Reviews
- Ecosystems
Darwin’s Devices
What Evolving Robots Can Teach Us About the History of Life and the Future of Technology, by John Long.
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SNAP: Seizing Your Aha! Moments by Katherine Ramsland
This exploration of the neuroscience behind “aha” moments offers tips for increasing the odds of such spontaneous insights, or “snaps.” Prometheus Books, 2012, 283 p., $25
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Before the Lights Go Out: Conquering the Energy Crisis Before It Conquers Us by Maggie Koerth-Baker
A journalist explores society’s energy options for the future, including technologies both old and new. Wiley, 2012, 225 p., $27.95
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The Science of Yoga: The Risks and the Rewards by William J. Broad
A review of research shows the demonstrated benefits — and risks — of various yoga practices. Simon & Schuster, 2012, 298 p., $26
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Taste What You’re Missing: The Passionate Eater’s Guide to Why Good Food Tastes Good by Barb Stuckey
Learn why bacon is so delicious and cilantro is not for everyone in this exploration of how the senses of taste, smell, hearing and sight influence the experience of food. Free Press, 2012, 407 p., $26
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Baby-Making: What the New Reproductive Treatments Mean for Families and Society by Bart Fauser and Paul Devroey
Two fertility doctors describe modern technologies and the future of assisted reproduction. Oxford Univ., 2011, 292 p., $29.95
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The Epigenetics Revolution by Nessa Carey
A look at the emerging field of epigenetics shows how chemical changes to DNA affect everything from cat color patterns to human health. Columbia Univ., 2012, 352 p., $26.95
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Language: The Cultural Tool by Daniel L. Everett
A linguist who spent three decades among the Pirahã people of Amazonia presents language as a human tool that can be reinvented or lost over time. Pantheon, 2012, 351 p., $27.95
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A Tour of the Senses: How Your Brain Interprets the World by John M. Henshaw
A blend of research findings and real-world anecdotes about people’s sensory experiences enlivens this historical view of the science behind perception. Johns Hopkins Univ., 2012, 272 p., $29.95
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Charles R. Knight: The Artist Who Saw Through Time by Richard Milner
The wildlife artist and his classic illustrations of the ancient past come to life in this illustrated volume. Abrams, 2012, 180 p., $40
