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Planet Killers: A Spine-Tingling Look at Near Earth Objects, Mass Extinctions, and the Controversial Science of Planetary Defense. By Tad Friend. Published by Byliner Originals, 2011.

Reviewed by Tom Levenson

February 29, 2012

Continue reading “Doomsday Deflected”

This post was originally published in “Download the Universe,” a multi-author blog about science ebooks edited by Carl Zimmer.

SMILE: The Astonishing Power of a Simple Act. By Ron Gutman. Published by TED Books, 2011.

Reviewed by David Dobbs

February 28, 2012

Continue reading “SMILE: The Astonishing Destructive Power of Positive Thinking”

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Controlling Cancer: A Powerful Plan for Taking On the World’s Most Daunting Disease. By Paul Ewald. Published by TED Books, 2012. 

Reviewed by Carl Zimmer

February 27, 2012

Continue reading “The Germ Theory of Cancer”