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Best-selling author Theodore Gray is back with all-new, spectacular experiments that demonstrate basic principles of chemistry and physics in thril...

Why in the world are we paying for all this basic research? The answer to this question becomes clear in this romp through the seemingly useless wo...

Alan Turing is regarded as one of the greatest scientists of the 20th century. But who was Turing, and what did he achieve during his tragically sh...

Do you know your fibia from your tibia? How does the endocrine system work? Why does the body produce saliva? You may be able to vent your spleen, ...

Nuclear physics began long before the identification of fundamental particles, with J. J. Thomson's discovery of the electron at the end of the 19t...

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In humans, the perception of odours adds a fourth dimension to life, from the scent of flowers, the aroma of foods, and all the subtle smells in th...

Long before GPS, Google Earth, and global transit, humans traveled vast distances using only environmental clues and simple instruments. John Huth ...

The idea of elegance in science is not necessarily a familiar one, but it is an important one. The use of the term is perhaps most clear-cut in mat...

We are taught that the world is a top-down place. Acclaimed author Matt Ridley shows just how wrong this is in his compelling new book. W...

What is it like to try to heal the body when the mind is under attack? In this gripping and illuminating book, Dr Allan Ropper reveals the extraord...

The greatest mass extinction in Earths history happened some 251 million years ago. In this cataclysm at least 90% of life was killed, both on land...

'Boldly ambitious, deeply affecting, and magisterial in scope' Steve Silberman, author of Neurotribes'Expansive and thoughtful, it illuminates the ...

''Extraordinary'' Leonard Susskind | ''A true master'' Sean CarollThis Way to the Universe is a celebration of the astounding, ongoing scientific i...

A deep dive into the science behind the creative ways Shakespeare killed off his characters. William Shakespeare found dozens of different ways to...

Entertaining and engrossing Sean Carroll Press the snooze button on your alarm once too often and you soon remember the importance of good timekee...

Humans are the most inquisitive, emotional, imaginative, aggressive and baffling animals on the planet. But how well do we really know ourselves?Ho...

''A stunner ... If you haven''t got this book in your house, I don''t know why'' Chris Evans ''A startling wake-up call . . . Writing with the v...

The deep sea is the last, vast wilderness on the planet. For centuries, myth-makers and storytellers have concocted imaginary monsters of the deep,...

This no-nonsense guide to one of our most enduring mysteries presents a short history of the strangest encounters, looks carefully at explanations ...

As featured on Sunday Brunch and Woman's Hour 'A really interesting proper analysis of the ins and outs of love. A kind of marvellous feat.' Richa...