About this ebook
of communication, from primitive pheromones to sophisticated social
networks to future breakthroughs. He answers many questions about the
social, cultural and political implications of communication. How do
pheromones and the five senses work? In what clever ways do animals and
insects communicate? How did languages develop? Why is education so
important? Who were the great scientists, and what were their
discoveries? How was wireless communication invented? What led to the
development of computers, the Internet and smart phones?
Why
did television become dominant? How do the visual arts inspire people?
Why do humans celebrate music and dancing? What are the secrets of
effective socializing? When and why did democracies become popular? Why
is organized religion losing support in favor of spirituality? How can
miscommunication be controlled?
In the future, can
biofeedback be the answer to overmedication? Why was mapping the human
genome such a breakthrough? Will gene therapy and stem cell organ
replacement become commonplace? How will mapping the human microbiome
improve health? Can nanotechnology do miracles? Will artificial
intelligence be realized? Will we communicate with extraterrestrials?
When will world government become a reality? These questions and many
more are answered here.
About the author
Max Swanson worked as a research scientist for Atomic Energy of Canada
from 1960 to 1986, and was a professor of physics at the University of
North Carolina, Chapel Hill from 1986 to 1993. He has published more
than 150 scientific papers and one book, Religion Unplugged:
Spirituality or Fanaticism. He lives in Ottawa, Canada, in the summer
and near Sarasota, USA, in the winter. He is married with four children
and thirteen grandchildren.
