A Dominant Character: The Radical Science and Restless Politics of J. B. S. Haldane, by Samanth Subramanian
Richard Joyner enjoys a vivid account of a larger-than-life scientist and reflects on whether Haldane’s career would be possible today
Richard Joyner enjoys a vivid account of a larger-than-life scientist and reflects on whether Haldane’s career would be possible today
Richard Joyner enjoys an account of a largely neglected phase in the life of the greatest modern physicist
Richard Joyner enjoys a striking collection of testimonies that should help students settle on a suitable career path
Richard Joyner considers a lively overview of all things solar
Richard Joyner remembers a difficult era for British science
Richard Joyner applauds a book celebrating the many applications of carbon dating
Book of the week: Richard Joyner praises a bold attempt to get to grips with ‘science denial’
Richard Joyner assesses an argument that all the major questions in the discipline have now been answered
A scientist argues that the secret of life itself lies in networks of data, says Richard Joyner
Seven academic chemists give their views on the field’s health
Book of the week: an intellectual superstar’s work merits more space amid the social history, says Richard Joyner
Once he had conquered one intellectual peak, this Irishman simply found another, says Richard Joyner
Richard Joyner gives his ‘Description of Science’ scores for scientists’ biographies that are written by academics, which, he says, can often contain no details of the subject’s work at all
Richard Joyner on a heartening collection of accounts by more than 40 people who participated in worldwide demonstrations for science