Traces the twin development of art and science over the twentieth century. In the author's provocative and challenging vision, art and science vie with each other for the destruction of the human form as we know it. It is aimed at those wondering where art has gone and where science is taking us.

Werner Heisenberg's "uncertainty principle" challenged centuries of scientific understanding, placed him in direct opposition to Albert Einstein, and put Niels Bohr in the middle of one of the most heated debates in scientific history. Heisenberg's theorem stated that there were physical limits to what we could know about sub-atomic particles; this "uncertainty" would have shocking implications...(view full description)

Lonesome George, the giant tortoise has come to embody the challenges of conservation worldwide. His story captures the mystery, complexity and fragility of the Galapagos Islands. It is a swashbuckling tale of combat and collecting on the high seas, Charles Darwin, sexual dysfunction, hostages, culture clashes, cloning, DNA and eco-tourism.

In this groundbreaking look at the evolution of our brains, eminent neuroscientists Gary Lynch and Richard Granger weave together history, science and the latest theories of artificial intelligence to demystify the complexities, showing how memory, cognition and intelligence function and which mechanisms can potentially be enhanced.