All Books articles – Page 8
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ReviewIncredible Journeys: Exploring the Wonders of Animal Navigation
David Barrie introduces amazing animal navigators, from bacteria and butterflies to pigeons and crocodiles
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ReviewThe Science of Fate: Why Your Future is More Predictable Than You Think
Hannah Critchlow’s book is a voyage into the depths of the human mind
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ReviewSuperior: The Return of Race Science
Angela Saini’s latest book is a powerful deconstruction of the research around race
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ReviewUnravelling the Double Helix: The Lost Heroes of DNA
A compelling narrative that shines a light on the unsung pioneers behind science’s greatest discovery – Gareth Williams dives into the rich history of DNA
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ReviewWhen the Dogs Don’t Bark: A Forensic Scientist’s Search for the Truth
Forensic scientist Angela Gallop shares the evolution of her career and of forensic science itself
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ReviewExperiencing the Impossible: The Science of Magic
Jonelle Harvey may not be sold on magic tricks, but Gustav Kuhn’s book has given her food for thought
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ReviewThe Scientific Attitude: Defending Science from Denial, Fraud, and Pseudoscience
Drew Gwilliams reviews a book about how science should work, and what happens when it all goes wrong
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ReviewSuperheavy: Making and Breaking the Periodic Table
Kit Chapman has been on a journey around the world to discover how new elements are made
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ReviewThe Second Kind of Impossible: The Extraordinary Quest for a New Form of Matter
Megan McGregor reviews Paul Steinhardt’s book about the discovery of quasicrystals
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ReviewClearing the Air: The Beginning and the End of Air Pollution
Jamie Durrani reviews Tim Smedley’s new book
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ReviewChasing the Sun: The New Science of Sunlight and How it Shapes Our Bodies and Minds
Jonelle Harvey takes us through Linda Geddes’ new book
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ReviewThe Uninhabitable Earth: A Story of the Future
Jack Tarrant reviews David Wallace-Wells’ The Uninhabitable Earth
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ReviewInvisible Women: Exposing Data Bias in a World Designed for Men
Philippa Matthews reviews Caroline Criado Perez’s new book
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NewsLithium–ion battery book written by machine learning algorithm
Slip-ups and incoherent text show that machine written books have a way to go yet
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ReviewOrigins: How the Earth Made Us
Lewis Dartnell promises to show how the terrain around us shapes not only the physical space we live in but also the political, economical and evolutionary climates of who we are
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ReviewFor Science, King & Country: The Life and Legacy of Henry Moseley
Alan Dronsfield reviews a biography of the talented young researcher who developed the concept of atomic numbers
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ReviewBorrowed Time: The Science of How and Why We Age
The field of aging research is still in its infancy
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ReviewThe Poison Squad
Katrina Kramer reviews a biography of Harvey Wiley, who transformed US food safety laws
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ReviewHumble Pi: A Comedy of Maths Errors
Matt Parker’s book shows just how serious the consequences of mathematical mistakes can be