How to Speak Science

Gravity, Relativity, and Other Ideas That Were Crazy Until Proven Brilliant

By: Bruce Benamran, Stephanie Delozier Strobel

Narrated by: Braden Wright

Length: 13 hrs and 11 mins

Publisher's summary

As smartphones, supercomputers, supercolliders, and AI propel us into an ever more unfamiliar future, How to Speak Science takes us on a rollicking historical tour of the greatest discoveries and ideas that make today's cutting-edge technologies possible.

Wanting everyone to be able to "speak" science, YouTube science guru Bruce Benamran explains - as accessibly and wittily as in his acclaimed videos - the fundamental ideas of the physical world: matter, life, the solar system, light, electromagnetism, thermodynamics, special and general relativity, and much more.

Along the way, Benamran guides us through the wildest hypotheses and most ingenious ideas of Galileo, Newton, Curie, Einstein, and science's other greatest minds, reminding us that while they weren't always exactly right, they were always curious. How to Speak Science acquaints us not only with what scientists know, but how they think, so that each of us can reason like a physicist - and appreciate the world in all its beautiful chaos.

©2018 Bruce Benamran and Stephanie Delozier Strobel (P)2018 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Great read

The narrator fornthis book made the story. was interested in the subject matter , was not prepared for the work of the narrator to be so grossly enthralling. He made the book come alive

People Magazine

Do you have a subscription to People Magazine? LoL :-)

Wonderful book as read in Audible. Well-done.

Education Entertainment Excellence

Very enjoyable format and execution. There was actually more detailed information and details than I expected. The humor and presentation were interesting and the narrator nailed the tone .

Interesting delivery of information

Enjoyable history of science and related material. Was a good refresher for me and an enjoyable presentation.

best book ever

This book is quite literally hands down the best book I have ever listened to in my life. thank you for this please write another one.

Brilliant!

Vcause's Michael Stevens was a reaal treat!!
Also Story, Narration, Everything is tweaked to approach its best.
A Science book which is much more enjoyable than a Novel.

Presented in a discovery mode

In the beginning this book seemed like it targeted high school students, or people with non-scientific backgrounds and perhaps it does but not exclusively. I have a science background and although I easily followed much of the book some parts I had to replay several times to understand.
The book presents ideas in a somewhat chronological order so it shows how scientific understanding develops. Additionally, it’s presented in a conversational manner with periodic humor. The book, and especially the narrator, make it a very entertaining listen. I highly recommend this book.

The narrator and personal, humorous tone of the text made it fun learning

Loved everything. A suggestion- There are 100 chapters and no chapter titles, making it difficult to find the topics I want to repeat. Can Audible add chapter titles?

Easy to understand

Science written for the lay person. You do not need a scientific background to understand. Funny moments make it an easy read.

Top of the Line - but not for non-scientists

This is an excellent book, written and performed in an outstanding way, but this is NOT the book to start with if you don't have a strong science background. The author presumes that you will have at least an introductory level of science and math at the college level -- or that you've listened to and learned from the Great Courses science materials to where you are at least familiar with the terminology and the concepts. I would highly recommend it and plan to share it with friends.