My policy and science technology science advisor had one of the biggest impacts on my learning and self reflection of physical science interactions with the behaviors of humankind. For example, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks illustrated to me that while the intention to promote science and medicine is altruistic, the benefits of resultant outcomes were not equally distributed. More recently, as a mentor as part of an Innovation curriculum If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face gave me a different perspective of communicating STEM topics.
What books have you found to compliment STEM topics that include policy, social science and or science technology society topics?
Hi! Books like Robert Pirsig’s 1974 Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values or Douglas Adams writings, for example The Salmon of doubt perhaps can be suggested in this category?
Anders Norberg and Michael Uebel thanks for your recommendations. I have always wanted to read the 'Zen' book, read some of Douglas's work, not sure if this fits in this category. Jared Diamond also wrote 'Collapse' that I would recommend. Will have to check out Atul's work.
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