24 ratings | 6 reviews | avg rating:4.79

Leah’s Year In Books

Leah’s 2025 Year in Books

Take a look at Leah’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.

Go to Leah’s 2025 Year in Books

Leah Elson’s Followers (66)

Leah’s Bookshelves

to-read (1)
currently-reading (9)
read (27)

Leah’s Friends (12)

Gareth

93 books | 118 friends

Aimee

2,394 books | 131 friends

Cyn Bee

1,549 books | 22 friends

Leah

142 books | 32 friends

Melissa

949 books | 43 friends

Jim Sanderson

3,516 books | 14 friends

Alexander

200 books | 31 friends

Aimee Decaigny

788 books | 13 friends

More friends…

Leah Elson

Goodreads Author

Born

The United States

Website

https://www.leahelson.com/

Twitter

gnarlybygnature

Genre

Nonfiction, Science

Member Since

July 2022

edit data

Leah Elson is an interdisciplinary biomedical scientist, public science communicator, and non-fiction author. Her research career in human medicine has included subject matter in the fields of orthopedics, oncology, novel tech, and neuroscience.

Leah is the author and illustrator of There Are (No) Stupid Questions... in Science, a wryly written compendium of delightfully bizarre, oftentimes gross, and occasionally poignant answers to the curious scientific questions of adults.

The professional pinnacle of her career was shooting the furthest spitball among her research colleagues. She owns two pit bulls, a cumbersomely large reflection telescope, and 147 houseplants.

Learn more
Ask the Author

To ask Leah Elson questions, please sign up.

Combine Editions
Leah Elson’s books

Average rating: 4.1 · 216 ratings · 56 reviews · 1 distinct work • Similar authors

There Are (No) Stupid Questions . . . in Science

4.10 avg rating — 216 ratings — published 2023 — 8 editions

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

* Note: these are all the books on Goodreads for this author. To add more, click here.

Leah is Currently Reading

Leah Elson is currently reading

The Icepick Surgeon: Murder, Fraud, Sabotage, Piracy, and Other Dastardly Deeds Perpetrated in the Name of Science

by Sam Kean (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Jan 19, 2025 03:41PM

Leah Elson is currently reading

A World Without Soil: The Past, Present, and Precarious Future of the Earth Beneath Our Feet

by Jo Handelsman

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Oct 23, 2024 02:43PM

Leah Elson is currently reading

Mapping the Darkness: The Visionary Scientists Who Unlocked the Mysteries of Sleep

by Kenneth Miller (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Aug 17, 2024 03:47PM

rss
Leah’s Recent Updates

Leah Elson is now friends with Riyaan
Jan 16, 2026 06:18PM · like
Leah Elson rated a book it was amazing Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
You progress through the book assuming you understand Bazterrica's point about the callousness of humanity..... and she still manages to humble you at the end. There are absolutely zero punches pulled by this author: you are held captive as a witness ...more
Nov 18, 2025 10:06PM · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Leah Elson rated a book really liked it Dark Matter by Blake Crouch (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Nov 18, 2025 09:49PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Dark Matter by Blake Crouch. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Dark Matter by Blake Crouch <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Leah Elson rated a book it was amazing Recursion by Blake Crouch (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
chef's kiss A grinding anxious plotline yielding to a fist pump ...more
Nov 18, 2025 09:49PM · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Recursion by Blake Crouch. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Recursion by Blake Crouch <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Leah Elson rated a book it was amazing Recursion by Blake Crouch (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
chef's kiss A grinding anxious plotline yielding to a fist pump ...more
Nov 18, 2025 09:48PM · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Recursion by Blake Crouch. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Recursion by Blake Crouch <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Leah Elson rated a book really liked it Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Weir alwatlys manages to walk the razor's edge between granular scientific accuracy and joy ...more
Nov 18, 2025 09:47PM · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Leah Elson rated a book really liked it Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Weir alwatlys manages to walk the razor's edge between granular scientific accuracy and joy ...more
Nov 18, 2025 09:46PM · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Leah Elson rated a book it was amazing Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
You progress through the book assuming you understand Bazterrica's point about the callousness of humanity..... and she still manages to humble you at the end. There are absolutely zero punches pulled by this author: you are held captive as a witness ...more
Nov 18, 2025 09:46PM · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Leah Elson rated a book it was amazing Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
You progress through the book assuming you understand Bazterrica's point about the callousness of humanity..... and she still manages to humble you at the end. There are absolutely zero punches pulled by this author: you are held captive as a witness ...more
Nov 18, 2025 09:45PM · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Leah Elson rated a book it was amazing The Book of Disquiet by Fernando Pessoa	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
If Camus wallows in the tragedy of life, Pessoa invites you to sit at the edge of it with a cigarette in (sometimes bemused) contemplation.
May 24, 2025 08:02AM · 1 like · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Book of Disquiet by Fernando Pessoa. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Book of Disquiet by Fernando Pessoa <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">