Bumbreath, Botox and Bubbles and other Fully Sick Science Moments

New Moments in Science #5

by Karl Kruszelnicki

Among other facts presented in this title, the author looks at botox, the toxin causing botulism, and which is used medically to help people walk and to remove wrinkles.

Genres: Nonfiction, Science

220 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

About the author

Known popularly as Dr Karl.

Karl has degrees in Physics and Maths, Biomedical Engineering, Medicine and Surgery and has worked as a physicist, tutor, film-maker, car mechanic, labourer, and as a medical doctor at the Kids' Hospital in Sydney.

In 1995 he took up the position of the Julius Sumner Miller Fellow at Sydney University, spreading the good word about science and its benefits.

His enthusiasm for science is totally infectious and no one is better able to convey the excitement and wonder of it all than Dr Karl Kruszelnicki is.

Dr Karl's Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) site:
http://www.abc.net.au/science/k2/

http://www.abc.net.au/profiles/conten...

Reviews

[Wilton314 · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great book, full of weird and wonderful facts. Dr Karl has an engaging writing style and a way of distilling complex science into language ordinary people like me can understand and remember. Easy to read and flick through to items of interest.

[Beau Johnston · Rating 4 out of 5]

Everyday science for everyday people. Dr Karl explains scientific concepts in terms everyone can understand, without dumbing the information down. (I even had a few "ohhhhh, that's why" moments while reading).

[Jacinda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another brilliant Dr Karl book that explains science in a beautiful fashion. This book will teach you about the science behind bad breath, the bubbles in champagne, and many other wonders of modern day science.