Science(ish): The Peculiar Science Behind the Movies

Review

Explores everything from the ins and outs of black holes (Interstellar) to artificial intelligence (Ex Machina)... Edwards and Brooks don't take themselves too seriously and their cartoon heads pop up throughout deconstructing the films wittily while explaining the underlying science simply.’
Sunday Times

‘Bright, nerdy and funny! Of course I loved it.’
Dara Ó Briain – TV presenter

‘Deeply funny, academically accomplished, and unfalteringly engaging. Entertaining as it may be, it's difficult to escape the fact that Edwards and Brooks have just made the world of popular science much harder work for the rest of us.’
Ben Miller - comedian and author of It’s Not Rocket Science

‘Fun, scary answers to the "sci" in sci-fi movies.’
New Scientist

‘Fascinating and hilarious.’
Richard Osman – co-host of Pointless

‘If you are a geek, a film buff, curious or simply want to know whether you still get BO in space, this is the book you have got to have.’
Kate Humble – TV presenter

‘Informative and captivating... Cult podcasters Michael Brooks and Rick Edwards lead a jolly romp through the borderlands of research, sci-fi and movies.’
Roger Highfield – Director of External Affairs at the Science Museum and former editor of the New Scientist

Rick Edwards is a writer and television presenter. His debut book, None of the Above, which explained the political landscape in the UK,reached number 5 in the overall Amazon UK chart. Rick has a Natural Sciences degree from Cambridge but only dimly recalls it.

Dr Michael Brooks is an author, journalist, and consultant for New Scientist. His biggest accomplishment to date is not the PhD in Quantum Physics - it's writing Rick's favourite popular science book, 13 Things That Don't Make Sense.