Book description
Fun, quirky and informative, A Neutron Walks Into A Bar... is a
collection of facts, definitions, explanations, biographies and jokes
guaranteed to quench a thirst for knowledge, discovery and humour that's
out of the ordinary. This book began its life as Science140, an exciting
social media project coordinated by four Irish science communicators and
enthusiasts including Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin presenter of RTE's The
Science Squad, Maria Delaney, Humphrey Jones and Paul O'Dwyer. Since its
launch on Twitter in the spring of 2012, thousands of tweets have been
collected, each explaining a scientific principle, fact, joke or
biography in 140 characters or less. The tweets collected are on a range
of topics from astronomy to zoology, and have been compiled by science
enthusiasts, educators, members of the public and celebrities from all
over the world. Neither a textbook nor a definitive guide to science, A
Neutron Walks Into a Bar... is a fun way to learn new, interesting, fun
and unusual things about the world we live in!
