Reviews In Praise of Science: Curiosity, Understanding, and Progress by Sander Bais Share this:EmailFacebookTwitterPinterestPocketRedditPrint By Science News May 21, 2010 at 1:14 pm Science and reasoning have unique roles in society, a physicist argues. IN PRAISE OF SCIENCE: CURIOSITY, UNDERSTANDING, AND PROGRESS BY SANDER BAIS MIT Press, 2010, 192 p., $24.95.