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Nature and Science June 2020
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| Nerve: Adventures in the Science of Fear by Eva HollandWhat it's about: When the thing she dreads most comes to pass, journalist Eva Holland embarks on a quest to understand the nature of fear by examining current scientific research, interviewing experts, and confronting some of her personal phobias.
What you'll learn: why we feel fear, what it does to the brain, and strategies for living with it ("overcoming" fear isn't really an option).
For fans of: the immersive, first-person reporting of Mary Roach. |
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Cured : the life-changing science of spontaneous healing
by Jeffrey Rediger
A Harvard Medical School psychologist examines the root sources of illness to counsel readers on how to create healing environments that incorporate strategic principles about diet, immunities, stress reduction and personal identity. Illustrations.
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| Becoming Wild: How Animal Cultures Raise Families, Create Beauty, and Achieve Peace by Carl SafinaThe premise: Animals learn how to be animals from other members of their social groups, suggesting that culture isn't exclusively a human invention.
Contains: observations of sperm whales ("Raising Families"), scarlet macaws ("Creating Beauty"), and chimpanzees ("Achieving Peace")
Reviewers say: Biologist Carl Safina's latest combines "the knowledge of a seasoned scientist with the skills of a good storyteller" (NPR). |
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American Sherlock : murder, forensics, and the birth of American CSI
by Kate Winkler Dawson
Describes the life of America’s first forensic scientist, who invented tools that are still being used today—including blood-spatter analysis, ballistics, lie-detector tests and fingerprints—and solved at least 2,000 cases over 40 years. By the author of Death in the Air. Illustrations.
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| Buzz: The Nature and Necessity of Bees by Thor HansonWhat it is: a conservation biologist's celebration of bees.
What sets it apart: While most bee-themed books focus on honeybees, this one includes species ranging "from leafcutters and bumbles, to masons, miners, diggers, carpenters, wool-carders, and more."
Try this next: armchair entomologists may also enjoy Paige Embry's Our Native Bees, which examines North America's insect pollinators. |
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