The weird and wonderful world of fish
A new book tells tales of the life aquatic
Environmental Physiology
McMaster University
Carl Zimmer explores the mysteries and contradictions of genetics
In 'She Has Her Mother's Laugh,' Zimmer reveals the lawlessness of our genes
Biochemistry
Carnegie Mellon University
The slap-dash nature of evolution makes entertaining reading
Nathan Lents' new book details the accidental, incidental nature of human quirks
Evolutionary Anthropology
Rutgers University
'Visualizing Disease' is an illuminating history of how we started to see medicine
Though beautifully printed, the book will most appeal to modern practitioners
Computational Neuroscience
A neuroscientist reviews Michael Pollan's 'How to Change Your Mind'
The book shines new light on the revitalized field of psychedelic medicine
Neuroscience
Johns Hopkins University
Mark Lynas on the complexity of disagreeing on GMOs
'I try to take people at face value in terms of what their objections are, and to not ascribe them with ill-intent'
Genomics
University of Alberta
The art of publicly changing your mind on GMOs
'Seeds of Science' makes a persuasive case for GM technology by a man who used to oppose it
Genomics
University of Alberta
'Being Ecological' is a book with admirable aims and a tangled execution
Prioritizing data over action can be counterproductive – but so is a muddled message
Ecology
Wake Forest University
The Lyme wars are upon us. We should probably read up on them
By 2050, 12 percent of the US population will likely be infected by Lyme-causing pathogen
Marine Geology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Charles Darwin, made flesh and tedious
A new book humanizes the legend, but few will want to read it
Biochemistry
Carnegie Mellon University
Henry Greely, bioethicist and attorney, on why genetic tech isn't so scary
'I probably wouldn’t regulate anything except possibly parents'
Biochemistry
Carnegie Mellon University
Will genetic choice make sex obsolete?
Anyone hoping to shop for blemish-free, farm-to-crib babies with no diseases and a poet’s soul will be disappointed
Biochemistry
Carnegie Mellon University