Edited by Max Brockman Vintage 272 pp. $15.95 (2011) In a sequel to What's Next? (Vintage, 2009), editor Max Brockman's latest collection of essays showcases the cutting-edge research of 19 leading young scientists - only a few of whom have written for a general audience before. Contributions include discussions of the biology of antiviral immunity by virologist William McEwan; the physical impact of social rejection by neuroscientist Naomi Eisenberger; the physics of infinity, discussed by physicist Anthony Aguirre; and the role of huge data sets in society by computer scientist Jon Kleinberg.
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