The Book of Potentially Catastrophic Science by Sean Connelly
4 Nov 2011 by Evoluted New Media
We know Christmas is still a while away, but when The Book of Potentially Catastrophic Science landed on our desks, we thought it would make a great stocking filler for any budding young scientists out there.
Sean Connelly has carefully selected – and rated with his Catastrophic Meter Chart – 50 different experiments that demonstrate the principles behind the greatest scientific breakthroughs in human history. From parachuting an egg from an upstairs window, to distilling DNA from a half-eaten banana, to recreating the Large Hadron Collider with marshmallows; your little Einsteins will be amused for the whole Christmas period. Indeed, the Lab News team were kept busy trying to make lightning in our mouths and a drinks bottle rocket!
Each experiment is accompanied by a brief historical introduction, and explains the science behind it, and uses everyday stuff from around the house – so there’s no excuse, get stuck in!
The Book of Potentially Catastrophic Science by Sean Connelly, Wizard Books, September 2001, £9.99
And we’ve got two copies of The Book of Potentially Catastrophic Science to give away. To be in with a chance of winning, just send your name, address and organisation/institution to phil.prime@laboratorynews.co.uk by 30th November.
