Storm in a Teacup: The Physics of Everyday Life – Helen Czerski (2017)

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Helen Czerski’s Storm in a Teacup is a departure from my usual book selections. I tend towards social studies when I choose non-fiction, but this time, I picked a science read. I am so glad I did. Czerski explains complex scientific ideas in a “user friendly” way. Many of the subjects I could vaguely recall from my high school science classes, but she explains them in a way that allows me to connect them to my everyday life. Ice cubes and icebergs, toast and spin axis, light waves and diamonds, why grains of salt sparkle, the history of continental drift – all explained with delight by a woman who clearly loves her science. I recommend this book to readers curious about why bubbles form in their coffee, why lightning does what it does, or even how glass blowing works. Only 96 pages, this book packs a lot of information, without being overwhelming. 

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Originally intended to simply focus on book reviews, over time, KaliDesautelsReads has morphed into its own entity. I write about issues that are near to my heart, be they political, feminist, motherhood, mental health, or, as the title holds, books. A thirty-something Canadian woman in my mid-thirties, I have been "super married" to my high school sweetheart since 2006, and together we have two crazy, clever, kind, hilarious, wonderful kids. My first book - How Not To Blog: Finding Myself, One Post at a Time is available on Amazon (in eBook formats for you clever tech readers, and paperback for those of us who love that new book smell!) I have tried a podcast - it's still on Apple and Google Podcasts - but writing is where my heart is. My life changed dramatically when my husband was diagnosed with Stage 3 cancer in 2018, and I am now a writer for a leading Canadian Cancer Non-Profit. I am lucky enough to have a family that loves me and pushes me to be my best, even if it is outside of my cushiony comfort zone. I have a village of friends that nourish me, mentally, and spiritually. Welcome to my thoughts. Sit down. Stay a while. Enjoy a cup of coffee!

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