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2011; University of California Press; Volume: 74; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1525/abt.2012.74.1.12.d

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Carol M. Cleveland,

Book Review| January 01 2012 Review: Theo Gray's Mad Science: Experiments You Can Do at Home – But Probably Shouldn't, by Theo Gray Theo Gray's Mad Science: Experiments You Can Do at Home – But Probably Shouldn't. ByTheo Gray. 2009. Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers. (ISBN 9781579128753). 239 pages. Paperback. $19.95. Carol M. Cleveland Carol M. Cleveland Northwest Mississippi Community College Senatobia, MS 38668 ccleveland@northwestms.edu Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar The American Biology Teacher (2012) 74 (1): 58–59. https://doi.org/10.1525/abt.2012.74.1.12.d Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Icon Share Twitter LinkedIn Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Cite Icon Cite Search Site Citation Carol M. Cleveland; Review: Theo Gray's Mad Science: Experiments You Can Do at Home – But Probably Shouldn't, by Theo Gray. The American Biology Teacher 1 January 2012; 74 (1): 58–59. doi: https://doi.org/10.1525/abt.2012.74.1.12.d Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentThe American Biology Teacher Search This is a cookbook of science demonstrations guaranteed to make a big impression. Author Theo Gray says "I've tried to capture the fun and sense of adventure that comes with science, as well as its truth and beauty." He starts out with an introduction that includes a warning about the potential danger that some of these experiments can pose. He explains that with any chemistry there are potential risks, and that within this book there are experiments he would let his kids do but others that it would be crazy to try at home. One very prominent warning says "If you never read any warnings, please read this: Wear Safety Glasses!" The book includes experiments in chapters entitled "Experimental Cuisine," "Doomsday DIY," "Raw Power," "Playing with Fire," "Heavy Metal," "Natural Wonders," and "Twisted Shop Class." In the "Experimental Cuisine" chapter, Gray starts with an experiment that he says is the... You do not currently have access to this content.