Sinposis

PHYSICIST CLIFFORD JOHNSON THINKS THAT WE SHOULD HAVE MORE CONVERSATIONS ABOUT SCIENCE. SCIENCE SHOULD BE ON OUR DAILY CONVERSATION MENU, ALONG WITH TOPICS LIKE POLITICS, BOOKS, SPORTS, OR THE LATEST PRESTIGE CABLE DRAMA. CONVERSATIONS ABOUT SCIENCE, HE TELLS US, SHOULDN'T BE LEFT TO THE EXPERTS. IN THE DIALOGUES, JOHNSON INVITES US TO EAVESDROP ON A SERIES OF NINE CONVERSATIONS, IN GRAPHIC-NOVEL FORM_WRITTEN AND DRAWN BY JOHNSON_ABOUT "THE NATURE OF THE UNIVERSE." THE CONVERSATIONS TAKE PLACE ALL OVER THE WORLD, IN MUSEUMS, ON TRAINS, IN RESTAURANTS, IN WHAT MAY OR MAY NOT BE FREUD'S FAVORITE COFFEEHOUSE. THE CONVERSATIONALISTS ARE MEN, WOMEN, CHILDREN, EXPERTS, AND AMATEUR SCIENCE BUFFS. THE TOPICS OF THEIR CONVERSATIONS RANGE FROM THE SCIENCE OF COOKING TO THE MULTIVERSE AND STRING THEORY. THE GRAPHIC FORM IS ESPECIALLY SUITED FOR PHYSICS; ONE DRAWING CAN SHOW WHAT IT WOULD TAKE MANY WORDS TO EXPLAIN.