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Yuval Noah Harari returns with an original, compelling, and provocative book, turning his focus toward humanity's future and our quest to upgrade humans into gods....

In this myth-shattering book, Jerome Groopman pinpoints the forces and thought processes behind the decisions doctors make....

The definitive history of the successful battle to halt the AIDS epidemic - from the creator of, and inspired by, the seminal documentary How to Survive a Plague....

In How to Walk on Water and Climb up Walls, David Hu takes listeners on an accessible, wondrous journey into the world of animal motion. Hu shows how animals have adapted and evolved to traverse their environments, taking advantage of physical laws with results that are startling....

Every animal, whether human, squid, or wasp, is home to millions of bacteria and other microbes. Ed Yong, whose humor is as evident as his erudition, prompts us to look at ourselves....

Out of the crucible of medical training, award-winning writer Terrence Holt shapes this stunning account of residency, the years-long ordeal in which doctors are made....

Life is the most extraordinary phenomenon in the known universe; but how did it come to be? Listen to find out....

Nine months of tying tourniquets and pushing new medications, of IVs, chest compressions, and defibrillator shocks - that was Kevin Grange's initiation into emergency medicine....

There's an art and science behind how doctors diagnose and treat medical patients. Where do doctors get these skills....

In this bold, fascinating book, Biss investigates the metaphors and myths surrounding our conception of immunity and its implications for the individual and the social body....

Perhaps the most influential science book ever written, On the Origin of Species has continued to fascinate for more than a century after its initial publication....

A captivating history of the universe - from before the dawn of time through the far reaches of the distant future....

Drawing on the latest research in history, virology, epidemiology, psychology, and economics, Pale Rider masterfully recounts the little-known catastrophe that forever changed humanity.

This comprehensive and gripping narrative covers all the challenges, characters, and controversies in America's relentless struggle against polio....

A spirited narrative on the fascinating art and science of alcohol, sure to inspire cocktail party chats on making booze, tasting it, and its effects on our bodies and brains....

A groundbreaking narrative that explores the ways in which biology and history have shaped our understanding of what it means to be “human”.

Visionary physicist Geoffrey West is a pioneer in the field of complexity science, the science of emergent systems and networks....

Smallpox, the only infectious disease to have been eradicated, was one of the most terrifying of human scourges....

Award-winning, celebrated New York Times columnist and science writer Carl Zimmer presents a profoundly original perspective on what we pass along from generation to generation....

First published in 1962, Silent Spring can single-handedly be credited with sounding the alarm and raising awareness of humankind's collective impact on its own future....