Thirty-five years ago, C. P. Snow, in a now famous essay, wrote about the polarization of the "two cultures" -- literary intellectuals on the one hand, and scientists on the other. Although he hoped for the emergence of a "third culture" that would bridge the gap, it is only recently that science has changed the intellectual landscape. <P> Brockman's thesis that science is emerging as the intellectual center of our society is brought to life vividly in <I>The Third Culture,</I> which weaves together the voices of some of today's most influential scientific figures, including: <P> <BLOCKQUOTE>Stephen Jay Gould and Richard Dawkins on the implications of evolution Steven Pinker, Marvin Minsky, Daniel C. Dennett, and Roger Penrose on how the mind works<P> Murray Gell-Mann and Stuart Kauffman on the new sciences of complexity</BLOCKQUOTE> <P> <I>The Third Culture</I> is an honest picture of science in action. It is at once stimulating, challenging, and riveting.