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The Comedy of Error: Why Evolution Made Us Laugh

The Comedy of Error: Why Evolution Made Us Laugh

by Jonathan Silvertown SPEECH! How Language Made Us Human

SPEECH! How Language Made Us Human

by Simon Prentis The Herd: how Sweden chose its own path through the worst pandemic in 100 years

The Herd: how Sweden chose its own path through the worst pandemic in 100 years

by Johan Anderberg The Healthy Baby Gut Guide: Prevent Allergies, Build Immunity and Strengthen Microbiome Health From Day One

The Healthy Baby Gut Guide: Prevent Allergies, Build Immunity and Strengthen Microbiome Health From Day One

by Dr. Vincent Ho The Hidden Kingdom of Fungi: Exploring the Microscopic World in Our Forests, Homes, and Bodies

The Hidden Kingdom of Fungi: Exploring the Microscopic World in Our Forests, Homes, and Bodies

by Keith Seifert

Genetics & Evolution

Hacking the Code of Life: How Gene Editing Will Rewrite Our Futures

Hacking the Code of Life: How Gene Editing Will Rewrite Our Futures

by Nessa Carey The Re-Origin of Species: a second chance for extinct animals

The Re-Origin of Species: a second chance for extinct animals

by Torill Kornfeldt The Selfish Gene

The Selfish Gene

by Richard Dawkins Sex: A Natural History

Sex: A Natural History

by Joann Ellison Rogers Time, Love, Memory: A Great Biologist and His Quest for the Origins of Behavior

Time, Love, Memory: A Great Biologist and His Quest for the Origins of Behavior

by Jonathan Weiner

Conservation & Ecology

The Hidden Kingdom of Fungi: Exploring the Microscopic World in Our Forests, Homes, and Bodies

The Hidden Kingdom of Fungi: Exploring the Microscopic World in Our Forests, Homes, and Bodies

by Keith Seifert Vanishing Fish: Shifting Baselines and the Future of Global Fisheries

Vanishing Fish: Shifting Baselines and the Future of Global Fisheries

by Daniel Pauly The Killer Whale Who Changed the World

The Killer Whale Who Changed the World

by Mark Leiren-Young Poached: Inside the World of Wildlife Trafficking

Poached: Inside the World of Wildlife Trafficking

by Rachel Love Nuwer

Health & Medicine

The Healthy Baby Gut Guide: Prevent Allergies, Build Immunity and Strengthen Microbiome Health From Day One

The Healthy Baby Gut Guide: Prevent Allergies, Build Immunity and Strengthen Microbiome Health From Day One

by Dr. Vincent Ho Cultured: How Ancient Foods Can Feed Your Microbiome

Cultured: How Ancient Foods Can Feed Your Microbiome

by Katherine Harmon Courage Bad Science: Quacks, Hacks, and Big Pharma Flacks

Bad Science: Quacks, Hacks, and Big Pharma Flacks

by Ben Goldacre The Demon in the Freezer: A True Story

The Demon in the Freezer: A True Story

by Richard Preston The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

by Rebecca Skloot

Philosophy & History

The Structure of Scientific Revolutions

The Structure of Scientific Revolutions

by Thomas S. Kuhn The Logic of Scientific Discovery

The Logic of Scientific Discovery

by Karl Popper

Psychology & Social Science

The Blank Slate: The Modern Denial of Human Nature

The Blank Slate: The Modern Denial of Human Nature

by Steven Pinker Warriors & Worriers: The Survival of the Sexes

Warriors & Worriers: The Survival of the Sexes

by Joyce E. Benenson