Science Friday Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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🐾 How did mammals become so successful after the age of the dinosaurs? If you have a paleontology fan in your home, they'll enjoy this conversation with paleontologist Steve Brusatte about his book, 'The Rise and Reign of the Mammals.' https://t.co/npKbDdU0yU

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👁 Ultraviolet perception is incredibly common in animals—just not in humans. Ed Yong dives into the history of how scientists saw the light. Read an excerpt from 'An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us.' https://t.co/qVFkKbDOLg

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📖 In "Beloved Beasts: Fighting for Life in an Age of Extinction," Michelle Nijhuis profiles some key figures in the history of the conservation movement, from well-known names like John Muir and Rachel Carson to lesser-known figures like Rosalie Edge. https://t.co/5utiPeiMTq

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Have you read "The Grieving Brain"? Join the #SciFriBookClub this March as we dive into and discuss Dr. Mary-Frances O’Connor’s book. https://t.co/eZzaUGmLtr

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From the SciFri archives, featuring one of our favorite kids' books about #WomenInScience. Revisit Rachel Ignotofsky’s illustrated book celebrating women scientists through history, starting with the ancient polymath Hypatia. https://t.co/MoiMYqTkhq

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"In this lesson, you’ll consider the science behind survivalist works of fiction such as Andy Weir’s The Martian and Jeanne DuPrau’s The City of Ember." https://t.co/4uK4w0j9s3

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In this excerpt from Michael Pollan's "How to Change Your Mind," read the story of how psychedelics are being used to treat depression, addiction, and even fear of death. https://t.co/TYVEu6hMdQ

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Last fall, many of you joined the #SciFriBookClub to talk about @ElizabethaRush's book "Rising: Dispatches from the New American Shore" and the communities at the forefront of sea-level rise in the US. Want to keep learning more? Follow this series from @KQEDscience @ezraromero: https://t.co/htg3qCgD5i

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Have you heard of snarge? Every day, the Smithsonian Institution’s Feather Identification Lab receives dozens of envelopes filled with snarge (aka, the remains of birds scraped off the sides of airplanes and trains). https://t.co/wRxCnOcLjW

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Here's a conversation we can listen to over and over again: Bestselling author Robin Wall Kimmerer discusses the role of ceremony in our lives, and how to celebrate reciprocal relationships with the natural world. https://t.co/Ti0ITP9Jv1