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Book SynopsisOne of our greatest scientific minds reflects on the role of science in the twenty-first century.
Trade Review"Martin Rees provides sage advice on why and about what scientists should communicate with the rest of society, and what they might expect in return. He also offers a wonderful sampling of what we now know, don’t know, and likely won’t know from scientific study—now and in the future." -- Alan Leshner, chief executive officer, American Association for the Advancement of Science
"We finesse our relationship to a dangerous and glorious world through science. As no one else can, Martin Rees finesses our relationship to science." -- Stewart Brand, founder of the Whole Earth Catalog and author of Whole Earth Discipline
"[A] pithy explanation of the role of science in the global economy." -- The Times
"An absorbing summation of the state of science today." -- BBC Focus
