Who Are We? - The True Story of Humanity Paperback - 2012

Author Bio Nikolai Eberhardt, born in Estonia, is of mixed German, Swedish and Russian descent. His childhood and teenage experiences during WW2 in Poland and Germany imbued him with a deep need for understanding the bloody follies of which humans are capable. After some study of Philosophy in Graz/Austria, he continued with Physics at Munich University, earning his Diploma (equivalent of Master), and later his Doctorate in Natural Science (Dr. rer. nat). He started his career at a Siemens Research and Development Lab. In the aftermath of the "Sputnik Scare" he followed the US Government's call for German scientists and became a Professor at Lehigh University. Here, besides work in applied physics in an Electrical Engineering Department, he became involved in teaching general studies courses ranging from Ethology to Psychology. He was influenced and encouraged by Donald T. Campbell, former President of the American Psychological Association and friend of Konrad Lorenz. With him he co-taught a graduate course on artificial and natural intelligence. After retirement he served as Adjunct Professor in Lehigh's Science, Technology and Society Program. He has previously authored two other books that were stages in the evolution of the final synthesis presented here.