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Nature and Science June 2024
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| A Body Made of Glass: A History of Hypochondria by Caroline CramptonJournalist and cancer survivor Caroline Crampton reflects on her own health-related anxiety as she recounts the history of hypochondria, tracing its evolution from physiological to psychiatric diagnosis. You may also be interested in: Jeffrey A. Lieberman's Malady of the Mind; Roy Richard Grinker's Nobody's Normal; Lucy Foulkes' Losing Our Minds. |
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| Alien Earths: The New Science of Planet Hunting in the Cosmos by Lisa KalteneggerAstrophysicist Lisa Kaltenegger, director of Cornell's Carl Sagan Institute to Search for Life in the Cosmos, describes the search for exoplanets that could support extraterrestrial life in this "stellar exploration" (Publishers Weekly). Further reading: Adam Frank's The Little Book of Aliens; Chris Impey's Worlds Without End; Michael Summers and James Trefil's Exoplanets. |
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Blood: The Science, Medicine, and Mythology of Menstruation
by Jen Gunter
In candid, no-nonsense style, gynecologist Dr. Jen Gunter (The Vagina Bible) talks menstruation: the facts, the myths, and the real-world effects of the medical establishment's disinclination to study or develop effective treatments for conditions such as endometriosis or PMDD. You might also like: Period by Kate Clancy; Womb by Leah Hazard; Vagina Obscura by Rachel E. Gross.
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Dust: The Modern World in a Trillion Particles by Jay OwensDust, proclaims author Jay Owens, "contains the world," and in this eye-opening book, she illuminates the outsize impact of these tiny particles on both humans and the environment. You might also like: A Poison Like No Other by Matt Simon; Clearing the Air by Tim Smedley; Fire and Ice by Jonathan Mingle. Available on Hoopla
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