www.chronon.org A selection of scientific applets, articles and book reviews, in particular questioning some of the claims that are often made in popular science books, but which aren't supported by the science en-gb Stephen Lee Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:48:04 GMT The Drunkard's Walk: How Randomness Rules Our Lives Leonard Mlodinow explains many of our misconceptions]]> http://www.chronon.org/Science/The_Drunkard's_Walk.php reviews@chronon.org Science Book Review Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:00:35 GMT The Metaphysics within Physics is a collection of essays written by Tim Maudlin over a period of about a decade, arguing for what might be thought of as the 'common sense' philosophy on the nature of laws within science.]]> http://www.chronon.org/Science/The_Metaphysics_within_Physics.php reviews@chronon.org Science Book Review Wed, 10 Jun 2009 08:45:37 GMT Strange Fruit: Why Both Sides are Wrong in the Race Debate Kenan Malik argues that it is also a very muddled issue.]]> http://www.chronon.org/Science/Strange_Fruit.php reviews@chronon.org Science Book Review Tue, 9 Jun 2009 06:34:38 GMT Upgrade Me: Our Amazing Journey to Human 2.0 , Brian Clegg argues that we are in fact most of the way there already.]]> http://www.chronon.org/Science/Upgrade_Me.php reviews@chronon.org Science Book Review Mon, 8 Jun 2009 18:09:03 GMT Nirad Chaudhuri left India for the first time in 1955, at the age of 57, for a visit to Europe, and in particular to England. In A Passage to England he tells of his impressions of the country.]]> http://www.CriticalPoints.org/A_Passage_to_England.php reviews@chronon.org Book Review Sat, 6 Jun 2009 16:38:34 GMT The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho has been read by over 30 million people, many of whom have claimed that it has been a life changing experience.]]> http://www.CriticalPoints.org/The_Alchemist.php reviews@chronon.org Book Review Thu, 28 May 2009 07:51:39 GMT Cosmic Imagery: Key Images in the History of Science John Barrow describes some of the science behind 89 iconic pictures.]]> http://www.chronon.org/Science/Cosmic_Imagery.php reviews@chronon.org Science Book Review Wed, 27 May 2009 16:44:55 GMT http://www.chronon.org/reviews/royal_soc_prize_2009.html reviews@chronon.org Science Book Review Wed, 27 May 2009 06:28:54 GMT He Knew He Was Right: The Irrepressible Life of James Lovelock and Gaia John Gribbin and Mary Gribbin tells the fascinating story of the inventor of this idea.]]> http://www.chronon.org/Science/He_Knew_He_Was_Right.php reviews@chronon.org Science Book Review Thu, 21 May 2009 09:37:44 GMT Sartre (Life & Times) David Drake gives an account of his life which helps to explain this contradiction.]]> http://www.CriticalPoints.org/Sartre.php reviews@chronon.org Book Review Tue, 19 May 2009 14:24:59 GMT The Time Paradox: The New Psychology of Time That Will Change Your Life Philip Zimbardo and John Boyd argue that the way we think of time plays an important part in how we live our lives.]]> http://www.CriticalPoints.org/The_Time_Paradox.php reviews@chronon.org Book Review Mon, 18 May 2009 11:38:05 GMT Quantum : Einstein, Bohr and the Great Debate About the Nature of Reality Manjit Kumar explains how such a view of quantum theory came about.]]> http://www.chronon.org/Science/Quantum.html reviews@chronon.org Science Book Review Wed, 6 May 2009 18:32:48 GMT Lionhearts: Saladin and Richard I Geoffrey Regan shows how these two leaders were in fact very similar, in terms of belief in chivalry and the importance of faith.]]> http://www.CriticalPoints.org/Lionhearts.php reviews@chronon.org Book Review Sat, 2 May 2009 18:29:25 GMT Consciousness Reconnected: Missing Links Between Self, Neuroscience, Psychology and the Arts Derek Steinberg explores how taking input from differing areas of knowledge might contribute to the answer.]]> http://www.chronon.org/Science/Consciousness_Reconnected.php reviews@chronon.org Science Book Review Fri, 1 May 2009 18:43:13 GMT Planet Google: How One Company is Transforming Our Lives Randall Stross describes some of the projects the company is currently involved in.]]> http://www.CriticalPoints.org/Planet_Google.php reviews@chronon.org Book Review Thu, 30 Apr 2009 18:12:03 GMT Michel Thomas Method:The Learning Revolution Jonathan Solity explains how a different method of teaching has brought impressive results.]]> http://www.CriticalPoints.org/The_Learning_Revolution.php reviews@chronon.org Book Review Wed, 29 Apr 2009 11:09:42 GMT Eternity: Our Next Billion Years Michael Hanlon tries to get away from such parochialism and looks at our prospects for the long term.]]> http://www.chronon.org/Science/Eternity.php reviews@chronon.org Science Book Review Thu, 9 Apr 2009 09:51:16 GMT Suffer and Survive: The Extreme Life of J. S. Haldane Martin Goodman tells his story.]]> http://www.chronon.org/Science/Suffer_and_Survive.php reviews@chronon.org Science Book Review Wed, 8 Apr 2009 11:50:16 GMT Richard Fortey came across a room full of objects which don't quite fit anywhere, but which no one could bring themselves to throw away. But that isn't what this book is about. The room reminded Fortey of the sort of memories which come from working in the such a place for several decades. In Dry Store Room No. 1: The Secret Life of the Natural History Museum he tells us of some of these memories.]]> http://www.chronon.org/Science/Dry_Store_Room_No_1.html reviews@chronon.org Science Book Review Tue, 7 Apr 2009 11:48:10 GMT The Lost City of Z: A Legendary British Explorer's Deadly Quest to Uncover the Secrets of the Amazon David Grann tells the story of Colonel Percy Fawcett, who was determined to find out.]]> http://www.CriticalPoints.org/The_Lost_City_of_Z.html reviews@chronon.org Book Review Sat, 4 Apr 2009 18:37:46 GMT The Art of Genes: How Organisms Make Themselves Enrico Coen uses the metaphor of artistic creativity to describe the process of development.]]> http://www.chronon.org/Science/The_Art_of_Genes.php reviews@chronon.org Science Book Review Sun, 29 Mar 2009 11:44:27 GMT Frogs, Flies and Dandelions: The Making of Species Menno Schilthuizen looks into some of the debates on this issue.]]> http://www.chronon.org/Science/Frogs,_flies,_and_dandelions.php reviews@chronon.org Science Book Review Fri, 27 Mar 2009 20:22:56 GMT Nonplussed! : mathematical proof of implausible ideas Julian Havil gives us a collection of mathematical ideas which seem rather counterintuitive, but which turn out to be true when you do the maths.]]> http://www.chronon.org/Science/Nonplussed.html reviews@chronon.org Science Book Review Tue, 24 Mar 2009 11:46:26 GMT Island on the Edge of the World: The Story of St Kilda by Charles Maclean tells of a remote group of islands of the coast of Scotland, and of the people who lived there.]]> http://www.CriticalPoints.org/Island_on_the_Edge_of_the_World.php reviews@chronon.org Book Review Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:06:53 GMT Steve Taylor's book: Making Time: Why Time Seems to Pass at Different Speeds and How to Control it ]]> http://www.chronon.org/Science/Making_Time.php reviews@chronon.org Science Book Review