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Nature and Science June 2018
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My plastic brain : one woman's yearlong journey to discover if science can improve her mind by Caroline WilliamsExploring “neuroplasticity” by volunteering herself as a test subject, a science journalist with access to cutting-edge experts and facilities around the world challenges researchers to make real changes to the function and performance of her brain and shares her intimate journey with readers to discover what neuroscience can really do for us.
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Chasing New Horizons : Inside the Epic First Mission to Pluto by Alan SternThis is the story of the men and women behind the amazing mission, of their decades-long commitment and persistence; of the political fights within and outside of NASA; of the sheer human ingenuity it took to design, build, and fly the mission; and of the plans for New Horizons’ next encounter, 1 billion miles past Pluto in 2019.
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The Shipwreck Hunter : A Lifetime of Extraordinary Discoveries on the Ocean Floor by David L. MearnsThe Shipwreck Hunter chronicles his most intriguing finds. It describes the extraordinary techniques used, the detailed research and mid-ocean stamina (and courage) required to find a wreck thousands of feet beneath the sea, as well as the moving human stories that lie behind each of these oceanic tragedies.
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