The Meaning of It All

Richard Feynman was a true scientific genius. Ten years after his death, his unique manner of thinking continues to inspire and astonish. At the peak of his career Feynman gave three public lectures on the theme 'a scientist looks at society'. Left undisturbed among Feynman's papers for decades, the texts of these remarkable lectures just recently came to light. They are published here for the first time. Feynman addresses the questions that most inspired and troubled him. What is science and what is its true value? Can scientific views be reconciled with religious beliefs? Why in this supposedly scientific age is there such widespread fascination with flying saucers, faith healing, astrology and Martian invasion? How does the media betray the public? What is the value of doubt? With these passionate and entertaining lectures Feynman set out to show how we should best understand the world we experience. A timely guide for the perplexed, The Meaning of It All is a wonderful and profoundly rewarding discovery.