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Meteors: More Musings By An Astronomer Who Became A Psychiatrist


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From Jaime Smith, author of Stardust and Foxtrot, comes a new collection of essays that draw from his background in astronomy, psychology and the humanities. Expanding on essays in Stardust, Smith delves more deeply into physics, biology, philosophy, religion, human behaviour and aesthetics. Running through all the essays is a focus on the nature of timepast, present, and future. Drawing from history and psychology, Smith presents the writings and research of scholars in their fields as he explores where humanity might be going from here.

About the Author :
"Jaime Smith, MD, FRCPC, was born in Appleton, Wisconsin. Upon completing his undergraduate studies in humanities at the University of Minnesota, Smith moved to Argentina to work as an astronomer at the national observatory, leaving behind the political framework of a country that he no longer supported. Smiths path would ultimately lead him to British Columbia, where he was a university teacher in physics, mathematics and astronomy before changing careers and receiving his MD, followed by four years of training in psychiatry at the University of British Columbia. He has published two previous books, Foxtrot (2020) and Stardust (2021). Smith was a participant in the fight to destigmatize homosexuality within the medical community and served on the front line of the AIDS epidemic in Vancouver, BC. A widower since 2011, he has three daughters, seven grandsons and four greatgrandchildren."

Review :
Smith's polymath mind treats readers to 130 concise essays with a rich intellectual diet of renaissance thoughts for our twenty-first century. Starting with physics and astronomy, followed by biology and mind, then enriching our views of self and society, and finally considering the natures of time past, present and future Meteors illuminates insights from Smith's professional careers: mathematical astronomy through psychiatry and much in between. A collection of fruitful ideas from a fruitful mind. Meteors educates and delights. Thomas B. Roberts, PhD. author of MindApps and The Psychedelic Future of the Mind For a person of faith, Meteors is both informative and stimulating. Of the different religions described, many are beyond the ordinary knowledge of even an ordained pastor like myself. The espoused atheism is a stimulus for deep reflection on what may be the reader's faith. Rev. John S. McCall, Presbyterian Church, US


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781989467626
  • Publisher: Granville Island Publishing
  • Publisher Imprint: Granville Island Publishing
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 212
  • Returnable: Y
  • Sub Title: More Musings By An Astronomer Who Became A Psychiatrist
  • ISBN-10: 1989467628
  • Publisher Date: 31 Jan 2023
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Returnable: Y
  • Width: 152 mm


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