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020			_a978-0-691-21157-2
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082			_aTR 500 A3163 2022
100			_aAl-khalili, Jim. _953782
245			_aThe joy of science / _cJim Al-Khalili.
260			_aPrinceton: _bPrinceton University Press, _c2022.
300			_a224 pages : _billustrations ; _c8 in.
504			_aIncludes index.
520			_aToday’s world is unpredictable and full of contradictions, and navigating its complexities while trying to make the best decisions is far from easy. The Joy of Science presents 8 short lessons on how to unlock the clarity, empowerment, and joy of thinking and living a little more scientifically. In this brief guide to leading a more rational life, acclaimed physicist Jim Al-Khalili invites readers to engage with the world as scientists have been trained to do. The scientific method has served humankind well in its quest to see things as they really are, and underpinning the scientific method are core principles that can help us all navigate modern life more confidently. Discussing the nature of truth and uncertainty, the role of doubt, the pros and cons of simplification, the value of guarding against bias, the importance of evidence-based thinking, and more, Al-Khalili shows how the powerful ideas at the heart of the scientific method are deeply relevant to the complicated times we live in and the difficult choices we make. Read this book and discover the joy of science. It will empower you to think more objectively, see through the fog of your own preexisting beliefs, and lead a more fulfilling life. -Amazon
546			_aEnglish.
650			_aScience. _953783
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