The Best Australian Science Writing 2012

Name: The Best Australian Science Writing 2012
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SKU: 9781742233482
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The Best Australian Science Writing 2012 explores a fascinating array of scientific topics, from the identification of Ned Kelly's bones and the resilience of cockroaches to the potential of bacteria to combat dengue fever. It delves into contemporary health issues like infant reflux and captures the excitement of astronomical discoveries such as a diamond planet. The collection also examines cultural questions, including the impact of video games on children's brains. Edited by Elizabeth Finkel and featuring a foreword by Nobel laureate Brian Schmidt, this anthology presents a diverse range of rigorous and engaging science writing from Australia's leading voices.
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This anthology is ideal for readers with an interest in science and nature who appreciate well-crafted, enlightening writing. It suits both general readers curious about scientific developments and those looking for engaging essays on contemporary scientific issues in Australia and beyond.

Good writing about science can be moving, funny, exhilarating or poetic, but it will always be honest and rigorous about the research that underlies it. Editor Elizabeth Finkel showcases the nation's best science writing, drawn from some of this country's best publications.

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How were Ned Kelly's bones finally identified? What makes cockroaches some of the most successful creatures on the planet? Could some obscure bacteria finally rid the world of dengue fever?

How did infant reflux become the disease of the moment? Why does the discovery of a planet made of one huge diamond cause so much media excitement? And do video games really rot children's brains?

From the furthest reaches of the universe to the microscopic world of our genes, science offers writers the kind of scope other subjects simply can't match. Good writing about science can be moving, funny, exhilarating or poetic, but it will always be honest and rigorous about the research that underlies it.

Editor Elizabeth Finkel showcases the nation's best science writing, drawn from some of this country's best publications. With a foreword by Nobel Prize-winning astronomer Professor Brian Schmidt, the anthology includes contributions from Margaret Wertheim, Ashley Hay, Wilson da Silva, Jo Chandler and a host of new voices.

The Best Australian Science Writing 2012

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781742233482

Publisher: NewSouth Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 November 2012

Country: Australia

Imprint: NewSouth Publishing

Contributors:

Edited by Elizabeth Finkel

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 231.0mm

Weight: 305g

Pages: 256

Collections

Education & Reference Non-Fiction Science & Nature

About the Author

Elizabeth Finkel is an award-winning journalist and a former professional research scientist. Her work has been appeared in numerous publications, including the Age, the Lancet, Nature Medicine, New Scientist, and Science, and has been broadcast for ABC Radio National. She is the author of The Genome Generation and Stem Cells: Controversy at the Frontiers of Science.