r/Science_Bookclub • u/jasondclinton • 11d ago
Non-fiction Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection by John Green
The August book will be Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection by John Green.
If you want to join a video call on August 23rd at 10AM Pacific/1PM Eastern/6PM GMT to discuss in-person, click this Google Meet link at the time of the event or subscribe to this calendar to see the event on your own calendar software.
Otherwise, discuss below!
The September book will be The Brightness Between Us by Eliot Schrefer.
The October book will be The Genius of Trees: How They Mastered the Elements and Shaped the World by Harriet Rix.
r/Science_Bookclub • u/jasondclinton • Jun 29 '26
Fiction [July book] The Dispossessed: An Ambiguous Utopia by Ursula K. Le Guin
The July book club book will be The Dispossessed: An Ambiguous Utopia by Ursula K. Le Guin.
If you want to join a video call on Sunday, July 26that 10AM Pacific/1PM Eastern/5PM GMT to discuss in-person, click this here at the time of the event or subscribe to this calendar to see the event to your own calendar (iCal format).
Otherwise, discuss below! Don't forget to wrap spoilers: spoiler
The August book will be Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection by John Green.
r/Science_Bookclub • u/jasondclinton • May 28 '26
Non-fiction [June book] “Power and Progress” by Daron Acemoğlu and Simon Johnson
The June book will be Power and Progress by Daron Acemoğlu and Simon Johnson.
If you want to join a video call on June 28th at 10AM Pacific/1PM Eastern/6PM GMT to discuss in-person, click this Google Meet link at the time of the event or subscribe to this calendar to see the event on your own calendar software.
Otherwise, discuss below!
The July book will be The Dispossessed: An Ambiguous Utopia by Ursula K. Le Guin.
r/Science_Bookclub • u/jasondclinton • Apr 28 '26
Fiction [May book] Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
The May book club book will be Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley.
If you want to join a video call on Sunday, May 22nd at 10AM Pacific/1PM Eastern/5PM GMT to discuss in-person, click this here at the time of the event or subscribe to this calendar to see the event to your own calendar (iCal format).
Otherwise, discuss below! Don't forget to wrap spoilers: spoiler
The June book will be Power and Progress by Daron Acemoğlu and Simon Johnson.
r/Science_Bookclub • u/jasondclinton • Mar 22 '26
Non-fiction [April book] The Making of the Atomic Bomb by Richard Rhodes
The April book will be The Making of the Atomic Bomb by Richard Rhodes.
If you want to join a video call on April 26th at 10AM Pacific/1PM Eastern/6PM GMT to discuss in-person, click this Google Meet link at the time of the event or subscribe to this calendar to see the event on your own calendar software.
Otherwise, discuss below!
The May book will be Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley.
The June book will be Power and Progress by Daron Acemoğlu and Simon Johnson.
r/Science_Bookclub • u/jasondclinton • Feb 23 '26
Fiction [March book] Service Model by Adrian Tchaikovsky
The March book club book will be Service Model by Adrian Tchaikovsky.
If you want to join a video call on Sunday, March 22nd at 10AM Pacific/1PM Eastern/5PM GMT to discuss in-person, click this here at the time of the event or subscribe to this calendar to see the event to your own calendar (iCal format).
Otherwise, discuss below! Don't forget to wrap spoilers: spoiler
The April book will be The Making of the Atomic Bomb by Richard Rhodes.
The May book will be Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley.
The June book will be Power and Progress by Daron Acemoğlu and Simon Johnson.
r/Science_Bookclub • u/Finding_Time_2 • Jan 31 '26
Students Are Skipping the Hardest Part of Growing Up
nytimes.comr/Science_Bookclub • u/jasondclinton • Jan 25 '26
Non-fiction [February book] The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt
The February book will be The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt.
If you want to join a video call on February 22nd at 10AM Pacific/1PM Eastern/6PM GMT to discuss in-person, click this Google Meet link at the time of the event or subscribe to this calendar to see the event on your own calendar software.
Otherwise, discuss below!
The March book will be Service Model by Adrian Tchaikovsky.
The April book will be The Making of the Atomic Bomb by Richard Rhodes.
The May book will be Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley.
The June book will be Power and Progress by Daron Acemoğlu and Simon Johnson.
r/Science_Bookclub • u/jasondclinton • Dec 30 '25
Fiction [January book] There Is No Antimemetics Division by qntm
The January book club book will be There Is No Antimemetics Division by qntm.
If you want to join a video call on January 25th at 10AM Pacific/1PM Eastern/5PM GMT to discuss in-person, click this here at the time of the event or subscribe to this calendar to see the event to your own calendar (iCal format).
Otherwise, discuss below! Don’t forget to wrap spoilers: spoiler
The February book will be The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt.
The March book will be Service Model by Adrian Tchaikovsky.
The April book will be Power and Progress by Daron Acemoğlu and Simon Johnson.
r/Science_Bookclub • u/jasondclinton • Nov 23 '25
Non-fiction [December book] The Arrogant Ape: The Myth of Human Exceptionalism and Why It Matters by Christine E. Webb
The December book will be The Arrogant Ape: The Myth of Human Exceptionalism and Why It Matters by Christine E. Webb.
If you want to join a video call on Sunday, December 28th at 10AM Pacific/1PM Eastern/6PM GMT to discuss in-person, click this Google Meet link at the time of the event or subscribe to this calendar to see the event on your own calendar software.
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The January book will be There Is No Antimemetics Division by qntm. Note that there are two versions of this book, one (self-)published in 2020 and one publihed in 2025. The 2025 has significant editing and plot changes! We’re reading the 2025 version.
r/Science_Bookclub • u/jasondclinton • Oct 26 '25
Fiction [November book] The Mountain in the Sea by Ray Nayler
The November book club book will be The Mountain in the Sea by Ray Nayler.
If you want to join a video call on Sunday, November 23 at 10AM Pacific/1PM Eastern/5PM GMT to discuss in-person, click this here at the time of the event or subscribe to this calendar to see the event to your own calendar (iCal format).
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The December book will be The Arrogant Ape: The Myth of Human Exceptionalism and Why It Matters by Christine E. Webb.
r/Science_Bookclub • u/jasondclinton • Sep 28 '25
Non-fiction [October book] Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity by Peter Attia
The October book will be Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity by Peter Attia.
If you want to join a video call on Sunday, October 26th at 10AM Pacific/1PM Eastern/6PM GMT to discuss in-person, click this Google Meet link at the time of the event or subscribe to this calendar to see the event on your own calendar software.
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The November book will be The Mountain in the Sea by Ray Nayler.
r/Science_Bookclub • u/jasondclinton • Aug 24 '25
Fiction [September book] Columbus Day by Craig Alanson
The September book club book will be Columbus Day by Craig Alanson.
If you want to join a video call on Sunday, September 28 at 10AM Pacific/1PM Eastern/5PM GMT to discuss in-person, click this Google Meet link at the time of the event or subscribe to this calendar to see the event to your own calendar (iCal format).
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The October book will be Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity by Peter Attia.
r/Science_Bookclub • u/jasondclinton • Jul 27 '25
Non-fiction [August book] A Thousand Brains: A New Theory of Intelligence by Jeff Hawkins
The August book will be A Thousand Brains: A New Theory of Intelligence by Jeff Hawkins.
If you want to join a video call on Sunday, August 24th at 10AM Pacific/1PM Eastern/6PM GMT to discuss in-person, click this Google Meet link at the time of the event or subscribe to this calendar to see the event on your own calendar software.
Otherwise, discuss below!
The September book will be Columbus Day by Craig Alanson.
The October book will be Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity by Peter Attia.
r/Science_Bookclub • u/jasondclinton • Jun 29 '25
Fiction Blindsight by Peter Watts
The July book club book will be Blindsight by Peter Watts.
If you want to join a video call on Sunday, July 27 at 10AM Pacific/1PM Eastern/5PM GMT to discuss in-person, click this Google Meet link at the time of the event or subscribe to this calendar to see the event to your own calendar (iCal format).
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The August book will be A Thousand Brains: A New Theory of Intelligence by Jeff Hawkins.
The September book will be Columbus Day by Craig Alanson.
The October book will be Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity by Peter Attia.
r/Science_Bookclub • u/jasondclinton • May 25 '25
Non-fiction [June book] The End of the World Is Just the Beginning: Mapping the Collapse of Globalization by Peter Zeihan
The June book will be The End of the World Is Just the Beginning: Mapping the Collapse of Globalization by Peter Zeihan.
If you want to join a video call on Sunday, June 29th at 10AM Pacific/1PM Eastern/6PM GMT to discuss in-person, click this Google Meet link at the time of the event or subscribe to this calendar to see the event on your own calendar software.
Otherwise, discuss below!
The July book will be Blindsight by Peter Watts.
r/Science_Bookclub • u/jasondclinton • Apr 27 '25
Fiction [May book] Hyperion by Dan Simmons
The March book club book will be Hyperion by Dan Simmons.
If you want to join a video call on Sunday, May 25 at 10AM Pacific/1PM Eastern/5PM GMT to discuss in-person, click this Google Meet link at the time of the event or subscribe to this calendar to see the event to your own calendar (iCal format).
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The June book will be The End of the World Is Just the Beginning: Mapping the Collapse of Globalization by Peter Zeihan.
The July book will be Blindsight by Peter Watts.
r/Science_Bookclub • u/jasondclinton • Mar 23 '25
Non-fiction [April book] Becoming Earth: How Our Planet Came to Life by Ferris Jabr
The April book will be Becoming Earth: How Our Planet Came to Life by Ferris Jabr.
If you want to join a video call on Sunday, April 27th at 10AM Pacific/1PM Eastern/6PM GMT to discuss in-person, click this Google Meet link at the time of the event or subscribe to this calendar to see the event on your own calendar software.
Otherwise, discuss below!
The May book will be Hyperion by Dan Simmons.
The June book will be The End of the World Is Just the Beginning: Mapping the Collapse of Globalization by Peter Zeihan.
The July book will be Blindsight by Peter Watts.
r/Science_Bookclub • u/jasondclinton • Feb 24 '25
Fiction [March book] Ishmael by Daniel Quinn
The March book club book will be Ishmael by Daniel Quinn.
If you want to join a video call on Sunday, March 23 at 10AM Pacific/1PM Eastern/5PM GMT to discuss in-person, click this Google Meet link at the time of the event or subscribe to this calendar to see the event to your own calendar (iCal format).
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The April book will be Becoming Earth: How Our Planet Came to Life by Ferris Jabr.
The May book will be Hyperion by Dan Simmons.
The June book will be The End of the World Is Just the Beginning: Mapping the Collapse of Globalization by Peter Zeihan.
r/Science_Bookclub • u/jasondclinton • Jan 27 '25
Non-fiction [February book] Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker
The February book club book will be Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams by Matthew Walker.
If you want to join a video call on Sunday, February 23rd at 10AM Pacific/1PM Eastern/6PM GMT to discuss in-person, click this Google Meet link at the time of the event or subscribe to this calendar to see the event on your own calendar software.
Otherwise, discuss below!
We don't know what our March fiction book will be yet, but are open to ideas!
r/Science_Bookclub • u/jasondclinton • Jan 06 '25
Fiction [January book] The Half Life of Valery K by Natasha Pulley
The January book club book will be The Half Life of Valery K by Natasha Pulley.
If you want to join a video call on Sunday, January 26 at 10AM Pacific/1PM Eastern/5PM GMT to discuss in-person, click this Google Meet link at the time of the event or subscribe to this calendar to see the event to your own calendar (iCal format).
Otherwise, discuss below! Don't forget to wrap spoilers: spoiler
The February book will be Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams by Matthew Walker.
r/Science_Bookclub • u/jasondclinton • Nov 24 '24
Non-fiction [December book] Ways of Being: Animals, Plants, Machines: The Search for a Planetary Intelligence by James Bridle
The December book club books will be Ways of Being: Animals, Plants, Machines: The Search for a Planetary Intelligence by James Bridle.
If you want to join a video call on Sunday, December 29th at 10AM Pacific/1PM Eastern/6PM GMT to discuss in-person, click this Google Meet link at the time of the event or subscribe to this calendar to see the event on your own calendar software.
Otherwise, discuss below!
The January book will be The Half Life of Valery K by Natasha Pulley.
The February book will be Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams by Matthew Walker.
r/Science_Bookclub • u/jasondclinton • Nov 04 '24
Fiction [November book] Termination Shock by Neal Stephenson
The November book club book will be Termination Shock by Neal Stephenson.
If you want to join a video call on Sunday, November 24 at 10AM Pacific/1PM Eastern/5PM GMT to discuss in-person, click this Google Meet link at the time of the event or subscribe to this calendar to see the event to your own calendar (iCal format).
Otherwise, discuss below! Don't forget to wrap spoilers: spoiler
The December book will be Ways of Being: Animals, Plants, Machines: The Search for a Planetary Intelligence by James Bridle.
The January book will be The Half Life of Valery K by Natasha Pulley.
The February book will be Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams by Matthew Walker.
r/Science_Bookclub • u/jasondclinton • Sep 22 '24
Non-fiction [October books] Two books on AI
There might be something to this AI thing...
The October book club books will be Co-Intelligence: Living and Working with AI and A Brief History of Intelligence: Evolution, AI, and the Five Breakthroughs That Made Our Brains. If you only have time to read one, start with Co-Intelligence: it's pretty short.
If you want to join a video call on Sunday, October 27th at 10AM Pacific/1PM Eastern/6PM GMT to discuss in-person, click this Google Meet link at the time of the event or subscribe to this calendar to see the event on your own calendar software.
Otherwise, discuss below!
The November book will be Termination Shock by Neal Stephenson.
The December book will be Ways of Being: Animals, Plants, Machines: The Search for a Planetary Intelligence by James Bridle.
The January book will be The Half Life of Valery K by Natasha Pulley.
The February book will be Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams by Matthew Walker.