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That's the premise behind The End of Science (Addison-Wesley; $24), the controversial new book by John Horgan, a senior writer for Scientific American. While many scientists dismiss his theory as unworthy of discussion, discuss it they have, heatedly challenging Horgan's work and defending their...
Nevertheless, Horgan argues that this wholesale defoliation is just about complete. His points are well made, but two major counterpoints remain...
...also a taste of real life, Horgan says. "Eventually in your life you'll have to cook," he says. "You have to clean up after yourself and are responsible...
...thirtysomething Martha Horgan makes an odd heroine, lacking, as she does, all the protective and intuitive senses society demands. Her job at the local dry cleaner is so comforting, compared to the rest of her daily experiences, that Martha often shows up on her day off. Morris triumphantly evokes the sad, vivid life of a character excluded, for reasons she cannot grasp, from the magic circle of friendship and family...
...thirtysomething Martha Horgan makes an odd heroine, lacking, as she does, all the protective and intuitive senses society demands. Her job at the local dry cleaner is so comforting, compared to the rest of her daily experiences, that Martha often shows up on her day off. Morris triumphantly evokes the sad, vivid life of a character excluded, for reasons she cannot grasp, from the magic circle of friendship and family...