by Dana Mackenzie | Apr 30, 2025 | Book of Why, Uncategorized
Hello again, world! This spring is an exciting time for me, because it’s publication time for my new book, Did You Come Here to Play Chess or to Have Fun? If you live in Europe, the book was already published earlier this month. If you live in America, the...
by Dana Mackenzie | Oct 20, 2019 | Book of Why, Books, Events, Mathematics
I’d like to announce the newest addition to the Mackenzie book collection! What’s Happening in the Mathematical Sciences (WHIMS) is an ongoing series published by the American Mathematical Society, about… well, just what the title says: current and...
by Dana Mackenzie | May 15, 2019 | Book of Why, Books
Although I recently had a small reminder of the value of humility, today I’m going to soldier on in my immodest way and celebrate the first anniversary of one of the most exciting days of my life, the publication day of The Book of Why. Being a writer, especially of...
by Dana Mackenzie | Apr 11, 2019 | Book of Why, Books, Causation
Last week I got a package in the mail from England: ten copies of the paperback edition of The Book of Why! The occasion brought to mind that goofy old Beatles song, Paperback Writer. In fact, I’ve been waiting quite a long time to be a “paperback...
by Dana Mackenzie | Jan 9, 2019 | Articles, Book of Why, Books, Causation
Yesterday Judea Pearl, my co-author, sent me a link to a fascinating article that I consider to be even better than a book review. It is something that every author dreams of — positive evidence that our book is making a difference in the real world. In the...