Book Description: TheĀ eleventhĀ edition of the popular annual series that Kirkus Reviews hails as āsuperb brain candy,āĀ The Best American Science Writing 2010 is a sterling collection of the most crucial, thought-provoking, and engaging science writing of the year. Edited by New York Times bestselling author and New Yorker staff writer Jerome Groopman and series editor Jesse Cohen, The Best American Science Writing 2010 offers provocative looks at the latest scientific developmentsāfrom the fields of genetics, environmentalism, astronomy, biochemistry, and moreāand is an absolute must read for any fan of popular science.