Curiosity is the fundamental basis for the process of learning. It helps
children to explore, question and often wonder about the world they live in.
This book puts together many such questions randomly posted to Prof. Yash Pal,
like 'Why does the inner surface of the car windshield get foggy when it is
raining outside?'; 'Why do tears taste salty?'; 'What are stem stells?'; Has the
discovery of quarks challenged the idea of quantization of charge?' and even
'Does God exist?'. Whatever the question, Prof. Yash Pal's answers are always
marked by their simplicity, honesty and a gradual unravelling of the scientific
basis behind each.
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