13 Things That Don’t Make Sense: The Most Baffling Scientific Mysteries of Our Time Audiobook

" A pretty good read if you're into the esoteric. He talks about things that you think everyone already knows about. "

" Amazing Book. Clear, concise, and intricately detailed without being overwhelming. The author presents the fact that science does not have all the answers with gusto, compared with many science writers who shy away from that fact. However, he maintains the attitude that a lack of answers is not a sign of fallibility and instead a glorious opportunity. Those things which science does not yet know are open windows to a further understanding of our own creation and place in the universe. They are not reasons to surrender or abandon science, but marking of a future trail yet discovered. The bibliography is well-researched and easy to thumb through for further reading. "

" The further into the book I read the more I got into it as it progressed from the cosmological to the physical to the biological. Most intriguing to me were the looks at cold fusion, free will, the placebo effect, and homeopathy. With thirteen areas examined, including life, sex and death, there is probably something here for everyone. Everyone, except those who are unwilling to challenge their assumptions. "

" This book was a ton of fun until he started to stretch to get the last couple in. The first 10 things are very interesting. "

" This book had a fascinating subject matter, but i twas dryer than dry. "

" A brief but enjoyable and informative tour through some of the most interesting scientific conundrums facing us currently. "

" Very interesting read despite some very esoteric passages. The chapters on Placebo Effect and Homeopathy are worth the price. "

" its a little more than wat i've expected frm it :) can c the author's effort~ it makes me laugh like a idiot sometimes, lol "

" I just skimmed this one. I didn't find his takes on the topics very interesting. Had a confusing feel when confronting controversy of either being really dogmatic or ambivalent. It seems to depend on which would stir up more feeling. The chapter on Cold Fusion was mildly entertaining. "

" Amazing. Baffling. Favorite chapters: life, death, sex, viruses, varying "constants" of physics, and free will. I'd suggest skipping some of the other chapters. Do as you will. "

" Best goed; mocht wel wat verder uitgewerkt zijn. "

" Has its moments but is flawed by the continuas references to evolution and the such. "

" Fascinating look at scientific conundrums and their history. "

" Makes Science exciting, even those parts of it I was already aware of. Loved the writing style, which explained everything clearly without dumming it down. loved it. "

" Interesting, worth the time I spent reading it. "

" An easy to understand book about the parts of modern science that don't make sense and why. Quite interesting and remarkable to realize that science might never have all the answers. "

" Approaches what science cannot explain in a very balanced and scientific way. This is a college-level book. Very in depth about 13 things like alien life, death, medicine etc. "

" Great book. Really interesting for everyone. However, really interesting parts on evolution, homeopathy and placebo effect. "

" Wit, coherent and simple reference to main nonsense issues, and the most interesting issues as well, in science :). "

" The section on placebo was fascinating "

" I'm not sure I understood all of what he wrote about not making sense in the first place. "

" Great book. Lots of mysteries and well explained in an entertaining way. "

" One does not need to be fluent in some of the science needed to better understand nature's anomalies. Brooks keeps a reader's interest and writes in an engaging manner. "

" Great stuff. Weird. Wonderful. Sometimes scary. Sometimes uncomfortable (try sitting still reading the section on free will!). Read it. "