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Book Review: The Human Quest – Prospering within Planetary Boundaries

Book Review: The Human Quest – Prospering within Planetary Boundaries

Ike Swetlitz February 4, 2013 0

A scientist and photographer argue that humanity is entering into a new age in its relationship with the Earth. Through breathtaking photography and data-filled prose, they implore us to use our creative energies for

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Book Review: A Handbook of Human Misfortune – The Doomsday Handbook

Book Review: A Handbook of Human Misfortune – The Doomsday Handbook

Jeremy Liu February 4, 2013 0

The world could end tomorrow. The Doomsday Handbook by Ahok Jia tells how it would all go down, how to prepare ourselves, and how we might prevent it all in the first place

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Book Review: The End of the Line – A Timely Wake-Up Call

Book Review: The End of the Line – A Timely Wake-Up Call

Alyssa Picard February 4, 2013 0

Charles Clover’s The End of the Line: How Overfishing is Changing the World and What We Eat takes the form of a tour around the world, exploring the fishing practices and realities in diverse

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Book Review: The Vision Revolution

Book Review: The Vision Revolution

Grace Cao November 4, 2012 0

Dr. Mark Changizi's "The Vision Revolution" compares four aspects of human vision to superpowers, highlighting some of the remarkable qualities of our visual systems

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The Aha! Moment: A Scientist’s Take on Creativity

The Aha! Moment: A Scientist’s Take on Creativity

Renee Wu April 22, 2012 0

In "The Aha! Moment," David Jones describes his theory of creativity, focusing on the role of a structure that he calls the "Random Ideas-Generator" and providing examples from his own career

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Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers

Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers

Elisa Visher March 18, 2012 0

Mary Roach’s 2003 novel, Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers, takes a detailed look into the various destinies of post-mortem human bodies, and is extremely accessible despite its morbid subject

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Book Review: The Physics of the Future

Book Review: The Physics of the Future

Terin Patel-Wilson March 14, 2012 0

In "Physics of the Future: How Science Will Shape Human Destiny and our Daily Lives by the Year 2100," physicist Michio Kaku grapples with the feasibility of technologies that may become available in the

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Book Review: The 2012 Black Hole Killer

Book Review: The 2012 Black Hole Killer

Chukwuma Onyebeke November 16, 2011 0

As the world anxiously awaits the supposed apocalypse on December 21, 2012, Arthur T. White provides his own spin on the doomsday theories in his novel, The 2012 Black Hole Killer

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How I Killed Pluto

How I Killed Pluto

John Urwin May 12, 2011 0

Caltech astronomer Mike Brown recounts his role in the demise of Pluto in his fascinating new book, How I Killed Pluto and Why it Had it Coming

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The Playful Brain

The Playful Brain

Kevin Shen April 3, 2011 0

In their book "The Playful Brain: The Surprising Science of how Puzzles Improve Your Mind," neuroscientist Richard Restak and “puzzle master” Scott Kim lay out the science of improving your brain

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