AsapSCIENCE: answers to the world's weirdest questions, most persistent rumours, and unexplained phenomena - Hardcover

Mitchell Moffit; Greg Brown

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1922247944 ISBN 13: 9781922247940

Publisher: Scribe Publications, 2015

Synopsis

From the creators of the wildly popular and seriously scientific YouTube channel, AsapSCIENCE, comes entertaining, irreverent, and totally accessible answers to the questions you never got to ask in science class.
Why do we get hung over? What would happen if you stopped sleeping? Is binge-watching TV actually bad for you? Why should I take a power nap? In their first-ever book, Mitchell Moffit and Greg Brown, the geniuses behind YouTube channel AsapSCIENCE, explain the true science of how things work in their trademark hilarious and fascinating fashion.
Applying the fun, illustrated format of their addictive videos to topics ranging from brain freeze to hiccups to the science of the snooze button, AsapSCIENCE takes the underpinnings of biology, chemistry, physics, and other hard sciences and applies them to everyday life through quirky and relatable examples that will appeal to both science nerds and those who didn’t ace chemistry. This is the science that people actually want to learn, shared in a friendly, engaging style. And in the spirit of science, no subject is taboo. Amid the humor is great information and cocktail conversation fodder, all thoughtfully presented. Whether you’re a total newbie or the next Albert Einstein, this guide is sure to educate and entertain...ASAP.

About this title

About the Author

Mitchell Moffit and Greg Brown are the creators of the award-winning YouTube channel AsapSCIENCE. They graduated from the University of Guelph in Ontario in 2012.

Review

'From hiccup cures to the 5 second rule, this book put a bemused smile on my face and answered the oddball questions of life. An irreverent stroll through the arcane and taboo, guided by the science behind it.' -- Chris Hadfield author of An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth 'Be educated and entertained by this quirky book, which unites baffling questions and their surprising answers.' The Observer 'Science is big fun. The ASAP guys get that, and they'll show you - they'll even draw you a diagram.' -- Bill Nye "The Science Guy" CEO, The Planetary Society and author of Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation 'Written by the two blokes who do the vids for the very addictive ASAP Science YouTube channel, a bunch of brilliant content that'll keep you hooked for hours. This book is a wonderful companion.' -- Chris Hook Daily Telegraph 'Science at its most fun, accessible, and well-illustrated.' -- David Epstein author of The Sports Gene: Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance 'Science is fun! But it's even more so when Mitch and Greg get their hands on it. Gross, funny, interesting, weird: It's all science, and it's all cool.' -- Phil Plait The Bad Astronomer

Edition details

• Publisher: Scribe Publications
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1922247944
• ISBN 13: 9781922247940
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 256