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The Greatest “I Told You So” Moments in History
3+ hour, 1+ min ago (573+ words) Below, Matt Kaplan shares five key insights from his new book, I Told You So!: Scientists Who Were Ridiculed, Exiled, and Imprisoned for Being Right. Matt is a science correspondent at The Economist, where he has written about everything from…...
Space Babies and Martian Bones: How Leaving Earth Will Change Our Bodies
2+ week, 3+ hour ago (15+ words) Space Babies and Martian Bones: How Leaving Earth Will Change Our Bodies'Next Big Idea Club...
How Humans Became the Most Physically Powerful Species
2+ week, 3+ hour ago (431+ words) Below, Roland Ennos shares five key insights from his new book, The Powerful Primate: How Controlling Energy Enabled Us to Build Civilization. Roland is a visiting professor in Biological Sciences at the University of Hull. He is the author of…...
The Biggest Myths About Attraction—Debunked by Science
2+ week, 6+ day ago (856+ words) Below, Paul Eastwick shares five key insights from his new book, Bonded By Evolution: The New Science of Love and Connection. Paul is a Professor of Psychology at UC Davis, where he serves as the head of the Social-Personality Psychology…...
From Descartes to Deep Learning: The Mathematics of Thought
3+ week, 1+ day ago (333+ words) Below, Tom Griffiths shares five key insights from his new book, The Laws of Thought: The Quest for a Mathematical Theory of the Mind. Tom is a professor of psychology and computer science at Princeton University and Director of the…...
Why Your Work Calendar Is a Dumpster Fire—and How to Put It Out
3+ week, 6+ day ago (972+ words) Below, Rebecca Hinds shares five key insights from her new book, Your Best Meeting Ever: 7 Principles for Designing Meetings That Get Things Done. Rebecca is a leading expert on organizational behavior and the future of work. Her research is consistently…...
From Da Vinci to Dark Matter: The Surprising History of Friction
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (415+ words) Below, Jennifer Vail shares five key insights from her new book, Friction: A Biography. Jennifer is a tribologist. Tribology is the science of interacting surfaces in relative motion. She is the founder of DuPont's first tribology research lab and a…...
10 Best Books About AI of 2025
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (720+ words) In 2025, AI stopped feeling like a future problem and started shaping everyday life. These 10 books helped readers pause, zoom out, and understand what was really changing beneath the headlines. Learn something new every day with "Book Bites," 15-minute audio summaries…...