The Keyhole of Eternity

Surveys basic scientific research through profiles of five outstanding scientists, each of whom brings a unique perspective to his search for the fundamental laws of nature. Shows the scientists at work and in informal discussions giving their views on the nature and direction of scientific inquiry. Features Nobel Laureate Gerald M. Edelman, Rockefeller University biochemist and immunologist; Bill Ryan, Columbia University oceanographer, in the Todra Gorge of Morocco investigating the Earth's evolution; Carl Sagan, Cornell University astronomer; Allan Stokes, University of Utah, studying animal behavior in Alaska; and Steven Weinberg, Harvard University physicist. , Surveys basic scientific research through profiles of five outstanding scientists, each of whom brings a unique perspective to his search for the fundamental laws of nature. Shows the scientists at work and in informal discussions giving their views on the nature and direction of scientific inquiry. Features Nobel Laureate Gerald M. Edelman, Rockefeller University biochemist and immunologist; Bill Ryan, Columbia University oceanographer, in the Todra Gorge of Morocco investigating the Earth's evolution; Carl Sagan, Cornell University astronomer; Allan Stokes, University of Utah, studying animal behavior in Alaska; and Steven Weinberg, Harvard University physicist.