&;Undeniably exquisite . . . The essays in the collection [are] meditations that reveal not only how science actually happens but also who or what propels its immutable humanity.&; &; Maria Popova, Brain Pickings
&;A stimulating compendium.&; &; Kirkus Reviews
Pulitzer Prize&;winning journalist and author Deborah Blum selects the year&;s top science and nature writing from writers who balance research with humanity and in the process uncover riveting stories of discovery across the disciplines.
DEBORAH BLUM is a Pulitzer-prize winning journalist and the author of five books, including
The Poisoner's Handbook. She writes about environmental chemistry for
The New York Times at Poison Pen and is a blogger for
Wired at Elemental.
TIM FOLGER is a contributing editor at Discover and writes about science for several magazines. He lives in New Mexico.