Science
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Gut
The key to living a happier, healthier life is inside us.
Our gut is almost as important to us as our brain or our heart, yet we know very little about how it works. In Gut, Giulia Enders shows that rather than the utilitarian and -- let's ... More about this book -
The Biology of Desire
The psychiatric establishment in the Western world has unanimously branded addiction a brain disease. And the idea that an addict has an incurable illness, as opposed to a contemptible moral weakness, has served an historically important role in chang... More about this book -
The Soul of an Octopus
In 2011 Sy Montgomery wrote a feature for Orion magazine entitled 'Deep Intellect' about her friendship with a sensitive, sweet-natured octopus named Athena and the grief she felt at her death. It went viral, indicating the widespread fascination with... More about this book -
Breakthrough
An inspiring teenage memoir from globally renowned young scientist Jack Andraka
Have you ever had a problem you would give everything to solve - a problem so difficult you would spend years searching for a solution?
When Jack Andra... More about this book -
The Radium Girls
Ordinary women in 1920s America.
All they wanted was the chance to shine.
Be careful what you wish for.
'The first thing we asked was, "Does this stuff hurt you?" And they said, "No." The company said that it wasn't dangerous,... More about this book