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Schrödinger's Cat and 49 Other Experiments that Revolutionised Physics: Adam Hart-Davis *** 14 June 2018 - Veteran science communicator A H-D makes some odd choices of experiment/theory but packs plenty of information into the bite-sized format.
Lost in Math: Sabine Hossenfelder ***** 12 June 2018 - Physicist Hossenfelder bravely takes on her own community, pointing out the dangers of building rafts of theory based on subjective criteria such as beauty and naturalness, rather than experimental evidence.
Brain Based Enterprises: Peter Cook **** 11 June 2018 - This is a business book (and the star rating is for it as a business book) - but contains a fair amount of science in looking at how we need to approach business differently in the modern, technology-driven economy.
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The Prize: Geoffrey Cooper **** 16 June 2018 - despite a relatively simple plot, this SF thriller (lab lit if you prefer) has the page-turning power of Dan Brown with real insights into the dirty side of medical research.
Land of the Headless: Adam Roberts **** 13 June 2018 - A gut-wrenchingly unpleasant concept that Roberts uses skilfully to explore aspects of religion and the social condition. Gulliver's Travels for the 21st century.
From Distant Stars: Sam Peters **** 6 June 2018 - A complex 'detectives in space' novel with dark conspiracies, a string of murders and a strange alien ship. Much to enjoy if you like the genre.
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