Book Club: Mormon Scientist: The Life and Faith of Henry Eyring

Mormon Scientist: The Life and Faith of Henry Eyring is the latest book I’m reading. Henry Eyring was a pretty remarkable scientist, garnering many of the most distinguised prizes for scientific contribution, and was a faithful Latter-day Saint. He spent a great deal of energy convincing people that science and religion are fundamentally different pursuits and can therefore co-exist peacefully.

The book is written by his grandson, Henry J. Eyring, who takes an interesting approach to detailing Erying’s life. Rather than proceeding through a chronology, Eyring divides the chapters by attributes he might have gained from his forefathers.

Here’s a quote from the book:

“The lesson of Henry Eyring’s life is that simple people, people just like you and me, can change the world. We do it a little bit every day. And we have the potential to change the world much more, if we can better understand and use our unique gifts.”