An edition of The Best American Science Writing 2011
(2011)
The Best American Science Writing 2011
by Rebecca Skloot, Floyd Skloot, and Jesse Cohen
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This book collects into one volume the most crucial, thought-provoking, and engaging science writing of the year. Culled from a wide variety of publications, these selections cover the full spectrum of scientific inquiry. Provocative and engaging, The Best American Science Writing 2011 reveals just how far science has brought us — and where it is headed next.
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Table of Contents
Rebecca Skloot and Floyd Skloot.
Introduction
Page vii
Micheal S. Rosenwald.
The Mess He Made
Page 1
Katy Butler.
What Broke My Father's Heart
Page 15
John Colapinto.
Mother Courage
Page 31
Charles Homans.
Hot Air
Page 50
Carl Zimmer.
The Singularity
Page 63
Julia Whitty.
BP's Deep Secrets
Page 82
Cynthia Gorney.
The Estrogen Dilemma
Page 105
Charles Siebert.
The Animal-Cruelty Syndrome
Page 128
Amy Harmon.
A Soft Spot for Circuitry
Page 146
Cari Beauchamp and Judy Balaban.
Cary in the Sky with Diamonds
Page 155
John Brenkus.
The Longest Home Run Ever
Page 173
Alan Schwarz.
Professor Tracks Injuries with Aim of Prevention
Page 179
Deborah Blum.
The Trouble with Scientists
Page 183
Ed Yong.
Gut Bacteria in Japanese People Borrowed Sushi-Digesting Genes from Ocean Bacteria
Page 187
Tim Folger.
The Data Trial
Page 193
Burkhard Bilger.
Nature's Spoils
Page 204
Kristin Ohlson.
Earth on Fire
Page 230
Michael Specter.
A Deadly Misdiagnosis
Page 241
Mark Bowden.
The Enemy Within
Page 257
Peter J. Boyer.
The Covenant
Page 284
Andrew Curry.
The Mathematics of Terror
Page 303
About the Contributors
Page 313
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