{"product_id":"the-importance-of-being-interested-robin-ince-9781786492647","title":"The Importance of Being Interested: Adventures in Scientific Curiosity","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"A delightful and scintillating hymn to science.\" --Carlo Rovelli\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Comedian Robin Ince quickly abandoned science at school, bored by a fog of dull lessons and intimidated by the barrage of equations. But, twenty years later, he fell in love and he now presents one of the world's most popular science podcasts. Every year he meets hundreds of the world's greatest thinkers. In this erudite and witty book, Robin reveals why scientific wonder isn't just for the professionals. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Filled with interviews featuring astronauts, comedians, teachers, quantum physicists, neuroscientists and more - as well as charting Robin's own journey with science - \u003ci\u003eThe Importance of Being Interested\u003c\/i\u003e explores why many wrongly think of the discipline as distant and difficult. From the glorious appeal of the stars above to why scientific curiosity can encourage much needed intellectual humility, this optimistic and profound book will leave you filled with a thirst for intellectual adventure.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robin Ince\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1786492644\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781786492647\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atlantic Books (UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/16\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 1.20d","brand":"Robin Ince","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48748353421567,"sku":"9781786492647","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-importance-of-being-interested-robin-ince-9781786492647","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}