2022 Releases

A Gripping History For the first time, this quirky and engaging history reveals the secrets of one of our most ancient social gestures. Strangers do it, friends do it, politicians...

Speaking the truth with impartial scientific knowledge, and advocating justice for the silent Words and actions can mean a thousand things in any mortality case, but only the body can...

A Guide for Improving Cognitive, Emotional, and Behavioral OutcomesA body-based, science-backed method for regulating behavior, thoughts, and feelings and improving well-being--shown to shorten therapy time and improve emotional outcomes.In the...

A Curious History of the World's Worst Diseases A very timely history of disease outbreaks, from the authors of Quackery: stories of outbreaks (and their patient zeros), plus chapters on...

Forensic psychiatrist Dr Sohom Das diagnoses, treats and rehabilitates mentally ill offenders — or the 'criminally insane' — in prisons and secure hospitals, many of whom have committed serious violence,...

The Science of How Moving To a Beat Is Good for Body, Brain, and Soul Discover why humans were designed for dancing — and learn how to boogie for better...

Adjust the Code that Runs Your Brain Achieve happiness through compassion and generosity towards yourself – and towards others. To fix a machine, first you need to find out what’s...

Building the Computer That Defeated the World Chess Champion

Why Social Hierarchies Matter in China and the Rest of the World A trenchant defense of hierarchy in different spheres of our lives, from the personal to the political All...

*Nobel Prize in Physics 2021 award winner, Syukuro Manabe was jointly awarded with Klaus Hasselmann "for groundbreaking contributions to our understanding of complex systems for the physical modelling of Earth's...

Voyager's Golden Record and Music from EarthAn examination of NASA's Golden Record that offers new perspectives and theories on how music can be analysed, listened to, and thought about —...

Practical immortality may be within our grasp, due to cutting-edge scientific research and amazing medical breakthroughs that are coming at an astonishing speed. In Chasing Life, prominent neurosurgeon and CNN...

Without fungi, the world as we know it would not exist.The kingdom of fungi has survived all five major extinction events. They are the architects of the natural world, integral...

Sexually transmitted diseases have been hidden players in our lives for the whole of human history, with roles in everything from World War II to the growth of the Internet...

How Trauma Works and How We Can Heal From ItThe transformative guide to recognising, preventing and healing trauma by Dr Paul Conti, with a foreword by Lady Gaga.Do the work...

From a star theoretical physicist, a journey into the world of particle physics and the cosmos — and a call for a more just practice of science.In The Disordered Cosmos,...

Reduce stress, anxiety and depression and future-proof your brain'A practical manual for your brain.' — Dr Megan Rossi, author of Eat Yourself HealthyA groundbreaking science-based guide to protecting your brain...

A fascinating exploration of an unexpected advantage that humans will have over our incoming robot masters: we're actually good at maths There's so much talk about the threat posed by...

The weird and wonderful quest for unfathomably large numbersFrom the number of cells in our bodies to the size of the universe, big numbers have more to do with the...

The story of COVID-19 and how global politics shape our health - from a world-leading expert and the pandemic's go-to science communicatorProfessor Devi Sridhar has risen to prominence for her...

An empowering guide to help you live your best life by reframing anxious thoughts from clinical psychologist Dr Michael Dunbar, founder of Instagram @myeasytherapyYou can live the bold, exciting life...

Imaginaries of War and Citizenship in post-9/11 AmericaAmericans have long been asked to support the troops and care for veterans' psychological wounds. Who, though, does this injunction serve?As acclaimed scholar...

How Accelerating Technology Is Leaving Us Behind and What to Do About It A revelatory model explaining how exponential technology is eroding our societies We are entering the exponential age....

Seeking help is hard. Dope Therapy makes it easier.For many people, there is fear and stigma associated with entering the therapy room. Maybe you've been told that going to therapy...

Understanding how Covid-19 started is more important than we know for the future of humankind. Determining whether the virus came from nature or from a lab will help us to...

Truth, murder and the birth of the lie detectorHenry Wilkens burst through the doors of the emergency room covered in his wife’s blood. But was he a grieving husband, or...

This is a makeover for more than just your wardrobe, it's about improving your overall well-beingYour days of screaming 'I have nothing to wear' while clawing your way out of...

The Ten Trends that Imperil Our Future, and How to Survive ThemThe bestselling author of Crisis Economics argues that we are heading toward the worst economic catastrophe of our lifetimes,...

The stunning Sunday Times bestseller that will transform the way you perceive the world — from Pulitzer prize-winning journalist and bestselling author of I Contain Multitudes. **SUNDAY TIMES and NEW...

An urgent exploration of how the gendering of emotions came about, and what we can do to change these damaging stereotypes, by award-winning behavioural and data scientist Dr Prayga Agarwal...

Deep Medicine and the Anatomy of Injustice A doctor and an economist explore the hidden links between health and structural injustices, and set out a radical vision for a fairer...