Books


2010 News

Hear my interview with Ira Flatow on how we can use swarm intelligence to make better group decisions
National Public Radio “Science Friday” (September 10)

Hear my Conversation with Richard Fidler
ABC Brisbane

Len’s New Blog

Read my new Psychology Today blog: Untangling Life’s Complexities

Further Information

IgNobel Prize

Media Stories
Light-hearted projects that have attracted media attention

Broadcasting
On radio and TV

Journalism
Articles on quirky and serious science

Talks
Humorous but informative talks on science in everyday life and what it is like to be a scientist

Tours
To the birthplaces of science and modern, cutting-edge Laboratories

Academic
My work as a scientist

Contact
For interviews, talks, articles, requests to broadcast on radio and TV, and information about future science history tours

Len Fisher’s Books and Book Chapters

My books are aimed to help people see and understand the world through a scientist’s eyes, with a good leavening of humour, anecdote and the personal stories.

My approach is to show how we can use the way that scientists think to help us cope with the problems of everyday life, from dunking biscuits to forecasting and ameliorating personal and social catastrophes.

I would like to see science as a part of our wider culture, on a par with religion, literature, philosophy and art as an aid to seeing and understanding the world. You don’t have to be an artist to enjoy a picture, or a writer to appreciate a good book. You don’t have to be a scientist to enjoy and appreciate the picture that science gives of the world, either.

Read more about my books:

  • NEW The Perfect Swarm: The Science of Complexity in Everyday Life
  • Rock, Paper, Scissors: Game Theory in Everyday Life
  • Weighing the Soul – The Evolution of Scientific Ideas
  • How to Dunk a Doughnut – The Science of Everyday Life

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Buy my books on Amazon.com

  • Buy your copy of The Perfect Swarm: The Science of Complexity in Everyday Life, Rock, Paper, Scissors: Game Theory in Everyday Life, Weighing the Soul – The Evolution of Scientific Ideas and How to Dunk a Doughnut – The Science of Everyday Life. Buy your copies online today from Amazon.com