Pomegranate Ask the Experts: Mind-Blowing Answers to Science Questions, Vol. 1 Knowledge Cards

Ask the Experts: Mind-Blowing Answers to Science Questions, Vol. 1 — Knowledge Card

Some questions have a way of lodging themselves in your mind and refusing to leave. Why is the South Pole colder than the North Pole? Is hippo sweat really pink? If nothing sticks to Teflon, how does it stick to the pan? These are not trivial questions. They are the kind that reveal how strange and layered the world turns out to be when you look closely enough.

Published in partnership with Scientific American, this deck of 48 Knowledge Cards collects reader questions answered by working scientists - biologists, cosmologists, oceanographers, palaeontologists, computer scientists, and others - in language that is genuinely clear without being dumbed down. The answers are concise, authoritative, and written for adults who are curious rather than credentialed.

The format is quietly clever. Each card poses a question on one side and delivers a substantive answer on the other. The deck sits comfortably in a pocket or bag, making it the kind of thing you can pick up for five minutes and put down slightly wiser. Use them as conversation starters, flash cards, or simply as something to read when you have a moment and want it to count.

At 8.3 x 10.2 x 1.9 cm, the box is the size of a standard playing card deck, and the production quality reflects Pomegranate's well-regarded approach to print: clean, durable, and thoughtfully made.

This is an exceptionally considered gift for anyone with a scientific bent — whether that is a school-age reader discovering the world or an adult who has simply never stopped asking questions.

Volume 1 of the Ask the Experts series. Published with Scientific American.-

48 cards per deck | Box dimensions: 8.3 x 10.2 x 1.9 cm