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Royal Society Young People’s Book Prize 2011

What goes on in my head
30 Nov 2011

What goes on in my head

by Zoe | posted in: Robert Winston | 9

What Goes On in My Head? by Robert Winston is a tremendously entertaining children’s book about neuroscience and psychology and is the final book shortlisted for the Royal Society’s Young People’s Book Prize. Read this book and you’ll find answers … Continued

Behaviour (good or bad), Bodies, Brains, Emotions, Memory, Personality, Royal Society Young People's Book Prize 2011, Science, Senses
The post in which I’m not impartial, but I am impassioned
29 Nov 2011

The post in which I’m not impartial, but I am impassioned

by Zoe | posted in: Jacqui Bailey | 5

**Warning: I wear my heart on my sleeve. This post has things to say and opinions (backed by science) to share.** What’s the Point of Being Green? by Jacqui Bailey is the most depressing, worrying book I’ve read this year. … Continued

Climate Change, Royal Society Young People's Book Prize 2011, Science, Sustainability
“A book, too, can be a star…
28 Nov 2011

“A book, too, can be a star…

by Zoe | posted in: Louie Stowell, Peter Allen | 15

…a living fire to lighten the darkness, leading out into the expanding universe.” I recently read this quote from Madeleine L’Engle and thought it was just perfect for a fascinating book we’ve been reading this week about astronomy The Story … Continued

Moon / stars, Nonfiction Monday, Planets, Royal Society Young People's Book Prize 2011, Science

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