Science
Damasio, Antonio, DESCARTES' ERROR: EMOTION, REASON AND THE HUMAN BRAIN, Publishing Mills, Los Angeles, CA, 1995, A scientific journey into the brain reveals the invisible world within. Shows how the absence of emotion and feeling can break down rationality. Offers a new perspective on what emotions and feelings actually are.
Ferris, Timothy, COMING OF AGE IN THE MILKY WAY, Dove Morrow Books On Tape, Inc., 1988. A story of our quest to comprehend the enormities of cosmic space and time. Interweaves themes of astronomy, physics, religion and philosophy with fresh and lasting portraits of those men and women who created our concept of the universe at large (2 cassettes, total approx 3 hours).
Ferris, Timothy, THE WHOLE SHEBANG, Dove Audio, 1988 A nontechnical account of dramatic developments that have recently thrust the field of cosmology into the headlines. Sketches about the lives and personalities of the scientists who inhabit the newest frontiers. Describes the latest thinking about the universe: planets that orbit stars other than our sun. Also includes theories and observations of the working of the human mind. (Approx 6 hours)
Feynman, Richard, THE CHARACTER OF PHYSICAL LAW, The MIT Press, Audio Scholar, Mendocino, CA 1996, After establishing what is most remarkable in nature, the author develops his own analysis of the process and future of scientific discovery.2 cassettes
Hawkins, Stephen, UNIVERSE, Dove Books, Beverly Hills, CA 1991, An introduction to the most remarkable scientist of our time. Hawkings discusses his life, his work and what he hopes to achieve.
Herrnstein, Richard and Murray, Charles, THE BELL CURVE; INTELLIGENCE AND CLASS STRUCTURE IN AMERICAN LIFE, Simon Schuster, New York, NY 1995, Explores the ways that low intelligence, independent of social, economic, or ethnic background, lies at the root of many of our social problems.
Miller, Judith, Engleberg, Stephen and Broad, William, GERMS: BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS AND AMERICA’S SECRET WAR, Simon & Schuster Audioworks 2001- An abridgement of the book that uncovers the truth about biological weapons and shows why bio-warfare and bio-terrorism are fast becoming our worst national nightmare. Based on hundreds of interviews with scientists and government officials reveals why germs could be the weapon of the 21st century. 4 audio tapes 5.5 hours
Sagan, Carl, VISIONS FOR 21ST CENTURY, Sound Horizons, 1997. A recording of a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the United Nations. The event provided an occasion for many of the worlds' religious leaders and thinkers to join in planting powerful seeds for our collective future.
Scientific American, Selections, HUMAN EVOLUTION, University Press Audiobooks, (Audio Scholar) 1998, Mendocino, CA, Selections by Stephen Jay Gould, Yves Coppens, Ian Tattersall, Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforze and William Calvin. (approx 3 hours)
Weinberg, Steven, THE FIRST THREE MINUTES: A MODERN VIEW OF THE ORIGIN OF THE UIVERSE, Blackstone Audiobooks, 2000- The latest cosmological research written by a Nobel prize-winning physicist . This is the classic accounto of the “Big Bang” theory or the origin of the universe. Read by Raymond Todd 4 cassettes 6 hours
Wilson, Edward; Donald, Merlin; Lumsden, Charles; Lieberman, Philip; ORIGINS OF THE HUMAN MIND: SELECTIONS FROM HARVARD UNIVERSITY PRESS, Audio Scholar, Mendocino, CA 1996, Selections from Harvard University Press, anthology of important writings on the evolution of human cognition.