The Best Australian Science Writing 2015
-
- $4.99
-
- $4.99
Publisher Description
The annual collection celebrating the finest Australian science writing of the year.
How does dust connect the cosmos with our bed sheets? Why do lobsters do the Mexican Wave backwards? And what makes us feel ‘wetness’ when there’s no such thing as ‘wet’ nerve receptors?
Now in its fifth year, The Best Australian Science Writing 2015 draws on the knowledge and insight of Australia’s brightest thinkers in examining the world around us. From our obsession with Mars to the mating habits of fish, this lively collection covers a range of topics and delights in challenging our perceptions of the planet we think we know.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Fascinating and perfect to dip in and out of, Best Australian Science Stories ticks all our holiday reading boxes. More than 30 articles address topics that have made headlines—robotics, statins, cane toads—as well as lesser-known discoveries in ecology, archaeology and medicine. From quirky facts (the maths of how lobsters swim) to thought-provoking debates ("triaging" endangered species, prescribing placebos), this exceptional collection offers hours of nerdy entertainment. We loved the absorbing stories about Australians working in science, including Adam Spencer’s tribute to a brilliant teacher and Trent Dalton’s portrait of the inspiring engineer working to invent a perpetual-motion heart replacement machine.
