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John Brockman
Books by John Brockman
What Is Your Dangerous Idea?
Today's Leading Thinkers on the Unthinkable
Edited by John Brockman
The history of science is replete with ideas that were considered socially, morally or emotionally dangerous in their time. The Copernican and Darwinian revolutions are obvious examples -- radical, brilliant insights that did not so much push the envelope as rip it into shreds. These ideas were d...
What We Believe But Cannot Prove
Today's Leading Thinkers on Science in the Age of Certainty
Edited by John Brockman
""What do you believe is true even though you cannot prove it?"" This was the question posed by John Brockman to a group of leading scientists and thinkers via his Edge.org website. The subsequent answers created a media storm and prompted a fiery debate about all aspects of science, technology a...