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  1. Science & Society

    These are Science News’ favorite books of 2024

    Books about killer asteroids, human consciousness, nuclear weapons and the collapse of the Late Bronze Age were among our top reads this year.

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  2. Science & Society

    Is nuclear energy good? A new book explores this complex question

    Atomic Dreams explores nuclear energy's future in the U.S. through the history of Diablo Canyon, California's last operational nuclear power plant.

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  3. Life

    A new book chronicles the science of life in the air 

    Carl Zimmer’s Air-Borne recounts centuries of aerobiology’s greatest moments and mistakes.

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  4. Animals

    Snakes are often the villains. A new book gives them a fair shake

    From demon to danger noodle, human ideas about snakes can be as contradictory as the creatures themselves. In Slither, Stephen S. Hall challenges our serpent stereotypes.

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  5. Animals

    U.S. seal populations have rebounded — and so have their conflicts with humans

    Alix Morris’s new book, A Year with the Seals, explores humans’ complicated relationship with these controversial marine mammals.

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  6. Quantum Physics

    The unsung women of quantum physics get their due

    The new book, Women in the History of Quantum Physics, spotlights the oft-forgotten contributions of women scientists in the field.

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  7. Science & Society

    Some science seems silly, but it’s still worthwhile

    The Salmon Cannon and the Levitating Frog contends that curiosity-driven research helps us understand the world and could lead to unexpected benefits.

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  8. Artificial Intelligence

    Tech billionaires’ vision of an AI-dominated future is flawed — and dangerous

    Adam Becker’s new book, More Everything Forever, investigates the dangers of a billionaire-driven tomorrow, in which trillions of humans live in space, served by AI.

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  9. Artificial Intelligence

    A new book tackles AI hype – and how to spot it

    In AI Snake Oil, two computer scientists set us straight on the power and limits of AI and offer advice for moving forward.

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  10. Looking back on the year in science and what’s next

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  11. Environment

    The world has water problems. This book has solutions

    The Last Drop tackles global water problems and explores how humans can better manage the precious resource.

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  12. Health & Medicine

    ‘The Power of Prions’ explores misfolded proteins’ role in brain diseases

    Michel Brahic’s new book spotlights prions’ role in diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.

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