Reviews for The wisdom of science

The average rating for The wisdom of science based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2014-04-25 00:00:00 Erom Fonz Why do people persist in trying to square the circle, trisect the angle, run vehicles on water, build perpetual motion machines, deny evolution or attack vaccination? Aside from being stupid, that is . . . Wolpert's view, with which I agree, is that much of science is counter to our intuition. The world DOES look flat, superficially, the Sun DOES seem to move across the sky. I blame the teachers, but then I would, being an old science teacher. I was lucky enough to chair a lecture that Wolpert gave in Sydney, so I have a personal inscription in mine. It is precious. Lovely bloke, lovely mind!

Review # 2 was written on 2011-07-17 00:00:00 Gregory D. Dineen There are very few books that I would say have had a significant effect on the way I have lived my life. I read primarily for pleasure, and the topics I read on simply reflect my interests. However, this book has had a significant impact on my life, more than any other I have ever read. I first read this before applying for university (biochemistry) and have now graduated, and I can directly see how this book has shaped my thinking and feelings towards science. I will not comment on the actual content of the book as many other reviews have done so better than I ever could. Overall- I would highly recommend this book, especially to those on the advent of a career or education in a scientific field. It may not help everyone, but hopefully there are others like me who it may have such a beneficial effect on.