Best American Science Writing 2010, The

The eleventh edition of the popular annual series that Kirkus Reviews hails as "superb brain candy," The Best American Science Writing 2010 is a sterling collection of the most crucial, thought-provoking, and engaging science writing of the year. Edited by New York Times bestselling author and New Yorker staff writer Jerome Groopman and series editor Jesse Cohen, The Best American Science Writing 2010 offers provocative looks at the latest scientific developments-from the fields of genetics, environmentalism, astronomy, biochemistry, and more-and is an absolute must read for any fan of popular science.