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Science Book Summaries

A Crack in Creation
by Jennifer A. Doudna • 2017
Gene Editing and the Unthinkable Power to Control Evolution
4.13
6k+
Science
Biology
Genetics
A Crack in Creation Summary
A Crack in Creation
Gene Editing and the Unthinkable Power to Control Evolution
by Jennifer A. Doudna 2017 281 pages
4.13
6k+ ratings
Science
Biology
Genetics
Triumphs of Experience
by George E. Vaillant • 2012
The Men of the Harvard Grant Study
4.15
1k+
Psychology
Science
Sociology
Triumphs of Experience Summary
Triumphs of Experience
The Men of the Harvard Grant Study
by George E. Vaillant 2012 457 pages
4.15
1k+ ratings
Psychology
Science
Sociology
Suspicious Minds
by Rob Brotherton • 2015
Why We Believe Conspiracy Theories
3.87
1k+
Psychology
Science
Politics
Suspicious Minds Summary
Suspicious Minds
Why We Believe Conspiracy Theories
by Rob Brotherton 2015 304 pages
3.87
1k+ ratings
Psychology
Science
Politics
Who Owns the Future?
by Jaron Lanier • 2013
3.77
3k+
Technology
Science
Economics
Who Owns the Future? Summary
Who Owns the Future?
by Jaron Lanier 2013 416 pages
3.77
3k+ ratings
Technology
Science
Economics
Health Design Thinking
by Bon Ku • 2020
Creating Products and Services for Better Health
4.11
163
Design
Health Care
Health
Health Design Thinking Summary
Health Design Thinking
Creating Products and Services for Better Health
by Bon Ku 2020 228 pages
4.11
163 ratings
Design
Health Care
Health
Great Myths of the Brain
by Christian Jarrett • 2014
3.83
161
Psychology
Science
Neuroscience
Great Myths of the Brain Summary
Great Myths of the Brain
by Christian Jarrett 2014 368 pages
3.83
161 ratings
Psychology
Science
Neuroscience
The Real Anthony Fauci
by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. • 2021
Bill Gates, Big Pharma, and the Global War on Democracy and Public Health
4.47
9k+
Politics
Health
History
The Real Anthony Fauci Summary
The Real Anthony Fauci
Bill Gates, Big Pharma, and the Global War on Democracy and Public Health
by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 2021 934 pages
4.47
9k+ ratings
Politics
Health
History
The Healing Self
by Deepak Chopra • 2018
A Revolutionary New Plan to Supercharge Your Immunity and Stay Well for Life
3.90
1k+
Health
Self Help
Spirituality
The Healing Self Summary
The Healing Self
A Revolutionary New Plan to Supercharge Your Immunity and Stay Well for Life
by Deepak Chopra 2018 275 pages
3.90
1k+ ratings
Health
Self Help
Spirituality
The Microbiome Diet
by Raphael Kellman • 2014
The Scientifically Proven Way to Restore Your Gut Health and Achieve Permanent Weight Loss
3.79
500+
Health
Nutrition
Food
The Microbiome Diet Summary
The Microbiome Diet
The Scientifically Proven Way to Restore Your Gut Health and Achieve Permanent Weight Loss
by Raphael Kellman 2014 352 pages
3.79
500+ ratings
Health
Nutrition
Food
Supernatural
by Graham Hancock • 2005
Meetings with the Ancient Teachers of Mankind
4.22
3k+
History
Spirituality
Religion
Supernatural Summary
Supernatural
Meetings with the Ancient Teachers of Mankind
by Graham Hancock 2005 480 pages
4.22
3k+ ratings
History
Spirituality
Religion
Google It
by Anna Crowley Redding • 2018
A History of Google
4.00
500+
Business
History
Technology
Google It Summary
Google It
A History of Google
by Anna Crowley Redding 2018 272 pages
4.00
500+ ratings
Business
History
Technology
To Dye For
by Alden Wicker • 2023
How Toxic Fashion Is Making Us Sick--and How We Can Fight Back
4.26
1k+
Fashion
Science
Health
To Dye For Summary
To Dye For
How Toxic Fashion Is Making Us Sick--and How We Can Fight Back
by Alden Wicker 2023 303 pages
4.26
1k+ ratings
Fashion
Science
Health
The Data Detective
by Tim Harford • 2020
Ten Easy Rules to Make Sense of Statistics
4.12
8k+
Science
Economics
Business
The Data Detective Summary
The Data Detective
Ten Easy Rules to Make Sense of Statistics
by Tim Harford 2020 334 pages
4.12
8k+ ratings
Science
Economics
Business
The Science of Positivity
by Loretta Graziano Breuning • 2013
Stop Negative Thought Patterns by Changing Your Brain Chemistry
3.60
500+
Psychology
Self Help
Personal Development
The Science of Positivity Summary
The Science of Positivity
Stop Negative Thought Patterns by Changing Your Brain Chemistry
by Loretta Graziano Breuning 2013 224 pages
3.60
500+ ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Personal Development
The Map of Heaven
by Eben Alexander • 2014
How Science, Religion, and Ordinary People Are Proving the Afterlife
3.80
2k+
Spirituality
Religion
Science
The Map of Heaven Summary
The Map of Heaven
How Science, Religion, and Ordinary People Are Proving the Afterlife
by Eben Alexander 2014 208 pages
3.80
2k+ ratings
Spirituality
Religion
Science
A Brief History of Thought
by Luc Ferry • 2011
A Philosophical Guide to Living
3.96
4k+
Philosophy
History
Psychology
A Brief History of Thought Summary
A Brief History of Thought
A Philosophical Guide to Living
by Luc Ferry 2011 304 pages
3.96
4k+ ratings
Philosophy
History
Psychology
Neuroscience and Critical Thinking
by Albert Rutherford • 2019
Understand the Hidden Pathways of Your Thought Patterns- Improve Your Memory, Make Rational Decisions, Tune Down Emotional ... Expectations
3.47
121
Science
Psychology
Neuroscience
Neuroscience and Critical Thinking Summary
Neuroscience and Critical Thinking
Understand the Hidden Pathways of Your Thought Patterns- Improve Your Memory, Make Rational Decisions, Tune Down Emotional ... Expectations
by Albert Rutherford 2019 179 pages
3.47
121 ratings
Science
Psychology
Neuroscience
The Swerve
by Stephen Greenblatt • 2011
How the World Became Modern
3.87
35k+
History
Philosophy
Science
The Swerve Summary
The Swerve
How the World Became Modern
by Stephen Greenblatt 2011 356 pages
3.87
35k+ ratings
History
Philosophy
Science
The Science of Being Well
by Wallace D. Wattles • 1871
3.76
500+
Self Help
Health
Personal Development
The Science of Being Well Summary
The Science of Being Well
by Wallace D. Wattles 1871 72 pages
3.76
500+ ratings
Self Help
Health
Personal Development
Ninety Percent of Everything
by Rose George • 2013
Inside Shipping, the Invisible Industry That Puts Clothes on Your Back, Gas in Your Car, and Food on Your Plate
3.79
4k+
Business
Economics
History
Ninety Percent of Everything Summary
Ninety Percent of Everything
Inside Shipping, the Invisible Industry That Puts Clothes on Your Back, Gas in Your Car, and Food on Your Plate
by Rose George 2013 304 pages
3.79
4k+ ratings
Business
Economics
History
The Source Field Investigations
by David Wilcock • 2011
The Hidden Science and Lost Civilizations Behind the 2012 Prophecies
4.19
1k+
Science
Spirituality
Metaphysics
The Source Field Investigations Summary
The Source Field Investigations
The Hidden Science and Lost Civilizations Behind the 2012 Prophecies
by David Wilcock 2011 560 pages
4.19
1k+ ratings
Science
Spirituality
Metaphysics
Split-Second Persuasion
by Kevin Dutton • 2009
The Ancient Art and New Science of Changing Minds
3.66
1k+
Psychology
Self Help
Business
Split-Second Persuasion Summary
Split-Second Persuasion
The Ancient Art and New Science of Changing Minds
by Kevin Dutton 2009 400 pages
3.66
1k+ ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Business
Activate Your Vagus Nerve
by Navaz Habib • 2019
Unleash Your Body’s Natural Ability to Overcome Gut Sensitivities, Inflammation, Autoimmunity, Brain Fog, Anxiety and Depression
3.78
1k+
Health
Self Help
Science
Activate Your Vagus Nerve Summary
Activate Your Vagus Nerve
Unleash Your Body’s Natural Ability to Overcome Gut Sensitivities, Inflammation, Autoimmunity, Brain Fog, Anxiety and Depression
by Navaz Habib 2019 210 pages
3.78
1k+ ratings
Health
Self Help
Science
Curious
by Ian Leslie • 2014
The Desire to Know and Why Your Future Depends on It
4.03
3k+
Psychology
Science
Self Help
Curious Summary
Curious
The Desire to Know and Why Your Future Depends on It
by Ian Leslie 2014 240 pages
4.03
3k+ ratings
Psychology
Science
Self Help
Fast Exercise
by Michael Mosley • 2013
The Simple Secret of High Intensity Training: Get Fitter, Stronger and Better Toned in Just a Few Minutes a Day
3.82
1k+
Health
Fitness
Reference
Fast Exercise Summary
Fast Exercise
The Simple Secret of High Intensity Training: Get Fitter, Stronger and Better Toned in Just a Few Minutes a Day
by Michael Mosley 2013 141 pages
3.82
1k+ ratings
Health
Fitness
Reference
The First 20 Minutes
by Gretchen Reynolds • 2012
Surprising Science Reveals How We Can: Exercise Better, Train Smarter, Live Longer
3.80
4k+
Health
Science
Fitness
The First 20 Minutes Summary
The First 20 Minutes
Surprising Science Reveals How We Can: Exercise Better, Train Smarter, Live Longer
by Gretchen Reynolds 2012 288 pages
3.80
4k+ ratings
Health
Science
Fitness
The Passion of the Western Mind
by Richard Tarnas • 1991
Understanding the Ideas that Have Shaped Our World View
4.24
2k+
Philosophy
History
Psychology
The Passion of the Western Mind Summary
The Passion of the Western Mind
Understanding the Ideas that Have Shaped Our World View
by Richard Tarnas 1991 560 pages
4.24
2k+ ratings
Philosophy
History
Psychology
Fast Carbs, Slow Carbs
by David A. Kessler • 2020
The Truth About Weight, Why We're Sick, and How to Stay Alive
3.94
367
Health
Food
Nutrition
Fast Carbs, Slow Carbs Summary
Fast Carbs, Slow Carbs
The Truth About Weight, Why We're Sick, and How to Stay Alive
by David A. Kessler 2020 224 pages
3.94
367 ratings
Health
Food
Nutrition
The Evolution of Useful Things
by Henry Petroski • 1994
How Everyday Artifacts-From Forks and Pins to Paper Clips and Zippers-Came to be as They are.
3.52
1k+
History
Science
Design
The Evolution of Useful Things Summary
The Evolution of Useful Things
How Everyday Artifacts-From Forks and Pins to Paper Clips and Zippers-Came to be as They are.
by Henry Petroski 1994 304 pages
3.52
1k+ ratings
History
Science
Design
Good Reasons for Bad Feelings
by Randolph M. Nesse • 2019
Insights from the Frontier of Evolutionary Psychiatry
3.94
2k+
Psychology
Science
Mental Health
Good Reasons for Bad Feelings Summary
Good Reasons for Bad Feelings
Insights from the Frontier of Evolutionary Psychiatry
by Randolph M. Nesse 2019 384 pages
3.94
2k+ ratings
Psychology
Science
Mental Health
The Mind's Past
by Michael S. Gazzaniga • 1998
3.77
115
Psychology
Neuroscience
Science
The Mind's Past Summary
The Mind's Past
by Michael S. Gazzaniga 1998 208 pages
3.77
115 ratings
Psychology
Neuroscience
Science
Bright-Sided
by Barbara Ehrenreich • 2009
How the Relentless Promotion of Positive Thinking Has Undermined America
3.74
10k+
Psychology
Sociology
Politics
Bright-Sided Summary
Bright-Sided
How the Relentless Promotion of Positive Thinking Has Undermined America
by Barbara Ehrenreich 2009 206 pages
3.74
10k+ ratings
Psychology
Sociology
Politics
Becoming a Data Head
by Alex J. Gutman • 2021
How to Think, Speak, and Understand Data Science, Statistics, and Machine Learning
4.18
480
Business
Technology
Science
Becoming a Data Head Summary
Becoming a Data Head
How to Think, Speak, and Understand Data Science, Statistics, and Machine Learning
by Alex J. Gutman 2021 288 pages
4.18
480 ratings
Business
Technology
Science
Surviving AI
by Calum Chace • 2015
The promise and peril of artificial intelligence
3.88
500+
Artificial Intelligence
Science
Technology
Surviving AI Summary
Surviving AI
The promise and peril of artificial intelligence
by Calum Chace 2015 303 pages
3.88
500+ ratings
Artificial Intelligence
Science
Technology
Barking Up the Wrong Tree
by Eric Barker • 2017
The Surprising Science Behind Why Everything You Know About Success Is (Mostly) Wrong
4.11
17k+
Self Help
Psychology
Business
Barking Up the Wrong Tree Summary
Barking Up the Wrong Tree
The Surprising Science Behind Why Everything You Know About Success Is (Mostly) Wrong
by Eric Barker 2017 320 pages
4.11
17k+ ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Business
Everything is Obvious
by Duncan J. Watts • 2011
Once You Know the Answer
3.81
4k+
Psychology
Science
Sociology
Everything is Obvious Summary
Everything is Obvious
Once You Know the Answer
by Duncan J. Watts 2011 322 pages
3.81
4k+ ratings
Psychology
Science
Sociology
Ten Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World
by Fareed Zakaria • 2020
3.96
5k+
Politics
History
Economics
Ten Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World Summary
Ten Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World
by Fareed Zakaria 2020 319 pages
3.96
5k+ ratings
Politics
History
Economics
The Indoctrinated Brain
by Michael Nehls • 2023
How to Successfully Fend Off the Global Attack on Your Mental Freedom
4.13
290
Psychology
Politics
Science
The Indoctrinated Brain Summary
The Indoctrinated Brain
How to Successfully Fend Off the Global Attack on Your Mental Freedom
by Michael Nehls 2023 290 pages
4.13
290 ratings
Psychology
Politics
Science
The Legacy
by David Suzuki • 2010
An Elder's Vision for Our Sustainable Future
4.21
492
Environment
Science
Sustainability
The Legacy Summary
The Legacy
An Elder's Vision for Our Sustainable Future
by David Suzuki 2010 128 pages
4.21
492 ratings
Environment
Science
Sustainability
Cringeworthy
by Melissa Dahl • 2018
A Theory of Awkwardness
3.67
1k+
Psychology
Self Help
Sociology
Cringeworthy Summary
Cringeworthy
A Theory of Awkwardness
by Melissa Dahl 2018 300 pages
3.67
1k+ ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Sociology
Life Time
by Russell Foster • 2022
Your Body Clock and Its Essential Roles in Good Health and Sleep
3.97
1k+
Health
Science
Self Help
Life Time Summary
Life Time
Your Body Clock and Its Essential Roles in Good Health and Sleep
by Russell Foster 2022 480 pages
3.97
1k+ ratings
Health
Science
Self Help
Hard to Break
by Russell A. Poldrack • 2021
Why Our Brains Make Habits Stick
3.57
169
Psychology
Science
Neuroscience
Hard to Break Summary
Hard to Break
Why Our Brains Make Habits Stick
by Russell A. Poldrack 2021 232 pages
3.57
169 ratings
Psychology
Science
Neuroscience
Dreaming Wide Awake
by David Jay Brown • 2016
Lucid Dreaming, Shamanic Healing, and Psychedelics
4.26
125
Spirituality
Psychology
Science
Dreaming Wide Awake Summary
Dreaming Wide Awake
Lucid Dreaming, Shamanic Healing, and Psychedelics
by David Jay Brown 2016 422 pages
4.26
125 ratings
Spirituality
Psychology
Science
This Book Will Change Your Mind About Mental Health
by Nathan Filer • 2019
A Journey into the Heartland of Psychiatry
4.28
2k+
Mental Health
Psychology
Science
This Book Will Change Your Mind About Mental Health Summary
This Book Will Change Your Mind About Mental Health
A Journey into the Heartland of Psychiatry
by Nathan Filer 2019
4.28
2k+ ratings
Mental Health
Psychology
Science
Heavens on Earth
by Michael Shermer • 2018
The Scientific Search for the Afterlife, Immortality, and Utopia
3.88
500+
Science
Philosophy
Religion
Heavens on Earth Summary
Heavens on Earth
The Scientific Search for the Afterlife, Immortality, and Utopia
by Michael Shermer 2018 303 pages
3.88
500+ ratings
Science
Philosophy
Religion
How Learning Happens
by Paul A. Kirschner • 2020
Seminal Works in Educational Psychology and What They Mean in Practice
4.44
190
Education
Psychology
Teaching
How Learning Happens Summary
How Learning Happens
Seminal Works in Educational Psychology and What They Mean in Practice
by Paul A. Kirschner 2020 256 pages
4.44
190 ratings
Education
Psychology
Teaching
The Hot Hand
by Ben Cohen • 2020
The Mystery and Science of Streaks
3.74
1k+
Sports
Psychology
Science
The Hot Hand Summary
The Hot Hand
The Mystery and Science of Streaks
by Ben Cohen 2020 304 pages
3.74
1k+ ratings
Sports
Psychology
Science
How Ideas Spread
by Jonah Berger • 2014
3.70
378
Business
Psychology
Science
How Ideas Spread Summary
How Ideas Spread
by Jonah Berger 2014 6 pages
3.70
378 ratings
Business
Psychology
Science
Statistics 101
by David Borman • 2018
From Data Analysis and Predictive Modeling to Measuring Distribution and Determining Probability, Your Essential Guide to Statistics
2.94
147
Mathematics
Science
Economics
Statistics 101 Summary
Statistics 101
From Data Analysis and Predictive Modeling to Measuring Distribution and Determining Probability, Your Essential Guide to Statistics
by David Borman 2018 240 pages
2.94
147 ratings
Mathematics
Science
Economics
Strangers to Ourselves
by Rachel Aviv • 2022
Unsettled Minds and the Stories That Make Us
4.10
14k+
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Mental Health
Memoir
Strangers to Ourselves Summary
Strangers to Ourselves
Unsettled Minds and the Stories That Make Us
by Rachel Aviv 2022 288 pages
4.10
14k+ ratings
Psychology
Mental Health
Memoir
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