Brockman, John

Holt; Rinehart; Winston

More than one hundred of the world's leading thinkers write about things they believe in, despite the absence of concrete proof
Scientific theory, more often than not, is born of bold assumption, disparate bits of unconnected evidence, and educated leaps of faith. Some of the most potent beliefs among brilliant minds are based on supposition alone -- yet that is enough to push those minds toward making the theory viable.
Eminent cultural impresario, editor, and publisher of Edge (www.edge.org), John Brockman asked a group of leading scientists and thinkers to answer the question: What do you believe to be true even though you cannot prove it? This book brings together the very best answers from the most distinguished contributors.
Thought-provoking and hugely compelling, this collection of bite-size thought-experiments is a fascinating insight into the instinctive beliefs of some of the most brilliant minds today.

What We Believe but Cannot Prove: Today's Leading Thinkers on Science in the Age of Certainty (Edge Question Series)

Reference

Harper-perennial

From Copernicus to Darwin, to current-day thinkers, scientists have always promoted theories and unveiled discoveries that challenge everything society holds dear; ideas with both positive and dire consequences. Many thoughts that resonate today are dangerous not because they are assumed to be false, but because they might turn out to be true. What do the world's leading scientists and thinkers consider to be their most dangerous idea? Through the leading online forum Edge (www.edge.org), the call went out, and this compelling and easily digestible volume collects the answers. From using medication to permanently alter our personalities to contemplating a universe in which we are utterly alone, to the idea that the universe might be fundamentally inexplicable, What Is Your Dangerous Idea? takes an unflinching look at the daring, breathtaking, sometimes terrifying thoughts that could forever alter our world and the way we live in it.

What Is Your Dangerous Idea?: Today's Leading Thinkers on the Unthinkable (Edge Question Series)

Comics & Graphic Novels

Graphic Novels

Even geniuses change their minds sometimes. Edge (www.edge.org), the influential online intellectual salon, recently asked 150 high-powered thinkers to discuss their most telling missteps and reconsiderations: What have you changed your mind about? The answers were brilliant, eye-opening, fascinating, sometimes shocking, and certain to kick-start countless passionate debates. Read Steven Pinker on the future of human evolution  Richard Dawkins on the mysteries of courtship  Sam Harris on the indifference of Mother Nature  Nassim Nicholas Taleb on the irrelevance of probability  Chris Anderson on the reality of global warming  Alan Alda on the existence of God  Lisa Randall on the secrets of the Sun  Ray Kurzweil on the possibility of extraterrestrial life  Brian Eno on what it means to be a "revolutionary"  Helen Fisher on love, fidelity, and the viability of marriage  Irene Pepperberg on learning from parrots. . . and many others.

What Have You Changed Your Mind About?: Today's Leading Minds Rethink Everything (Edge Question Series)

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Psychology & Counseling

"What game-changing scientific ideas and developments do you expect to live to see? " This is the question John Brockman, publisher of Edge.org, posed to more than 100 of the world's most influential minds. Exhilarating, visionary, sometimes frightening, but always fascinating, their responses provide an eye-opening road map of our near future.

This Will Change Everything: Ideas That Will Shape the Future (Edge Question Series)

Politics & Social Sciences

Philosophy

Social Sciences

HarperCollins e-books

How is the internet changing the way you think? That is one of the dominant questions of our time, one which affects almost every aspect of our life and future. And it's exactly what John Brockman, publisher of Edge.org, posed to more than 150 of the world's most influential minds. Brilliant, farsighted, and fascinating, Is the Internet Changing the Way You Think? is an essential guide to the Net-based world.

Is the Internet Changing the Way You Think?: The Net's Impact on Our Minds and Future (Edge Question Series)

Business & Money

Industries

"Theway Brockman interlaces essays about research on the frontiers of science withones on artistic vision, education, psychology and economics is sure to buzzany brain." —Chicago Sun-Times, on This Will Change Everything 
Launchinga hard-hitting new series from Edge.org and Harper Perennial, editor JohnBrockman delivers this cutting-edge master class covering everything you needto know about Culture. With original contributions by the world’sleading thinkers and scientists, including Jared Diamond, Daniel C. Dennett,Brian Eno, Jaron Lanier,Nicholas Christakis, and others, Culture offers a mind-expanding primeron a fundamental topic. Unparalleled in scope, depth, insight and quality, Edge.org’s Culture is not to be missed.

Culture: Leading Scientists Explore Societies, Art, Power, and Technology (Best of Edge Series)

Computers & Technology

Networking & Cloud Computing

"Theway Brockman interlaces essays about research on the frontiers of science withones on artistic vision, education, psychology and economics is sure to buzzany brain." —Chicago Sun-Times on This WillChange Everything 
Markingthe debut of a hard-hitting new series from Edge.org and Harper Perennial,editor John Brockman delivers a cutting-edge master class covering everythingyou need to know about The Mind. With original contributions by theworld’s leading thinkers and scientists, including Steven Pinker, George Lakoff, Philip Zimbardo, V. S. Ramachandran, and others, The Mind offers aconsciousness-expanding primer on a fundamental topic. Unparalleled in scope,depth, insight and quality, Edge.org’s The Mind isnot to be missed.

MIND (Best of Edge Series)

Mental Health

Perennial

Edge.org presents brilliant, accessible, cutting-edge ideas to improve our decision-making skills and improve our cognitive toolkits, with contributions by Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Richard Dawkins, Brian Eno, Steven Pinker, and more. Featuring a foreword by New York Times columnist David Brooks and edited by John Brockman, This Will Make You Smarter presents some of the best wisdom from today’s leading thinkers—to make better thinkers out of the leaders of tomorrow.

This Will Make You Smarter: New Scientific Concepts to Improve Your Thinking (Edge Question Series)

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Books by Brockman, John

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What We Believe but Cannot Prove: Today's Leading Thinkers on Science in the Age of Certainty (Edge Question Series)

What Is Your Dangerous Idea?: Today's Leading Thinkers on the Unthinkable (Edge Question Series)

What Have You Changed Your Mind About?: Today's Leading Minds Rethink Everything (Edge Question Series)

This Will Change Everything: Ideas That Will Shape the Future (Edge Question Series)

This Will Change Everything: Ideas That Will Shape the Future (Edge Question Series)

Is the Internet Changing the Way You Think?: The Net's Impact on Our Minds and Future (Edge Question Series)

Culture: Leading Scientists Explore Societies, Art, Power, and Technology (Best of Edge Series)

MIND (Best of Edge Series)

This Will Make You Smarter: New Scientific Concepts to Improve Your Thinking (Edge Question Series)