Whats Next, Max Brockman
Whats Next, Max Brockman
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What's Next
Dispatches on the Future of Science

Author: Max Brockman

Narrator: Erik Davies, Kirsten Potter

Unabridged: 7 hr 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/26/2009

Synopsis

Will climate change force a massive human migration to the Northern Rim?

How does our sense of morality arise from the structure of the brain?

What does the latest research in language acquisition tells us about the role of culture in the way we think?

What does current neurological research tell us about the nature of time?

This wide-ranging collection of never-before-published essays offers the very latest insights into the daunting scientific questions of our time. Its contributors—some of the most brilliant young scientists working today—provide not only an introduction to their cutting-edge research, but discuss the social, ethical, and philosophical ramifications of their work. With essays covering fields as diverse as astrophysics, paleoanthropology, climatology, and neuroscience, What's Next? is a lucid and informed guide to the new frontiers of science.

About The Author

Max Brockman is an agent at Brockman, Inc. a literary and software agency. He lives in New York City.

Reviews

Goodreads review by David on July 04, 2009

This collection was a disappointment. On the cover blurb Daniel Gilbert ("Stumbling on happiness") invites us to "find out what the best minds of the new generation are thinking before the Nobel Committee does". Let's be clear upfront - this book is not going to help you to do that. Fair enough - th......more

Goodreads review by David on October 24, 2011

The title of this book is quite deceiving; the essays do not cover the gamut of science research, as two-thirds deal with neuroscience. Most areas of science are not even mentioned. Also, most of the essays are not about the future of science, but instead are about recent (and not-so-recent) finding......more

Goodreads review by Tuncer on August 12, 2019

Hem İngilizce orjinaline, hem de Türkçe çevirisine çok kötü bir isim seçimi. Bu kitapta, ağırlıklı olarak psikoloji ve nöroloji üzerine olmak üzere 14 bilim konulu makale var. Kitap ne gelecekle ilgili, ne de geleceği okumakla. Makalelerin bir kısmı oldukça ilgi çekici. Ancak bu ilgi çekici yazılar......more

Goodreads review by Dennis Littrell on July 14, 2019

Some younger scientists report on what they're doing. The main difference between this and other science anthologies that I have read is 1) the essays are original, written especially for this volume; and 2) the scientists are relatively young not yet at the pinnacle of their careers. Max Brockman bel......more

Goodreads review by Andrew on September 13, 2017

A collection of 18 essays from different scientists. The subject matter mainly focuses on neuroscience. Three essays are on evolutionary biology , two on cosmology and one on climate change. This is a mixed bag of quality with some well-written pieces and a handful of mind-numbing topics. Max Brockm......more

Quotes

“Captivating. . . . Diverse. . . . While each essay is its own gem, together they form a remarkable dialogue about what it is to be human now, and what it will be in the future. . . . Fascinating.”
—New Scientist
 
“Like reading a set of interesting blog posts, but on paper. And most of these folks don’t have blogs!”
—Discover Magazine’s “Things Going On” blog
 
“Engrossing. . . . Offers a youthful spin on some of the most pressing scientific issues of today—and tomorrow. . . . Super smart and interesting.”
—New York Observer’s “Very Short List”

“A fantastic cross-section of societal concerns, focusing largely on issues of ethics and the human mind. . . . This absorbing collection makes easy-to-read but thought-provoking material for even casual science buffs.”
—Publishers Weekly
 
“Capaciously accessible, these writings project a curiosity to which followers of science news will gravitate.”
—Booklist
 
“If these authors are the future of science, then the science of the future will be one exciting ride! Find out what the best minds of the new generation are thinking before the Nobel Committee does. A fascinating chronicle of the big, new ideas that are keeping young scientists up at night.”
—Daniel Gilbert, author of Stumbling on Happiness
 
“A preview of the ideas you're going to be reading about in ten years.”
—Steven Pinker, author of The Stuff of Thought

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