13 Things That Don't Make Sense: The Most Intriguing Scientific Mysteries of Our Time

13 Things That Don't Make Sense

The Most Intriguing Scientific Mysteries of Our Time

2009 • 210 pages

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Based on Michael Brooks's popular article for New Scientist--one of the most forwarded articles in the magazine's online history--13 Things That Don't Make Sense tackles the most hotly debated topics in science today, from the placebo effect to life on Mars, and shows how these conundrums are changing the way scientists approach their work and why these issues will define science in the twenty-first century.


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