Settle in for the winter with these enthralling histories, intrepid
investigations, and thoughtful stories about the past, present, and
future of science.
In a year jam-packed with fast-moving science news and groundbreaking
research, books can provide a more slower-paced, reflective look at the
world around us—and a precious chance to dive deep on big ideas. But
how do you decide which scientific page-turner to pick up first? Science
Friday staff pawed through the piles all year long. Listen to Ira round up his top picks, along with Valerie Thompson, Science Magazine
senior editor and book reviewer, and Deborah Blum, a Pulitzer
Prize-winning author and director of MIT’s Knight Science Journalism
program. See a list
of their 2019 science book selections. And we have been asking you for
your favorite reads of the year. Find your recommendations below!
Plus, Science Diction correspondent Johanna Mayer reviews a lexicological classic, Isaac Asimov’s Words of Science.
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Source: Science Friday