Science

Science (from the Latin scientia, meaning "knowledge") is the effort to discover, and increase human understanding of how the physical world works. Through controlled methods, science uses observable physical evidence of natural phenomena to collect data, and analyzes this information to explain what and how things work. ...more

The Edge of Space-Time: Particles, Poetry, and the Cosmic Dream Boogie
The Madness Pill: One Doctor's Quest to Understand Schizophrenia
You've Been Pooping All Wrong: How to Make Your Bowel Movements a Joy
The Book of Cannabis: The History and Future of the Plant and the Drug
Prophecy: Prediction, Power, and the Fight for the Future, from Ancient Oracles to AI
On the Future of Species: Authoring Life by Means of Artificial Biological Intelligence
How to Talk to AI (and How Not To)
Beyond Inheritance: Our Ever-Mutating Cells and a New Understanding of Health
Beyond Belief: How Evidence Shows What Really Works
The Age of Alchemy: How Early Innovators Shaped Modern Chemistry
Chain Reaction: The Wondrous Chemistry of Everyday Life
When the Forest Breathes: Renewal and Resilience in the Natural World
The Glorians: Visitations from the Holy Ordinary
Salt Lakes: An Unnatural History
The Story of Stories: The Million-Year History of a Uniquely Human Art
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    Kobuk the Destroyer: And Other Tales from the Wild, Unseen World of Test Engineering

    Release date: Sep 08, 2026
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    Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence
    Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What to Do About It
    What Happened To You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing
    Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things
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    Not Till We Are Lost (Bobiverse, #5)
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    Take Me to Your Leader: Perspectives on Your First Alien Encounter
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    What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions
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    The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory
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    Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams
    The Gene: An Intimate History
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