Want to learn about the latest techniques being used to solve crimes, make food taste better, build faster race cars, and much more? Then Science Quest is for you! In this exciting new series, readers will discover how cutting edge science is being used to solve practical Problems. They will find out what forensic scientists, food technologists, conservations, astronomers, physicists, and computer scientists actually do, and how thrilling their work can be. Each book includes four case studies that describe specific examples of science in action, such as helping to catch a criminal or saving an endangered species. Science Quest takes science outside the lab and into the real world!