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Science (from the Latin scientia, meaning “knowledge”) is the effort to discover, and increase human understanding of how the physical world works. Through controlled methods, science uses observable physical evidence of natural phenomena to collect data, and analyzes this information to explain what and how things work.

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Blue Dreams: The Science and the Story of the Drugs that Changed Our Minds

Quirky: The Remarkable Story of the Traits, Foibles, and Genius of Breakthrough Innovators Who Changed the World

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She Has Her Mother's Laugh by Carl Zimmer

She Has Her Mother's Laugh: The Powers, Perversions, and Potential of Heredity
by Carl Zimmer (Goodreads Author)

Release date: May 29, 2018

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Many Ways to See the Sun by Brooke Dierkhising

Many Ways to See the Sun: Nature Meditations for Children and the Adults Who Love Them
by Brooke Dierkhising (Goodreads Author)

Release date: Nov 30, 2015

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Brain Rules for Aging Well by John Medina

Brain Rules for Aging Well: 10 Principles for Staying Vital, Happy, and Sharp
by John Medina (Goodreads Author)

Release date: Oct 05, 2017

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