Are Universes Thicker Than Blackberries? Discourses on Godel, Magic Hexagrams, Little Red Riding Hood, and Other Mathematical and Pseudoscience Topics.MARTIN GARDNER Martin Gardner (b. October 21, 1914, Tulsa, Oklahoma) is a popular American mathematics and science writer specializing in recreational mathematics, but with interests encompassing magic (conjuring), pseudoscience, literature (especially Lewis Carroll), philosophy, and religion. At age 89, Gardner continues to be one of the most prolific science writers. His works regularly appear in The Skeptical Inquirer The Skeptical Inquirer is a bimonthly, American magazine published by the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry (CSI), formerly the "Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal" or "CSICOP". , Scientific American, and the Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times Morning daily newspaper. Established in 1881, it was purchased and incorporated in 1884 by Harrison Gray Otis (1837–1917) under The Times-Mirror Co. (the hyphen was later dropped from the name). . This compendium of recent articles from those publications reflects the breadth of Gardner's interests and expertise in math, religion, and literature. The author elucidates Mobius strips, details the ideas of Richard Feynman on time travel, examines the life and times of a modern would-be messiah, and dissects the massive ego and insecurities of Ernest Hemingway. Gardner uses this forum to debunk de·bunk tr.v. de·bunked, de·bunk·ing, de·bunks To expose or ridicule the falseness, sham, or exaggerated claims of: debunk a supposed miracle drug. some claims, including the benefits of therapeutic touch and primal-scream therapy. Norton, 2003, 288 p., hardcover, $25.95. |
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