This looks pretty badly OT. Charles Townes originated the laser (actually the maser before that). And he died on Tuesday, at 99.
Why mention him in Logos? He was an influential advocate that science and religion paralleled each other. As he proceeded in his inventive career, he angered both the scientists and well as the religionists. I've always had the same observation ... science and religion tend to pursue each other. The greeks. Muslims. Modern America. He argued that at heart, they have the same motivation.
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=charles+h+townes
If you like good mystery stories, the Kindle one 'Adventures of a Scientist' on Kindle is good.
