Dr Karl's Surfing Safari through Science by Karl Kruszelnicki

"The year 2020 has reminded us that science is a bit like a wave. By that , I mean, that science is a dynamic process that ebbs and flows, rather than being something set in stone.... science is NOT a collection of facts-that's what you have an encyclopaedia for.  Instead science is a process of discovering facts through curious exploration and then using them to understand the Universe around us...Science is an ongoing process,  It's self-correcting- which, let me emphasise, is a strength not a weakness. That might sound confusing at first, but scientists are flexible and willingto look at results and tweak the advice accordingly..."

So like its predecessor, Dr Karl's Random Road Trip Through Science, the familiar Dr Karl takes a journey through a broad range of subjects in which the scientific thinking has changed over time or there is a greater understanding of the why because of new thinking and developments. 

Aimed at older, independent readers there is a more in-depth look at some of the more unusual phenomena from what it means to be winded to vegan diets to the 5G network, as he explores all sorts of topics assisted by an augmented reality app which has a hologram of Dr Karl offering a more in-depth introduction and then buttons to explore even further information. 

Most students are familiar with Dr Karl and know he not only talks sense but he speaks in a language that is easily accessible to them - you don't have to be a scientist to understand what he says.  So this book, which stands alone without the technology but is definitely enriched by it, is one for both the novice and the more experienced with an interest in the world around them.

Barbara Braxton