EDITOR’S NOTE
the science
of wonder
Nothing is
too wonderful
to be true, if
it be consistent
with the laws
of nature.”
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to edit him for several years when he was a reviewer and columnist for Scienti;c American. He
was, indeed, a man full of wonder. He helped formulate the concept of seeking alien civilizations
by listening for their radio broadcasts; he lobbied for nuclear disarmament, believing that atomic
power should be wielded only for constructive e;ect; and he helped Charles and Ray Eames cre-
ate Powers of Ten, perhaps the most stunning science movie ever ;lmed. (If you’ve never watched it,
get yourself to You Tube now. ;e whole thing is, amazingly, just nine minutes long.)
