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The Chemical History of a Candle by Michael Faraday
The physicist’s classic lecture is reprinted with an introduction by Faraday expert Frank James as a 150th anniversary edition. Oxford Univ., 2011, 192 p., $24.95
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Culinary Reactions: The Everyday Chemistry of Cooking by Simon Quellen Field
This clear primer to the chemistry of cooking goes well beyond the basics to teach cooks how to improve their results scientifically. Chicago Review Press, 2012, 238 p., $16.95
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Lessons from the Torpid
Hibernators have some helpful tips for keeping humans healthy
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Consciousness Emerges
Somewhere along a tangled path, sights, sounds and insights pop into awareness.
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- Life
Cancer drug may have Alzheimer’s benefits
Medication helps the brain clear a plaque-forming protein associated with dementia.
- Health & Medicine
Tai chi helps Parkinson’s patients balance
The controlled movement of the Chinese martial art can improve patients' coordination and limit falls, a study finds.
- Earth
BPA fosters diabetes-promoting changes
Exposures typical of the general public are enough to alter insulin secretion.
- Space
Proposed type of solar neutrino spotted
The existence of these long-sought particles confirms theories about the fusion reactions that power the sun.
