Full Description
'For anyone who has ever wondered ... just about anything! This is the book for you' Adam Spencer
What's the meaning of a bee's waggle dance? Who thought budgie smugglers into being? And why is cancer so damn hard to cure?
In these lively and surprising Explainers, writers from Australia's leading mastheads reveal the mysterious workings of the world, from outer space and the deep sea to our own backyards.
Navigate life's quirks and curiosities with journalists from these newsrooms-across health, science, culture and human behaviour-as they ask some of the deeper questions in life.
Contents
1 What's a rogue wave?2 Where did budgie smugglers come from?3 Does handwriting still matter?4 Is the Moon for sale?5 What's pickleball?6 Why is public speaking so scary?7 What's Diwali?8 What's vertigo?9 Why do people queue for brunch?10 What's it like to have Tourette's?11 Can we learn the art of conversation?12 Why is cancer so hard to cure?13 Could we ever journey to the centre of the Earth?14 What happens in an autopsy?15 How do you build a great sandcastle?16 When will we reach 'peak' population?17 Why do honey bees do a 'waggle dance'?18 Why are tiny microchips at the centre of a global tussle?19 What's a narcissist?20 What treasures lie deep beneath the sea?21 What can our teeth reveal about us?22 How does a person get lost and found?23 Why do we need a new word for retirement?24 What makes car crashes so deadly?25 What is a gifted child?26 How do you make the right decisions in life?
