Category Archives: Science

Ls&Cs: Steven Weinberg

Posted on 29 July 2021 by Mark R. Kelly

The physicist Steven Weinberg died last week. He wasn’t as famous as Stephen Hawking, but he was arguably nearly as significant, succeeding several decades ago in unifying two of the four fundamental forces into one theoretical framework (the weak nuclear … Continue reading →

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L&C: The Cosmic Ruler

Posted on 21 July 2021 by Mark R. Kelly

Here’s a nice graphic summary of one of the great advances of science (in particular, astronomy) in the past century.

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Ls&Qs: Denying Reality, Rewriting History

Posted on 16 July 2021 by Mark R. Kelly

It gets worse and worse.

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Ls&Cs: Other Ways of Knowing…What?

Posted on 12 July 2021 by Mark R. Kelly

There have been debates for decades among scientists on the one hand and those with no interest in, or who are even hostile to, science, on the other. The latter insist that “other ways of knowing” are as valid as … Continue reading →

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Lewis Thomas’ THE YOUNGEST SCIENCE

Posted on 1 July 2021 by Mark R. Kelly

Subtitled “Notes of a Medicine-Watcher,” this is a 1983 collection of essays in an autobiographical structure by the author of three acclaimed books of essays, beginning with THE LIVES OF A CELL. (I reviewed the third one here). The startling … Continue reading →

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L&C: Steven Pinker on Steven Johnson

Posted on 30 June 2021 by Mark R. Kelly

Sometimes a good book review can save you the trouble of reading the book itself — or propel you into reading a book you might otherwise pass over.

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Dole & Asimov’s PLANETS FOR MAN

Posted on 22 June 2021 by Mark R. Kelly

Stephen H. Dole and Isaac Asimov, PLANETS FOR MAN (Random House, 1964) Here’s an older book co-written by Isaac Asimov, based on a RAND study by Stephen H. Dole, called PLANETS FOR MAN, from 1964. It’s about consolidating available knowledge … Continue reading →

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