{"product_id":"9780684856186","title":"The Real Science Behind the X-Files : Microbes, Meteorites, and Mutants","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Real Science Behind the X-Files\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Anne Simon\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCould an alien organism really survive a centuries-long trip on a meteor and remain virulent enough to attack a human being? How would a scientist know she was peering at a microbe from another planet? What's the possibility of a genetically mutated monster actually developing? \u003cbr\u003e In a gripping exploration of the facts behind the science fiction that has enthralled millions of X-philes, Anne Simon -- the respected virologist who comes up with the science for many intriguing episodes -- discusses telomeres, cloning, the Hayflick limit, nanotechnology, endosymbionts, lentiviruses, and other strange phenomena that have challenged the intellect and threatened the lives and sanity of America's favorite FBI agents. With Simon's extraordinary gift for explaining complicated, cutting-edge science in a light, accessible style, and her behind-the-scenes commentary on the development of various plot lines, \u003ci\u003eThe Real Science Behind the X-Files\u003c\/i\u003e will appeal to science buffs and \u003ci\u003eX-Files\u003c\/i\u003e aficionados alike.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003eJerry A. Coyne \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e Simon manages to deliver a palatable and surprisingly large dose of information with each episode.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNature\u003c\/i\u003e An absorbing memoir for X-Files fans...Simon writes in a bright, breezy, and breakneck style, and manages to cram in an immense amount of detail about scientific research in a dazzling variety of areas.\u003cbr\u003eLoy Volkman, Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley A fun book to read, witty and amazingly informative. Each reader is guaranteed to learn something.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780684856186\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40984680792270,"sku":"9780684856186","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/O_e45dafe0-dd0c-4b91-84ec-8019322ba740.jpg?v=1646776711","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780684856186","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}