tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1812431336777691886.post8324936750141012981..comments2024-02-29T03:57:00.088-05:00Comments on The Mermaid's Tale: Ignoring our ignoranceAnne Buchananhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09212151396672651221noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1812431336777691886.post-25889531965825600942013-03-07T11:52:43.017-05:002013-03-07T11:52:43.017-05:00Thanks very much for the suggestion, Arjun. I don...Thanks very much for the suggestion, Arjun. I don't know the book but will definitely look it up.Anne Buchananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09212151396672651221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1812431336777691886.post-60272260869030831722013-03-07T11:42:16.250-05:002013-03-07T11:42:16.250-05:00If you aren't familiar with it, a great book c...If you aren't familiar with it, a great book came out last year by the title of 'Ignorance: How it Drives Science,' by Stuart Firestein. It's a paean to the role conscious, self-aware ignorance plays in developing and deepening scientific understanding, and I feel you and Dr. Weiss would appreciate what it has to say.Arjunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04388786712611397453noreply@blogger.com