Postmodernism And Big Science: Einstein, Dawkins, Kuhn, Hawking, Darwin

We have recently emerged from what is sure to be considered the century of science. Eclipsing by far the Enlightenment in breadth of scientific innovation, the last hundred years has also seen science having to deal with issues outside itself; to communicate with the public and to try and answer questions long considered the province of religion.

This book brings together five startling essays on some of the greatest scientific thinkers to give startling insights into some of today's most prescient issues. What do we think about when we think about science?