Science Writing
Born to Be Good: The Science of a Meaningful Life
In 'Born to Be Good,' Dacher Keltner marries Eastern notions of kindness and reverence with evolutionary science in order to get at the answer to three salient questions: How can we be happy? What are the origins of kindness? How can we be good?
In 'Born to Be Good,' Dacher Keltner marries Eastern notions of kindness and reverence with evolutionary science in order to get at the answer to three salient questions: How can we be happy? What are the origins of kindness? How can we be good?
The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2008
Innovative reportage that spans the subjects of biotechnology, linguistics, zoology, and cosmology, among others.
Innovative reportage that spans the subjects of biotechnology, linguistics, zoology, and cosmology, among others.
Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex by Mary Roach
Why is nasal congestion is like an erection inside your nose? What are the nonsexual health benefits of orgasm? And why, pray tell, are the rats in Dr. Ahmed Shafik's laboratory all wearing polyester pants? The answers to these questions and many more.
Why is nasal congestion is like an erection inside your nose? What are the nonsexual health benefits of orgasm? And why, pray tell, are the rats in Dr. Ahmed Shafik's laboratory all wearing polyester pants? The answers to these questions and many more.
Natural Acts by David Quammen
David Quammen's nontechnical point-of-view and his sense of humor render science not only palatable but entertaining, making this collection engaging for readers with even a passing interest in the natural world.
David Quammen's nontechnical point-of-view and his sense of humor render science not only palatable but entertaining, making this collection engaging for readers with even a passing interest in the natural world.
Brain Rules by John Medina
The benefits of the mid-afternoon nap, why multi-tasking is a dangerous myth, and the sticky subject of gender differences are just a fraction of the topics covered as Medina explains how our brains work.
The benefits of the mid-afternoon nap, why multi-tasking is a dangerous myth, and the sticky subject of gender differences are just a fraction of the topics covered as Medina explains how our brains work.
The World Without Us by Alan Weisman
What if, by plague or divine rapture, the entire human race disappeared from the planet? What would happen to the Earth?
What if, by plague or divine rapture, the entire human race disappeared from the planet? What would happen to the Earth?
Decoding the Universe
Charles Seife draws on his gift for making cutting-edge science accessible to explain information theory.
Charles Seife draws on his gift for making cutting-edge science accessible to explain information theory.
Rats by Robert Sullivan
With a notebook and night-vision gear, Robert Sullivan sits in a New York streamlike flow of garbage becoming one with the rat. Sullivan, a modern-day Thoreau, spends a year plunging the depths of New York's burgeoning rat populations.
With a notebook and night-vision gear, Robert Sullivan sits in a New York streamlike flow of garbage becoming one with the rat. Sullivan, a modern-day Thoreau, spends a year plunging the depths of New York's burgeoning rat populations.
The Ancestor's Tale by Richard Dawkins
Loosely based on the form of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, The Ancestor's Tale takes us modern humans back through four billion years of life on our planet.
Loosely based on the form of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, The Ancestor's Tale takes us modern humans back through four billion years of life on our planet.
Why Birds Sing by David Rothenberg
Why Birds Sing is a lyric exploration of bird song that blends the latest scientific research with a deep understanding of musical beauty and form.
Why Birds Sing is a lyric exploration of bird song that blends the latest scientific research with a deep understanding of musical beauty and form.