The Scientific American<\/em> editorial team learned a lot this year. We debated why we\u2019ll never live in space<\/a>, explored the deep ocean<\/a> (sort of), and asked how dinosaurs got so big<\/a>. We also read a ton of books. While of course there were quite a few science fiction books (we can’t help ourselves), we also learned how to cook, fell in and out of love with intriguing fictional characters, and got the scoop on how many bears really exist, what our universe actually looks like and why we\u2019re even here.\u00a0<\/p>\n Below is a collection of what SciAm<\/em> staff read this year, including recent fiction and nonfiction, selections from our Reviews section<\/a>, titles from some familiar faces and a bountiful backlist to keep your TBR list on its toes.\u00a0<\/p>\n Happy reading!<\/p>\n 1. A City on Mars<\/strong> \u201cCritically acclaimed, bestselling authors Kelly and Zach Weinersmith set out to write the essential guide to a glorious future of space settlements<\/a>, but after years of research, they aren\u2019t so sure it\u2019s a good idea,\u201d Penguin Random House says. \u201cIn a world hurtling toward human expansion into space, A City on Mars<\/em> investigates whether the dream of new worlds won\u2019t create nightmares, both for settlers and the people they leave behind. In the process, the Weinersmiths answer every question about space you\u2019ve ever wondered about, and many you\u2019ve never considered.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cHilarious, unputdownable book; though you may feel worse about possible space settlements, you\u2019ll value living here on Earth all the more.\u201d \u2014Clara Moskowitz, Senior Editor, space and physics<\/em><\/p>\n 2. Eight Bears<\/strong> \u201cIn Eight Bears,<\/em>\u201d notes W.W. Norton, \u201cjournalist Gloria Dickie embarks on a globe-trotting journey to explore each bear\u2019s story, whisking readers from the cloud forests of the Andes to the ice floes of the Arctic; from the jungles of India to the backwoods of the Rocky Mountain West.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cThere are only eight true bears in the world?!\u201d \u2014Meghan Bartels, News Reporter<\/em><\/p>\n 3. Perfectly Good Food<\/strong> \u201cWritten by the chef-sisters behind Boston\u2019s acclaimed Mei Mei Dumplings, this cookbook\/field guide is a crucial resource for the thrifty chef, the environmentally mindful cook, and anyone looking to make the most of their ingredients,\u201d the publisher says.<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t have a lot of cookbooks, but this book is right next to The Joy of Cooking<\/em> for me, it’s so helpful.\u201d \u2014Brianne Kane, Senior Editorial Coordinator<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\n 4. The Man from the Future<\/strong> \u201cAn electrifying biography of one of the most extraordinary scientists of the twentieth century and the world he made. The smartphones in our pockets and computers like brains. The vagaries of game theory and evolutionary biology. Nuclear weapons and self-replicating spacecrafts. All bear the fingerprints of one remarkable, yet largely overlooked, man: John von Neumann,\u201d states W.W. Norton.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cIncredible look at the mind and times of maybe the smartest person who ever lived.\u201d \u2014Gary Stix, Senior Editor, mind and brain<\/em><\/p>\n 5. Period <\/strong> \u201cPeriod<\/em> counters the false theories that have long defined the study of the uterus, exposing the eugenic history of gynecology while providing an intersectional feminist perspective on menstruation science,\u201d according to Princeton University Press.<\/p>\n \u201cWorth reading if only for the demolition of the idea of a \u2018normal\u2019 28-day cycle! She’s also great at considering the social implications of science.\u201d \u2014Meghan Bartels, News Reporter<\/em><\/p>\n 6. Our Fragile Moment <\/strong> \u201cFor the vast majority of its 4.54 billion years,\u201d says the publisher, \u201cEarth has proven it can manage just fine without human beings<\/a>. Then came the first proto-humans, who emerged just a little more than 2 million years ago\u2014a fleeting moment in geological time. What is it that made this benevolent moment of ours possible? Ironically, it\u2019s the very same thing that now threatens us\u2014climate change.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cReally smart, clever and eye-opening look at the five most extreme shifts in Earth’s climate over 4.5 billion years, and the lessons those episodes have for our dramatic climate shift today.\u201d \u2014Mark Fischetti, Senior Editor, sustainability<\/em><\/p>\n 7. The Patriarchs <\/strong> \u201cIn this bold and radical book, award-winning science journalist Angela Saini explores the roots of what we call patriarchy, uncovering a complex history of how it first became embedded in societies and spread across the globe from prehistory into the present,\u201d the publisher says.<\/p>\n \u201cA powerful show of how the patriarchy is made and remade, over and over again.\u201d \u2014Meghan Bartels, News Reporter<\/em><\/p>\n 8. The Warped Side of Our Universe<\/strong> \u201cEpic verse and pulsating paintings merge to shed light on time travel, black holes, gravitational waves and the birth of the universe. Nearly two decades in the making, The Warped Side of Our Universe<\/em> marks the historic collaboration of Nobel Laureate Kip Thorne and award-winning artist Lia Halloran. It brings to vivid life the wonders and wildness of our universe<\/a>\u2019s \u2018Warped Side,\u2019\u201d according to Liveright, an imprint of W.W. Norton.<\/p>\n \u201cI thought I was getting another book on black holes; instead I discovered a delightful explosion of illustrations, science and verse.\u201d \u2014Dan Vergano, Senior Opinion Editor<\/em><\/p>\n 9. The Possibility of Life <\/strong> From the publisher: \u201cIn The Possibility of Life,<\/em> acclaimed science journalist Jaime Green traces the history of our understanding, from the days of Galileo and Copernicus to our contemporary quest for exoplanets. Along the way, she interweaves insights from science fiction writers who construct worlds that in turn inspire scientists.\u2026 The Possibility of Life<\/em> explores our evolving conception of the cosmos to ask an even deeper question: What does it mean to be human?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI know Jaime, so I’ve been waiting for this book for a long time, and it was worth the wait!\u201d \u2014Meghan Bartels, News Reporter<\/em><\/p>\n 10.\u00a0Grace in All Simplicity<\/strong> \u201cGrace in All Simplicity<\/em> narrates the saga of how we have prospected for some of Nature\u2019s most tightly held secrets, the basic constituents of matter and the fundamental forces that rule them. In these pages we will meet scientists of both past and present. These men and women are professional scientists and amateurs, the eccentric and the conventional, performers and introverts. Scientists themselves, Cahn and Quigg convey their infectious joy as they search for new laws of nature,\u201d states Pegasus Books.<\/p>\n \u201cA fascinating and accessible description of the incredible revolution physicists have made in understanding the world’s smallest pieces.\u201d \u2014Clara Moskowitz, Senior Editor, space and physics<\/em><\/p>\n 1. Girlfriend on Mars<\/strong> \u201cGirlfriend on Mars<\/em> is at once a satirical indictment of our pursuit of fame and wealth amidst environmental crisis, and an exploration of humanity\u2019s deepest longing, greatest quest, and most enduring clich\u00e9: love,\u201d the publisher says.<\/p>\n \u201cI loved this book, and hated how I related to both main characters Amber and Adam.\u201d \u2014Brianne Kane, Senior Editorial Coordinator<\/em>\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n 2. Harold<\/strong> \u201cHarold documents the meandering, surreal, often hilarious, and always thought-provoking stream-of-consciousness ruminations of the title character during a single day in class,\u201d notes the publisher. \u201cThis novel will change the way you perceive your daily existence.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIt’s definitely a fun read but fans of his comedy might enjoy it more. Takes place in the mind of a young boy in just one day in school, oddly enough, bird lovers might enjoy it. You’ll have to find out why!\u201d \u2014Silvia De Santis, Prepress and Quality Manager<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\n 3. I Am Homeless If This Is Not My Home<\/strong> \u00a0\u201cBold, meditative, theatrical, this new novel is an inventive, poetic portrait of lovers and siblings as it questions the stories we have been told which may or may not be true. I Am Homeless If This Is Not My Home<\/em> takes us through a trap door, into a windswept, imagined journey to the tragic-comic landscape that is, unmistakably, the world of Lorrie Moore,\u201d according to publisher Knopf, an imprint of Penguin Random House.<\/p>\n \u201cA road-trip novel about the inevitability of entropy\u2014in our shared physical world and in our private emotional ones\u201d \u2014Angelique Rondeau, Senior Copy Editor<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\n 4. Other People’s Clothes<\/strong> \u201cHoping to escape the pain of the recent murder of her best friend, art student Zoe Beech finds herself studying abroad in the bohemian capital of Europe\u2014Berlin. Rudderless, Zoe relies on the arrangements of fellow exchange student Hailey Mader, who idolizes Warhol and Britney Spears and wants nothing more than to be an art star,\u201d the publisher says. \u201cOther People\u2019s Clothes<\/em> brilliantly illuminates the sometimes dangerous intensity of female friendships, as well as offering an unforgettable window into millennial life and the lengths people will go to in order to eradicate emotional pain.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThis book could totally be turned into a series\/movie!\u201d \u2014Isabella Bruni, Digital Producer<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\n 5. Prophet \u00a0<\/strong> From the publisher: \u201cAdam Rubenstein and Sunil Rao have been reluctant partners since their Uzbekistan days. Adam is a seemingly unflappable American Intelligence officer and Rao is an ex-MI6 agent, an addict and rudderless pleasure hound, with the uncanny ability to discern the truth of things\u2014about everyone and everything other than Adam. When an American diner turns up in a foggy field in the U.K. after a mysterious death, Adam and Rao are called in to investigate, setting into motion the most dangerous and otherworldly mission of their lives.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI could not put this book down and nearly threw it across the room when I finished it!\u201d \u2014Brianne Kane, Senior Editorial Coordinator<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\n 6. The Road to Roswell <\/strong> \u201cThe Road to Roswell<\/em> is packed full of Men in Black, Elvis impersonators, tourist traps, rattlesnakes, chemtrails, and Close Encounters of the Third, Fourth, and Fifth kind,\u201d the publisher notes. \u201cCan Francie, stuck in a neon green bridesmaid\u2019s dress, save the world\u2014and still make it back for the wedding?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cDo you want to drive aimlessly around New Mexico under the dictatorship of a well-meaning alien and the friends he picks up along the way?\u201d \u2014Meghan Bartels, News Reporter<\/em><\/p>\n 7. Archangel<\/strong> \u00a0\u201cA young boy comes of age amid an explosion of homespun investigations. A widowed science writer tries to reconcile the influence of emotion on scientific theory. A famous biologist finds himself outpaced by his students, even as he seeks to teach them. Throughout these deftly plotted stories, Andrea Barrett weaves subtle connections among the tales within this collection and characters in her earlier works,\u201d the publisher says.<\/p>\n \u201cThe stories in this collection explore how people react when new scientific theories sweep onto the scene: Some embrace the fresh ideas, others defend the more established orthodoxies at all costs. And in between such debates, life\u2014work, children, war\u2014keeps on happening.\u201d \u2014Sophie Bushwick, Associate Editor, technology<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\n 8. The Terraformers<\/strong> \u201cDestry’s life is dedicated to terraforming Sask-E. As part of the Environmental Rescue Team, she cares for the planet and its burgeoning eco-systems as her parents and their parents did before her. But the bright, clean future they’re building comes under threat when Destry discovers a city full of people that shouldn\u2019t exist, hidden inside a massive volcano,\u201d writes the publisher. \u201cThe Terraformers<\/em> will take you on a journey spanning thousands of years and exploring the triumphs, strife, and hope that find us wherever we make our home.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cA delightful, world-building science-fiction book about\u2014world-building, as in terraforming new worlds for future human habitation. I fell for the main characters right away, human and nonhuman.\u201d \u2014Laura Helmuth, Editor in Chief<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\n 9. The Nature Book<\/strong> \u201cPart sweeping evocation of Earth\u2019s rhythms, part literary archive, part post-human novel, The Nature Book<\/em> collages descriptions of the natural world into a singular symphonic paean to the planet,\u201dsays Coffee House Press. \u201cWhat does our nature writing say about us, and more urgently, what would it say without us?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cEasily one of the most creative literary works I\u2019ve ever read, this will be on my bedside table maybe forever.\u201d \u2014Brianne Kane, Senior Editorial Coordinator<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\n 10. This Time Tomorrow<\/strong> \u201cOn the eve of her fortieth birthday, Alice\u2019s life isn\u2019t terrible,\u201d writes the publisher. \u201cBut her father is ailing, and it feels to her as if something is missing. When she wakes up the next morning, she finds herself back in 1996, reliving her sixteenth birthday. But it isn\u2019t just her adolescent body that shocks her, or seeing her high school crush\u2014it\u2019s her dad, the vital, charming, forty-something version of her father with whom she is reunited. Now armed with a new perspective on her own life and his, some past events take on new meaning. Is there anything that she would change if she could?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ll read almost anything that involves a woman going back to the recent past, and everyone I know kept telling me not to miss this one\u201d \u2014Brianne Kane, Senior Editorial Coordinator<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\n 1. For Blood and Money <\/strong> \u201cFor Blood and Money<\/em> tells the little-known story of how an upstart biotechnology company created a one-in-a-million cancer drug, and how members of the core team\u2014denied their share of the profits\u2014went and did it again. In this epic saga of money and science, veteran financial journalist Nathan Vardi explains how the invention of two of the biggest cancer drugs in history became (for their backers) two of the greatest Wall Street bets of all time,\u201d the publisher says.\u00a0<\/p>\n “One can already imagine the movie version” \u2014Madana Chaffa,<\/em> January issue<\/a><\/p>\n 2. The Darkness Manifesto<\/strong> \u201cHow much light is too much light? Satellite pictures show our planet as a brightly glowing orb, and in our era of constant illumination, light pollution has become a major issue. The world\u2019s flora and fauna have evolved to operate in the natural cycle of day and night. But in the last 150 years, we have extended our day\u2014and in doing so have forced out the inhabitants of the night and disrupted the circadian rhythms necessary to sustain all living things, including ourselves,\u201d the publisher says.\u00a0<\/p>\n “Ekl\u00f6f highlights the startling sprawl of these lesser-known consequences without evoking a hopeless or cynical tone. Instead the book is a reflective reminder that our control of the world is as delicate as the smallest of species affected by it.” \u2014Sam Miller,<\/em> February issue<\/a><\/p>\n 3. Your Brain on Art\u00a0 <\/strong> \u201cMagsamen and Ross offer compelling research that shows how engaging in an art project for as little as forty-five minutes reduces the stress hormone cortisol, no matter your skill level, and just one art experience per month can extend your life by ten years. They expand our understanding of how playing music builds cognitive skills and enhances learning; the vibrations of a tuning fork create sound waves to counteract stress; virtual reality can provide cutting-edge therapeutic benefit; and interactive exhibits dissolve the boundaries between art and viewers, engaging all of our senses and strengthening memory,\u201d states the publisher.\u00a0<\/p>\n “Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross walk a fine line between expounding the health benefits of participating in art and arguing that such therapeutic effects need not be perfectly understood by science to be useful.” \u2014Maddie Bender, March issue<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n 4. Elixir<\/strong> \u201cFor centuries, scientists believed that living matter possessed a special quality\u2014a spirit or essence\u2014that differentiated it from nonliving matter,\u201d writes Harvard University press. \u201cElixir<\/em> tells the story of two young chemists who were not convinced, and how their work rewrote the boundary between life and nonlife.\u2026 Rich in sparks and smells, brimming with eccentric characters, experimental daring, and the romance of the Bohemian salon, Elixir<\/em> is a fascinating cultural and scientific history.\u201d<\/p>\n “Levitt traces how researchers\u2019 pursuit of the true composition of these oils laid the foundation for modern organic chemistry.” \u2014Fionna M.D. Samuels,<\/em> April issue<\/a><\/p>\n 5. In The Herbarium <\/strong> \u201cMaura C. Flannery tells the history of herbaria, from the earliest collections belonging to such advocates of the technique as sixteenth-century botanist Luca Ghini,\u201d writes Yale University Press. \u201cShe charts the growth of herbaria during the Age of Exploration, the development of classification systems to organize the collections, and herbaria\u2019s indispensable role in the tracking of climate change and molecular evolution.\u201d<\/p>\n \u00a0\u201cMaura C. Flannery makes a compelling case for reinvigorating the relevance of these \u2018hidden gardens\u2019 by exploring their significance as bellwethers of climate change, libraries for biodiversity research, sources of plant DNA, and opportunities to acknowledge and amend the erasure of Indigenous and enslaved people\u2019s contributions to botany.\u201d \u2014Dana Dunham,<\/em> May issue<\/a><\/p>\n 6. On Earth as It Is on Television <\/strong> \u201cSince long before the spaceships\u2019 fleeting presence, Blaine has been content to go along with the whims of his supermom wife and half-feral, television-addicted children. But when the kids blithely ponder skinning people to see if they\u2019re aliens, and his wife drags them all on a surprise road trip to Disney World, even steady Blaine begins to crack. Embracing the strangeness that is life in the twenty-first century, On Earth as It Is on Television<\/em> is a rollicking, heartfelt tale of first contact that practically leaps off the planet,\u201d the publisher says.<\/p>\n \u201cUnusually fun and absurd take on what might otherwise be just another imitation of Independence Day<\/em> or The Day the Earth Stood Still.<\/em>\u201d \u2014Meg Elison<\/em>, June Issue<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n 7. A Second Chance for Yesterday <\/strong> \u201cNev Bourne is a hotshot programmer for the latest and greatest tech invention out there: SavePoint, the brain implant that rewinds the seconds of all our most embarrassing moments,\u201d writes Simon & Schuster. \u201cBut when she hits go on the test-run, she wakes up the next day only to discover it’s yesterday\u2026. Created by historian and futurist sibling authors, A Second Chance for Yesterday<\/em> is a time-twisting story of family, redemption and queer love.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cA perceptive, mesmerizing time-travel tale of self-revelation and redemption.\u201d \u2014Lorraine Savage,<\/em> July\/August double issue<\/a><\/p>\n 8. Land of Milk and Honey <\/strong> \u201cSensuous and surprising, joyous and bitingly sharp, told in language as alluring as it is original, Land of Milk and Honey<\/em> lays provocatively bare the ethics of seeking pleasure in a dying world,\u201d says the publisher. \u201cIt is a daringly imaginative exploration of desire and deception, privilege and faith, and the roles we play to survive. Most of all, it is a love letter to food, to wild delight, and to the transformative power of a woman embracing her own appetite.\u201d<\/p>\n “A thought-provoking fusion of the sensory and the speculative.” \u2014Dana Dunham,<\/em> September issue<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n 9. Alfie & Me <\/strong> \u201cAlfie & Me<\/em> is the story of the remarkable impact this little owl would have on their lives. The continuing bond of trust following her freedom\u2014and her raising of her own wild brood\u2014coincided with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, a year in which Carl and Patricia were forced to spend time at home without the normal obligations of work and travel. Witnessing all the fine details of their feathered friend\u2019s life offered Carl and Patricia a view of existence from Alfie\u2019s perspective,\u201d according to W.W. Norton.\u00a0<\/p>\n “Don\u2019t expect a dramatic, sensational plot; here the quiet message is that nature doesn\u2019t need to serve us humans beyond existing for itself.” \u2014Sam Miller,<\/em> October issue<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n 10. Eat, Poop, Die <\/strong> \u201cFrom the volcanoes of Iceland to the tropical waters of Hawaii, the great plains of the American heartland, and beyond, Eat, Poop, Die<\/em> takes readers on an exhilarating and enlightening global adventure, revealing the remarkable ways in which the most basic biological activities of animals make and remake the world\u2014and how a deeper understanding of these cycles provides us with opportunities to undo the environmental damage humanity has wrought on the planet we call home,\u201d the publisher says.\u00a0<\/p>\n “One of those rare books that truly changes the way you look at the world.” \u2014Lucy Cooke, November issue<\/a><\/p>\n Here\u2019s a look at some of the books published this past year by Scientific American<\/em> staff and contributors.<\/p>\n 1. The Mind of a Bee<\/strong> \u201cMost of us are aware of the hive mind\u2014the power of bees as an amazing collective,\u201d notes Princeton University Press. \u201cBut do we know how uniquely intelligent bees are as individuals? In\u00a0The Mind of a Bee<\/em>, Lars Chittka draws from decades of research, including his own pioneering work, to argue that bees have remarkable cognitive abilities\u2026. They may even possess consciousness.\u201d<\/p>\n Check out Chittka\u2019s July\/August feature asking \u201cDo Insects Feel Joy and Pain?<\/a>\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n 2. Ice <\/strong> \u201cIce is everywhere: in gas stations, in restaurants, in hospitals, in our homes. Americans think nothing of dropping a few ice cubes into tall glasses of tea to ward off the heat of a hot summer day\u2026. Ice on-demand has so revolutionized modern life that it\u2019s easy to forget that it wasn\u2019t always this way\u2014and to overlook what aspects of society might just melt away as the planet warms,\u201d the publisher says.\u00a0<\/p>\n![\"Book](\"https:\/\/static.scientificamerican.com\/sciam\/assets\/Image\/2023\/inline-ficNonfic.jpg\")
<\/p>\nNonfiction<\/h2>\n
\n\tby Kelly Weinersmith and Zach Weinersmith
\n\tPenguin Random House, 2023
\n\t(Tags: Space, Graphic Novel)<\/p>\n
\n\tby Gloria Dickie
\n\tW.W. Norton, 2023
\n\t(Tags: History, Nature)<\/p>\n
\n\tby Irene and Margaret Li
\n\tW.W. Norton, 2023
\n\t(Tags: Cooking, Reference)\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n\tby Ananyo Bhattacharya
\n\tW.W. Norton, 2022
\n\t(Tags: Biography, History, Mathematics)<\/p>\n
\n\tby Kate Clancy
\n\tPrinceton University Press, 2023
\n\t(Tags: Biology, Medicine, History)<\/p>\n
\n\tby Michael Mann
\n\tHachette, 2023
\n\t(Tags: Climate Change, Nature)\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n\tby Angela Saini
\n\tPenguin Random House
\n\t(Tags: History, Sociology)\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n\tby Kip Thorne, Lia Halloran
\n\tLiveright, 2023
\n\t(Tags: Space\/Physics, Art)\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n\tby Jaime Green
\n\tHarperCollins, 2023
\n\t(Tags: Astronomy, Philosophy)<\/p>\n
\n\tby Chris Quigg and Robert Cahn
\n\tPegasus Books, 2023
\n\t(Tags: Physics, History)<\/p>\nFiction<\/h2>\n
\n\tby Deborah Willis
\n\tW.W. Norton, 2023
\n\t(Tags: Space, Romance)\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n\tby Steven Wright
\n\tSimon & Schuster, 2023
\n\t(Tags: Humor, Historical Fiction)\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n\tby Lorrie Moore
\n\tKnopf, 2023
\n\t(Tags: Historical Fiction, Magical Realism)<\/p>\n
\n\tby Calla Henkel
\n\tPenguin Random House, 2022
\n\t(Tags: Mystery, LGBTQ+, Historical Fiction)\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n\tby Sin Blach\u00e9 and Helen Macdonald
\n\tGrove, 2023
\n\t(Tags: Mystery, LGBTQ+, Romance)\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n\tby Connie Willis
\n\tPenguin Random House, 2023
\n\t(Tags: Humor, Romance, Fantasy)\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n\tby Andrea Barrett
\n\tW.W. Norton, 2023
\n\t(Tags: Short Stories, Historical Fiction)\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n\tby Annie Newitz
\n\tMacmillan
\n\t(Tags: Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction)\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n\tby Tom Comitta
\n\tCoffee House Press, 2023
\n\t(Tags: Nature, Speculative Fiction)<\/p>\n
\n\tby Emma Straub
\n\tPenguin Random House, 2022
\n\t(Tags: Time Travel, History)<\/p>\n![\"Book](\"https:\/\/static.scientificamerican.com\/sciam\/assets\/Image\/2023\/inline-reviewsFaces.jpg\")
<\/p>\nSelections from Review Section<\/h2>\n
\n\tby Nathan Vardi
\n\tW.W. Norton, 2023
\n\t(Tags: Business, Medicine, Technology)\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n\tby Johan Ekl\u00f6f and translated by Elizabeth DeNoma
\n\tScribner, 2023
\n\t(Tags: Philosophy, Nature)<\/p>\n
\n\tby Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross
\n\tPenguin Random House, 2023
\n\t(Tags: Art, Neuroscience)<\/p>\n
\n\tby Theresa Levitt
\n\tHarvard University Press, 2023
\n\t(Tags: History, Chemistry, Philosophy)\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n\tby Maura C. Flannery
\n\tYale University Press, 2023
\n\t(Tags: Botany, History)\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n\tby Emily Jane
\n\tPenguin Random House, 2023
\n\t(Tags: Humor, Fantasy)<\/p>\n
\n\tRA Sinn (pseudonym for siblings Rachel Hope Cleves and Aram Sinnreich)
\n\tSimon & Schuster, 2023
\n\t(Tags: Romance, Time Travel)\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n\tby C Pam Zhang
\n\tPenguin Random House, 2023
\n\t(Tags: Speculative Fiction, LGBTQ+)<\/p>\n
\n\tby Carl Safina
\n\tW.W. Norton, 2023
\n\t(Tags: Biography, Nature, Memoir)\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n\tby Joe Roman
\n\tHachette, 2023
\n\t(Tags: Nature, History)\u00a0<\/p>\nSome Familiar Faces<\/h2>\n
\n\tby Lars Chittka
\n\tPrinceton University Press, 2022
\n\t(Tags: Nature, Neuroscience)<\/p>\n
\n\tby Amy Brady
\n\tPenguin Random House, 2023
\n\t(Tags: History, Business)<\/p>\n