Science
Glucose Revolution
In 'Glucose Revolution', biochemist Jessie Inchauspé reveals the crucial role of glucose in our health and offers ten science-backed hacks to balance blood sugar levels, enhancing overall well-being without sacrificing favorite foods.
Why We Remember
Charan Ranganath’s 'Why We Remember' explores the transformative power of memory in shaping our lives, from daily tasks to personal growth and healing from trauma.
Breath
In 'Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art,' James Nestor explores the science and cultural history of breathing, revealing how modern humans are breathing incorrectly and the profound health impacts of improving our breathing techniques.
Breaking Through
In 'Breaking Through: My Life in Science', Katalin Karikó narrates her extraordinary journey from a humble beginning in Hungary to becoming a pioneer in mRNA technology, culminating in her pivotal role in developing COVID-19 vaccines, emphasizing perseverance and vision in science.
Physics
Aristotle's 'Physics' offers foundational insights into the natural sciences, exploring motion, causality, and the nature of the physical world, made accessible through this modern translation.
Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers
Mary Roach's 'Stiff' explores the fascinating, often bizarre roles cadavers have played in scientific advancements and medical procedures over the past two millennia.
Merchants of Doubt
Merchants of Doubt exposes how a small group of scientists has misled the public on critical issues like tobacco smoking and global warming, driven by corporate interests and ideological biases, obscuring well-established facts.
Spark
In 'Spark', John J. Ratey reveals how exercise significantly impacts brain function, enhancing mood, memory, and cognitive performance, supported by compelling research and case studies.
The Hot Zone
The Hot Zone by Richard Preston is a gripping non-fiction thriller about the terrifying true story of the Ebola virus outbreak and the biohazard team's race to contain it.
How Not to Die
In 'How Not to Die,' Dr. Michael Greger reveals how dietary and lifestyle changes can prevent and even reverse the leading causes of death in America, advocating for a whole-food, plant-based diet backed by scientific evidence.
A Brief History of Time
A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking explores the origins, structure, and eventual fate of the universe, explaining complex concepts in physics in an accessible manner.
Tears of the Tree
"Tears of the Tree" by John Loadman explores the four-thousand-year history of rubber, examining its cultural significance, environmental impact, and the lives of those who shaped its story.
Behave
Behave by Robert M. Sapolsky explores the biological, psychological, and social factors that drive human behavior from milliseconds before an action to millions of years of evolutionary history.
Phineas Gage
Phineas Gage's extraordinary survival of a horrific brain injury in 1848 provides pivotal insights into brain science, particularly the role of the frontal lobe in personality and behavior changes.
Linked
'Linked' by Albert-László Barabási and Jennifer Frangos explores network science and its implications for business, science, and everyday life, revealing the interconnectedness of various systems.
Longitude
Longitude tells the captivating story of John Harrison, a self-taught clockmaker who solved the monumental problem of determining longitude at sea, changing navigation forever.
The Ghost Map
The Ghost Map by Steven Johnson recounts the 1854 cholera epidemic in London, focusing on Dr. John Snow and Reverend Henry Whitehead as they uncover the outbreak's source, shaping modern public health and urban studies.