of the world’s most innovative and brilliant thinkers to discuss recent scientific…
This Will Make You Smarter presents brilliant but accessible cutting-edge ideas that will improve everyone’s decision-making, with contributions by Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Richard Dawkins, Brian Eno, Steven Pinker, and others.
Discover the universe’s last unknowns-here are the unanswered questions that obsess the world’s finest minds (The Guardian)
Featuring a foreword by DANIEL KAHNEMAN, Nobel Prize-winning author of Thinking, Fast and…
Represents an important collection of writings about technical communications. Focusing on a range of theoretical and practical issues, this title includes essays which reflect the rigor, vitality, and interdisciplinary nature…
The latest volume in the bestselling series from Edge.org–dubbed the world’s smartest website by The Guardian–brings together 175 of the world’s most innovative and brilliant thinkers to discuss recent scientific…
Weighing in from the cutting-edge frontiers of science, today’s most forward-thinking minds explore the rise of machines that think.
Stephen Hawking recently made headlines by noting, The development of full…
In The Universe, today's most influential science writers explain the science behind our evolving understanding of the universe and everything in it, including the cutting-edge research and discoveries that are…
