The Science Reader is a series of talks given by scientists and science writers about their latest books or works in progress. Some are recorded at bookstores; others at academic institutions. Usually, an audience is present and a Q&A follows the talk.
A Universe from Nothing: Why There Is Something Rather Than Nothingwith Lawrence KraussMarch 3, 2012Speakers: Lawrence Krauss Run Time: 1 hours 14 minutes Lawrence Krauss is Foundation Professor in the School of Earth and Space Exploration and Director of the ASU Origins Project at Arizona State ... |
Quantum Man: Richard Feynman’s Life in Sciencewith Lawrence KraussApril 7, 2011Speakers: Lawrence Krauss Run Time: 1 hours 25 minutes Lawrence M. Krauss came to La Jolla's D.G. Wills Books to discuss and sign his new book, Quantum Man, on April 7, 2011.Lawrence Krauss is Foundation... |
The Good Book: A Humanist Biblewith AC GraylingApril 11, 2011Speakers: AC Grayling Run Time: 1 hours 16 minutes AC Grayling spoke about his book, The Good Book, at Warwick's bookstore in La Jolla, CA. From their announcement:Critically acclaimed author and... |
Braintrust: A public conversation about Morality and the Brainwith Patricia ChurchlandMay 10, 2011Topics: Speakers: Patricia Churchland Run Time: 44 minutes Patricia Churchland spoke about her book, Braintrust, at Warwick's, the oldest American family-owned and operated bookstore. From their... |
The Tell-Tale Brain: A Neuroscientist's Quest for What Makes Us Humanwith V.S. RamachandranJanuary 22, 2011Speakers: V.S. Ramachandran Recorded at D.G. Wills Books, La Jolla, CA. V.S. Ramachandran is Director of the Center for Brain and Cognition and Professor with the... |
36 (Lamed Vav) Arguments for the Existence of Rebecca Newberger Goldstein:A Work of FictionJanuary 29, 2010Topics: Speakers: Rebecca Newberger Goldstein Run Time: 1 hours 11 minutes On Friday, January 29, Rebecca Newberger Goldstein visited Warwick's Bookstore in La Jolla to discuss her book, 36 Arguments for the Existence of... |
Something Incredibly Wonderful Happens: Frank Oppenheimer and the World He Made Upwith K.C. ColeAugust 10, 2009Topics: Speakers: K.C. Cole Run Time: 51 minutes Filmed at Warwick's in La Jolla, California.Something Incredibly Wonderful Happens follows the life of Frank Oppenheimer, who grew up, like his... |
Unscientific America: How Scientific Illiteracy Threatens our Futurewith Chris MooneyJuly 16, 2009Topics: Speakers: Chris Mooney Run Time: 35 minutes Filmed at Warwick's in La Jolla, California.Unscientific America discusses the state of science in the United States, where "for every five... |
The Stuff of Thought: Language as a Window Into Human Naturewith psychologist Steven PinkerSeptember 10, 2008Topics: Speakers: Steven Pinker Run Time: 1 hours 02 minutes Filmed at Warwick's in La Jolla, California.In The Stuff of Thought: Language as a Window into Human Nature, Pinker explores how the mind works by... |
Liars, Lovers & Heroes: What the New Brain Science Reveals About How We Become Who We Arewith Terry SejnowskiSeptember 14, 2006Topics:
Speakers: Terrence Sejnowski Run Time: 56 minutes Liars, Lovers, and Heroes combines cutting-edge findings in neuroscience with examples from history and the headlines to introduce the new science of... |
A Brief Tour of Human Consciousness: From Impostor Poodles to Purple Numberswith neuroscientist V.S. RamachandranMay 24, 2006Topics: Speakers: V.S. Ramachandran Run Time: 45 minutes In A Brief Tour of Human Consciousness, Ramachandran guides readers through one of the strangest and mysterious places in the natural world - the... |
Why We Love: The Nature and Chemistry of Romantic Lovewith anthropologist Helen FisherJune 8, 2006Topics:
Speakers: Helen Fisher Run Time: 43 minutes Based on groundbreaking research, Helen Fisher sheds new light on the mysteries of romantic attraction.Helen Fisher is an anthropologist who studies... |
Francis Crick: Discoverer of the Genetic Codewith science writer Matt RidleyJune 16, 2006Topics:
Speakers: Matt Ridley Run Time: 54 minutes Matt Ridley's biography traces Francis Crick's life from his childhood, through his famed scientific discovery of the genetic code, up to his last... |