Big Questions in Science

Colin Stuart, Mun Keat Looi, Hayley Birch

ISBN 10: 0233004483 / ISBN 13: 9780233004488

Published by Welbeck Publishing Group, 2015

About this Item

Explore the most intriguing, far-reaching, and pressing concerns in popular science today From "What is consciousness?" to "Can we beat bacteria?," The Big Questions in Science translates complicated concepts into understandable language. Anyone who has every wondered who we are, why we are here, and what "here" actually is, can gain insight into issues such as what makes us human, whether there are other universes, what's at the bottom of a black hole, and how we can get more energy from the sun. All the questions urgently require practical answers and speak to our sense of wonder and desire to know more.

Seller Inventory # 0103569

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Big Questions in Science
• Publisher: Welbeck Publishing Group
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0233004483
• ISBN 13: 9780233004488
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

The world is full of questions. For centuries, scientists have pondered, and answered, many of them. The Big Questions in Science delves into 20 of the most intriguing, far-reaching and "of-the-moment" questions in science today. Three experienced science writers go in pursuit of the answers, translating complicated concepts into lively discussions for anyone who has ever wondered who we are, why we are here, and what "here" actually is. Some of the questions, such as "What is consciousness?" and "What makes us human?" are eternal; others, such as "Are there other universes?" and "What's at the bottom of a black hole?" take us into other dimensions; and some, such as "Can we beat bacteria?" and "How do we get more energy from the sun?" urgently require practical answers. All of them speak to our sense of wonder and the desire to know more.

About the Author

Mun-Keat Looi is in charge of web content, social media and digital strategy for one of the world's biggest biomedical research charities, the Wellcome Trust. A former News Editor at SciDev.Net, he also writes for the Guardian and has worked for Thomson Reuters and the Nuffield Council on Bioethics. Hayley Birch is a science writer and editor with a sideline in quirky science projects. A former Editor at the Journal of Unlikely Science, she has written for New Scientist, Nature, The Telegraph and BBC Focus magazines, and edited popular science books including Defining Moments in Science. Colin Stuart is a physics and space geek. A presenter at the Royal Observatory Greenwich, he has also written for the Guardian, European Space Agency and Physics World, and is the brains behind one of the most watched science videos on YouTube.