The Most Exciting Things Happening in Physics / Biology / Math
Last month, I attended the book discussion for Quanta magazine‘s first two books, Alice and Bob Meet the Wall of Fire and TheContinue Reading
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5 Math Books That Caught My Eye This Year
Math readers are great, from adventurous histories like The Calculus Story to essay collections like The Prime Number Conspiracy, but sometimes what reallyContinue Reading
8 Quantum Essentials
I was sitting on a train reading The Quantum Universe by Prof. Brian Cox and Jeff Forshaw when I noticed that theContinue Reading
6 Outer Space Books to Read This November
Einstein’s Monsters: The Life and Times of Black Holes by Chris Impey Distinguished astronomer Chris Impey takes readersContinue Reading
Holiday Gift Guide 2018
What holiday gift will you buy for your science pal? (Hopefully, you have one!) Ideally, you will buy him/her aContinue Reading
6 Fossil Tomes You Need On Your Shelf
Whether you’re interested in dinosaurs or the extinct animals that came before and after the dinosaurs, 2018 has given youContinue Reading
Must-Have Genes for the Fall Season
I just started reading The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot (2010), the book any well-read genetics fan willContinue Reading
4 Ways to Start Enjoying Particle Physics
I’ve enjoyed many particle physics readers. You know what I’m talking about: storybooks that put you on the ground floor of theContinue Reading
Not for the Faint of Heart: Animals Books for October
Warning: Do not read if you are squeamish about innards, scared of being controlled by parasites and other real lifeContinue Reading
Illustrated Space Books for NASA’s Birthday
Happy 60th birthday, NASA! Naturally, every pop science book publisher wants to publish their outer space books in October thisContinue Reading
