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Feynman, Waldo and the Wickedest Man in the World (2010)
- hirundo 8y agoEven if every word about prior art is true and Feynman was aware of all of it, he deserves scientific priority for recognizing the value of the concept and popularizing it within the discipline.
- jhbadger 8y agoThere's a recent history book out called "Astounding" by Alec Nevala-Lee if people are interested in how the the science fiction scene in the 1930s and 1940s brought together scientists and mystics, including Jack Parsons, the JPL rocket scientist who also was into the occult, the science fiction writer Heinlein, and the chemist/writer Isaac Asimov.