Importance of Being Interested: Adventures in Scientific Curiosity

Comedian Robin Ince quickly abandoned science at school, bored by a fog of dull lessons andintimidated by the barrage of equations. But, twenty years later, he fell in love and he nowpresents one of the world's most popular science podcasts. Every year he meets hundreds ofthe world's greatest thinkers. In this erudite and witty book, Robin reveals why scientific wonder isn't just for theprofessionals. Filled with interviews featuring astronauts, comedians, teachers, quantumphysicists, neuroscientists and more - as well as charting Robin's own journey with science -The Importance of Being Interested explores why many wrongly think of the discipline asdistant and difficult. From the glorious appeal of the stars above to why scientific curiosity canencourage much needed intellectual humility, this optimistic and profound book will leave youfilled with a thirst for intellectual adventure.