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Brains Through Time
by R. Glenn Northcutt & Georg Striedter; read by Tom Perkins
When did the first vertebrates emerge, and how did they differ from their invertebrate ancestors? When did vertebrates evolve jaws, paired fins, pattern vision, or a neocortex? How have evolutionary innovations such as these impacted vertebrate behavior and success? Georg Striedter and R. Glenn Northcutt answer these fundamental questions about all major vertebrate lineages. Learn More
The Brain on Cannabis
by Rebecca Siegel, MD, Margot Starbuck; read by Chloe Cannon
From the Amen Clinics, America's frontline resource for brain health and treatment of brain injury, comes the most comprehensive and myth-busting guide yet on marijuana use and its effects on the brain—including how to effectively talk to young people about recreational marijuana use. Learn More
Brain Food
by Lisa Mosconi, PhD; read by Norah Tocci
Like our bodies, our brains have very specific food requirements. And in this eye-opening book from an author who is both a neuroscientist and a certified integrative nutritionist, we learn what should be on our menu. Learn More
Boss of the Grips
by Eric K. Washington; read by David Sadzin
A long-overdue biography of the head of Grand Central Terminal's Red Caps, who flourished in the cultural nexus of Harlem and American railroads.
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Borrowing Life
by Shelley Fraser Mickle; read by Tom Perkins
Against a global backdrop of wartime suffering and postwar hope, Borrowing Life gathers the personal histories of the men and women behind the team that enabled and performed the modern medical miracle of the world's first successful organ transplant. Learn More
Bold School
by Weston Kieschnick; read by Weston Kieschnick
Bold School is a book that restores teachers to their rightful place in effective instruction. Learn More
Blood: The Science, Medicine, and Mythology of Menstruation
by Dr. Jen Gunter; read by Jen Gunter, MD
"The world's most famous and outspoken gynecologist" (The Guardian) fights myths and fearmongering with real science, inclusive facts, and shame-free advice on the topic that impacts more than 72 million Americans every month: menstruation.
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Blood Sugar 101
by Jenny Ruhl; read by Randye Kaye
Written in clear and understandable language, this book provides all the tools needed to understand how blood sugar works and achieve blood sugar health. Learn More
Black Software
by Charlton D. McIlwain; read by Leon Nixon
Black Software centralizes African Americans' role in the Internet's creation and evolution, illuminating both the limits and possibilities for using digital technology to push for racial justice in the United States and across the globe. Learn More
Black Death at the Golden Gate
by David K. Randall; read by Charles Constant
A spine-chilling saga of virulent racism, human folly, and the ultimate triumph of scientific progress. Learn More
Big Tech Tyrants
by Floyd Brown & Todd Cefaratti; read by Shawn Compton
Big Tech Tyrants: How Silicon Valley's Stealth Practices Addict Teens, Silence Speech, and Steal Your Privacy is an eye-opening, must-listen book for anyone living in the twenty-first century. Learn More
Big Science
Michael Hiltzik; read by Bob Souer
From a Pulitzer Prizewinning journalist and Los Angeles Times contributor, the untold story of how science went big, built the bombs that helped win World War II, and became dependent on government and industryand the forgotten genius who started it all, Ernest Lawrence. Learn More
The Big Ratchet
Ruth DeFries; read by Pam Ward
Is global warming the end of humanity? Or just another turn in a long-standing cycle of human evolution and innovation? DeFries explores the “ratchets” that have occurred over human history. Learn More
Big Mind
by Geoff Mulgan; read by Julian Elfer
Informed by the latest work on data, web platforms, and artificial intelligence, Big Mind shows how collective intelligence could help us survive and thrive. Learn More
The Big Bang of Numbers
by Manil Suri; read by Eric Jason Martin
An engaging and imaginative tour through the fundamental mathematical concepts—from arithmetic to infinity—that form the building blocks of our universe. Learn More
Beyond Measure
by James Vincent; read by James Vincent
A vibrant account of how measurement has invisibly shaped our world, from ancient civilizations to the modern day. Learn More
Beloved Beasts
by Michelle Nijhuis; read by Christina Delaine
A vibrant history of the modern conservation movement—told through the lives and ideas of the people who built it. Learn More
Belonging
by Geoff Cohen; read by Noah Michael Levine
In Belonging, Stanford University professor Geoffrey L. Cohen applies his and others' groundbreaking research to the myriad problems of communal existence and offers concrete solutions for improving daily life. Learn More
Before Dementia
by Dr. Kate Gregorevic; read by Ann Sprinkle
NEW! Now Available
Structured around twenty questions you need to ask to help prevent, prepare, and cope, this book is a friendly, authoritative guide for anyone facing dementia and those who care for them. Exploring why disease is a social construct just as much as a biological construct, it helps us understand what it means to live with or care for someone with dementia. Learn More
Ballistic
by Henry Abbott; read by Andrew Joseph Perez
F O R T H C O M I N G ! Available June
Injuries are not destiny. This revolutionary new account of the science of injury prevention shows how "ballistic" movement can help you get strong, stay healthy, and be elite. Learn More
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