Mark Henderson (1) (1974–)

Really repetitive. The first chapter presents decent arguments and the following chapters repeat them ad nauseum. There's a brief respite in the chapter on the Greens and the politicisation of science in environmental activism, but Henderson manages to say very little in so many words for most of the book.

Contains some really interesting mistakes ( such as black and white silent films reaching outer space ... )

Contains some really interesting mistakes ( such as black and white silent films reaching outer space ... )

This is a really good book to dip into as each of the 50 ideas are only 4 pages long. It covers the classic genetic experiments, evolution, cloning and eugenics, all the way up to current research in emerging fields. It does not get bogged down in tedious jargon and covers contraversial topics in a well-balanced manner. I am definitely going to seek out other books in this series.