Two new nonfiction books of mine are coming out in the near future. One is about dramatic (and sometimes accidental) scientific discoveries, from penicillin to earthquakes shortening the day to zombie ant fungus. I really enjoyed writing this one! Plus the publisher has a great companion website so you can keep up with other weird and wonderful discoveries.
The other book is actually about sports–STEM in basketball, that is. What’s the physics of hang-time? How did engineers make backboards (almost) unshatterable? How have researchers used computer sims to perfect the free throw? What’s the probability of filling out a perfect bracket?
