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What areas of inquiry do you have a lot of knowledge about? In which fields are you interested in learning more?


To begin the discussion:
I am a student of cognitive/behavioural psychology, and I know a heck of a lot about learning and memory at the cognitive and neurological levels. I have also studied neuroanatomy, neurobiology, neuroimaging, and neural systems fairly extensively, but have never done research in those fields.

I really want to learn more about particle, quantum, and astrophysics, as well as basic biology. I've uncovered an interest in maths for the first time in my life, and I want to devote some time to gaining knowledge in that area. I also hope to explore neural networks and artificial systems to a greater extent in the next year as I work on my masters thesis.

What about you? :D

Hello, I just joined.

I'm a mathematician. I'm going to graduate school for Applied Mathematics. The particular application I know the most about is Physics and my university employs me as Theoretical Physicist, whenever I am not in school. I am highly interested in Light (i.e. Electromagnetism).

I want to learn more about Quantum Electrodynamics, Gauge Theory, Field Theory etc.

Chrissy, what is neuroimaging? Is that like MRI's?

Hello everyone, I'm also a newbie.

I'm an engineer with an unrelenting book habit. I know a pretty good deal about circuits, signals, programming algorithms, and systems & user experience analysis.

However, I tend to read as an escape; therefore, I tend to really enjoy reading re-examinations of traditional historical subjects, most anything including a terrible epidemic (did a Black Death project in 5th grade and the fascination has only grown), and books written that hint at the characters behind some of our great scientific achievements.

Anyway, excited to be part of this group, and looking forward to the discussions. :)

Hello fellow bibliophiles!

I am currently a Military and Medieval Historian with a fair amount of knowledge in weaponry and technologies used in warfare over the last millennium. Anything you would imagine seeing at a Renaissance Fair, I know the real story, or at least most of it.

I read all kinds of books, mostly those that will teach me something I don't know and truly wish to. If anything I want to learn more about the history of science and how our technology developed. I would also love to learn about astronomy and physics. If I was better at math, I probably would have been an engineer, but sadly, calculus bested me.

I think this is going to be a fun group with like-minded people who have a passion for learning...anything!

Greetings! I joined very recently, and similar to Chrissy, I am studying neurobiology & psychology. I have yet to encounter some of the more advanced material in classes so I turn to autodidactic methods instead. Books on the topic, particularly by Malcolm Gladwell & Oliver Sacks, are my cup of tea.

That being said, I am intrigued by nearly every other field of science, as well. Lately, I've become interested by quantum physics (but by no means do I fully understand it). Music and European art history are also interesting topics, as well as philosophy. I aspire to learn as much as I can about these topics through the fantastic portals of knowledge known a books.

My name is Kopec. I study at the University of South Florida. I've transitioned through economics, physics, and computer engineering.

I have strong interests in the fields above as well as, to be more specific, personal finance, investing (day trading), programing (although I am far from adept), and conceptual physics (quantum physics as well Alexa).

Recently, along with my piqued interest in reading, I have begun studying neuroscience, philosophy, psychology, science fiction, and several well known classical books.

Welcome to the group, Kopec!

I see you've posted some book suggestions as well, and just in time for a July read, which I've been too busy to arrange ;) Thanks for your contributions! I look forward to discussing some books with you.

I am currently a self-employed physics and mathematics tutor. I obtained a master’s degree in physics from the University of Rochester and a bachelor’s degree with honors in physics and mathematics from Dickinson College. My concentration was in theoretical plasma physics, with research conducted on the operation and analysis of a Hall thruster and coursework including fluid and kinetic models of plasma instabilities and inertial confinement fusion.

I have a variety of interests, including the ethics of goods distribution, heterodox economics, the psychology of work motivation, electoral theory and voting systems, modern urban planning and non-planning, the relationship between educational theory and developmental psychology, the relationship between people and mathematics, and rational mysticism. I have already studied many of these topics extensively and would enjoy delving further into them.

I am infinitely curious about the ways of the world,a modest researcher,physicist,anything you may call me...
Thanks a lot for giving me the opportunity of being part of this group.

Subhajit wrote: "I am infinitely curious about the ways of the world,a modest researcher,physicist,anything you may call me...
Thanks a lot for giving me the opportunity of being part of this group."

You gave your own book 5 stars three times on here??? It has 4 ratings and 3 of them are yours... that's really messed up.

Hi, I just joined what looks like an interesting group! I'm a Computer Science student just about to finish my undergrad and I love reading and learning about math and physics, as well as classic fiction and history and music and .. and .. I'm trying to get my head around generating fractals lately :)

I noticed you have Godel, Escher, Bach as a group read. It was recommended to me last year and I really enjoyed it, but I might take the opportunity to open it again because it was immense!

I'm an electrical engineer and I find myself reading histories of science. I love to know not only how things work, but how they were discovered. The lives of some of the famous people we usually hear about are often times more fascinating than fiction.
In particular I enjoy the works and style of Timothy Ferris, and Amir Aczel, Dava Sorbel. I have a strong interest in Quantum theory as well as astrophysics. I have been finding myself increasingly interested in classic philosophy, and savoring "Meditations" by Marcus Aurelius and "De Rerum Natura" (The Nature of Things) by Lucretius. I feel it is important for me to understand what the scientists of the past read, so I can see how their ideas arose.

Hi, all! I just joined. I'm a blogger, aspiring novelist and screenwriter, and graduate student. As an undergrad, I studied musicology, creative writing, and Spanish. Now I'm working on an MA in children's literature and an MS in library and information science. Aside from those two things, my "hobbies" in reading are neuroscience, pedagogy and educational theory, food and nutrition, and sociology. It looks like I've just joined a group of likeminded people!

My blog is called Comp Lit and Mediaphilia - mclicious.org. I also recently started a tumblr called I Read Everything - ireadeverything.tumblr.com Does anyone else here blog?

I do, but I just write about math and write math tutorials and stuff.

I am a psychotherapist. I taught Social Work as an adjunct for a few years. In previous states of being, I was a graphic designer, typographer and a computer specialist. BA in English lit from McGill, a few years at Parsons School of Design, and an MSW from Stony Brook.

I've also written on the Harrison clocks, architecture and Google Earth for national publications. My most popular article, oddly, was on the umlaut. Lately, I've been trying to blog () but time is my challenge.

I read in psychology, psychopathology and psychotherapy, both current journals and the classic writers. I also try to keep up with neuroscience and technology in general. Some history, particularly Scottish and French, science fiction, classic philosophers.

Hi everyone! I have a background in psychology which I still greatly enjoy reading about. I'm interested in most aspects of human and animal behaviour with a particular emphasis on cognition. Neuroscience is a natural companion of psychology, which I also like to keep up with. Readings related to neuroscience of social cognition are particularly enjoyable for me. I am also curious about medicine and history of medicine.

I always found physics and math scary at school (like most kids I'd dare to say). However I am trying to overcome this fear now as an adult and I have considered learning maths again to challenge myself. I have developed interest in philosophy of science, so I might want to read around philosophy of mathematics in the near future. Any recommendations for books that are easy to start with? Also, recommendations regarding books on physics for the lay audience would be much appreciated too.

Howdy Henna. With regards to some nice maths and physics books to start with, here's a few I found illuminating:

Six Easy Pieces: Essentials of Physics By Its Most Brilliant Teacher - intuitive explanations of basic physics concepts without going into the maths. It's an easy read but it's worth reading slowly and a few times. I really enjoyed Gleick's biography Genius: The Life and Science of Richard Feynman as well.

And on the maths tip, I read E: The Story of a Number a few months ago and loved it. A brief history of modern mathematics from about 1600AD onwards and wonderfully written. I also recommend The Poincare Conjecture: In Search of the Shape of the Universe which includes a bit of history, and a great story about this famous problem, and again, it's a pleasure to read.

Have fun out there!

Hi Henna,
I suggest anything by Feynman for an interest in physics. even look on youtube for some videos of him explaining things. He has such an interesting view of things.
As for math, John Barrow's "Constants of Nature" was interesting.

Hello all.

I majored in Sociology and minored in Psychology and American Ethnic Studies. Within Sociology I focused on educational issues and social/global justice. I enjoy reading books on these subjects as well as philosophy and history. I would like to read more in the "hard" sciences (chemistry, biology) as I have not covered much in those areas. I took a Geology course in college and thoroughly enjoyed it and would love to read more about it. I recently picked up a full set of Great Books of the Western World for $60.00 at a library book sale and have been slowly working on subjects in which I am lacking. I hope group activity picks up as I would love to discuss books and get some recommendations from others!

Hey all,

I'm a robotics engineer. My books of interest are: History of Engineering, Maths and Science. General History, Philosophy, Psychology, Politics and Religion.

At the moment I'm reading one book from each of those areas (slowly but surely.) Feel free to suggest some to me though I have a already got about 60 books this year on my reading list!

Matt wrote: "Howdy Henna. With regards to some nice maths and physics books to start with, here's a few I found illuminating:

Six Easy Pieces: Essentials of Physics By Its Most Brilliant Teacher - ..."

Awesome, I will add those to my list!

Chrissy wrote: "What areas of inquiry do you have a lot of knowledge about? In which fields are you interested in learning more?


To begin the discussion:
I am a student of cognitive/behavioural psychology, and I..."

Chrissy wrote: "What areas of inquiry do you have a lot of knowledge about? In which fields are you interested in learning more?


To begin the discussion:
I am a student of cognitive/behavioural psychology, and I..."

I really resonate with what you are exploring.
I am trained as a biologist but find myself drawn to mathematics, cosmology, and many other areas as well.