Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-237) and index.
Contents
The storytelling monkey : why do we see faces in clouds? -- The creative serpent : where did science come from? -- The pitiful monster : why do doctors wear white coats? -- The logical alien : why are we so unreasonable? -- The clever horse : what is this thing called "evidence"? -- The science graveyard : why do we hold onto bad ideas? -- The tangled web : who is in control of what we know? -- The progressive human : what will intelligence mean in the future?