Muzyka’s Musings

While I love to read, I don’t usually choose biographies.  My mom gave me Einstein:  His Life and Universe by Walter Isaacson, so I thought I’d give it a chance.  I’ve seen things recently suggesting that Einstein had Asperger Syndrome, and that probably contributed to my interest.  As a chemist and a teacher, I figure I should know more about scientists – their lives, their science, their roles in society.  I enjoyed the book immensely.  I can’t really compare it to other biographies, because I’m afraid I might not have ever read one unless you count school assignments.  What was nice about it was that it didn’t only talk about Einstein’s life – it talked about his science.  And the really cool part of the discussions of his science was that Isaacson took the time to show the process of science.  It’s slow and there are a lot of dead ends, followed paths that don’t lead anywhere.  It’s nice to know that those bunny trails in science happen to even the best scientists.