February 2021 list by Dan Berube |
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Apocalypse Never: Why Environmental Alarmism Hurts Us All
by Michael Shellenberger
An environmental expert unleashes a scientific, fact-based broadside against eco-alarmism and the excesses of the left, arguing that climate change and other environmental problems are real but not apocalyptic and require practical, not radical, solutions.
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Biohack Your Brain
by Kristen Willeumier
The Your Brain Health neuroscience podcaster outlines recommendations for promoting brain health and resilience throughout a lifetime, outlining helpful techniques for preventing memory loss and other neurodegenerative disorders.
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Climate Crisis and the Global Green New Deal
by Noam Chomsky
The noted public intellectual looks at a global Green New Deal as the potential to save our planet and support rising living standards and expanding opportunities for the poor, starting with the elimination of our dependence on fossil fuels.
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The Growing Season
by Sarah Frey
The “Pumpkin Queen of America” proprietor of Frey Farms describes her tenacious journey to escape poverty and create a billion-dollar farming business without abandoning the rural land of her childhood.
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The Particulars of Peter
by Kelly Conaboy
A heartwarming celebration of the author’s devoted relationship with her rescue dog shares anecdotes about their visit to the Woofstock dog festival, training in Canine Freestyle and participation in remarkable scientific experiments.
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The Polymath: A Cultural History from Leonardo Da Vinci to Susan Sontag
by Peter Burke
Polymaths have moved the frontiers of knowledge in countless ways. But history can be unkind to scholars with such encyclopaedic interests. All too often these individuals are remembered for just one part of their valuable achievements. In this account, renowned cultural historian Peter Burke argues for a more rounded view.
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Science Fictions
by Stuart Ritchie
Examines the flaws in peer review, statistical methods, and publication procedures that have rendered a growing number of scientific studies useless, as well as the personal biases of scientists that can sometime skew their work.
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Superman's Not Coming
by Erin Brockovich
The environmental activist and consumer advocate, whose case against Pacific Gas and Electric was dramatized in an Oscar-winning film, looks at our present situation with water and reveals the imminent threats and shows us how we can each take action.
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Your Brain on Facts
by Moxie LaBouche
From the eponymous podcast comes Your Brain On Facts. Train your brain. So what if you picked up some historical inaccuracies (and flat-out myths) in history class. Your Brain On Facts is here to teach and reteach readers relevant trivia.
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