Curiosity at Its Most Disgusting: A Review of Gory Details: Adventures from the Dark Side of Science
Curiosity at Its Most Disgusting: A Review of Gory Details: Adventures from the Dark Side of Science Science writing often focuses on grand discoveries, elegant theories, and the beauty of the natural world. In Gory Details: Adventures from the Dark Side of Science , Erika Engelhaupt turns instead toward everything people are usually encouraged not to examine too closely: parasites, bodily fluids, decomposition, dangerous animals, questionable experiments, and the unsettling possibilities of life beyond Earth. The result is a lively collection of scientific investigations held together by a fascination with the grotesque. Engelhaupt treats disgust not as a reason to look away, but as an invitation to ask better questions. Why do certain creatures frighten us? What makes something revolting? How dangerous are the animals and microbes that surround us? What happens when scientists deliberately expose themselves to pain, contamination, or embarrassment in pursuit of knowledge? Writt...