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At the Edge of Uncertainty - 11 Discoveries Taking Science by Surprise (Paperback, Main)
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At the Edge of Uncertainty - 11 Discoveries Taking Science by Surprise (Paperback, Main)
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Loot Price R284
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The atom. The Big Bang. DNA. Natural selection. All ideas that have
revolutionised science - and that were dismissed out of hand when
they first appeared. The surprises haven't stopped: here, Michael
Brooks, bestselling author of 13 Things that Don't Make Sense,
investigates the new wave of unexpected insights that are shaping
the future of scientific discovery. Through eleven radical new
insights, Brooks takes us to the extreme frontiers of what we
understand about the world. He journeys from the observations that
might rewrite our history of the universe, through the novel
biology behind our will to live, and on to the physiological root
of consciousness. Along the way, he examines how the
underrepresentation of women in clinical trials means that many of
the drugs we use are less effective on women than men and more
likely to have adverse effects, explores how merging humans with
other species might provide a solution to the shortage of organ
donors, and finds out if there is such a thing as the will to live.
When we think about science, we often think of iron-clad facts. But
today more than ever, our unshakeable truths have been shaken
apart. As Michael Brooks reveals, the best science is about
open-mindedness, imagination and a love of mind-boggling adventures
at the edge of uncertainty.
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