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“All men make mistakes, but a good man yields when he knows his course is wrong, and repairs the evil. The only crime is pride.”
― Antigone
― Antigone
“Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won't come in.”
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“I have lived a thousand lives and I’ve loved a thousand loves. I’ve walked on distant worlds and seen the end of time. Because I read.”
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“The absence of evidence is not the evidence of absence.”
― Cosmos
― Cosmos
Science and Inquiry
— 4503 members
— last activity 3 hours, 10 min ago
This Group explores scientific topics. We have an active monthly book club, as well as discussions on a variety of topics including science in the new ...more
History, Medicine, and Science: Nonfiction and Fiction
— 1542 members
— last activity Oct 14, 2025 06:03PM
Discussion about the fascinating stories of our scientific and medical past
Classics and the Western Canon
— 4958 members
— last activity Apr 23, 2026 10:18AM
This is a group to read and discuss those books generally referred to as “the classics” or “the Western canon.” Books which have shaped Western though ...more
The History Book Club
— 26084 members
— last activity Apr 22, 2026 07:27AM
"Interested in history - then you have found the right group". The History Book Club is the largest history and nonfiction group on Goodread ...more
Audiobooks
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Audio & audiobooks are getting more and more popular for commuters & those wanting to squeeze in another book or two a month while doing other activit ...more
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