What We Believe but Cannot Prove

In our increasingly polarized society, opposing sides in the culture wars try to force us to choose between science and faith. Yet before they can perform rigorous studies to find definitive proof to their questions, scientists must first make some bold assumptions. What We Believe But Cannot Prove gathers 120 of the world’s leading thinkers—including Daniel Dennett, Steven Pinker, Richard Dawkins, Jared Diamond, Freeman Dyson, Martin Rees, and some notable figures outside of scientific fields—to reveal what they believe despite a current lack of supporting evidence.

Ranging from cloning to quantum physics to parenting, these concise essays cover a stunningly broad spectrum of subjects. Surprising, passionate, sometimes odd, and always thought-provoking, What We Believe But Cannot Prove is a refreshingly breezy, sometimes irreverent tour of the cutting edge of science, with the field’s leading minds guiding the way.