Bibliograph

The new celebrity scientists, out of the lab and into the limelight, Declan Fahy

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The new celebrity scientists, out of the lab and into the limelight, Declan Fahy

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

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collective biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The new celebrity scientists

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

887858589

Responsibility statement

Declan Fahy

Sub title

out of the lab and into the limelight

Summary

"A new cultural icon strode the world stage at the turn of the twenty-first century: the celebrity scientist, as comfortable in Vanity Fair and Vogue as Smithsonian. Declan Fahy profiles eight of these eloquent, controversial, and compelling sellers of science to investigate how they achieved celebrity in the United States and internationally - and explores how their ideas influence our understanding of the world. The result is a fascinating look into how celebrity scientists help determine what it means to be human, the nature of reality, and how to prepare for society's uncertain future."--, from the publisher

Table Of Contents

A brief history of scientific celebrity -- The paradoxical fame of Stephen Hawking -- Richard Dawkins's image problem -- Steven Pinker's academic stardom -- The political celebrity of Stephen Jay Gould -- Fame and the female scientist : Susan Greenfield -- The reluctant fame of James Lovelock -- The charming stardom of Brian Greene -- Neil DeGrasse Tyson's star quality -- A new scientific elite

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Celebrity scientists

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