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1) Being mortal: medicine and what matters in the end

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Gawande, Atul

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#3 on the Science list for 2019-09-15. Last week it was ranked 4.

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A prominent surgeon argues against modern medical practices that extend life at the expense of quality of life while isolating the dying, outlining suggestions for freer, more fulfilling approaches to death that enable more dignified and comfortable choices.

2) The mosquito: a human history of our deadliest predator

Author

Winegard, Timothy C

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#5 on the Science list for 2019-09-15.

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A pioneering and groundbreaking work of narrative nonfiction that offers a dramatic new perspective on the history of humankind, this text shows how through millennia, the mosquito has been the single most powerful force in determining humanity's fate.

3) The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks

Author

Skloot, Rebecca

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#6 on the Science list for 2019-09-15. Last week it was ranked 7.

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Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor Southern tobacco farmer, yet her cells; taken without her knowledge; became one of the most important tools in medicine. The first 'immortal' human cells grown in culture, they are still alive today, though she has been dead for more than sixty years. HeLa cells were vital for developing the polio vaccine; uncovered secrets of cancer and viruses; helped lead to in vitro...

4) Dopesick: dealers, doctors, and the drug company that addicted America

Author

Macy, Beth

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#7 on the Science list for 2019-09-15.

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Beginning with a single dealer who lands in a small Virginia town and sets about turning high school football stars into heroin overdose statistics, journalist Beth Macy endeavors to answer a grieving mother's question--why her only son died--and comes away with a harrowing story of greed and need. From the introduction of OxyContin in 1996, Macy parses how America embraced a medical culture where overtreatment with painkillers became the norm. The...

5) Why we sleep: unlocking the power of sleep and dreams

Author

Walker, Matthew P

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#8 on the Science list for 2019-09-15. Last week it was ranked 8.

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"The first sleep book by a leading scientific expert--Professor Matthew Walker, Director of UC Berkeley's Sleep and Neuroimaging Lab--reveals his groundbreaking exploration of sleep, explaining how we can harness its transformative power to change our lives for the better. Sleep is one of the most important but least understood aspects of our life, wellness, and longevity. Until very recently, science had no answer to the question of why we sleep,...

6) Quiet: the power of introverts in a world that can't stop talking

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Cain, Susan

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#10 on the Science list for 2019-09-15. Last week it was ranked 10.

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Demonstrates how introverted people are misunderstood and undervalued in modern culture, charting the rise of extrovert ideology while sharing anecdotal examples of how to use introvert talents to adapt to various situations.