The Madness of Genius: Exploring the Cost of Scientific Discovery
2025-03-27
Both *When We Cease to Understand the World* and *The MANIAC* offer unique perspectives on the stories behind 20th-century scientific breakthroughs. Author Benjamín Labatut masterfully blends historical fact with fiction, portraying the madness and struggles of brilliant scientists like Heisenberg, Schrödinger, and Grothendieck, and the profound impact of their discoveries—quantum mechanics, chemical weapons, and more—on the world. Filled with dreamlike scenes and unsettling details, the books explore the price of scientific discovery and humanity's relentless pursuit of knowledge.