Why icebergs float : exploring science in everyday life
/ Andrew Morris
- 1 online resource (205 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Foods we love and hate : the chemistry and biology of taste Why old masters fade : chemicals that give us colour Cuts are red, veins are blue ... : how blood delivers our vital oxygen The dual nature of light : particle or wave? That is the question Models : developing models or finding the truth? How we see : from the eye to the brain The brain : what it’s made of, how it works Hormones : what they are, what they do Reflections on molecules and the body : understanding the complexity of molecular mechanisms Bacteria, viruses and antibiotics : why you can’t take a pill for ’flu Floating and density : why icebergs float Tides and gravity : holding the universe together - from Newton to Einstein Energy : the scientific angle on an everyday concept Energy on the move : how heat energy gets around Energy for life : mitochondria and the ‘three-parent baby’ Electricity : where does it come from, how does it work? MRI and the brain : brain scanning and what it reveals : discussion with A cognitive neuroscientist Animal culture : defining culture : discussion with an anthropologist Epilogue : reflections on what’s been learned and how to take it forward Appendix. Atoms, elements and molecules : briefing on the building blocks of matter