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Best Science Books of 2018
November 30, 2018
This year we welcome back John Dupuis and Joanne Manaster for another conversation about what we loved reading this year. This is a companion blog to the November 30 episode Nerd Gift Extravaganza: below is a list of the science books discussed during our discussion. Enjoy! Joanne Manaster The Death and Life of the Great Lakes by Dan Egan Crashed: How a Decade of Financial Crises Changed the World by Adam Tooze Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John Carreyrou How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence by Michael Pollan Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance by...
Read MoreScience, Nerdy, and Geeky Gift Ideas: 2018 Edition
November 30, 2018
Looking for the nerdiest of nerdy science gifts to give this holiday season? Bethany Brookshire and Rachelle Saunders have got you covered with our hand-picked selection of geek gifts that will speak to the scientist at heart. This is a companion blog to the November 30 episode Nerd Gift Extravaganza: below is a list of the products discussed during this year's episode, plus a few more we also love but didn't have time to squee over in detail. Christmas HoHoHo Card from NewtonAndTheApple on Etsy Freudian Sips Coffee Mug Geologic Time Mug Research Definition Science Mug Shit Just Got Real Coffee Mug Fisher Scientific Caffeine Chemical Label Mug Periodic Tableware Laboratory Beaker Wine Glass Space Masher Potato Masher The Nessie...
Read MoreShakin' Up Our Patreon Rewards!
April 05, 2018
A few years ago, to help offset our out-of-pocket costs for running the show, we started up a Patreon so listeners who love us and wanted to help keep the show running could give us a few dollars a month. We love our Patreons! They've kept us going and made the show affordable for this dedicated group of volunteer podcasters to keep running. So in thanks to our existing Patreons – and in hopes of encouraging more of our listeners to add us to their Patreon donate list – we've changed up our Patreon reward tiers! Celebrating Science Birthdays! Photo from Jonathan Once a year, for Patreon supporters donating $5 per month or higher, we'll send you a card celebrating...
Read MoreScience, Nerdy, and Geeky Gift Ideas: 2017 Edition
December 08, 2017
Looking for the nerdiest of nerdy science gifts to give this holiday season? Bethany Brookshire and Rachelle Saunders have got you covered with our hand-picked selection of geek gifts that will speak to the scientist at heart. Below is a list of the products discussed during this year's episode, plus a few more we also love but didn't have time to squee over in detail. Science up your kitchen BRAIN FREEZE Ice Tray Any cold beverage would be vastly improved by a brain made of ice. The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science by J. Kenji López-Alt Use science to boost your cooking powers. From Serious Eats's culinary nerd-in-residence J. Kenji López-Alt. Check out our interview with him on...
Read MoreBest Science Books of 2017
December 08, 2017
Once again, we've brought together a couple of pop science book lovers – welcome back to John Dupuis and welcome also to first-time rec'er Joanne Manaster – and had a conversation about what we loved reading this year. Not all of the books below were released in 2017, but nearly all of them have been released in the last couple of years, and all of them are sure to delight science nerds young and old. Below is a list of the science books discussed during the panel. Enjoy! Joanne Manaster Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City by Matthew Desmond Not a Scientist: How Politicians Mistake, Misrepresent, and Utterly Mangle Science by Dave Levitan Soonish: Ten Emerging Technologies That'll...
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