With an academic background in physics and clinical psychology, John Dervin, PhD, spent his career in the hi-tech world of California’s Silicon Valley as a technical writer and doc...view moreWith an academic background in physics and clinical psychology, John Dervin, PhD, spent his career in the hi-tech world of California’s Silicon Valley as a technical writer and documentation consultant. Upon retiring to his native Nebraska, he has pursued his love of science and writing, while sprinkling in generous amounts of time for tennis and cycling. He continues to research and write on topics that merge physics and psychology. This is his second book in a trilogy that deals with the impact of the physical and biological sciences on psychology and human intelligence. The first book (From the Big Bang to the Big Brain) scoped the universe of time, space, and mind by tracing seven key pivotal transitions in our evolutionary history.view less