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1) Sapiens: a brief history of humankind

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#1 on the Science list for 2019-09-15. Last week it was ranked 1.

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"From a renowned historian comes a groundbreaking narrative of humanity's creation and evolution--a #1 international bestseller--that explores the ways in which biology and history have defined us and enhanced our understanding of what it means to be "human." One hundred thousand years ago, at least six different species of humans inhabited Earth. Yet today there is only one--homo sapiens. What happened to the others? And what may happen to us? Most...

2) The body keeps the score: brain, mind, and body in the healing of trauma

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Van der Kolk, Bessel A

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#2 on the Science list for 2019-09-15. Last week it was ranked 2.

3) Being mortal: medicine and what matters in the end

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Gawande, Atul

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#3 on the Science list for 2019-09-15. Last week it was ranked 4.

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Gawande, a practicing surgeon, addresses his profession's ultimate limitation, arguing that quality of life is the desired goal for patients and families of the terminally ill.

4) Thinking, fast and slow

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Kahneman, Daniel

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#4 on the Science list for 2019-09-15. Last week it was ranked 6.

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In this work the author, a recipient of the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for his seminal work in psychology that challenged the rational model of judgment and decision making, has brought together his many years of research and thinking in one book. He explains the two systems that drive the way we think. System 1 is fast, intuitive, and emotional; System 2 is slower, more deliberative, and more logical. He exposes the extraordinary capabilities,...

5) The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks

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Skloot, Rebecca

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#6 on the Science list for 2019-09-15. Last week it was ranked 7.

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Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor Southern tobacco farmer, yet her cells--taken without her knowledge--became one of the most important tools in medicine. The first "immortal" human cells grown in culture, they are still alive today, though she has been dead for more than sixty years. HeLa cells were vital for developing the polio vaccine; uncovered secrets of cancer and viruses; helped lead to in vitro...

6) Dopesick: dealers, doctors, and the drug company that addicted America

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Macy, Beth

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#7 on the Science list for 2019-09-15.

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Chronicles America's more than twenty-year struggle with opioid addiction, from the introduction of OxyContin in 1996, through the spread of addiction in distressed communities in Central Appalachia, to the current national crisis.

7) Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams

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Walker, Matthew

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#8 on the Science list for 2019-09-15. Last week it was ranked 8.

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"Why We Sleep is an important and fascinating book...Walker taught me a lot about this basic activity that every person on Earth needs. I suspect his book will do the same for you." —Bill Gates

A New York Times bestseller and international sensation, this "stimulating and important book" (Financial Times) is a fascinating dive into the purpose and power of slumber.
With two appearances on CBS...

8) 21 lessons for the 21st century

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Harari, Yuval N

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#9 on the Science list for 2019-09-15.

9) Quiet: the power of introverts in a world that can't stop talking

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Cain, Susan

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#10 on the Science list for 2019-09-15. Last week it was ranked 10.

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Demonstrates how introverted people are misunderstood and undervalued in modern culture, charting the rise of extrovert ideology while sharing anecdotal examples of how to use introvert talents to adapt to various situations.