Summer is the perfect time to have some fun with science-related books, podcasts, or videos. ChemistryViews has collected recommendations from editors.
You can add your own recommendations in the comments section below.
Books
Chemistry for Breakfast: The Amazing Science of Everyday Life The book deals with the interesting chemistry behind everyday things. (suggested by Vera Koester, ChemistryViews.org) |
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The Elements: A Visual History of their Discovery The book is an illustrated history of the discovery of the elements and an exploration of how chemistry developed into a modern science. (suggested by Rachel Schmidt-Radde, Angewandte Chemie) |
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The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World The book traces the evolution of dinosaurs, from the start to their mass extinction. (suggested by Matteo Cavalleri, Publisher) |
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21 Lessons for the 21st Century The book illuminates the pressing issues of the present and the technological, political, social, and existential problems we face, such as freedom, equality, community, civilization, justice, ignorance, and the “post-truth” world and comes up with surprising insights. (suggested by Vera Koester, ChemistryViews.org) |
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The Joy of Sweat: The Strange Science of Perspiration The book explains the science behind sweat, which is often a taboo topic but has important physiological functions. (suggested by Eva E. Wille) |
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The End of Everything (Astrophysically Speaking) The book looks at different ways the universe could end and what they can teach us about cosmology. (suggested by Matteo Cavalleri, Publisher) |
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Be My Guest: Reflections on Food, Community, and the Meaning of Generosity Embedded in narratives of food in Kenya, the UK, and Germany, Priya Basil thinks very honestly, humorously, and thought-provokingly about the limits and meaning of hospitality, about prejudices, habits, religion, politics, culture, and, of course, cooking. (suggested by Vera Koester, ChemistryViews.org) |
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How to Argue With a Racist: What Our Genes Do (and Don’t) Say About Human Difference The book debunks racist pseudoscience by illuminating what modern genetics actually can and cannot tell us about human differences. (suggested by Matteo Cavalleri, Publisher) |
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Work: A History of How We Spend Our Time The book deals with the history of work, from the earliest humans to our modern relationship with it, and challenges common assumptions. (suggested by Jürgen Kreuzig, LVT LEBENSMITTEL Industrie) |
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A Brief History of Earth: Four Billion Years in Eight Chapters The book tells the amazing geological story of our home planet. (suggested by Matteo Cavalleri, Publisher) |
Books for the Younger Scientists
TheDadLab: 50 Awesome Science Projects for Parents and Kids The book is a collection of DIY activities to do with kids to teach them STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) basics. (suggested by Rosalba A. Rincón, Chemistry – A European Journal and Batteries & Supercaps) |
Podcasts
Elements This podcast takes a close look at the chemical elements. (suggested by Nicole Harrington-Frost, Angewandte Chemie) |
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You’re Dead To Me This is a history podcast for people who do not like history… and those who do. (suggested by Matteo Cavalleri, Publisher) |
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CrowdScience This podcast takes on questions about life, Earth, and the universe. (suggested by Nicole Harrington-Frost, Angewandte Chemie) |
Videos
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TheDadLab This YouTube channel shows DIY activities to do with kids to teach STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) basics. (suggested by Rosalba A. Rincón, Chemistry – A European Journal and Batteries & Supercaps) |
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Mark Rober’s YouTube Channel On this YouTube channel, former NASA engineer Mark Rober publishes amazing and entertaining videos about science and engineering. (suggested by Catharina Goedecke, ChemistryViews.org) |
Also of Interest
- Science for the Summer 2020
- Science for the Summer 2019
- Summer Reading 2018
- Summer Reading 2017
- Summer Reading 2016
- Summer Reading 2015
- Summer Reading 2014
- Summer Reading 2012
New Austrian podcast dedicated to the topic of “Pharmaceutical Research and Production” in the light of current national, European and international developments – it is in German though
https://www.chemiereport.at/am-mikroskop