Provocative and engaging, this collection brings together the premiere science writing of the year. Featuring the imprimatur of bestselling author and
New York Times
reporter Gina Kolata, one of the nation's foremost voices in science and medicine, and with contributions from Atul Gawande, Elizabeth Kolbert, and Oliver Sacks, among others,
The Best American Science Writing 2007
is a compelling anthology of our most advanced, and most relevant, scientific inquiries.