Thomas Barlow has published two important books about innovation and several major studies about research in Australia and East Asia. In late 2016, he released his first novel: A Theory of Nothing.
A Theory of Nothing
When a society's conception of truth is being redefined, every citizen has a moral duty to make a stand, and to read at least one humorous novel about the scientific method ...
This entertaining story holds a mirror to contemporary university life. In its dissection of how politics undermines the pursuit of knowledge, nothing is above criticism. Not science. Not Harvard. Not even physicists.
A THEORY OF NOTHING questions modern attitudes to truth. It anatomizes recent fashions in university scholarship, and underlines the importance of human values in a culture that is obsessed with technological progress and caught up in its own peculiar vision of reality. Above all, it reminds us that intellectual pretension is still the most laughable of all human foibles.
This entertaining story holds a mirror to contemporary university life. In its dissection of how politics undermines the pursuit of knowledge, nothing is above criticism. Not science. Not Harvard. Not even physicists.
A THEORY OF NOTHING questions modern attitudes to truth. It anatomizes recent fashions in university scholarship, and underlines the importance of human values in a culture that is obsessed with technological progress and caught up in its own peculiar vision of reality. Above all, it reminds us that intellectual pretension is still the most laughable of all human foibles.
Between the Eagle and the Dragon
There has never been a more important time to understand the implications of escalating American and Chinese competition in innovation.
Between the Eagle and the Dragon won bronze medal in the 2014 AXIOM BUSINESS BOOKS AWARDS within the international business and globalisation category. |
The Australian Miracle
First published by Picador in 2006, this definitive and highly influential book, re-evaluated Australia for the twenty-first century.
Its underlying premise is that culture and attitude - not luck - are what have created opportunities for Australia's inventors, discoverers and entrepreneurs. |
Asia 100
ASIA 100 is a comprehensive analysis comparing the research performance of the best universities in the Australasia and East Asia.
This report is explicitly designed for policy-makers and senior staff in universities trying to position their institutions within a rapidly growing region. |
Barlow Reports
Since 2007, the BARLOW REPORT has been the leading independent study into the performance and scale of research in the Australian universities.
Its rigorous analysis has supported numerous leaders in Australian organizations to make informed decisions about their ongoing strategies and research investments. |
