Science

Books about science or the history of science

Science

Jan 6, 2026

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7 min read

The Innocents Can Never Last

Exploring the reality of death and the quackery of longevity products with Nobel Prize winning molecular biologist Venki Ramakrishnan

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Science

Nov 13, 2025

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5 min read

Oh-ho-ho, It's Magic!

The catchy tune helped sell Ozempic, which suddenly was everywhere. But the weight loss drug had a long road to overnight success.

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Science

Nov 7, 2025

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6 min read

Ticket to Ride

Gemini, the middle child between Mercury and Apollo in the 1960's US space program, gave Apollo its ticket to the moon.

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I've seen the future and it will be... Batman

Oct 2, 2025

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6 min read

I've seen the future and it will be... Batman

An expert gives us the inside story of bats and the scientists who study them.

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Jul 17, 2025

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6 min read

Throw a Rope Around the Moon

A life long sailor dives deep into the history of rope and explores how central it has been to human progress.

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Religion / Philosophy

Apr 10, 2025

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8 min read

Asking the Big Question About Bigfoot

Not whether Bigfoot exists, but why we have a need to believe...

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Science

Feb 20, 2025

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5 min read

Just What the Doctor Ordered

The good things that happen when healthcare professionals flip the script and, rather than ask "What's the matter with you?", they instead ask "What matters to you?"

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Science

Feb 13, 2025

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5 min read

Plants and Animals, Evolving Together

Science Writer and paleontologist Riley Black takes us through a brief history of the evolution of plants and animals, and the impacts they had on each other in the world's changing environments.

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