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Nature and Science October 2026 |
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| It Could Be Otherwise: Science in the Age of Uncertainty by Stuart FiresteinNeuroscience professor Stuart Firestein argues against those who criticize science for not providing fixed, definitive answers to big questions. On the contrary, Firestein posits that this uncertainty is science’s greatest strength. Any theory that can be formulated may one day be superseded, a fact that points to the resilience and dynamism of the scientific method, and hints at how much remains to be discovered. |
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| The Savage Landscape: How We Made the Wilderness by Cal FlynJournalist Cal Flyn proposes the ironic notion that the very concept of “wilderness” is manufactured by humans, since we tend to define it by the areas where people aren’t. The author travels to wild landscapes in her native Scotland, Brazil, Uganda, and Antarctica, marveling at the sights while referencing mythology, philosophy, and literature to examine the meaning that humans have invested in wild places. If you enjoy this, try Flyn’s last book, Islands of Abandonment: Nature Rebounding in the Post-Human Landscape. |
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The Digital Delusion
by Jared Cooney Horvath
A neuroscientist and educator reveals how the widespread use of laptops, tablets, and classroom software is undermining how children learn and develop. Drawing on decades of research, he provides practical tools for families to reassess device use at home, equips educators with the means to restore attention-rich learning environments, and helps schools make smarter decisions about technology.
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The Butterfly Season: What 64 Butterflies Taught Me about Nature's Great Mysteries and the Meaning of Life
by Lea Korsgaard
Combining nature writing, philosophy, myth, science, and sixty-four beautiful hand-drawn illustrations, The Butterfly Season is a luminous account of one woman's quest to see all sixty-four species of butterflies native to Denmark in a single year. Part field diary, part mythological tapestry, part existential reflection, Lea Korsgaard's journey unfolds across seasons and geographies, through meadows, marshes, and ancient coastal lands, as she discovers the mysteries and miracles of the natural world.
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| I Eat the Stars: How to Live Fully and Beautifully in a Collapsing World by Sarah WilsonIn Australian journalist Sarah Wilson’s meditation on living through an era of environmental and societal collapse, the author consults with her podcast guests -- mainly scientists, philosophers, and spiritualists -- in an attempt to grasp an idea “more useful” than hope. Wilson prefers truth (grim as it seems), enlivened by interpersonal and spiritual connectedness, and a life lived with purpose and love. Readers will find her “philosophical grappling with hard questions” (Kirkus Reviews) to be a balm for fraught times. |
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| Total Garbage: How We Can Fix Our Waste and Heal Our World by Edward HumesPulitzer Prize-winning journalist Edward Humes reveals the wasteful habits of modern life and offers numerous examples of communities pursuing more sustainable futures in this thought-provoking and ultimately hopeful book. In the follow-up to his 2012 book Garbology, Humes gives detailed breakdowns of multiple categories of waste and suggestions for converting our economy into a circular model that recycles more of what it produces. |
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| Year of No Garbage: Recycling Lies, Plastic Problems, and One Woman's Trashy Journey... by Eve O. SchaubMemoirist Eve O. Schaub (Year of No Clutter) provides a detailed account of her family’s attempt to produce nothing that will end up in a landfill for an entire year. The fact that the year coincided with the COVID-19 pandemic added complicated wrinkles, like the necessity of medical waste. Schaub’s candid and occasionally funny book offers useful tips for reducing (if not eliminating) household waste alongside thoughtful explorations of consumerism and civic responsibility. |
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Carrollton Public Library 1700 Keller Springs Road, Carrollton Texas 75006 4220 North Josey Lane, Carrollton Texas 75010 |
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