What's Science Ever Done for Us: What the Simpsons Can Teach Us About Physics, Robots, Life, and the Universe Paperback – Import, 3 August 2007

Paul Halpern . John Wiley & Sons Ltd . English

A playful study of the world of science--Simpsons style--describes how the popular animated TV series has addressed such scientific issues as genetic manipulation, time travel, artificial intelligence, and extraterrestrial life, exploring the theoretical possibilities of such speculative concepts. Original.

Categories: Action & Adventure

About the Author

Acclaimed science writer and physicist Dr. Paul Halpern is the author of eighteen popular science books, exploring the subjects of space, time, higher dimensions, dark energy, dark matter, exoplanets, particle physics, and cosmology. The recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, a Fulbright Scholarship, and an Athenaeum Literary Award, he has contributed to Nature, Physics Today, Aeon, NOVA's "The Nature of Reality" physics blog, and Forbes "Starts with a Bang!" He has appeared on numerous radio and television shows including "Future Quest," "Science Friday," "Radio Times," "Coast to Coast AM," "The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special," and C-SPAN's "BookTV." Halpern's latest book, "The Allure of the Multiverse," describes the controversial history of higher dimensional and parallel universe schemes in science and culture. More information can be found at: allureofthemultiverse.com

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