Third Culture: Beyond the Scientific Revolution

Thirty-five years ago, C. P. Snow, in a now famous essay, wrote about the polarization of the "two cultures" — literary intellectuals on the one hand, and scientists on the other. Although he hoped for the emergence of a "third culture" that would bridge the gap, it is only recently that science has changed the intellectual landscape.
Brockman's thesis that science is emerging as the intellectual center of our society is brought to life vividly in The Third Culture, which weaves together t...