Author(s): Gina Kolata

Science

< p> Provocative and engaging, this collection brings together the premiere science writing of the year. Featuring the imprimatur of bestselling author and < i> New York Times< /i> reporter Gina Kolata, one of the nation's foremost voices in science and medicine, and with contributions from Atul Gawande, Elizabeth Kolbert, and Oliver Sacks, among others, < i> The Best American Science Writing 2007< /i> is a compelling anthology of our most advanced, and most relevant, scientific inquiries. < /p>