Books by Camilla Pang
Perfectly Weird, Perfectly You
by Camilla Pang & Laurène Boglio (illustrator)
This is an intriguing book by an award-winning writer, subtitled A Scientific Guide to Growing Up. Since childhood, the author (who was diagnosed with autism and later with ADHD) has loved the logic of the scientific world whilst often being baffled by social interactions. She could understand how metals react with the liquids and gases around them, but not how humans make friends with some people but not with others. In this book Dr Pang highlights scientific topics such as chemical reactions, forces, and cell specialisation and relates them to our experiences in life. This book will appeal especially to children growing up neurodiverse but it is very relatable in general, and the author’s enthusiasm for science is infectious. An excellent resource for teachers as well.
Ages 9-12
“Camila Pang is a research scientist specialising in translational bioinformatics. She was diagnosed with autism at the age of eight. She also has ADHD and anxiety disorder. Explaining Humans is a charming investigation of how to understand human behaviour, drawing on her superpower of neurodiversity…There’s a striking combination of personal experience and hardcore science that draws the reader in.” Read more...
The Best Science Books of 2020: The Royal Society Book Prize
Anne Osbourn, Biologist
Interviews where books by Camilla Pang were recommended
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The Double X Economy: The Epic Potential of Empowering Women
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The Great Pretender
by Susannah Cahalan -
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Transcendence: How Humans Evolved Through Fire, Language, Beauty, and Time
by Gaia Vince -
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The Body: A Guide for Occupants
by Bill Bryson -
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The World According to Physics
by Jim Al-Khalili -
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Explaining Humans: What Science Can Teach Us about Life, Love and Relationships
by Camilla Pang
The Best Science Books of 2020: The Royal Society Book Prize, recommended by Anne Osbourn
The Best Science Books of 2020: The Royal Society Book Prize, recommended by Anne Osbourn
The Royal Society is the world’s oldest independent scientific academy, dedicated to promoting excellence in science—and that includes an annual prize for the best popular science book. Here Professor Anne Osbourn, Fellow of the Royal Society and chair of this year’s judging panel, talks us through the six books that made the 2020 shortlist—and what makes them intriguing, accessible and exciting.
