13 Things That Don't Make Sense: The Most Baffling Scientific Mysteries of Our Time
Aug 2008 · Sold by Vintage
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Spanning disciplines from biology to cosmology, chemistry to psychology to physics, Michael Brooks thrillingly captures the excitement of scientific discovery.Science’s best-kept secret is this: even today, thereare experimental results that the most brilliant scientists cannot explain. In the past, similar “anomalies” have revolutionized our world. If history is any precedent, we should look to today’s inexplicable results to forecast the future of science. Michael Brooks heads to the scientific frontier to confront thirteen modern-day anomalies and what they might reveal about tomorrow’s breakthroughs.
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June 12, 2010
Reads briskly and with a sense of sensationalism. It covers a wide array of disciplines and details some interesting interviews, but fails to make any startling revelations or conclusions. If you want to get introduced to some really crazy topics, its a great primer, but if you want to take them seriously, it's just a starting point.
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August 2, 2018
Great book! A real page turner.
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About the author
Michael Brooks, who holds a PhD in quantum physics, is an editor at New Scientist. His writing has appeared in the Guardian, Independent, Observer, Times Higher Educational Supplement, and even Playboy. He is a regular speaker and debate chair at the Science Festival in Brighton, UK.
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