Jesus and the Marbled Crayfish
To what extent is inequality built into the very foundation of life itself? Research into the Marmorkrebs (Marbled Crayfish) suggests that it might be.
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Subject: Historical and philosophical studies
I am a Strange Loop
One of our greatest philosophers and scientists of the mind asks, where does the self come from — and how our selves can exist in the minds of others. Compulsively readable and endlessly thought-provoking, this is a moving and profound inquiry into the nature of mind. — amazon.co.uk
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The Upswing: How We Came Together a Century Ago and How We Can Do It Again
The Upswing is Robert D. Putnam’s brilliant analysis of economic, social, cultural and political trends from the Gilded Age to the present, showing how America went from an individualistic ‘I’ society to a more communitarian ‘We’ society and then back again, and how we can all learn from that experience. — Amazon.co.uk
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Every Life is on Fire: How Thermodynamics Explains the Origins of Living Things
For centuries, the scientific question of life’s origins has confounded us. But in Every Life Is on Fire, physicist Jeremy England argues that the answer has been under our noses the whole time, deep within the laws of thermodynamics. England explains how, counterintuitively, the very same forces that tend to tear things apart assembled the first living systems.
But how life began isn’t just a scientific question. We ask it because we want to know what it really means to be alive. So England, an ordained rabbi, uses his theory to examine how, if at all, science helps us find purpose in a vast and mysterious universe. — Amazon.co.uk
Data: Good, bad or Ugly?
Data is never neutral. It is inextricably linked with theory and narrative, and confirmation bias pre-disposes us to agree or disagree with the narrative. Whether data are good, bad or ugly depends ultimately on your viewpoint.
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