Congratulations to Professor Gareth Leng (Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences) and his son Dr Rhodri Leng (School of Social Sciences) who have published a new book which explores how scientists produce and use evidence. Image In a series of essays focusing on controversies, disputes, and discoveries, the authors vividly portray science as a human activity, driven by passion as well as by reason. By analyzing the fluidity of scientific concepts and the dynamic and unpredictable development of scientific fields, the authors paint a picture of modern science and the pressures it faces. The publishers, MIT Press, are promoting this as a “popular” academic book. Prof Leng and Dr Leng are lined up to give a Google Talk in April as well as radio interviews in 2020. Further information View The Matter of Facts book on the MITPress page This article was published on Tuesday 25 February 2020
