The Best American Science Writing 2011

The Best American Science Writing 2011

The 2011 edition of the popular annual series that <em>Kirkus Reviews</em> hailed as “superb brain candy,” <em>Best American Science Writing 2011</em> continues the tradition of gathering the most crucial, thought-provoking and engaging science writing of the year together into one extraordinary volume. Edited by Rebecca Skloot, award-winning science writer, contributing editor for <em>Popular Science</em> magazine, and author of the <em>New York Times</em> bestseller, <em>The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks</em>, along with her father, Floyd Skloot, multiple award-winning non-fiction writer and poet, and past contributor to the series, <em>Best American Science Writing 2011</em> sheds brilliant light on the most amazing and confounding scientific issues and achievements of our time.<br />