"Leaving string theory, galaxy clusters, and supersymmetry to the Quantum Computer and Hadron Collider crowd, Pedersen has taken up the rest; that is, A Theory of Everything Else (ToEE), based on her own groundbreaking experiences as a dog walker, camp counselor, and Bingo caller. Why, she ponders in one essay, are thousands are perishing as a result of assault weapons, carbon emissions, forest fires, pesticides, and processed foods, yet lawn darts were banned in the 1980s after two people died? In A Theory of Everything Else, Pedersen resolves the conundrum of why, despite having superior vision, there are no see-eye cats. She demonstrates how life can appear to grind us down while it's actually polishing us up, and why in Manhattan it's best to gender identify with the restroom that has the shortest line"--Back cover.
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