Curious Folks Ask 162 Real Answers on Amazing Inventions, Fascinating Products, and Medical Mysteries
, by Seethaler, Sherry
- ISBN: 9780137057382 | 0137057385
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 2/14/2010
Fascinating, plain-English answers to real science and health questions asked by real people bull; bull;162 questions, posed by real people, answered in light of the best current scientific understanding. bull;By a truly gifted explainer of science: balanced, accurate, and a pleasure to read. bull;Cuts through jargon, hype, and mystification, offering insights anyone can use to evaluate controversial claims. Why do your muscles ache when you get the flu? Does the brand of gasoline you choose really matter? Will adult stem cells work as well as embryonic stem cells? What causes out-of-body experiences? Is the Star Wars light saber possible? Are there beneficial viruses, just as there are beneficial bacteria? What makes your voice age? Is one 'horsepower' really equal to the power of one horse? How did the ancient Romans engineer those magnificent buildings using those clumsy Roman numerals? What makes glue sticky? What causes dandruff? These are just a few of the fascinating science and health questions real people asked renowned science writer and San Diego Union Tribune columnist Sherry Seethaler. This book brings together 162 of her answers, each one page or less, magnificently clear, and a pleasure to read. Seethaler is one of this generation's most gifted explainers of science. She's accurate, and balanced, an expert at cutting through jargon and myths, and passionate about sharing what scientists have learned and what they still find mysterious. In Ask Curious Folks, she explores the products of our civilization, the oddities of our bodies, what makes us healthy and what can lay us low, how we got here, what makes us human, and a whole lot more. Even if you haven't read anything about science in decades, this book will rekindle your childhood curiosity. If you're already interested in science, you won't be able to put it down. Sherry Seethaler of California, San Diego, works with scientists to communicate their discoveries to the public. Seethaler also writes a weekly column for the San Diego Union Tribune, answering readers' questions spanning nearly every imaginable science topic. She holds a Ph.D. in science and mathematics education from the University of California, Berkeley. She is author of Damned Lies, and Science (San Diego, CA), a science writer and educator at the UniversityLies,(FT Press Science, 2009).
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