Free Radicals: The Secret Anarchy of Science

Brooks, Michael

ISBN 10: 1846684056 / ISBN 13: 9781846684050

Published by Profile Books, 2011

Seller Inventory # 1846684056-4-32068772

Synopsis:

For more than a century, science has cultivated a sober public image for itself. But the truth is very different: many of our most successful scientists have more in common with libertines than librarians. This thrilling exploration of some of the greatest breakthroughs in science reveals the extreme lengths some scientists go to in order to make their theories public. Inspiration can come from the most unorthodox of places: Nobel laureates sometimes get their ideas through drugs, dreams and hallucinations.

Science is a highly competitive and ruthless discipline, and only its most determined and passionate practitioners make headlines - and history. That's why fraud, suppressing evidence and unethical or reckless PR games are sometimes necessary to bring the best and most brilliant discoveries to the world's attention. In science, anything goes.

About the Author: Michael Brooks is the author of the bestselling non-fiction title 13 Things That Don't Make Sense [9781861976475]. He holds a PhD in quantum physics, is a consultant at New Scientist and writes a weekly column for the New Statesman.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Free Radicals: The Secret Anarchy of Science
Publisher: Profile Books
Publication Date: 2011
Binding: paperback
Condition: Fair