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OverviewWhat can we learn about the world and ourselves if we think like scientists? A scientist's journey from observation to discovery is anything but straightforward. It is littered with failure, unexpected diversions and joyous realisations. Science helps us to understand ourselves in a world where we often feel like strangers - but what we know about the world around us, what has already been explored and discovered, is only half of science's story. Dr Camilla Pang will look at some of the biggest mysteries facing science today and how some of the best cutting-edge scientists can illuminate our own approaches to observation, hypothesis, exploration, troubleshooting and discovery in our lives. Breakthrough explores the frontier between what we do and don't know about the world- where knowledge meets mystery, complexity overwhelms certainty, and the vastness of our universe unspools the logic of science's established laws. The stability of science was originally a safety blanket for her survival with Autism; after becoming a scientist herself, Camilla quickly realises that it is the complete opposite. Scientific research, much like life - beset by new technology and ubiquitous information - is constantly changing. Part of its curse but also of its beauty. There's a scientist hidden inside all of us. Science's greatest gift to us is not formulae but enabling the urge to discover that makes us truly human. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Camilla PangPublisher: Penguin Books Ltd Imprint: Viking Dimensions: Width: 14.40cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.40cm Weight: 0.349kg ISBN: 9780241545331ISBN 10: 0241545331 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 25 April 2024 Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Not yet available  This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsReviewsA wondrous hymn to the scientific method, and some of its most profound discoveries, and what it can teach us all about how to live better and richer lives. * Prof. Lewis Dartnell, author of BEING HUMAN: How our Biology shaped World History * Author InformationDr Camilla Pang holds a PhD in biochemistry from University College London and is a postdoctoral scientist specializing in translational bioinformatics. At the age of eight, Camilla was diagnosed with ASD (autism spectrum disorder) and ADHD at twenty-six years old. Her career and studies have been heavily influenced by her diagnosis and she is driven by her passion for understanding humans, our behaviours and how we work. Her first book, Explaining Humans, won the Royal Society Science Book Prize. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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