What Remains to Be Discovered - by John Maddox (Paperback)

About the Book

A highly regarded scientist with a gift for clear and engaging prose takes readers to the cutting edge of current scientific inquiry, arguing that the future of science rests in the analysis of data and technology that currently exists, not in abstract theory. Line drawings.

Book Synopsis

What wonders of science will the 21st century bring? John Maddox takes up this challenge by describing precisely what remains to be discovered. Building on twenty-three years' experience at the helm of the world's preeminent science magazine, Nature, Maddox identifies new areas of discovery in physics, biology, health, intelligence, and global catastrophe. As Maddox shows, the rate of scientific discovery will continue to accelerate, hurtling us toward ever more exciting discoveries in the next century.

From the Back Cover

The FUTURE Is HERE

What wonders of science will the 21st century bring? John Maddox takes up this challenge by describing precisely what remains to be discovered. Building on twenty-three years' experience at the helm of the world's preeminent science magazine, Nature, Maddox identifies new areas of discovery in physics, biology, health, intelligence, and global catastrophe. As Maddox shows, the rate of scientific discovery will continue to accelerate, hurtling us toward ever more exciting discoveries in the next century.

Review Quotes

Cral Zimmer Nature [Maddox] has done an excellent job of showing just how many surprises we may have in store.

Jim Holt The New Yorker Standing on the shoulders of the scientific giants whose work he has published, Maddox peers into the future and tries to describe the shape of advances to come.

Michael Pakenham The Baltimore Sun Maddox has a craftsman's mastery for making histories of science succinct, authoritative, and delightfully readable.

Paul Raeburn The New York Times Book Review [Maddox] was more than an observer of the scientific enterprise -- he helped shape it. Maddox makes a persuasive case that science has far to go.

About the Author

Sir John Maddon, Editor Emeritus of Nature, was knighted for services to science in 1994 and made Fellow of the American Academy of Sciences in 1996. He was editor of Nature for twenty-three years, 1966-1973 and 1980-1995. He lives in London and Wales.