# The Element in the Room

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- Authors: [Helen Arney](https://www.bookquiver.com/helen-arney), [Steve Mould](https://www.bookquiver.com/steve-mould)
- Language: en_GB
- Published: 2017-09-28

## Description

'Made me go Hydrogen Argon, Hydrogen Argon, Hydrogen Argon.' Rufus Hound As featured in Best stocking-filler books of 2017 - The Guardian 'Witty and clever writing, every topic is engaging, fun and in some cases laugh-out-loud funny... there are too many highlights to mention' - How it Works Why is it impossible to spin your right foot clockwise while you draw a 6 with your right hand? Can you extract DNA from a strawberry daiquiri? Would you make love like a praying mantis? Should you book a holiday on Earth 2.0? The Element in the Room will take you on a rib-tickling, experiment-fuelled adventure to explain everyday science that is staring you in the face. If you are sci-curious, pi-curious or just the-end-is-nigh-curious then this is the book for you. Steve Mould and Helen Arney are two thirds of science comedy phenomenon Festival of the Spoken Nerd. As a trio they have appeared on QI, created their own experimental* comedy show 'Domestic Science' for Radio 4, toured their stand-up science shows to over 50,000 nerds (and non-nerds) and accumulated millions of views on YouTube. 'These nerds are the real deal' - Ben Goldacre, author of BAD SCIENCE 'They make science fun and understandable which is a great combo.' Sandi Toksvig 'MIND BLOWN.' Tim Harford 'Science was never such hilarious explosive fun.' Richard Herring 'This book is 37% better than mine. But it took 100% more nerds to write it.' Matt Parker (the other third of Spoken Nerd)

## Editions

### The Element in the Room

- Publisher: Cassell
- Medium: audio
- ISBN: 978-17-8840-020-6
- Published: 2018-03-06
- Language: en_GB

### The Element in the Room

- Publisher: brazen
- Medium: ebook
- ISBN: 978-17-8840-004-6
- Published: 2017-10-05
- Language: en_GB

### The Element in the Room

- Publisher: brazen
- ISBN: 978-18-4403-972-2
- Pages: 1
- Published: 2017-10-05
- Language: en_GB

### The Element in the Room

- Publisher: brazen
- Medium: audio
- ISBN: 978-17-8840-015-2
- Published: 2017-09-28
- Language: en_GB