The Cooper Square Review

The Cooper Square Review is a publication featuring stories and essays about science, and reviews of the latest popular science books.

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A poetic & melancholy year in review from @NYU's Zarina Akbary:

From the beginning of 2020 ("Did you hear about the new coronavirus?") to today (10,000 COVID deaths daily worldwide), Ackary recounts the disorienting blur of months in evocative detail.

https://t.co/q6CzjAQ92l

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In his new book, UNTIL THE END OF TIME, physicist Brian Greene "shows us how he has found his own meaning in the thrill of exploring an indifferent but elegant universe."

A new review from @RockefellerUniv's Ben Deen.
https://t.co/g4z90wyYm3

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"Remember,” she said, seeming to read my mind, “we don’t know what these results mean yet, so don’t go getting all reckless.”

As the second wave descends upon us, consider reading this visceral piece of fiction by Geena Ianni, from early in the pandemic.
https://t.co/dlF2hHwSwv

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At the start of this pandemic, Amicha Robertson had hoped to maybe learn a few new skills.

But in the wake of George Floyd's murder, she started to see things in a new way.
https://t.co/T5NJ3wRMSt

[Anne Heberger Marino (she, her, they) @LeanToCollabs]

This book is excellent. I remember @deborahblum telling me about this book at a dinner just before it came out. Great book by a stellar author and equally remarkable person.

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great piece by my bff @karl_palmquist on communicating science in the modern world! how do we relate difficult ideas to the public while maintaining scientific rigor? I feel sometimes the public doesn’t trust science bc we will only relay empirically proven claims 🤔

[Olivia Rutigliano/@oliviarutigliano.bsky.social @oldrutigliano]

Love this review by Karl Palmquist (⁦@karl_palmquist)⁩ in ⁦@CooperSqReview⁩ of one of my favorite nonfiction books, “The Poisoner’s Handbook.” https://t.co/L1g47W6pIG

[Deborah Blum @deborahblum]

Wow, thank you! And that is, absolutely, despite all the murders, the moral of the story.

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Science-writing classic THE POISONER'S HANDBOOK by @deborahblum is an antidote to the deluge of misinformation we face every day, writes @karl_palmquist.

The moral of her story? Listen to science!

https://t.co/ktAkP6mKA7

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Finally, here's Luke Hallum, the @AucklandUni prof who stole a car battery in the name of science.

https://t.co/3a9dC1SO3B

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Anxious? Exhale. Take a break from staring at maps. Consider distracting yourself with some lighthearted essays about our contributors' biggest scientific goofs.

First up, Aditi Nadkarni panics after setting the tiniest lab fire ever.
https://t.co/KTk4FPSEur

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Here's @p1sh, who tried to teach himself about semiconductors and circuits, only to get the shock of a lifetime.

https://t.co/FwscIVnUVw

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It's less than a week until Halloween - why not inspire some nightmares with this horrifying account of a scientific procedure-gone-wrong, from @UTAustin professor Joseph Dunsmoor.

https://t.co/TXn6cTu6ut

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Check out our book review of BECOMING WILD by @carlsafina, from neuroscientist Sofia Land

In it, Safina "switches skillfully between detailed research and captivating anecdote to explain the cultures of all sort of animals ―humans included," writes Land.
https://t.co/bQy0ebWHqo

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Dr. Joshua Mezrich's WHEN DEATH BECOMES LIFE (@harperbooks) invites the reader to reflect on the field of organ transplantation's racist & discriminatory practices, both past and present.

Check out our newest review from Paige Winoku.
https://t.co/FKBOKD6GRR

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"Dr. Mezrich has an unorthodox perspective on death. [He] views one individual’s death as a 'starting point' to prolong another life."

Check out Paige Winoku's review of WHEN DEATH BECOMES LIFE by transplant surgeon Dr. Joshua Mezrich (from @harperbooks)
https://t.co/FKBOKDoigr

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As Geena Ianni worked frantically to secure PPE donations for healthcare workers, she wondered: How was the government so ill-prepared to fight the pandemic?

She found answers in Arthur Silverstein’s PURE POLITICS AND IMPURE SCIENCE: THE SWINE FLU AFFAIR.
https://t.co/yGB4YFrtyP

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ON VANISHING by @casteelharper is an empathetic book on dementia, a disease that affects 50.4% of nursing home residents-especially appropriate now, writes Stephen Serene, since "America’s coronavirus tragedy is, to a great extent, a nursing home tragedy." https://t.co/J4X19Lzqou