Letters to a Young Scientist by Edward O. Wilson

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


This book contains gives some practical advice, but is mostly concerned with emphasizing the joys and excitement of the life of a research scientist, and in that respect, it is a success. Wilson's anecdotes of his career are interesting and entertaining, and he explicates the scientific mindset well.

Some of the worldview seems to posit a romanticized view of academia, and Wilson's thought on non-scientific fields are much less developed. Nevertheless, this was an enjoyable read.



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