{"title":"Jimena Canales","description":"\u003cp\u003eJimena Canales explores the intricate intersections of science, history, and philosophy, crafting narratives that illuminate the human dimension behind scientific discovery. Her works, such as \u003cem\u003eBedeviled\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Physicist and the Philosopher\u003c\/em\u003e, invite readers into the rich dialogue between ideas and the people who shaped them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExpect thoughtful examinations that blend intellectual rigour with storytelling, appealing to those fascinated by the evolution of scientific thought and the cultural contexts that influence it. Canales’ writing offers a fresh perspective on how science and humanity are deeply entwined.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"bedeviled-by-jimena-canales-9780691175324","title":"Bedeviled","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow scientists through the ages have conducted thought experiments using imaginary entities—demons—to test the laws of nature and push the frontiers of what is possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eScience may be known for banishing the demons of superstition from the modern world. Yet just as the demon-haunted world was being exorcised by the enlightening power of reason, a new kind of demon mischievously materialised in the scientific imagination itself. Scientists began to employ hypothetical beings to perform certain roles in thought experiments—experiments that can only be done in the imagination—and these impish assistants helped scientists achieve major breakthroughs that pushed forward the frontiers of science and technology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpanning four centuries of discovery—from Rene Descartes, whose demon could hijack sensorial reality, to James Clerk Maxwell, whose molecular-sized demon deftly broke the second law of thermodynamics, to Darwin, Einstein, Feynman, and beyond—Jimena Canales tells a shadow history of science and the demons that bedevil it. She reveals how the greatest scientific thinkers used demons to explore problems, test the limits of what is possible, and better understand nature. Their imaginary familiars helped unlock the secrets of entropy, heredity, relativity, quantum mechanics, and other scientific wonders—and continue to inspire breakthroughs in the realms of computer science, artificial intelligence, and economics today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe world may no longer be haunted as it once was, but the demons of the scientific imagination are alive and well, continuing to play a vital role in scientists' efforts to explore the unknown and make the impossible real.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBedeviled \u003c\/em\u003eadmirably insists on recording the plain history of science. It just so happens that the history of that most rational of human endeavours reads at times like a Gothic tale, one replete with evil geniuses, time travellers, and uncanny intelligences lurking in reality's obscure corners. \u003cstrong\u003eJess Keiser, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThought-provoking and highly readable... A welcome contribution to the philosophy of scientific discovery that deserves further scholarly attention. \u003c\/strong\u003eJan G. 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Yet just as the demon-haunted world was being exorcised by the enlightening power of reason, a new kind of demon mischievously materialised in the scientific imagination itself. Scientists began to employ hypothetical beings to perform certain roles in thought experiments—experiments that can only be done in the imagination—and these impish assistants helped scientists achieve major breakthroughs that pushed forward the frontiers of science and technology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpanning four centuries of discovery—from Rene Descartes, whose demon could hijack sensorial reality, to James Clerk Maxwell, whose molecular-sized demon deftly broke the second law of thermodynamics, to Darwin, Einstein, Feynman, and beyond—Jimena Canales tells a shadow history of science and the demons that bedevil it. She reveals how the greatest scientific thinkers used demons to explore problems, test the limits of what is possible, and better understand nature. 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