Boringology: 77 Nerdy, Bizarre and Bewildering Scientific Projects That Just Might Change the World
Stem cell research, cloning, DNA research, planetary exploration, new energy sources - these are the headline-making projects that receive the greatest attention, turning some of the scientists into near celebrities. Yet, for every one glamorous research project, there are several others that are less high-profile and can be legitimately accused of being one long bore-fest.All scientists, however, aim to make an improvement to the world through their work. Watching grass grow, analyzing ditch water, measuring the growth of human fingernails, or indeed watching paint dry may not rank high in the glamour stakes. But there is a perverse fascina…
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Weitere Autoren: Dobson, Roger
- ISBN: 978-1-905736-15-7
- EAN: 9781905736157
- Produktnummer: 2460923
- Verlag: Marshall Cavendish Corp
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2010
- Seitenangabe: 208 S.
- Masse: H21.7 cm x B16.0 cm x D1.6 cm 268 g
- Gewicht: 268
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Roger Dobson is an award-winning journalist who contributes to several national newspapers on health and science, including the Times, Sunday Times, Daily Mail, Independent and Independent on Sunday. He is the author of Death Can Be Cured (Cyan, 2007). He lives in Abergavenny, Wales.
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