Bloomsbury Sigma

This book offers a perspective on the science of materials, focusing on the craftspeople who work with materials like…

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Former chemist turned author, Kathryn Harkup writes about the plausible and implausible in the James Bond series. How…

Physicist Laurie Winkless introduces the fascinating world of surface science in Sticky. Atoms and molecules stick…

Rewilding, an approach to wildlife conservation with immense potential, is still in its early stages of development. It…

Using real-world stories supported by scientific research, Sway: Unravelling Unconscious Bias assesses whether or…

When it comes to pain, we all too often default to a "grin and bear it" mentality. While pain seems both simple and…

The animal world is full of sex. Even now creatures around the world are preening feathers, dancing elaborate attraction…

Welcome to the strange and wonderful universe inside your brain: the realm of neurotransmitters. These…

In this scientific history of mammals, author Liam Drew sets out to explain why it is that humans are mammals and how…

In Death by Shakespeare, Kathryn Harkup explores the creative methods Shakespeare used to kill off his characters. Is…

What will happen if humanity makes contact with another civilization on a different planet? Have anthropologists fully…