MacMillan Science

A Guide to Science's Greatest Mysteries

By: M. Hanlon

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Hardcover | 1 January 2007 | Edition Number 1

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From the author of the bestselling The Science of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy comes another incredible trip to an even more mysterious terrain. Michael Hanlon identifies ten scientific questions that we simply can't seem to answer and explains why these compelling mysteries will remain unsolved for years to come. How did life begin? Why are there two sexes? Where did language originate? In Hanlon's characteristically witty style, he ponders the ways these questions have persisted in frustrating the best minds and asks what might be needed to get to the bottom of it all. From politics to lack of technology, each question has its own set of circumstances holding it back. By exploring these unanswerable questions, Hanlon exposes some of science's greatest failings and missteps--and charts a hopeful direction for getting science back on the road to discovery.

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'A lovely book...you hear some pretty class stories' - Anita Anand, BBC Radio Five Live

'I thoroughly recommend this book to anyone with an enquiring mind, or the desire to scrape the surface of popular wisdom to see what lies beneath. An entertaining and enlightening read, we can only wait for 10 More Questions Science Can't Answer (Yet).' - Alexis (Al) Lambourne, Materials Today

'...for anyone interested in the greatest mysteries about our lives, universe(s) and selves, this is the most engaging, yet manageable book of the decade. A must buy.' Business and Finance Ireland

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Published: 16th February 2010

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Acknowledgements	p. vii
Introduction	p. 1
Is fido a zombie?	p. 16
Why is time so weird?	p. 43
Can i live forever please?	p. 56
What are we going to do with the stupid?	p. 76
What is the dark side?	p. 91
Is the universe alive?	p. 102
Are you the same person you were a minute ago?	p. 125
Why are we all so fat...and does it really matter?	p. 141
Can we really be sure the paranormal is bunkum?	p. 154
What is reality, really?	p. 171
Index	p. 187
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MacMillan Science

A Guide to Science's Greatest Mysteries

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