What Jane Goodall Teaches Us About Outsider Thought

Gorillas in the Mist is Dian Fossey's own account of her groundbreaking study of African mountain gorillas. The book provides a detailed social history of the gorilla groups she studied, including their personalities, family groupings, and survival strategies. It also includes scientific data on their diet, mating habits, and other zoological aspects. Fossey's narrative is marked by her light and cheerful style, yet it is also interspersed with passages of deep grief and trauma, particularly in her descriptions of the gorillas' deaths at the hands of poachers.

2001: A Space Odyssey is a seminal science fiction novel by Arthur C. Clarke, developed in collaboration with Stanley Kubrick's film version. The story spans millions of years, from the influence of aliens on early human ancestors to a mission to Saturn, exploring themes of technological advancement, human evolution, and existential questions about humanity's place in the universe.

In 'The Structure of Scientific Revolutions', Thomas S. Kuhn argues that scientific progress does not occur through a gradual accumulation of facts, but rather through periodic revolutions that disrupt existing paradigms. Kuhn introduces the concept of 'normal science' and 'revolutionary science', where normal science involves puzzle-solving within an established paradigm, and revolutionary science involves a paradigm shift that fundamentally changes the way scientists view the world. He explains that these revolutions are driven by the accumulation of anomalies that cannot be explained by the current paradigm, leading to a crisis and eventually a new paradigm that offers a different perspective and new ways of conducting research.