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A review by pickett22
Redefining Reality: The Intellectual Implications of Modern Science by Steven Gimbel
4.0
This one was not really what I expected, but it was good! Gimbel works his way through the history revelations of scientific revolutions in everything from biology, astronomy, physics, ecology, economics, psychology, technology, and probably a bunch that I'm forgetting. He discusses everything from dark matter to big data (did you know there's apparently a link between how many cotton balls a woman buys and exactly what trimester she's in?!) Some of it went over my head and I didn't feel like it was explained terribly well, but he's really good at pulling in fictional examples of everything, which I LOVE; it makes it really accessible and keeps the drier topics interesting. Also, he slips in some REALLY funny jokes.
I will say that from time to time his cadence gets annoying. I listen to a lot of audiobooks, and there are some people I can listen to for hours, and he is not one of them. Near the end, I was kicking the speed up to 1.20, and that was a good speed, I think.
All in all, though, this is a good one.
I will say that from time to time his cadence gets annoying. I listen to a lot of audiobooks, and there are some people I can listen to for hours, and he is not one of them. Near the end, I was kicking the speed up to 1.20, and that was a good speed, I think.
All in all, though, this is a good one.