Category Archives: Science

The annual collection – now in its tenth year – celebrating the finest voices in Australian science writing. Can fish feel pain? Does it matter if a dingo is different from a dog? Is there life in a glob of subterranean snot? Science tackles some unexpected questions. At a time when the world is buffetedContinue reading “The Best Australian Science Writing 2020”

The only book to reveal and visualise the true science behind your every daily activity – exploding myths and providing authoritative take-away advice. Explore the science behind your daily living habits and make your day healthier, happier, and more productive. Many of the activities we take for granted are in fact contrary to a healthyContinue reading “The Science of Living”

Essential Science aims to be the most detailed, accessible and authoritative book of its kind. qEach of the 34 discoveries is broken down into seven essential elements to aid comprehension and inform the reader about what really matters: THE ESSENTIAL IDEA: a concise summary of the idea or discovery that makes complex ideas as simpleContinue reading “Essential Science”

Written by a leading medical practitioner, author and academic, Contagion offers powerful insights into how pandemics begin, how they spread and how societies, both ancient and modern, have coped. As the outbreak of a new and deadly form of coronavirus dominates headlines and triggers fear and global recession, now is a good time to reflectContinue reading “Contagion”

Close your eyes and ask yourself, ‘what do I feel?’ You might feel thirsty or tired. You might feel healthy and well or perhaps a little under the weather. Maybe you can feel that you are standing or that you are leaning over. You may also feel the world around you – the shape andContinue reading “How You Feel”

The scuba-diving philosopher and bestselling author of Other Minds explores the origins of animal consciousness. Dip below the ocean’s surface and you are soon confronted by forms of life that could not seem more foreign to our own: sea sponges, soft corals and flower-like worms, whose rooted bodies and intricate geometry are more reminiscent ofContinue reading “Metazoa”

Australia’s favourite science guru returns with a new haul of extraordinary stories from our incredible Universe – includes pop-up Dr Karl holograms! Dr Karl is surfing the Universe for all that’s gnarly, awesome, weird and wonderful. Why is sharpening a pencil in space a risky business? What makes a sunset red and not blue? HowContinue reading “Dr Karl’s Surfing Safari through Science”

A complete introduction to observing and understanding the night sky, this book takes you from the very basics of stargazing through to the skills you need to become an accomplished amateur astronomer. Discover the wonders of the Universe with this complete introduction to observing and understanding the night sky. This practical guide explains and demystifiesContinue reading “Stargazing for Beginners”

One of the most inspiring thinkers of our age transforms the way we think about the world with his reflections on science, history and humanity One of our most beloved scientists, a fearless free spirit, Carlo Rovelli is also a masterful storyteller. In this collection of writings, the logbook of an intelligence always on theContinue reading “There Are Places in the World Where Rules Are Less Important Than Kindness”