Sam Kean
The Disappearing Spoon
Sam Kean uses the periodic table to ask how atomic structure becomes the chemistry of stars, bodies, technologies, money, art, and war—and how human judgment shapes what science knows. The resulting map helps readers connect chemical effects to practical consequences while keeping disputed evidence, danger, and uncertainty in view.
12 chapters
The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons
How can injuries and illness change perception, memory, emotion, or identity, and what do those changes reveal about the mind? Through historical cases and neurological investigations, Sam Kean traces how brain systems communicate, adapt, and fail, showing both the explanatory power and the limits of learning from individual patients.
11 chapters