{"product_id":"whats-science-ever-done-for-us-what-the-simpsons-can-teach-us-about-physics-robots-life-and-the-universe-paperback","title":"What's Science Ever Done for Us: What the Simpsons Can Teach Us about Physics, Robots, Life, and the Universe - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaul Halpern\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA playful and entertaining look at science on \u003cem\u003eThe Simpsons\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis amusing book explores science as presented on the longest-running and most popular animated TV series ever made: \u003cem\u003eThe Simpsons.\u003c\/em\u003e Over the years, the show has examined such issues as genetic mutation, time travel, artificial intelligence, and even aliens. \u003cem\u003eWhat's Science Ever Done for Us?\u003c\/em\u003e examines these and many other topics through the lens of America's favorite cartoon. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis spirited science guide will inform \u003ci\u003eSimpsons\u003c\/i\u003e fans and entertain science buffs with a delightful combination of fun and fact. It will be the perfect companion to the upcoming Simpsons movie. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Simpsons\u003c\/i\u003e is a magnificent roadmap of modern issues in science. This completely unauthorized, informative, and fun exploration of the science and technology, connected with the world's most famous cartoon family, looks at classic episodes from the show to launch fascinating scientific discussions mixed with intriguing speculative ideas and a dose of humor. Could gravitational lensing create optical illusions, such as when Homer saw someone invisible to everyone else? Is the Coriolis effect strong enough to make all toilets in the Southern Hemisphere flush clockwise, as Bart was so keen to find out? If Earth were in peril, would it make sense to board a rocket, as Marge, Lisa, and Maggie did, and head to Mars? While Bart and Millhouse can't stop time and have fun forever, Paul Halpern explores the theoretical possibilities involving Einstein's theory of time dilation.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIs the universe shaped like a donut?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eHomer proposed such a theory. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eDo three-eyed fish swim near nuclear power plants? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eBart managed to catch one. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eAre perpetual-motion machines suitable for school projects?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eLisa constructed a working model.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Simpsons\u003csup\u003e(R)\u003c\/sup\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e the world's most popular and longest-running animated series, is a treasure-trove of scientific ideas and a clever mixture of fact and fancy. Now there's a guide to the science behind the show. In What's Science Ever Done for Us? you'll find answers to an amazing array of scientific questions raised in 26 classic episodes, including: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCan genetics explain Homer's dimwittedness and Lisa's brains?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAre shrink-rays and teleportation devices possible along the lines of Professor Frink's inventions?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCould androids, like the one that replaced Bart in one episode, ever have consciousness?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo toilets in North America and Australia flush in opposite directions? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf Earth were in peril, should we try to escape on a rocket, like Marge, Lisa, and Maggie did, and attempt to colonize Mars?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCould we travel back in time, like Homer did, change the past, and find ourselves in a parallel reality? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhether you're a \u003ci\u003eSimpsons\u003c\/i\u003e fan, a science buff, or both, get ready to laugh and learn as Homer, Bart, Marge, Lisa, and the entire town of Springfield prove that science isn't just fun--it's hilarious!\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePaul Halpern, PHD, is professor of physics and mathematics at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia and a 2002 recipient of a John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Fellowship. 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