American Scientist Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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Living in a Racist Society Makes People Sick How? Anti-Black racism in the United States influences health outcomes in myriad ways. In her gripping book Sickening, Anne Pollock illuminates these ways using a wide range of case studies. https://t.co/zuQz6K9Zxz #book #review https://t.co/cA7CvOUcth

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In her book "Period: The Real Story of Menstruation," anthropologist @KateClancy argues that menstruation is a flexible and variable process that is affected by our culture, environment, and lived experiences. A full review from @_klburke: https://t.co/hGIQDRH7Uv https://t.co/sxfgAc6S2N

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We can’t stop wildfires – we need to "relearn" how to live with them, writes geologist Andrew Scott https://t.co/62O4klMg4Q Indeed, policy to promote the "right kind" of #fire -- and smarter development -- is safer and more cost-effective https://t.co/bEwYwPz3AF https://t.co/DptLBh3uyd

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"An Immense World [by @edyong209] "is a hugely entertaining and insightful tour de force, a sort of Alice-in-Wonderland journey into the world as perceived by animals," writes Lars Chittka. Read Chittka's #book #review: "The Doors of Animal Perception" https://t.co/fFbPuH9lyX https://t.co/sNrJsMgMzW

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Kendall Square, a life science hub and major tech center near @MIT, hosts many start-ups and venture capital firms. @bbuderi tells stories of this thriving innovation ecosystem in this #excerpt of his new #book, "Where Futures Converge." https://www.americanscientist.org/article/a-thriving-innovation-ecosystem https://t.co/toTIUL2leY

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In this blog post, Brian Hayes presents a synopsis of "The Idea of the Brain: The Past and Future of Neuroscience", a new book by Matthew Cobb on the history and puzzling mysteries of #neuroscience. 🧠 https://t.co/gyPIuA2qXX https://t.co/FVB7Nbplb4

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1827: "No child to be admitted at school unless vaccinated" act becomes law for Boston schools. Why? Smallpox. (see page 67 of "A Chronological History of the Boston Watch and Police: From 1631 to 1865") Today, lots more viruses identified. https://t.co/Tei7nYzvms https://t.co/pXMtXXDBZC

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Why are we driven to help others? In her #book, The Altruistic Urge, psychologist Stephanie D. Preston notes that there are many types of altruism.... "Heroism's Roots," a #review by @UChicago's Robert J. Richards https://www.americanscientist.org/article/heroisms-roots (image: @ColumbiaUP jacket detail) https://t.co/DCxyvQz1Kw

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From the Archives: A look at how Rachel Carson's pioneering 1962 book, Silent Spring, sparked the environmental movement and infused ecological ideas into mainstream thinking: https://t.co/SYxkmU9Wz5 https://t.co/3RsRGGbBPp

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Going with the Flow -- Rohan D’Souza reviews Erica Gies's "WATER ALWAYS WINS: Thriving in an Age of Drought and Deluge" https://t.co/C4YVhhqGMg https://t.co/SjR3VSBp2w