Here are October’s Best Reviewed Science, Technology, and Nature Books

Here are October’s Best Reviewed Science, Technology, and Nature Books

George Orwell’s Roses, Jane Goodall’s Chimps, Rowan Jacobsen’s Truffle Hounds, and More

By Book Marks | October 28, 2021

On Channeling the Rage of Audre Lorde to Combat Racial Injustice

On Channeling the Rage of Audre Lorde to Combat Racial Injustice

Myisha Cherry Balances Anger and Optimism in Navigating Systemic Oppression

By Myisha Cherry | October 28, 2021

Brendan Borrell on the Inside Story of Operation Warp Speed

Brendan Borrell on the Inside Story of Operation Warp Speed

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

By Keen On | October 28, 2021

A Scientific Explanation for Your Urge to Sniff Old Books

A Scientific Explanation for Your Urge to Sniff Old Books

Jude Stewart Breaks Down the Chemical Reactions Behind Olfactory Bibliomania

By Jude Stewart | October 27, 2021

How Do We Make Sense of the Meaning of Consciousness?

How Do We Make Sense of the Meaning of Consciousness?

Antonio Damasio on the Two Types of Intelligence That Govern Human Beings

By Antonio Damasio | October 27, 2021

On the Intellectual Property Battle Behind the COVID-19 Vaccine

On the Intellectual Property Battle Behind the COVID-19 Vaccine

Brendan Borrell Breaks Down How a Lifesaving Technology Almost Didn’t Happen

By Brendan Borrell | October 26, 2021

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

  • Joyride: A Memoir
  • A Guardian and a Thief
  • Minor Black Figures
  • True Nature: The Pilgrimage of Peter Matthiessen
  • The Wayfinder
  • Unabridged: The Thrill of (and Threat To) the Modern Dictionary

How to Memorize the Un-Memorizable

By Marcus du Sautoy | October 22, 2021

The Resilience of Nature Gives Jane Goodall Hope

By Jane Goodall and Douglas Abrams | October 21, 2021

Politicians Love Punishment—But Does It Actually Reduce Crime?

By Benjamin van Rooij and Adam Fine | October 21, 2021

The Unsettling Sea: On Rationalizing the Drowning of the World We Inhabit

The Unsettling Sea: On Rationalizing the Drowning of the World We Inhabit

Patrick Nunn Investigates Climate Change Denial and the Truth About Our Rising Ocean Levels

By Patrick Nunn | October 20, 2021

On the Historical Stigmatization and Persistent Vilification of Epilepsy in Literature

On the Historical Stigmatization and Persistent Vilification of Epilepsy in Literature

Louise Fein Considers How the Misunderstood Neurological Disorder Has Been Unfairly Portrayed in Popular Fiction

By Louise Fein | October 18, 2021

“More Life Into a Time Without Boundaries.” Jeanette Winterson Considers the Bigger Picture of AI

“More Life Into a Time Without Boundaries.” Jeanette Winterson Considers the Bigger Picture of AI

On Death, Time, and Computers

By Jeanette Winterson | October 14, 2021

Robbie Bach on the Concept of “Venture Terrorism”

Robbie Bach on the Concept of “Venture Terrorism”

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

By Keen On | October 14, 2021

Parag Khanna on Humanity’s Ever-Changing Map

Parag Khanna on Humanity’s Ever-Changing Map

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

By Keen On | October 13, 2021

Kyle Harper on the Global History of Infectious Disease

Kyle Harper on the Global History of Infectious Disease

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

By Keen On | October 12, 2021

“Thinking Outside the Brain.” Annie Murphy Paul Discusses Her New Book

“Thinking Outside the Brain.” Annie Murphy Paul Discusses Her New Book

In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | October 12, 2021

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