Indie Bookseller Reviews of Lost in Curiosity
From Edelweiss and the American Booksellers Association
“Lost in Curiosity revived a childlike sense of wonder in me. I loved journeying along on these adventures with Kwok and the scientists she follows on these crazy missions.” — Amani Jackson, Ivy Bookshop, Baltimore, MD
“Lost in Curiosity is PHENOMENAL; it is science journalism at its finest. Often, science can be perceived as something divorced from humanity: something that is done rather than something that people do. This book is a window into the very human (and often messy!) scientific process. Kwok follows researchers across different scientific disciplines, ranging from ecology to physics to astronomy to paleontology, and practically everywhere in between. She reveals how people are at the very heart of science — how their hopes, dreams, and passions drive our understanding of the world. There is no mystery too small; every question is worth seeking an answer. And when the questions beget more questions, well, that’s just part of the journey! If you weren’t insatiably curious before reading Lost in Curiosity, you certainly will be after.” — Chloe Lesh, Eagle Harbor Books, Bainbridge Island, WA
“Roberta Kwok portrays science as a deeply human endeavour with passion and intellectual rigor tempered by slow progress and setbacks, but also yielding wonder and unexpected insight. Ranging across fields from urban ecology to astrophysics, she gets at the core of the scientific method with terrific detail and ability to make complex ideas readily understandable. Great for all readers with a curious bent!” — Toni Thayer, Loganberry Books, Shaker Heights, OH
“This easily accessible, highly readable book is needed now more than ever when the credibility of legitimate science is under attack and the scientific method and critical analytic principles that once seemed inviolable are seen as dispensable or even disreputable. So Kwok’s examples of the long haul work, moments of unexpected serendipity, setbacks, jumps and stutters, and the personalities of dedicated researchers is a timely reminder of the people and protocols that have immensely benefited our world. And she makes it so interesting! Hopefully it will be read, passed around, gifted, and read again.” — Toni Streckert, bookseller, Madison, WI
“What an accessible view into so many fields of scientific research! I never knew how much I wanted to know about frogs, the aquifers below the ice of Greenland, and the search for moons in other galaxies! Roberta Kwok has made hard science available and relatable to all of us.” — Jocele Skinner, Shared Stories Books, Caldwell, ID