First published 2016
Freeman Dyson sits across from his students, fielding their questions about nuclear policy, genetic engineering, and humanity's cosmic future. The renowned physicist has spent decades designing reactors and spacecraft, reconciling quantum mechanics with electrodynamics, and bridging the gap between scientific discovery and religious faith. His students arrive with doubts about technology's role in society and leave with new frameworks for understanding their place in the universe. Through personal stories rather than abstract theory, Dyson guides a generation of young minds wrestling with the most pressing questions of our time. The conversations reveal both mentor and students discovering together what it means to live responsibly in an age of scientific power.
Genres: biography, science, non-fiction, academic
Vibes: educational, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, mentor-mentee
434 pages · Paperback · Wspc