Everything You Know about Science Is Wrong - (Everything You Know Is Wrong) by Matt Brown (Hardcover)

About the Book

Is the Great Wall of China visible from the Moon? Are we descended from Neanderthals? Guess again! We all accept certain scientific myths unquestioningly--but what if they're wrong? For example, can anything travel faster than the speed of light? In some circumstances, a winded tortoise might! Matt Brown merrily gives us the lowdown on science and busts all our myths, as he takes us to the edge of physics, expounds on curious chemistry, and discusses space scandals, scientific misquotes, and body matters. There's even an A-Z of pseudoscience!

Book Synopsis

Is the Great Wall of China visible from the Moon? Are we descended from Neanderthals? Guess again--because what you think is true about science might not be right!

There are some scientific "truths" we take for granted--but what if they're wrong? For example, can anything travel faster than the speed of light? Strange as it seems, in certain circumstances, a winded tortoise might! Are there actually seven colors in a rainbow? Try again. Matt Brown merrily gives us the real story, explaining why our hair and nails don't keep growing after we die and why chemicals in our diet might not be the toxic threats we imagine. Along with an A-Z of pseudoscience, he brings us to the edge of physics, expounds on curious chemistry, and discusses space scandals, scientific misquotes, and body matters. Everything You Know About Science Is Wrong shatters a range of illusions we have accepted unquestioningly since childhood and demystifies this most puzzling of subjects.

About the Author

Matt Brown has been a scientific editor, writer, and event host, working for Reed Elsevier and Nature Publishing Group. He served as the Royal Institution's quizmaster for three years, and has also put on science quizzes for the Royal Society, the Manchester Science Museum, and the Hunterian Museum. In addition to making contributions to several popular science books, Matt has written extensively about London. His previous solo books include London Night and Day and Everything You Know About London Is Wrong (both Batsford). He remains Editor-at-Large of Londonist.com.