Video: Bill Bryson: 'Science is fundamentally amazing'
It’s an instinct to share amazing information. Science is fundamentally amazing. There just isn’t a fact that isn’t remarkable. What drew me to write about science is that, although I had been a terrible student of science at school, I was certain that there must be some level at which even I could engage with science. That was the idea behind my book: I’m going to see what I can find out about science that appeals to me – that is relevant to me … Just because something is important, doesn’t mean that people will read it. You have to be interesting … You have an obligation to entertain as well as instruct.
