Science Non-Fiction Group

Booklovers come together to explore science and history topics in-depth. We will discuss “Math Without Numbers” by Milo Beckman.

Spillover, a book by David Quammen, was published before our most recent pandemic, but looking for emergent diseases and trying to avert them is a 24/7 project. Every year, several diseases from animals are identified.

Rationality, a book by Steven Pinker, explains how modern thought has developed, including tools like critical thinking and probability. In spite of these advancements, he asks a big question: Why have they not been widely adopted by all?

Join us to discuss “The Big Picture: On the Origins of Life, Meaning, and the Universe Itself” by Sean Carroll.

Join us to discuss "Great Adaptations: Star-Nosed Moles, Electric Eels, and Other Tales of Evolution’s Mysteries Solved” by Kenneth Catania.

Join us to discuss "Natural: How Faith in Nature’s Goodness Leads to Harmful Fads, Unjust Laws, and Flawed Science,” by Alan Levinovitz.

Join us to discuss “System Error: Where Big Tech Went Wrong and How We Can Reboot,” by Rob Reich, Mehran Sahami, and Jeremy M. Weinstein.

Join us to discuss “Journey to the Edge of Reason: The Life of Kurt Gödel,” by Stephen Budiansky.

Join us to discuss “Archaeology from Space: How the Future Shapes Our Past,” by Sarah Parcak.

Join us to discuss "The Bomb: Presidents, Generals, and the Secret History of Nuclear War," by Fred Kaplan.

Join us to discuss "The Equations of Life: How Physics Shapes Evolution," by Charles S. Cockell.

Join us to discuss "An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us," by Ed Yong.