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Lost in curiosity : field notes from scientists' adventures into the unknown / Roberta Kwok.
Van Pelt Library Q180.55.P75 K96 2026
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kwok, Roberta, Author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Research--Psychological aspects.
- Research.
- Discoveries in science.
- Scientists--Psychology.
- Scientists.
- Genre:
- Popular works.
- Informational works.
- Physical Description:
- 347 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- illustration
- Place of Publication:
- Naperville, IL : Sourcebooks, [2026]
- Summary:
- "The real story of science isn't a triumphant breakthrough. It's messy, mysterious, and deeply human. In Lost in Curiosity, award-winning journalist Roberta Kwok pulls back the curtain on what scientific discovery actually looks like...not a Eureka moment, but a fraught, often chaotic pursuit of truth. Chronicling researchers' struggles and hopes in the field and lab, Kwok documents it all: fending off relentless snowfall on a remote Greenland glacier, desperately searching for an elusive frog in the rainforests of Borneo, and scrambling to capture fleeting signals of a faraway moon outside our solar system. These are the untold stories of devoted young scientists and restless minds who are chasing nature's riddles, without knowing what they'll uncover. Through vivid reporting and moments of unexpected emotion, Kwok reveals the inner lives of researchers who care profoundly about understanding our world and saving what's left of it. From enigmatic fossils and mind-bending physics to the puzzling behavior of wild animals, Lost in Curiosity is a journey through the questions that keep scientists up at night-and the sometimes strange, always illuminating paths they take to answer them"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Geology: the invisible river
- Evolutionary biology: call of the guardian frog
- Astronomy: moon on fire
- Ecology: the heroes we need
- Climate change: emerald dreams
- Physics: paper labyrinth
- Molecular biology: bright lines
- Chemistry: a space of possibility
- Paleontology: through a glass darkly.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Other Format:
- Online version Kwok, Roberta Lost in curiosity
- ISBN:
- 9781728275970
- 1728275970
- OCLC:
- 1573626083
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