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  • Published: 1 December 2010
  • ISBN: 9781741666458
  • Imprint: William Heinemann Australia
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 336
  • RRP: $29.99
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Stripping Down Science

The Naked Scientist Exposes The Facts




56 massive science myths laid bare

Why does a lap dancer earn bigger tips when she's at her most fertile? Can just the whiff of a woman send a man's hormones surging? And were dinosaurs hot-blooded too? Is it true that diet portions actually make people fatter? Can toads really predict earthquakes? And what causes those ... what's the word I'm looking for ... tip-of-the-tongue experiences?

Thankfully not lost for words in this enlightening and humorous foray into the world of science, Dr Chris Smith - The Naked Scientist - strips down science to its bare essentials to sort fact from fiction and replace myths and misinformation with some seriously interesting medical, technological and biological breakthroughs.

  • Published: 1 December 2010
  • ISBN: 9781741666458
  • Imprint: William Heinemann Australia
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 336
  • RRP: $29.99
Categories:

About the author

Chris Smith

Dr Chris Smith is a medical doctor and scientist, employed as a specialist registrar and clinical lecturer in virology at Cambridge University and Addenbrooke's Hospital. He is also the founder and driving force behind The Naked Scientists, a multi-award-winning BBC live weekly science radio talk talkback show downloaded by millions of people worldwide as a podcast and aired by broadcasters internationally. Chris appears regularly on ABC Radio National's Breakfast and The Science Show.

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