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THE WHERE, THE WHY, AND THE HOW[qh]
《在哪里，为什么和怎么做》[qh]
In The Where, the Why, and the How: 75 Artists Illustrate Wondrous Mysteries of Science (UK;public library), one of the best science books of 2012, some of today’s most celebrated artists create scientific illustrations and charts to accompany short essays about the most fascinating unanswered questions on the minds of contemporary scientists across biology, astrophysics, chemistry, quantum mechanics, anthropology, and more. The questions cover such mind-bending subjects as whether there are more than three dimensions, why we sleep and dream, what causes depression, how long trees live, and why humans are capable of language. Above all, the project is a testament to the idea that ignorance is what drives discovery and wonder is what propels science — a reminder to, as Rilke put it, live the questions and delight in reflecting on the mysteries themselves.[qh]
《在哪里，为什么和怎么做：听75名艺术家解释科学谜题》一书是2012年最佳科学类书籍之一，一些当今最知名的艺术家为当代科学家公认的奇妙的科学谜团创作散文，并配以个人阐释和图表，这些问题涵盖了生物、天体无力、化学、量子理学、人类学及其他学科领域。这些问题包括了令人头疼的主题，比如，有没有超过三维的结构存在；为什么我们会睡觉和做梦；为什么会抑郁；树究竟能活多久和为什么人类能使用语言。最重要的一点，这本书的创作宗旨是为了证明一个观点：无知促使人去发现，想法推动科学发展——里尔克引出这个观点，提示了我们这些问题存在的意义以及思考科学谜团带来的快乐。[qh]
