Wim Kayzer (1946–2023)

Author of A Glorious Accident: Understanding Our Place in the Cosmic Puzzle

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About the Author

Wim Kayzer is a popular Dutch journalist, specializing in cultural and scientific topics. A Glorious Accident, t television series comprising the interviews and discussions in this book, was first shown in 1993 on Dutch television and has been rebroadcast several times on PBS in the United States.

Includes the names: Wim Kayser, Wim Kayzer

Works by Wim Kayzer

Het boek van de schoonheid en de troost (2001) 61 copies

De waarnemer (2005) 58 copies

Vertrouwd en o zo vreemd : over geheugen en bewustzĳn (1995) 38 copies

De laatste tafel (2014) 14 copies

Onfatsoenlijke herinneringen (1988) 13 copies

Een schitterend ongeluk (2008) 10 copies

Nauwgezet en wanhopig 6 copies

De zaak Annie E. (1979) 5 copies

Geen dag, geen nacht, maar ook geen schemering (1986) 5 copies

Van de schoonheid en de troost 2 copies

A Glorious Accident (PBS) 2 copies

Van de schoonheid en de troost Deel 4 Leon Lederman, Rudi Fuchs, Tatjana Tolstaja, Freeman Dyson, Richard Rorty,… 2 copies

Van de schoonheid en de troost Deel 2 Martha Nussbaum, Karel Appel, Edward Witten, Elizabeth Loftus, Rutger Kopland,… (2007) 2 copies

Van de schoonheid en de troost. VIDEO 6 1 copy

Vertrouwd en o zo vreemd [DVD] (ca. 19 u.) 1 copy

Aan de voet van de heuvel: VPRO televisievertelling in drie delen 1 copy

Elizabeth Loftus - Lieve moeder [DVD] (73") 1 copy

Van de schoonheid en de troost. VIDEO 1 1 copy

Nauwgezet en wanhopig. DEEL 2 - VIDEO 9 1 copy

Van de schoonheid en de troost. VIDEO 3 1 copy

Van de schoonheid en de troost. VIDEO 5 1 copy

Voetnoten uit het voorlopig testament 1 copy

Van de schoonheid en de troost. VIDEO 8 1 copy

Nauwgezet en wanhopig. DEEL 3 - VIDEO 10 1 copy

Van de schoonheid en de troost. VIDEO 7 1 copy

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Canonical name: Kayzer, Wim
Birthdate: 1946-10-17
Date of death: 2023-05-08
Gender: male
Nationality: Netherlands
Birthplace: Den Haag, Zuid-Holland, Nederland

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A Glorious Accident: Understanding Our Place in the… by Wim Kayzer

Although sometimes dry as interviews can be, this book was a fascinating read. 6 super brains, all with a unique perspective on our existence are interviews, and then put into a roundtable discussion. It all works out in the end and everyone survives. Good book.

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Diwanna | 5 other reviews | Aug 2, 2010 |

A Glorious Accident: Understanding Our Place in the… by Wim Kayzer

Great geek lit. Oliver Saks, Stephen Jay Gould, Freeman Dyson, Daniel Dennett, Rupert Sheldrake and Stephen Toulmin: great scientific minds interviewed individually, then at a roundtable discussion. Lots of big, cosmic ideas to ponder.

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readaholic12 | 5 other reviews | Jan 21, 2007 |

A Glorious Accident: Understanding Our Place in the… by Wim Kayzer

Glorious interviews. Great minds at a symposium. Doth teleology dare raise its ugly head? No matter... Bring on the flute-girls!