Michael Hunter wins Samuel Pepys prize for ‘Boyle: Between God and Science’
Historian Michael Hunter has won the 2011 Samuel Pepys Award for his fascinating biography of 17th-century scientist and…
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The RSA gets animated over Iain McGilchrist and the ‘divided brain’
In a new animation by Andrew Park and the RSA, renowned psychiatrist and author of The Master and His…
Author article by Peter Forbes: Convergence of the Twain – pattern formation in mimicry and camouflage
In his Warwick Prize-winning book Dazzled and Deceived: Mimicry and Camouflage Peter Forbes tells the fascinating story of mimicry and…
Author Article by Lyric Hale: Climate Change & US Presidential Politics
Last week, top economic commentator Lyric Hale examined the effects of natural disasters on political stability. This week, in…
‘Spider Silk’ longlisted for the Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books
Spider Silk: Evolution and 400 Million Years of Spinning, Waiting, Snagging, and Mating by Leslie Brunetta and Catherine L. Craig has…
One hundred years since Amundsen beat Scott to the South Pole, but who was the real victor in Antarctic discovery?
This year marks the centenary of the first expeditions to reach the South Pole, a momentous challenge, and…
Moonstruck: Celestial books from Yale
In light of yesterday’s magnificent lunar eclipse, we take a look at two celestial-related books from Yale University…
The Lomborg Deception: Deconstructing Climate Change Scepticism
Published in paperback last month, Yale presents a compelling exposé of the highly problematic scholarship of Bjørn Lomborg,…
Digital Distractions: Innovative Technology Writing from Yale
From Facebook to pharmaceuticals, innovations in technology are increasingly shaping the way we live our lives. In light…
The Theory That Would Not Die: Yale publish new book on Bayes’ Theorem
What do Google’s prototype robotic cars, email spam filters and military code cracking have in common? They all…
Two new cosmology books from Yale explore our universe from a different perspective
This summer sees the publication of two new cosmology books from Yale: Journey of the Universe and The New…
Yale’s Autumn and Winter 2011 catalogue is available now
Yale University Press has just published its catalogue for the Autumn and Winter publishing season. It contains every…
Science versus Religion: The debate continues as top scientist accepts £1m religious prize
As the scientific community argues over the controversial decision by Astronomer Royal Lord Rees’s to accept a £1m pound…
April Book of the Month: ‘WikiLeaks and the Age of Transparency’ by Micah Sifry
This month we look at the newly-released WikiLeaks and the Age of Transparency, a thoughtful and eye-opening guide…
Peter Forbes wins Warwick Prize for ‘Dazzled and Deceived’
Yale author Peter Forbes has been awarded the prestigious Warwick Prize for Writing for his book Dazzled and…