Books by Jessica Nordell
“It’s a sweeping account of a very important topic, because we are all biased—consciously or unconsciously. A good part of this book addresses whether there is a way to counter this bias. In the case of medicine, there’s the checklist—the doctor can make sure to go through a checklist to ensure each patient is treated equally. There’s a lot on police in America, and the training they are using to reduce bias. Nordell makes the case that we’re biased by nature, so it’s down to us to decrease bias.” Read more...
The Best Popular Science Books of 2021: The Royal Society Book Prize
Luke O'Neill, Scientist
Interviews where books by Jessica Nordell were recommended
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The Last Stargazers: The Enduring Story of Astronomy's Vanishing Explorers
by Emily Levesque -
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Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art
by James Nestor -
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The End of Bias, A Beginning: The Science and Practice of Overcoming Unconscious Bias
by Jessica Nordell -
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The Sleeping Beauties: And Other Stories of Mystery Illness
by Suzanne O'Sullivan -
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Science Fictions: How Fraud, Bias, Negligence, and Hype Undermine the Search for Truth
by Stuart Ritchie -
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Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures
by Merlin Sheldrake
The Best Popular Science Books of 2021: The Royal Society Book Prize, recommended by Luke O'Neill
The Best Popular Science Books of 2021: The Royal Society Book Prize, recommended by Luke O'Neill
Every year the Royal Society, the world’s oldest independent scientific academy, awards a prize for the best new popular science book. Here, Luke O’Neill—Professor of Biochemistry at Trinity College, Dublin, and chair of the 2021 judging panel—discusses the latest shortlist: six new popular science books that are topical, accessible and infinitely interesting.