This Podcast Will Kill You Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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Infectious disease + podcast = so much good dinner party conversation. Hosted by @theedubs and @epidemicerin

8 books

Breathless: The Scientific Race to Defeat a Deadly Virus

David Quammen

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BONUS EPISODE! We are so excited to be joined by @DavidQuammen to discuss his latest book Breathless. Our convo takes us down some fascinating roads as we ponder whether pandemics are preventable or inevitable, why viral origins matter, and what we did wrong with this pandemic. https://t.co/oiav8bjPHt

Paperback, 2023

$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book

Period: The Real Story of Menstruation

Kate Clancy

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Happy Friday, all! We've got a brand new TPWKY book club episode coming out on Tuesday, and it's both bloody and brilliant. @KateClancy joins us to chat about her recent book Period: The Real Story of Menstruation. Pic: Menstrual cycle by Susan Lockhart via Wellcome Collection https://t.co/7vPWnHyLqV

Hardcover, 2023

$27.95$13.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book

Maladies of Empire: How Colonialism, Slavery, and War Transformed Medicine

Jim Downs

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BONUS EPISODE ALERT!! This week @jimdowns1 joins us for a fascinating conversation about the origins of epidemiology beyond John Snow, which is the topic of his latest book, Maladies of Empire: How Colonialism, Slavery, and War Transformed Medicine. Tune in today! @Harvard_Press https://t.co/55Ytdatzhy

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The Joy of Sweat: The Strange Science of Perspiration

Sarah Everts

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A new regular episode drops tomorrow! But in prep for the next book club (March 7), we're giving you a heads up so you can start reading: The Joy of Sweat by @saraheverts. It's fun, fascinating, and full of sweat facts! Bioengineered sweat gland, conceptual art by Nestor Pestana https://t.co/8gLgR2XDh2

Paperback, 2022

$16.95$8.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book

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Library of Congress

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The TPWKY book club is going strong with our next episode out on March 21! Mark your calendars for a fascinating conversation with award-winning author and journalist Angela Saini about her incredible book Superior: The Return of Race Science. WPA poster, Library of Congress https://t.co/xZ46KBzvST

Paperback, 2012

$15.75$7.88 + Free shipping50% off your first book

Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law

Mary Roach

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BONUS EPISODE! World's funniest science writer, bestselling author, and personal hero @mary_roach joins us to chat about her book Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law. Tune in for fun-filled and thought-provoking discussion of how humans and wildlife can achieve peaceful coexistence https://t.co/bqNqTc5t3a

Paperback, 2022

$16.95$8.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book

Spark: The Life of Electricity and the Electricity of Life / ]Ctimothy J. Jorgensen

Timothy J. Jorgensen

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BONUS EPISODE ALERT!! This week, we're diving deeper into the world of electricity, helped along by @Tim_Jorgensen, whose latest book, Spark: The Life of Electricity and the Electricity of Life, is a fantastically fun read. Check out the ep wherever you get your podcasts! https://t.co/trnYfLqZQr

Paperback, 2023

$22.95$11.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book

Superior: The Return of Race Science

Angela Saini

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BONUS EPISODE! Tune in for a fascinating conversation with award-winning author and journalist Angela Saini about her excellent book Superior: The Return of Race Science. In this ep, we cover ground ranging from colonialism to eugenics, Neanderthals to COVID-19, and so much more. https://t.co/l93IsXw8zt

Paperback, 2020

$16.00$8.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book