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Book Review: The Human Quest – Prospering within Planetary Boundaries
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
Read More »Book Review: A Handbook of Human Misfortune – The Doomsday Handbook
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
Read More »Book Review: The End of the Line – A Timely Wake-Up Call
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
Read More »Book Review: The Vision Revolution
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
Read More »The Aha! Moment: A Scientist’s Take on Creativity
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
Read More »Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers
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
Read More »Book Review: The Physics of the Future
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
Read More »Book Review: The 2012 Black Hole Killer
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
Read More »How I Killed Pluto
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
Read More »The Playful Brain
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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