Science Book Club

SBC judges ranked our top ten science books of the past five years to create a consensus-based top ten. EP; @skdh HfC; @zakijam BY; @anilkseth Lon; @LSun5 ASoFE; @SeanBiolCarroll I; Dettmer TTB; @AlanLightman TGB; @doctormfo E; @catbohannon D; Sapolsky

New episode! @NCSE is on the front lines of protecting evidence-based science education. I spoke with executive director Amanda Townley about misinformation, political pressure, and what it takes to safeguard scientific literacy. open.spotify.com/episode/7pjRjA…

Melanie’s 5th graders collected 550 books for @BooksForAfrica I interviewed her about what sparked it, and it’s one of the most heartwarming stories we’ve shared yet. ✨ #booksforafrica @mickswiger/a-ripple-of-goodness-0149e9ddfac2" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@mickswiger/a-…

New episode! @BooksForAfrica is the world’s largest shipper of donated books to the African continent. I spoke with executive director Patrick Plonski about how literacy transforms communities, ignites opportunity, and builds hope across generations. 🌍 open.spotify.com/episode/6HJwHh…

🎙️ New episode! I sat down with @ElizKolbert to discuss Under a White Sky and H is for Hope as we explore how humans are reshaping nature from coral reefs to geoengineering and what these changes mean for the future of our planet 🌍 open.spotify.com/episode/6KTP2C…

To prepare for our upcoming charitable give, our philanthropic arm recently discussed Doing Good Better by William MacAskill. From that conversation, we developed a framework we call Measured Altruism, and I’ve written an article sharing what we learned. @mickswiger/measured-altruism-a-compass-for-civilization-33c773823975" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@mickswiger/me…

Happy Fourth of July! 🦅 Independence begins with books. 📚🇺🇸

🎙️ New episode! I sat down with @robert_zubrin to discuss The New World on Mars, from the tech that makes Martian settlement feasible to the deeper meaning of becoming a multiplanetary species. 🪐 open.spotify.com/episode/5MkLlM…

To help prepare for difficult topics, our moderators recently discussed Crucial Conversations by Joseph Grenny. I wrote an article based on that conversation. @mickswiger/civility-in-the-digital-age-8f9c777a304b" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@mickswiger/ci…

An interview talking about the Origins Project Foundation from the Science Book Club, which has chosen the Foundation this year for their fundraising efforts. Thank you! open.spotify.com/episode/172IiU…

🎙️ New podcast episode just dropped! Curious about the bold mission of @OriginsProject? I had the privilege of interviewing director @LKrauss1 to explore how they’re bringing science, philosophy, and culture together to tackle life’s biggest questions. 🌌 open.spotify.com/episode/172IiU…

Psychiatrist and author of The Secret Language of Cells, @jonlieffmd, joined our science book club to explore how cells communicate to heal, protect, and think. Listen to the full conversation: open.spotify.com/episode/6damJs…

Over the past seven years, our community has over forty books together. Here are the essentials:

What happens in the brain when we grieve? Neuroscientist and author of The Grieving Brain, @doctormfo, joined our science book club to explore the biology behind love, loss, and healing. Listen to the full conversation: open.spotify.com/episode/6nJtUe…

@scottsantens Where did she say this?

Quite the answer here by Elon's daughter Vivian. No notes. 💯

Delighted to be part of this selection :-) 👇🏾

Congratulations to a friend of NCSE, @BillNye! In case you haven't heard, Bill Nye was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom! youtu.be/_zd7fEwmlkQ?si…… #changetheworld #CelebratingScience #SciComm #sciencerules

@zakijam The community absolutely loved Hope for Cynics! It’s such a timely and important book—thank you for sharing your work with the world!

@KalteneggerLisa @harari_yuval @emollick @robert_zubrin @Sara_Imari @lawrennd @zoeschlanger @RichardDawkins @zakijam Congrats to all of the publishers featured in this year’s Top 10 Science Books list! 🎉📚 @GrandCentralPub, Willow Marrow, @YaleBooks, @HarperCollins, @Public_Affairs, @riverheadbooks, @DiversionBooks, @PortfolioBooks, @randomhouse, and @StMartinsPress!

@KalteneggerLisa @harari_yuval @emollick @robert_zubrin @Sara_Imari Neil D. Lawrence (@lawrennd), Zoe Schlanger (@zoeschlanger), Richard Dawkins (@RichardDawkins), Venki Ramakrishnan, and Jamil Zaki (@zakijam)! 🎉📚

🚨 Top 10 Science Books of 2024 🚨 The Trailblazers set out to read 10+ science books this year—and we did it! Our judges ranked their favorites to create this must-read list: 1️⃣ Hope for Cynics – Jamil Zaki 2️⃣ Why We Die – Venki Ramakrishnan …and more!