Dr Keith Richards edited and wrote the Introduction to The New Optimists: Scientists view tomorrow’s world and what it means to us.
A specialist in applied linguistics, Keith is in charge of graduate studies at the Centre of Applied Linguistics at the University of Warwick. As well as a distinguished academic and teaching career, he has also designed, developed and delivered learning programmes for industrial clients.
In his Introduction, he explains how he organised the essay collection into four parts, each comprising chapters related to the same broad theme, and within each chapter, he gathered the contributions themselves:
- Part 1:Â The Microcosm: Tackling the big challenges
Chapter 1: Cancer
Chapter 2: Changing bodies - Part 2:Â The Macrocosm: Interacting with our world
Chapter 3: Living in the natural world
Chapter 4: Living in the virtual world - Part 3:Â Transformations
Chapter 5: Getting to the heart of things
Chapter 6: Changing behaviour - Part 4:Â Â The ways of science
Chapter 7: Working together
Chapter 8: Thinking differently
Chapter 9: From where I stand
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