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There Are (No) Stupid Questions … in Science

By: Leah Elson MS MPH
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Leah Elson draws upon her wildly popular web series, 60 Seconds of Science, in this highly entertaining and visually appealing giftable book of real-world scientific questions and answers.

How does DNA work?
Does chicken noodle soup actually help with being sick?
When cats purr, what is actually making the noise?
Does singing to plants really help them grow?
Is it possible to clone a woolly mammoth?

In the vein of Randall Munroe’s What If? and perfect for fans of Neil deGrasse Tyson’s Astrophysics for People in a Hurry, Leah Elson’s There Are No Stupid Questions … in Science covers biology, chemistry, physics, human physiology, and space—providing easy-to-understand, delightfully cheeky answers to over one hundred common questions, from the age-old, to the ridiculous, to the sublime.

“Science can be wonderfully silly, occasionally bizarre, but always awe-inspiring.” (Leah Elson)

©2023 Leah Elson (P)2023 Blackstone Publishing Biological Sciences Science Physiology
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This book is an excellent resource for refreshing your existing knowledge and uncovering new insights. While listening, I noticed that it’s pretty unusual to find a description of the periodic table that doesn’t mention Dmitri Mendeleev. Additionally, the claim that the Arctic hosts the world's largest ozone hole is misleading, as the persistent and significant ozone depletion occurs near Australia and New Zealand. Overall, the summary offers valuable information, but it’s essential to think critically and verify facts through independent research rather than accepting everything at face value.

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