Why do humans engage in scientific research? For some, it's simply a career. Others are drawn to science for its potential financial rewards. And still others do it out of competitiveness--to be the first in their field. But in "Darwin"" Meets Einstein "Frans W. Saris argues that in our postmodern times we have lost the meaning of science--that science is not about competition, nor about creating wealth, nor about the joy of discovery. Science is for survival--the survival of humans, the survival of life. In this accessible collection of essays and columns, Saris brings together in...
Why do humans engage in scientific research? For some, it's simply a career. Others are drawn to science for its potential financial rewards. And s...