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Editor Max Brockman presents the work of some of todayrsquos brightest and most innovative young researchers in this fascinating collection of writings that introduce the very latest theories and discoveries in scienceFuture Science features eighteen young scientists most of whom are presenting their work and ideas to a general audience for the first time Included in this collection are William McEwan a virologist discussing his research into the biology of antiviral immunity Naomi Eisenberger a neuroscientist wondering how social rejection affects us physically Jon Kleinberg a computer scientist showing what massive datasets can teach us about society and ourselves Anthony Aguirre a physicist who gives readers a tantalizing glimpse of infinityldquoFuture Science shares with the world a delightful secret that we academics have been keepingmdashthat despite all the hysteria about how electronic media are dumbing down the next generation a tidal wave of talent has been flooding into science making their elders feel like the dumb ones It has a wealth of new and exciting ideas and will help shake up our notions regarding the age sex color and topic clicheacutes of the current public perception of sciencerdquomdashSteven Pinker author of The Stuff of Thought.