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The Best Science Writing Online 2012
Showcasing more than fifty of the most provocative, original, and significant online essays from 2011, The Best Science Writing Online 2012 will change the way we think about science— from fluids to fungi, poisons to pirates. Featuring noted authors and journalists as well as the brightest up-and-comers writing today, this collection provides a comprehensive look at the fa...more
Paperback, 352 pages
Published
September 18th 2012
by Scientific American / Farrar, Straus and Giroux
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Admittedly, I might be a bit biased in favor of this book, as I have a piece in it (!!) But bias aside, this is a truly great collection of science writing, and I feel honored to be in the company of these amazing writers. Everyone will have their own preferences, but my particular favorite pieces (other than my own, of course!) were (1) Kate Clancy’s piece on menstruation, (2) Greg Gbur’s fascinating description of the sometimes-unpredictable nature of science, (3) Christie Wilcox’s takedown of...more
The Best Science Writing Online 2012 is a great introductory title to many different topics. This book compiles some great short entries by science writers and bloggers, both professional and amateur. Topics range from geology to physics, but the examples and stories behind each are entertaining enough that any reader could thoroughly enjoy the collection even if he has not background in science.
Some personal favorites are what swimming looks like to a sperm (physics), the history of mustard gas...more
Some personal favorites are what swimming looks like to a sperm (physics), the history of mustard gas...more
if you are interested in reading about:
pirates and vitamin C and pirate flags
autism from the point of view of an autistic who didn't realize it until he was an adult
saving ethiopian forests
an african boy who refused to stop being curious
chessboxing and emotional regulation
the CIA's vaccination program tht helped catch bin ladn
homosexuality and natural selection
a son who set out to get all his late father's papers published
then this book is for you. lots of cool stuff here from internet b...more
pirates and vitamin C and pirate flags
autism from the point of view of an autistic who didn't realize it until he was an adult
saving ethiopian forests
an african boy who refused to stop being curious
chessboxing and emotional regulation
the CIA's vaccination program tht helped catch bin ladn
homosexuality and natural selection
a son who set out to get all his late father's papers published
then this book is for you. lots of cool stuff here from internet b...more
I really enjoyed the breadth of the articles in this book. They cover all kinds of science and are written in all kinds of styles. Only one story was kind of beyond my grasp of the scientific concepts covered. Many of the articles were funny; others were poignant. The authors of the articles were science writers and scientists.
Some of my favorites were: "Saving Ethiopia's Church Forests" (did you know that acres of forest surround churches in the Ethiopian countryside?); "I Love Gin and Tonics"...more
Some of my favorites were: "Saving Ethiopia's Church Forests" (did you know that acres of forest surround churches in the Ethiopian countryside?); "I Love Gin and Tonics"...more
This book is basically a contention: online science commentary in near-real-time (through blogging or webzines) can have equivalent force and weight as printed magazines or essay collections. I don't read enough science writing to compare/contrast, but some of these pieces are very good: one links a mammalian genetic mutation requiring Vitamin C to the colonization of South Africa; another explores the rationale for the purported CIA mock-immunization campaign in Pakistan during the search for...more
As seen on ScienceOnline.com.
Why troll through all of the vagaries of the internet when someone else has compiled the best blog posts for you?
Why troll through all of the vagaries of the internet when someone else has compiled the best blog posts for you?
If you like science, you will enjoy the breadth and depth of this compendium. And you will learn several new things along the way. A great variety of topics ensures something for everyone in here.
Featured on Skeptically Speaking show #181 on September 16, 2012, during an interview with editor Jennifer Ouellette. http://skepticallyspeaking.ca/episode...
An excellent sampling of science blogs, and an articulate statement of the status of many online blogs. A delightful book to dip into; each writer provides surprises and new wonders -- most in packaging that works. I'll be following most of these writers now on a regular basis.
A great collection of science reporting on the web. I enjoyed this book immensely! It gave me a whole host of new blogs to follow. The subjects run the gambit from art on the moon to the physics of water.
A couple questionable inclusions but overall quite excellent! Would definitely recommend.
Great collection! Will be sure to read all these blogs in future.
Absolutely fascinating. It's the best of that type of science blog post that I meant to read and saved for later, but forgot to get back to - this collected edition works much better for me. I love the annual collections of science essays, and found this an excellent complement - the pieces are shorter and more focused, covering a huge range of topics. Plus, I could usually finish off several in a half-hour lunch break and feel like I'd learned several new things.
Was excited about this because I read a lot of science blogs. Found the collection to be a bit slow - in fact I got bored about halfway through and put it aside for a few months. Overall, there are some gems and some duds (much like blogs in general), but I didn't feel like the "collection" was any better than a sum of its parts.
A must-read for every scientist.
THANKS NETGALLEY AND SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN FOR THE PREVIEW
THANKS NETGALLEY AND SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN FOR THE PREVIEW
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