Reviews

  1. Astronomy

    The Neil Armstrong biopic ‘First Man’ captures early spaceflight’s terror

    At a time when NASA is considering how to return astronauts to the moon, ‘First Man’ is a sobering reminder of how risky the first giant leap was.

    By Lisa Grossman
  2. Health & Medicine

    ‘Sawbones’ invites readers to laugh at the bizarre history of medicine

    ‘The Sawbones Book,’ based on the popular podcast by Dr. Sydnee and Justin McElroy, ties the strange history of modern medicine to modern pseudoscience.

    By Mike Denison
  3. Astronomy

    ‘Einstein’s Shadow’ explores what it takes to snap a black hole’s picture

    The new book offers a behind-the-scenes look at the Event Horizon Telescope’s attempt to image a black hole.