Technology & Science
The Patient Will See You Now
Eric Topol
A groundbreaking exploration of how technology is empowering patients and transforming the future of medicine. Discover how smartphones, apps, and digital data are revolutionizing healthcare, putting you in control of your well-being and challenging traditional medical practices.
The Reality Game
Samuel Woolley
An exploration of how emerging technologies like AI and VR are being used to manipulate reality and spread disinformation, threatening democracy and human rights. The book examines the past, present, and future of computational propaganda and offers solutions for reclaiming digital spaces and safeguarding the truth.
The Red Queen
Matt Ridley
Referring to Lewis Carroll’s Red Queen, Matt Ridley explores the role of sex in humanity's strategy for outwitting its internal predators. This book answers riddles of human nature and culture, offering a new way of interpreting the human condition and how it has evolved.
The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs
Steve Brusatte
An epic account of where dinosaurs came from, how they rose to dominance, how some of them became colossal and others developed feathers and wings and turned into birds, and then how the rest of them disappeared, ultimately paving the way for the modern world, and for us. It conveys how we’ve pieced together this story using the fossil clues that we have, and give some sense of what it’s like to be a paleontologist whose job it is to hunt for dinosaurs.
The Robots Are Coming!
Andrés Oppenheimer
An insightful exploration into the future of work in the age of automation. Andrés Oppenheimer investigates the impact of robots and artificial intelligence on various industries, offering a realistic perspective on the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. Discover how to prepare for the changing job market and navigate the world where robots are increasingly taking over human tasks.
The Rules of Contagion
Adam Kucharski
Explore the hidden rules that govern the spread of everything from disease to ideas. Adam Kucharski reveals the underlying principles of contagion, offering insights into why outbreaks occur and how we can better understand and manage them.
The Seventh Sense
Joshua Cooper Ramo
In a world increasingly defined by networks, from financial webs to DNA databases, a new instinct is required to navigate and thrive. This book explores the 'Seventh Sense,' an ability to understand and harness the power of constant connection, and how it will separate those who master it from those who are mastered by it.
The Signal and the Noise
Nate Silver
A groundbreaking exploration of the world of prediction, revealing how we can distinguish a true signal from a universe of noisy data. From the stock market to the weather, from baseball to terrorism, award-winning statistician Nate Silver provides an illuminating and essential guide to understanding the world.