There Are (No) Stupid Questions … in Science

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’sWhat If?and perfect for fans of Neil deGrasse Tyson’sAstrophysics for People in a Hurry,Leah Elson’sThere Are No Stupid Questions … in Sciencecovers 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)Read more