The Real Science Behind the X-Files: Microbes, Meteorites, and Mutants

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 320 pages
• Published by: Simon & Schuster; 1st Touchstone Ed edition September 25, 2001
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0684856182
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0684856186
• Book Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Weighs: 10.6 ounces

Reader Reviews
This review is from: The Real Science Behind the X Files: Microbes, Meteorites, and Mutants (Hardcover) Not being a fan of the fantastically popular Fox series, I picked up this book as a curiosity, and was pleasantly surprised by the depth to which Simon, the "science advisor" to the show, goes to elaborate on some of the plots to the TV show. Simon is a molecular biologist, and her discussion tend toward cell biology, but are written with such clarity that even those largely ignorant of life sciences (like me) won't be put off. For instance, her discussion of the the mystery of aging goes on for a fairly dense twenty pages, having been introduced by the episode plot "Turning Back Time" where Mulder and Scully search for the missing Dr. Ridley, who was conducting illegal research aimed at modifying the process by which cells age and eventually die. Anyone who enjoys a good scientific detective story will enjoy this book. Simon presents countless real-life mysteries from the recent research of biologists and geneticists. My only real complaint was arriving at the end of the book and NOT finding a "recommended reading" list. Reading this book really piqued my interest in some of these scientific hunts. Comment | | (Report this)