Science and nature books

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In brief: Malma Station; Grief Is for People; Ghosts in the Hedgerow – review
A train full of family secrets, a witty and poignant memoir about kinship and loss, and sniffing out the disappearance of our favourite prickly mammal

Hephzibah Anderson

10, Mar, 2024 @5:00 PM

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Deep Water by James Bradley review – what lies beneath
The awe-inspiring life in our oceans – and its desperate fight for survival

Philip Ball

07, Mar, 2024 @7:30 AM

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The big idea: should you blame yourself for your bad habits?
Our ability to resist temptation is increasingly shaped by forces beyond our control

Sophie McBain

04, Mar, 2024 @12:30 PM

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Pathless Forest by Chris Thorogood review – love letter to a monstrous flower
A botanist goes in search of the vast, stinking Rafflesia in its natural habitat

Rachel Aspden

01, Mar, 2024 @7:30 AM

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The big idea: should we all be putting chips in our brains?
Implants like Elon Musk’s Neuralink offer great promise, but come with massive ethical questions

Anil Seth

26, Feb, 2024 @12:30 PM

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Practice; Time and Tide; For Thy Great Pain Have Mercy on My Little Pain – review
An Oxford student’s hopes and fantasies are slowly brought to life; a poetic study of the landscapes of Britain; and a remarkable novel about two 15th-century women

Ben East

25, Feb, 2024 @4:00 PM

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The Price Is Wrong by Brett Christophers review – why capitalism can’t save the planet
A clear-eyed look at the economics of energy, and why state power, not free enterprise, is the solution to the climate crisis

Randeep Ramesh

15, Feb, 2024 @12:00 PM

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In brief: Splinters: A Memoir; Fervour; Elderflora: A Modern History of Ancient Trees – review
A jolting memoir of motherhood, a gripping debut novel about family politics and faith, and a fascinating study of our relationship with ancient trees

Hephzibah Anderson

11, Feb, 2024 @3:00 PM

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Breaking Through: My Life in Science by Katalin Karikó review – real-life lessons in chemistry
This vivid account of the Hungarian biochemist who endured decades of derision before pioneering Pfizer’s Covid vaccine is a tribute to her tenacity and self-belief

Robin McKie

11, Feb, 2024 @9:00 AM

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Groundbreakers by Chantal Lyons review – the whole hog
The remarkable story of Britain’s wild boar, and their controversial resurgence

Rachel Aspden

03, Feb, 2024 @7:30 AM

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The big idea: what if every little thing you do changes history?
We like to pretend that momentous events have big causes, but science says otherwise

Brian Klaas

29, Jan, 2024 @12:30 PM

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In brief: The Fury; Our Moon: A Human History; Wolfish – review
An unreliable narrator gives a locked-room mystery a fresh spin; a fascinating look at our relationship with all things lunar; and ranging far and wide culturally in the company of wolves

Hannah Beckerman

28, Jan, 2024 @3:00 PM

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