The Impossible in Science. An Investigation of Mysterious Artifacts

"Alexander Nikonov — journalist, publicist, writer, and science popularizer. Almost a candidate of sciences, he has already abandoned an almost completed dissertation, went into journalism and writing, where, it must be admitted, he has achieved considerable success... He became a laureate of the Union of Journalists of Russia (2001) and the Union of Journalists of Moscow (2002). For his contribution to domestic culture, he was awarded the Pushkin Medal (1999), and for the book «Upgrade of the Monkey» he received the Belyaev Prize (2005).

In the book «The Impossible in Science», the author of numerous popular science publications attempts to understand the nature and interrelation of strange events and phenomena that official science either does not recognize or acknowledges but cannot explain.

What is the nature of ball lightning?

What happens if a tornado is twisted into a ring?

Who leaves «circles» in the fields?

How to turn ordinary metal into gold? And where is the boundary between physics and alchemy?

Entering on a warpath with the mysteries of nature, Alexander Nikonov contemplates a mass of completely inexplicable mystical stories that have occurred to real people. In this kind of travel diary of a researcher who set out to comprehend the impossible, witness testimonies, indisputable facts, breakthrough ideas, and unexpected hypotheses are recorded, allowing the reader to follow the course of the investigation in real-time. Various graphs and diagrams, the author’s sketches, rare lab photographs, and other illustrations allow one to feel the reality of the impossible."