Books

A sweeping novel about a war-torn future explores personhood and identity

A new book about the art and science of listening explores our sonic universe

A new biography of astronomer Henrietta Leavitt celebrates meaning making in science

In Night Magic, darkness is revered, and its secrets are revealed

An interview with Rob Jackson about ending climate colonialism, inspiring polluter-pay policies and taking a path to a cleaner climate

Nancy Hopkins used a commitment to justice and a tape measure to take M.I.T. to task for discrimination. The impacts of her fight are still being felt today.

A riveting quest to map the world; quantum physics in a four-act drama; climate solutions that show what we’re doing right

Call off the pest control and learn to live with wildlife

A new book about tree collectors shows how arboreal curation is an outlet for art and activism

Historian and ecologist Laura J. Martin rediscovers the female scientists who established ecological restoration in her book Wild by Design

Zoë Schlanger’s new book The Light Eaters explores the surprising science of plant intelligence.

Our overreliance on the simplicity of game logic explains why capitalism got out of control