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  1. Science & Society

    How past disasters can help us prepare for the future

    In The Big Ones, seismologist Lucy Jones examines the science behind some of the most catastrophic natural disasters in human history.

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  2. Life

    Fossils sparked Charles Darwin’s imagination

    Darwin’s Fossils recounts how finding extinct species in South America helped Charles Darwin develop his theory of evolution.

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  3. Planetary Science

    Getting NASA’s Pluto mission off the ground took blood, sweat and years

    Alan Stern talks about the new book ‘Chasing New Horizons’ and what’s next for the spacecraft that got close to Pluto.

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  4. Anthropology

    The rise of agricultural states came at a big cost, a new book argues

    In ‘Against the Grain,’ a political scientist claims early states took a toll on formerly mobile groups’ health and happiness.

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  5. Science & Society

    This history book offers excellent images but skimps on modern science

    For an accessible account of mostly pre-20th century science, check out The Oxford Illustrated History of Science.

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  6. Tech

    Robots are becoming classroom tutors. But will they make the grade?

    Educational robots show promise for helping kids in the classroom or at home, but researchers are still figuring out how these bots should behave.

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  7. Artificial Intelligence

    ‘Machines That Think’ predicts the future of artificial intelligence

    In a new book, an artificial intelligence expert explores AI’s past, present and future.

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  8. Genetics

    Resurrecting extinct species raises ethical questions

    'Rise of the Necrofauna' examines the technical and ethical challenges of bringing woolly mammoths and other long-gone creatures back from the dead.

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  9. Animals

    Here’s the real story on jellyfish taking over the world

    In 'Spineless,' a former marine scientist reconnects with the seas and science through her obsession with these enigmatic creatures.

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  10. Ecosystems

    Invasive species are a growing global threat

    'The Aliens Among Us' describes how invasive species are colonizing — and disrupting — ecosystems worldwide.

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  11. Health & Medicine

    Laws to protect athletes’ brains do reduce concussions — eventually

    Recurrent concussions among high school athletes went down about 2½ years after traumatic brain injury laws were on the books, a new study finds.

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  12. Life

    Readers debate ethics of resurrecting extinct species

    Readers raised questions about using gene editing tools to bring species back from the dead.

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