Science & Technology

Well

by Sandro Galea; read by Keith Sellon-Wright

In Well, physician Sandro Galea examines what Americans miss when they fixate on healthcare: health. Learn More

What Is It Like to Be a Bat?

by Thomas Nagel; read by Joe Barrett

NEW! Now Available

A fiftieth anniversary edition of one of the most widely influential articles of twentieth century philosophy. Learn More

The renowned biologist Paul Nurse has spent his career revealing how living cells work. In What Is Life?, he takes up the challenge of describing what it means to be alive in a way that every listener can understand. Learn More

What to Eat When You Want to Get Pregnant

by Nicole Evena; read by Leslie Howard

In What to Eat When You Want to Get Pregnant, diet and nutrition expert Dr. Nicole Avena offers revolutionary science-based advice for women and men who are either thinking about having a baby, already trying, or dealing with fertility issues. Learn More

What's Hidden Inside Planets?

by Sabine Stanley, PhD, with John Wenz; read by Kim Niemi

A guided journey through the inner workings of Earth, the cloaked mysteries of other planets in our solar system, and beyond. Learn More

When Blood Breaks Down

by Mikkael A. Sekeres; read by Mike Lenz

A leading cancer specialist tells the compelling stories of three adult leukemia patients and their treatments, the disease itself, and the drugs developed to treat it. Learn More

When Brains Dream

by Antonio Zadra, Robert Stickgold; read by Bob Souer

A comprehensive, eye-opening exploration of what dreams are, where they come from, what they mean, and why we have them. Learn More

When the Ice is Gone

by Paul Bierman; read by David Marantz

Paul Bierman's realization that Greenland's ice sheet melted when Earth was no warmer than today sounds an alarm for our planet. Learn More

Who Says You're Dead?

by Jacob M. Appel, MD; read by Jonathan Yen

Drawing upon the author's two decades teaching medical ethics, as well as his work as a practicing psychiatrist, this profound and addictive little book offers up challenging ethical dilemmas and asks listeners, What would you do? Learn More

Who Will Pay Reparations on My Soul?

by Jesse McCarthy; read by Terrence Kidd

National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist
New York Times Book Review
Best Books of the Year: TIME, Kirkus Reviews

A supremely talented young critic's essays on race and culture, from Toni Morrison to trap, herald the arrival of a major new voice in American letters. Learn More

Who You Are

by Michael J. Spivey; read by Matthew Josdal

Why you are more than just a brain, more than just a brain-and-body, and more than all your assumptions about who you are. Learn More

Why Wakanda Matters

by Sheena C. Howard, PhD; read by JD Jackson

Fans of the movie and those interested in deeper discussions about the film will revel in this thought-provoking examination of all aspects of Black Panther and the power of psychology. Learn More

Why We Dream

by Alice Robb; read by Christina Delaine

A fresh, revelatory foray into the new science of dreams—how they work, what they're for, and how we can reap the benefits of our own nocturnal life. Learn More

Why We Need Religion

by Stephen T. Asma; read by James Anderson Foster

How we feel is as vital to our survival as how we think. This claim, based on the premise that emotions are largely adaptive, serves as the organizing theme of Why We Need Religion. This book is a novel pathway in a well-trodden field of religious studies and philosophy of religion. Learn More

Wicked Problems

by Guru Madhavan; read by Walter Dixon

An ode to systems engineers—whose invisible work undergirds our life—and an exploration of the wicked problems they tackle. Learn More

Wild New World

by Dan Flores; read by Clark Cornell

A deep-time history of animals and humans in North America, by the bestselling and award-winning author of Coyote America. Learn More

Women in Science

by Rachel Ignotofsky; read by Sarah Mollo-Christensen

A New York Times Best Seller

The New York Times bestseller Women in Science highlights the contributions of fifty notable women to the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) from the ancient to the modern world. Learn More

The Wondrous Workings of Planet Earth

by Rachel Ignotofsky; read by Sarah Mollo-Christensen

New York Times Bestselling Author

A fascinating tour of the planet exploring ecosystems large and small, from reefs, deserts, and rainforests to a single drop of water—from the New York Times bestselling author of Women in Science. Learn More

A World on the Wing

by Scott Weidensaul; read by Mike Lenz

An exhilarating exploration of the science and wonder of global bird migration. Learn More

Worried?

by Lise Johnson & Eric Chudler

How scientific reasoning explains our most common daily fears—from germs to natural disasters and everything in between. Learn More

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