Bibliograph

The importance of being interested, adventures in scientific curiosity, Robin Ince ; foreword by Brian Cox

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The importance of being interested, adventures in scientific curiosity, Robin Ince ; foreword by Brian Cox

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The importance of being interested

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Robin Ince ; foreword by Brian Cox

Sub title

adventures in scientific curiosity

Summary

Comedian Robin Ince quickly abandoned science at school, bored by a fog of dull lessons and intimidated by the barrage of equations. But, twenty years later, he fell in love and he now presents one of the world's most popular science podcasts. Every year he meets hundreds of the world's greatest thinkers. In this erudite and witty book, Robin reveals why scientific wonder isn't just for the professionals. Filled with interviews featuring astronauts, comedians, teachers, quantum physicists, neuroscientists and more as well as charting Robin's own journey with science, The Importance of Being Interested explores why many wrongly think of the discipline as distant and difficult. From the glorious appeal of the stars above to why scientific curiosity can encourage much needed intellectual humility, this optimistic and profound book will leave you filled with a thirst for intellectual adventure

Target audience

adult

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