The Best Australian Science Writing 2011

Dynamic and informative, this anthology examines science topics both macrocosmic and microscopic. Featuring both young, unpublished writers as well as renowned Australian writers and thinkers—such as Paul Davies, Tim Flannery, Anna Funder, and Germaine Greer—this account includes insightful and powerful selections of important writing about science and nature.

Stephen Pincock is an author and science journalist who has written for international publications including, the Australian, the Financial Times, the Lancet, Nature, and New Scientist. Peter Doherty is a veterinary surgeon and medical researcher. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine—jointly with Rolf M. Zinkernagel—and is a recipient of the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research. He was named the 1997 Australian of the Year.