Science Book Review

Books, films, exhibitions and performances reviewed in @sciencemagazine.
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@isagrapefruit Wish I could take credit, but this review was written by @UofGGES geographer Deborah Dixon!

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Counterculture-inspired research flourished in the Age of Aquarius https://t.co/KNkXY4Io56

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Two tomes paint vivid historical portraits of Apollo 11 https://t.co/Wbxy7aReOU

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An AI-driven artist’s exhibition hints at, but never fully explores, the ethics of algorithms https://t.co/R5C90Muc84

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A thrilling tale of wartime derring-do meets a richly researched story of postwar intellectual exploitation https://t.co/jMcixZSJrv

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Compassion can be cultivated, argues a psychologist https://t.co/nIBPdvkhVR

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A new history reveals how the wealthy elite helped shape modern natural history museums in America https://t.co/6BYQIDsdgC

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Magic and mysticism reveal cognitive shortcuts with implications beyond entertainment https://t.co/KMcqQgAaZS

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This year’s summer reading picks—reviewed by an enthusiastic group of early-career scholars—aim to unpack where we came from and where we’re headed.
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Godzilla’s extraordinary growth over time mirrors an increase in Anthropocene angst https://t.co/lpqkVQ2W0s

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A music writer revisits NASA’s disco-era message to aliens https://t.co/1Rg4a6xlTN

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Rediscovering the joy of the journey in the age of turn-by-turn directions https://t.co/bgDSA2PtFa

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A journalist reveals the human cost of modern mining through the vivid story of a young Bolivian mine worker https://t.co/jpnjcVTfG6

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Towering models, engaging interactives, and virtual reality bring the Tyrannosaurus rex to life @AMNH https://t.co/8vTrp1a9PE

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Two tomes revisit the 1919 solar eclipse that confirmed a key prediction of relativity theory https://t.co/V5itKRu1uj

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C. P. Snow’s 1959 diagnosis of a detrimental divide between British scientists and humanists took on new meaning in America https://t.co/FCdTYkr4VE

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Blending biology and engineering, researchers seek to tackle our biggest existential threats https://t.co/szmrH0ticF

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Qatar’s new museum celebrates the country’s biodiversity, cultural heritage, and what’s to come https://t.co/ysZLZTGu8B