The Mega Science Quiz

Category Non-Fiction
Format Paperback
Imprint Rupa
Price 150

ISBN: 978-93-5333-710-0
Pages: 96 pages
Date: 1st November 2019

ABOUT THIS BOOK

Did you know that the US President George Bush Sr banned a green leafy vegetable in the White House, as it contained an unusual compound that made it bitter for him?

Did you know that it was the work of a woman scientist that led to the use of nuclear reactors to generate electricity?

In The Mega Science Quiz, authors Berty Ashley and Akhila Phadnis introduce you to many such interesting facts and concepts in an easy-to-understand manner.

The book has hundreds of questions from various disciplines including Biology, Physics, Chemistry and Psychology. The questions contain more than one clue, so that you not only gain insight about the way the world works, but also feel amazed at the wide variety of invisible phenomena that govern our lives.

Rich with trivia about strange discoveries and obscure scientists, you will never have a dull moment reading this book!

AUTHOR OF THE BOOK

Berty Ashley is a molecular biologist with the Dystrophy Annihilation Research Trust. He works with rare genetic disorders. What is not rare, though, is to see him conducting quizzes or attending them. He is the author of the popular ‘Easy Like Sunday Morning’ series of quizzes published in The Hindu’s Sunday Magazine. He was the senior content editor for two seasons of the Tamil edition of Kaun Banega Crorepati. He is also a lover of music—not only playing but collecting, as is evident by his growing stack of vinyl records of jazz, prog, Hindustani and heavy metal music. He and his partner, Akhila, live in Bengaluru, surrounded by books, music and an assortment of pens and guitars.

Akhila Phadnis is a freelance translator. She holds a Masters in Translation Studies from Durham University, UK, and also in Psychology from Madras University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. She enjoys reading, practicing calligraphy, learning new languages, quizzing, board games and taking long walks by the beach.