Reviews

  1. Psychology

    What Makes a Hero?

    The Surprising Science of Selflessness by Elizabeth Svoboda.

    By Sid Perkins
  2. Climate

    The Attacking Ocean

    The Past, Present, and Future of Rising Sea Levels by Brian Fagan.

    By Erin Wayman
  3. Neuroscience

    The Autistic Brain

    Thinking Across the Spectrum by Temple Grandin and Richard Panek.

    By Meghan Rosen
  4. Neuroscience

    Brainwashed

    The Seductive Appeal of Mindless Neuroscience by Sally Satel and Scott O. Lilienfeld.

    By Bruce Bower
  5. Genetics

    The Sports Gene

    Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance by David Epstein.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  6. Health & Medicine

    Permanent Present Tense

    The Unforgettable Life of the Amnesic Patient, H. M. by Suzanne Corkin.

    By Susan Gaidos
  7. Physics

    A Piece of the Sun

    The Quest for Fusion Energy by Daniel Clery.

    By Andrew Grant
  8. Life

    Billion-Dollar Fish

    The Untold Story of Alaska Pollock by Kevin M. Bailey.

    By Erin Wayman
  9. Science & Society

    Brilliant Blunders

    From Darwin to Einstein - Colossal Mistakes by Great Scientists That Changed Our Understanding of Life and the Universe by Mario Livio.

    By Allison Bohac
  10. Chemistry

    A Tale of Seven Elements

    Eric Scerri's book tells the story of filling in the periodic table of the elements.

    By Sid Perkins
  11. Math

    Math on Trial

    How Numbers Get Used and Abused in the Courtroom by Leila Schneps and Coralie Colmez.

    By Janet Raloff
  12. Psychology

    Present Shock

    When Everything Happens Now by Douglas Rushkoff.

    By Nathan Seppa