Jan 29
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The Selfless Gene | Charles Foster

The Selfless Gene: Living with God and Darwin © 2009 Thomas Nelson 283 pages The Selfless Gene is a side-splitting call for moderation. Foster contends that it’s possible to believe in God without sticking your head in the sand when it comes to science. In pursuit of this belief, he disarms and jabs young earth [...]

Author: Stephen Barkley
Jun 01
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The World in Six Songs | Daniel J. Levitin

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The World in Six Songs: How the Musical Brain Created Human Nature © 2008 Viking Canada/Penguin 354 pages I respect anyone with a more diverse taste in music that me, and Levitin fits the bill. In fact, having read the first sentence of the book, I wonder if anyone alive listens to a broader array [...]

Author: Stephen Barkley
Feb 09
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The Pleasure of Finding Things Out | Richard P. Feynman

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The Pleasure of Finding Things Out: The Best Short Works of Richard P. Feynman © 1999 Pereus Publishing 270 pages This book was a pleasure to read. The topics ranged from nanotechnology to covert pranks in the Manhattan Project! On every page, Feynman’s sense of humor and love for truth and discovery shine through. It [...]

Author: Stephen Barkley