Some Ideas Spawned in the Genomic Age
There is so much popular science writing around now so what is different about the Only 2333 project?
1. Why this, why now
I have always been interested in education, in the sense of the etymological roots of the word - to draw out. So I’d like to draw out some ideas that have been around for a few decades in an attempt to make sense of them in a new synthesis.
Imagination is a key ingredient of science, so a lot of the discussion here is to do with how we can use our imagination to understand who we are and what is happening.
Imagination is the key element of literature or fiction too. So we will be breaking down the false dichotomy between fiction and non-fiction.
The most interesting thing happens at the margins. This is true of evolving communities in ecosystems and the pursuit of knowledge as scientists collaborate globally to solve big problems. So the Only 22333 project is not only factual science, not only science fiction, not only history, not mathematics, not only a political manifesto and not only a journal of random thoughts. It will be all of these and we will be using that word only a few times.
2. Can You Help?
This project is not just a newsletter, but I hope it will become a community. You can help by subscribing, its free, and by sharing the posts. Use the buttons below.
3. What will subscribers get?
Access to all of posts and stories in this ‘stack
Ability to comment and join podcasts an
Invitations to Zoom sessions discussing some of the topics
The chance to interact with others interested in the intersection of genetics, mathematics, philosophy and literature
Opportunity to buy the book (when it is published, at early bird prices
And some fun!