Solution Architect. Aeronautical Engineer. Fascinated by Astronomy & Space. Addicted to SciFi.
Michael Lewis’ fascinating story about behavioural science and some of the key Israeli psychologists who’ve contributed to current thinking on the discipline has been a very enjoyable read and may affect how I interview job candidates in future as well as make me question myself more in my assumptions both professionally and privately. This book should be recommended reading for anyone involved with decision making, especially when those decisions may have significant impact on others.
Maintaining posivity while always thinking about the next thing that can kill you. Chris Hadfield exudes humility alongside extreme competence gained from a lifetime of hard work and continuous learning. Read in May 2023.
Part 2 of Richard Feynman’s bio. Excellent description of the Presidential Commission investigation into the Challenger explosion. Also a very moving account of his wife’s death when he worked at Los Alamos. Read in February 2023.
Quantum physicist Richard Feynman was a unique character – definitely not monochrome. 23 years since I last read this collection of stories and he’d still near the top of my fantasy dinner party list. Re-read in June 2021.
Some great essays about a transformative life on a ranch in Colorado near the Continental Divide. Will deffo read more from Pam Houston. Read in July 2020.
Fascinating biography of Vladimir Putin up to 2015. Written by Steven Lee Myers. Last book I read before the world closed in 2015.