Stanislaw Lem (an oldie) Fiasco ... depicting The Cold War, in his adventure.. limning the rampant internal
Anthropomorphism.. eet ees Everywhen/Where. Even in many of our theories.. ...

The Martian Stranded on Mars.. What do?
A book about "STUFF" (no title emerged) ... pretty Al Punte as it's homo-sap's prime aphrodisiac
--even though Geo Carlin has the Last Word on its effects: bat-shit-Craziness.

Give a listen on the re-run; lots of good synopses, provoked by Ira + guests. It sure beats books about how/possibly?/impossibly? to repair teaparty ersatz-brain-pans.
(In time.)

('57) The Art of Scientific Investigation Kinda How.. homo-sap approaches/does 'science'

"Having less of something" can increase its potency {hmmm..homeopathy, anyone?} comments on our 'distilling things to their essence"
... a tad of gunpowder in your Rum? Morphs into Fate, thus faith.. as whn staring into the eye of an Osprey. ie intersecton of Science and the Arts

The Uncommon Raven for 5-7th-graders.(Crows too: cousins.) Author a call-in. A rilly-Smart bird.
Nevermore..

Recap on sciencefriday.com/summerbooks2014

Later segment: discussion of NASA's limits re homo-sap --> Mars

Corollary, too: each of us snowflakes can try to be a whole avalanche:

Impeach the U.S.S.C. for premeditated egotistical-mopery, leading to the deaths of many thousands.
If one snowflake said that, with enough microphones/at just the right moment
(say: hours after Citizens United?)

Well..