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Parasites aren’t villains—they’re vital to life on Earth. 🦠 Marcus Hall explains why we ignore them at our peril. Watch here 📷 youtu.be/u3SjaCas6Rc @reaktionbooks #OurBodiesOurPlanet #MarcusHall #Parasites #Biology #Ecology #ScienceBooks

Manga started centuries before comics. 🇯🇵📚 Discover the art that shaped it. Watch here 🎥 youtu.be/TSCrjsffK_M @TuttleBooks #JapansMangaRevolution #MangaHistory #JapaneseArt #Hokusai #Ukiyoe #ArtHistory #AndreasMarks

Neuroscientist Steve Ramirez explores the science of editing the past — and what it means for who we are. Watch on YouTube 🎥 youtu.be/SfJyf_nRBjs?si… @PrincetonUPress 
#HowToChangeAMemory #SteveRamirez #Neuroscience #MemoryScience #BrainResearch #AI #CognitiveScience

Power, struggle, and wisdom — the raw life of Marcus Aurelius. Watch the interview with author William O. Stephens youtu.be/AFHLzuXoTp4?si… @reaktionbooks #MarcusAurelius #Stoicism #RomanHistory #WilliamOStephens #PhilosophyBooks #AncientWisdom #LeadershipLessons #Bookstagram

What does it mean to age well? 🌿 Winter Dreams uncovers two thousand years of emotion, vitality & wisdom in old age. Watch the episode: youtu.be/hY2BzLB8W1s @reaktionbooks @rosenwein_bh #WinterDreams #HistoryOfEmotions #AgingWell #CulturalHistory #NonfictionBooks #Ageism

Generative AI is reshaping our world - but are we ready for its risks as well as its rewards? James Barrat digs deep into the hype, flaws, and future of AI. Watch on YouTube - youtu.be/qU5xNabTNqE @jrbarrat @StMartinsPress 
#TheIntelligenceExplosion #JamesBarrat #FutureOfAI

Michaela Vieser & Isaac Yuen reveal how fleeting sounds open deep windows into memory, culture & connection. Watch the interview youtu.be/IqugsbRZ-Bs #Soundscape #Listening #NatureWriting #MichaelaVieser #IsaacYuen #EssayCollection #NonfictionReads #Bookstagram #PowerOfSound

From brass noses to 3D-printed organs 🤯 Mary Roach takes us inside the wild quest to rebuild the human body. Watch the full interview: youtu.be/Rq2fV8lZ2h0 #MaryRoach #ReplaceableYou #NonfictionBooks #MedicalInnovation #ScienceWriting #3DPrinting #StemCells

When every debate stops at “my experience,” real dialogue disappears. Svend Brinkmann shows us how to reconnect through a shared reality. Watch the full interview now on YouTube — youtu.be/gJT4W5thMCY! #ExperienceSociety #SharedReality #CulturalShift #SvendBrinkmann

Are you a fan of Einstein? Check out our interview with Andrew Robinson! youtu.be/97kH4mYR7KA

We've had a busy summer so far! We will be posting some of the interviews we've been doing here! Check out: youtu.be/TX_q3CL9Nk0

youtu.be/RzDRfOCPc-k Check out our latest interview with one of your favorite novelists, V.E Schwab! Be warned, discussions on the latest book are talked about! @veschwab @torbooks

Do you love history? Especially about Alexander the Great? Check out our latest interview with author Stephen Harrison! youtu.be/abZN346kE9Y @stephenharrisonhistory @reaktionbooks

Ciara Greene and Gillian Murphy - Memory Lane: The Perfectly Imperfect W... youtu.be/VapXJ01z7uc?si… via @YouTube Memory Lane explores the ever-changing nature of memory, revealing how its flexibility shapes our identity, relationships, and understanding of the world.

youtu.be/p4Kc4u8Wt6E An Artificial History of Natural Intelligence explores how thinkers from Descartes to Turing have shaped our understanding of humans as both autonomous minds and artificial automatons shaped by technology.

Gareth Gore - Opus youtu.be/HLeFlaeAhJU?si… via @YouTube This thrilling exposé reveals how Opus Dei, a secretive and ultra-conservative Catholic sect, advanced its radical agenda within the Church and across the globe by siphoning billions from one of the world’s largest banks.

Sam and author Jonathan Silvertown discussed evolution and more while talking about Jonathan’s new book “Selfish Genes to Social Beings…” @OxUniPress #SelfishGenes #SocialBeings #Evolution #Biology #BookCoverDesign #ScienceBook #Nonfiction #Podcast youtu.be/FduPTiWJEj0?si…

Sam enjoyed a walk through the ‘60s & ‘70s with author Elizabeth Winder - Parachute Women: The Women Behind The Rolling Stones @Hachette #ElizabethWinder #ParachuteWomen #RollingStones #RockandRoll #MusicBook #Biography #MusicHistory #WomensHistory youtu.be/-JYPkolCcDM?si…

If you love science you will enjoy this interview. Sam speaks with author Jim Baggott about his new book “Quantum Drama: From the Bohr-Einstein Debate...” @OxUniPress #QuantumDrama #JohnHeilbron #Bohr #Einstein #Physics #QuantumMechanics #ScienceHistory youtu.be/Q5bietAmAIA?si…

Sam discussed the difficult decisions of Dementia and Dying with Lewis Cohen MD author of “Winter's End: Dementia and Dying” @OxUniPress #Dementia #Dying #HasteningDeath #AbstractArt #AGoodeath #CompletedLifeInitiative #PalliativeCare #BookCoverArt youtu.be/w-DdmyLpGIs?si…