"Science and Beyond" combines science and philosophy to argue that a new understanding of the limitations of science is needed to avoid global catastrophe. Focusing on rampant misconceptions about science, researcher and teacher Rolf... Read More

Dark matter, black holes, dark energy: with all this shadowy terminology in play, it’s no wonder when laypeople find cosmology off-putting, so What’s Eating the Universe? illumines the mysteries of quantum physics in a nonthreatening... Read More

"Will Computers Revolt?" is a fascinating speculative text about the potential and future of AI. Charles Simon’s "Will Computers Revolt?" is a knowledgeable primer on the future and limitations of artificial intelligence. The book... Read More

"A Matter of Scale" is a beginner’s guide to low-carbon energy sources and the role they may play in a more environmentally friendly future. In his science book "A Matter of Scale", Preston Charles Urka lays out his case for ramping up... Read More

In "The Kissing Bug", Daisy Hernández recounts watching her aunt die from a little known or understood disease. Years later, Hernández set out to learn more, and entered into a harrowing medical mystery. Hernández’s memories of her... Read More

Jenny Fieri’s The Girl’s Guide to Building a Fort is part field guide, part activity guide for the girl who wants to try everything. The guide covers science, the outdoors, athletics and games, building projects, art, and cooking.... Read More

Nathanial Gronewold’s "Anthill Economics" challenges human beings to view the economy as an ecosystem. The economy, the book posits, is humanity’s fundamental ecology; despite the mathematical nature of economics, it’s truly a... Read More

Dr. Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim’s "Chemistry for Breakfast" is a delightful, mentally stimulating popular science book. This chemist’s-eye view of daily life brings out curiosity that is both intelligent and childlike. Nguyen-Kim’s love for... Read More