Ha!
Scott Weems
Neuroscientist reveals the science behind humour and laughter and their importance in daily life.
Night School: Wake up to the Power of Sleep
Richard Wiseman
An insight into the sleeping brain and how to get the most out of your slumber.
Beasts: What Animals Can Teach Us about the Origins of Good and Evil
Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson
What humans have learnt about our emotions through observing animals, from orcas to chimpanzees.
The Improbable Primate: How Water Shaped Human Evolution
Clive Finlayson
The impact that ecological factors, particularly water, have had on human evolution.
30-Second Brain: The 50 Most Mind-blowing Ideas In Neuroscience, Each Explained in a Half a Minute
Anil Seth (Ed.)
Get to grips with what is happening inside your brain in under 300 words.
It Began With Babbage: The Genesis of Computer Science
Subrata Dasgupta
A history of computer science, from Charles Babbage's concept of programmable computing in 1819 to today.
Drugged: The Science and Culture Behind Psychotropic Drugs
Richard J Miller
Combines science and history to show that antidepressants stem from rocket fuel and much more.
Haunted Empire: Apple After Steve Jobs
Yukari Iwatani Kane
A look at the struggles and triumphs of Apple in the two years since Steve Jobs's death.
The Lazarus Effect: The Science Rewriting the Boundaries Between Life and Death
Dr Sam Parnia
Argues that death from heart attack may not be a single moment but a process – the "grey zone".
Beyond Flying: Rethinking Air Travel in a Globally Connected World
Chris Watson
14 authors share stories of cutting air travel to reduce their carbon footprints.
Rebecca Gale
