{"product_id":"the-best-australian-science-writing-2026-paperback","title":"The Best Australian Science Writing 2026 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFiona McMillan-Webster\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy should we care about a failed Soviet mission to Venus at the height of the cold war? Can mathematics teach us about drug cartels? And what is life - do we even know? The best science writing doesn't just answer questions, it cracks them open. It dissects them, probes them and solves their mysteries. It takes you on a journey of discovery. Science is a deeply human endeavour and the stories we tell about it can be powerful, life-affirming forces for good. They can show us how a beloved dog can inspire a new cancer treatment, what the humble backyard sprinkler teaches us about our lives on the driest inhabited continent, and how new motherhood can cause us to pay attention to ancient stromatolites. This much-loved anthology - now in its sixteenth year - selects the most riveting, entertaining, poignant and fascinating science stories from Australian writers, poets and scientists. With a foreword by the Director of the Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science Centre, Professor Sujatha Raman, this collection covers another momentous year in science.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFiona McMillan-Webster is an award-winning science writer and author. Her writing has been published by National Geographic, Forbes, COSMOS magazine and Australian Geographic and also appears in several editions of The Best Australian Science Writing. Her book The Age of Seeds: How Plants Hacked Time and Why Our Future Depends on It, was shortlisted for the 2023 Mark and Evette Moran Nib Literary Prize and won the People's Choice Prize.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.76 x 8.27 x 5.31 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67839876792472,"sku":"9781761170867","price":57.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/8830\/4024\/files\/rqlH1DEE8D9781761170867.webp?v=1793299898","url":"https:\/\/thepinkflamingobookstore.com\/products\/the-best-australian-science-writing-2026-paperback","provider":"The Pink Flamingo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}