Demon-haunted world
While travelling for the Microsoft Security Summits, I've been doing more reading. I just finished Demon-Haunted World (Science as a candle in the dark) by Carl Sagan.
Another great book from Rory's list. Carl Sagan's ability to clearly describe the history, current position and future of science education is fabulous. He discusses the importance of having a scientifically aware (and skeptical) public. I particularly enjoyed the sections on his role in the cold war era and, when reading the section on the parlous nature of current high-school science education, I felt as though I was reading my own thoughts.
Recommended!