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DAVID McRANEY How Minds Change. Reviewed by Ann Skea

DAVID McRANEY How Minds Change. Reviewed by Ann Skea

by NRB | 28 Jul 2022 | Non-fiction | 0 comments

David McRaney explores how to convince people to change their views. The blurb on the back of this book states: ‘Our most deeply held opinions and beliefs can change – here’s how.’ It turns out that for some of the people whose stories science journalist David McRaney...
HENRY GEE A (Very) Short History of Life on Earth: 4.6 billion years in 12 chapters. Reviewed by Robin Riedstra

HENRY GEE A (Very) Short History of Life on Earth: 4.6 billion years in 12 chapters. Reviewed by Robin Riedstra

by NRB | 16 Nov 2021 | Non-fiction | 0 comments

Henry Gee manages to convey 4.6 billion years of history and a planet’s sense of yearning in one slim volume. Douglas Adams wrote in The Restaurant at the End of the Universe:  In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry...
AC GRAYLING The Frontiers of Knowledge. Reviewed by Chris Maher

AC GRAYLING The Frontiers of Knowledge. Reviewed by Chris Maher

by NRB | 7 Sep 2021 | Non-fiction | 0 comments

AC Grayling ranges across multiple disciplines as he presents the case for a broader understanding of the world. At this year’s Sydney Writers Festival, renowned philosopher and author AC Grayling implored the audience to become multi-literate, that is to read widely...

JANE MCCREDIE and NATASHA MITCHELL (Eds) The Best Australian Science Writing 2013. Reviewed by Jean Bedford

by NRB | 3 Dec 2013 | Non-fiction | 0 comments

In its pursuit of cool ideas, this diverse anthology – from essays to poetry to memoir – gives a fresh window into what’s happening in the world of science. This collection of essays, by scientists and non-scientists, is a joy for lay-people like me, those of...
             

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