🫀 Body Science

Accessible explorations of human physiology and anatomy, revealing the astonishing complexity of the systems that keep us alive, moving, and sensing the world.

First Human Body Encyclopedia

by Penny Smith • 2005

206 bones, 650 muscles, a 9-meter gut: the human body explained for curious kids.

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🫀 Human Anatomy 🧍 Body Systems 🔬 Kids Science 📚 Reference For Children 🩺 Health For Kids

First Human Body Encyclopedia 93%

206 bones, 650 muscles, a 9-meter gut: the human body explained for curious kids.

by Penny Smith 2005

4.30

162 ratings

🫀 Human Anatomy 🧍 Body Systems 🔬 Kids Science 📚 Reference For Children 🩺 Health For Kids

Principles of Human Anatomy

by Gerard J. Tortora • 1977

Where every structure sits and what it does: the classic system-by-system anatomy reference.

3.91

152

🦴 Human Anatomy 🧬 Body Systems 📖 Anatomical Reference 🫁 Gross Anatomy 🩺 Pre-Med Studies

Principles of Human Anatomy 92%

Where every structure sits and what it does: the classic system-by-system anatomy reference.

by Gerard J. Tortora 1977

3.91

152 ratings

🦴 Human Anatomy 🧬 Body Systems 📖 Anatomical Reference 🫁 Gross Anatomy 🩺 Pre-Med Studies

Anatomy 101

by Kevin Langford • 2015

206 bones, 60,000 miles of vessels, one engine: your body's parts and how they work together.

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263

🦴 Human Anatomy 🧬 Body Systems 🫀 Physiology 🧫 Cellular Biology 📝 Study Guide

Anatomy 101 92%

206 bones, 60,000 miles of vessels, one engine: your body's parts and how they work together.

by Kevin Langford 2015

3.59

263 ratings

🦴 Human Anatomy 🧬 Body Systems 🫀 Physiology 🧫 Cellular Biology 📝 Study Guide

The Unseen Body

by Jonathan Reisman • 2021

Twelve organs, twelve revelations: a physician's tour through the body's unseen interior.

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🧬 Human Anatomy 📖 Medical Memoir 📚 Popular Medicine 🔍 Organ Exploration 👀 Clinical Observation

The Unseen Body 92%

Twelve organs, twelve revelations: a physician's tour through the body's unseen interior.

by Jonathan Reisman 2021

3.98

2k+ ratings

🧬 Human Anatomy 📖 Medical Memoir 📚 Popular Medicine 🔍 Organ Exploration 👀 Clinical Observation

Principles of Anatomy and Physiology

by Gerard J. Tortora • 1942

The human body from atoms to organism: anatomy and physiology taught as one inseparable whole.

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1k+

🧬 Anatomy And Physiology 🦴 Human Anatomy 🫀 Body Systems 🧪 Human Physiology ⚖️ Homeostasis

Principles of Anatomy and Physiology Summary

Principles of Anatomy and Physiology 92%

The human body from atoms to organism: anatomy and physiology taught as one inseparable whole.

by Gerard J. Tortora 1942

4.15

1k+ ratings

🧬 Anatomy And Physiology 🦴 Human Anatomy 🫀 Body Systems 🧪 Human Physiology ⚖️ Homeostasis

The Body

by Bill Bryson • 2019

Seven octillion atoms, 37 trillion cells, and no clue what any of them are doing.

4.31

101k+

🦴 Human Anatomy 🔬 Popular Science 🏥 Medical History 🦠 Cellular Biology 🛡️ Immune System

The Body 92%

Seven octillion atoms, 37 trillion cells, and no clue what any of them are doing.

by Bill Bryson 2019

4.31

101k+ ratings

🦴 Human Anatomy 🔬 Popular Science 🏥 Medical History 🦠 Cellular Biology 🛡️ Immune System

Mutants

by Armand Marie Leroi • 2003

The hidden genetic rules that build the human body, revealed by its most extreme errors.

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4k+

🔬 Developmental Biology 🧬 Human Genetics 🔀 Genetic Mutations 🌍 Human Variation ⚕️ Evolutionary Medicine

Mutants 91%

The hidden genetic rules that build the human body, revealed by its most extreme errors.

by Armand Marie Leroi 2003

4.05

4k+ ratings

🔬 Developmental Biology 🧬 Human Genetics 🔀 Genetic Mutations 🌍 Human Variation ⚕️ Evolutionary Medicine

On Muscle

by Bonnie Tsui • 2025

The tissue that moves you also makes you: muscle's hidden role in joy, identity, and resilience.

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🧬 Muscle Biology 🏋️ Exercise Science 🧘 Mind-Body Connection 🧠 Embodied Cognition 💪 Gender And Strength

On Muscle 91%

The tissue that moves you also makes you: muscle's hidden role in joy, identity, and resilience.

by Bonnie Tsui 2025

3.77

2k+ ratings

🧬 Muscle Biology 🏋️ Exercise Science 🧘 Mind-Body Connection 🧠 Embodied Cognition 💪 Gender And Strength

Physical Intelligence

by Scott Grafton • 2020

Movement is the foundation of thought, and fatigue is your brain's way of holding you back.

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🧠 Embodied Cognition 🔗 Mind-Body Connection 🧬 Neuroplasticity 🥵 Fatigue And Endurance 🧭 Spatial Cognition

Physical Intelligence 91%

Movement is the foundation of thought, and fatigue is your brain's way of holding you back.

by Scott Grafton 2020

3.60

194 ratings

🧠 Embodied Cognition 🔗 Mind-Body Connection 🧬 Neuroplasticity 🥵 Fatigue And Endurance 🧭 Spatial Cognition

The Body Has a Mind of Its Own

by Sandra Blakeslee • 2007

Your brain's body maps extend into tools and space; remapping them can ease pain, deepen empathy.

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796

🧠 Embodied Cognition 🔄 Neuroplasticity 🪞 Mirror Neurons 🤕 Pain Science 🧘 Body Awareness

The Body Has a Mind of Its Own 91%

Your brain's body maps extend into tools and space; remapping them can ease pain, deepen empathy.

by Sandra Blakeslee 2007

3.98

796 ratings

🧠 Embodied Cognition 🔄 Neuroplasticity 🪞 Mirror Neurons 🤕 Pain Science 🧘 Body Awareness

The Embodied Mind

by Thomas R. Verny • 2021

Your heart thinks. Your gut remembers. Memory and identity are distributed across your whole body.

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🧠 Embodied Cognition 🌿 Integrative Medicine 🦠 Gut-Brain Connection 🧬 Epigenetics 🧪 Cellular Memory

The Embodied Mind 91%

Your heart thinks. Your gut remembers. Memory and identity are distributed across your whole body.

by Thomas R. Verny 2021

3.97

148 ratings

🧠 Embodied Cognition 🌿 Integrative Medicine 🦠 Gut-Brain Connection 🧬 Epigenetics 🧪 Cellular Memory

This Book May Save Your Life

by Karan Rajan • 2023

Your body is a masterpiece of near-fatal design. The practical fixes for its worst flaws.

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🧬 Evolutionary Medicine ⚠️ Bodily Flaws 🦠 Gut Health 🧠 Brain Hacks 🧫 Microbiome

This Book May Save Your Life 91%

Your body is a masterpiece of near-fatal design. The practical fixes for its worst flaws.

by Karan Rajan 2023

4.03

2k+ ratings

🧬 Evolutionary Medicine ⚠️ Bodily Flaws 🦠 Gut Health 🧠 Brain Hacks 🧫 Microbiome

Replaceable You

by Mary Roach • 2025

Body parts are almost impossible to replace. The workarounds are ingenious, grotesque, and humbling.

4.06

13k+

🔬 Human Anatomy 🫁 Transplant Medicine 📜 Medical History 🛡️ Immunology 🧬 Regenerative Medicine

Replaceable You 91%

Body parts are almost impossible to replace. The workarounds are ingenious, grotesque, and humbling.

by Mary Roach 2025

4.06

13k+ ratings

🔬 Human Anatomy 🫁 Transplant Medicine 📜 Medical History 🛡️ Immunology 🧬 Regenerative Medicine

sex sleep eat drink dream

by Jennifer Ackerman • 2007

A day inside your body: why morning coffee hits differently, and when your brain peaks.

3.60

977

🕰️ Chronobiology 😴 Sleep Science 👃 Sensory Perception 🍽️ Appetite Regulation 🧠 Stress Physiology

sex sleep eat drink dream 91%

A day inside your body: why morning coffee hits differently, and when your brain peaks.

by Jennifer Ackerman 2007

3.60

977 ratings

🕰️ Chronobiology 😴 Sleep Science 👃 Sensory Perception 🍽️ Appetite Regulation 🧠 Stress Physiology

Gray's Anatomy

by Henry Gray • 1858

Before modern imaging, the book that taught the world human anatomy, structure by structure.

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4k+

🦴 Human Anatomy 📖 Anatomical Reference 📝 Descriptive Anatomy 🗺️ Regional Anatomy 🔬 Gross Anatomy

Gray's Anatomy 91%

Before modern imaging, the book that taught the world human anatomy, structure by structure.

by Henry Gray 1858

4.31

4k+ ratings

🦴 Human Anatomy 📖 Anatomical Reference 📝 Descriptive Anatomy 🗺️ Regional Anatomy 🔬 Gross Anatomy

An Elegant Defense

by Matt Richtel • 2019

The immune system is a mediator, not an army. Its balance governs cancer, allergies, and longevity.

4.07

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🦠 Immunology 🦠 Microbiome 🔥 Autoimmunity 🎗️ Cancer Immunotherapy 🧠 Mind-Body Connection

An Elegant Defense 91%

The immune system is a mediator, not an army. Its balance governs cancer, allergies, and longevity.

by Matt Richtel 2019

4.07

6k+ ratings

🦠 Immunology 🦠 Microbiome 🔥 Autoimmunity 🎗️ Cancer Immunotherapy 🧠 Mind-Body Connection

Gulp

by Mary Roach • 2013

Rectal smuggling, flammable farts, and Elvis: a tour of the digestive tract's hidden life.

3.93

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🧬 Digestive Science 🚫 Bodily Taboos 👃 Sensory Science 🦠 Gut Microbiome 🏥 Medical History

Gulp 90%

Rectal smuggling, flammable farts, and Elvis: a tour of the digestive tract's hidden life.

by Mary Roach 2013

3.93

52k+ ratings

🧬 Digestive Science 🚫 Bodily Taboos 👃 Sensory Science 🦠 Gut Microbiome 🏥 Medical History

Ross and Wilson Anatomy and Physiology in Health and Illness

by Anne Waugh • 2006

Learn the body by system: how structure enables function, and how both break down in disease.

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636

🦴 Human Anatomy 🫁 Human Physiology 🔬 Body Systems 🏥 Nursing Textbooks 📚 Integrated A&P

Ross and Wilson Anatomy and Physiology in Health and Illness Summary

Ross and Wilson Anatomy and Physiology in Health and Illness 90%

Learn the body by system: how structure enables function, and how both break down in disease.

by Anne Waugh 2006

4.28

636 ratings

🦴 Human Anatomy 🫁 Human Physiology 🔬 Body Systems 🏥 Nursing Textbooks 📚 Integrated A&P

What Do You Think You Are?

by Brian Clegg • 2020

Your atoms were forged in dying stars. The rest of you is harder to explain.

3.29

136

🧬 Human Origins 🧠 Consciousness 🌱 Nature Vs Nurture 👤 Self And Identity 💫 Cosmic Origins

What Do You Think You Are? 90%

Your atoms were forged in dying stars. The rest of you is harder to explain.

by Brian Clegg 2020

3.29

136 ratings

🧬 Human Origins 🧠 Consciousness 🌱 Nature Vs Nurture 👤 Self And Identity 💫 Cosmic Origins

The Body Electric

by Robert O. Becker • 1985

A hidden electrical current runs your body's healing and growth. Power lines may be shorting it out.

4.25

856

🧬 Bioelectricity 🏥 Regenerative Medicine 🌍 Environmental Health ⚡ Electromagnetic Pollution 🕰️ Circadian Rhythms

The Body Electric 90%

A hidden electrical current runs your body's healing and growth. Power lines may be shorting it out.

by Robert O. Becker 1985

4.25

856 ratings

🧬 Bioelectricity 🏥 Regenerative Medicine 🌍 Environmental Health ⚡ Electromagnetic Pollution 🕰️ Circadian Rhythms

Livewired

by David Eagleman • 2014

Half a brain runs a full life because idle neural real estate gets claimed immediately.

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🧠 Neuroscience 🧩 Neuroplasticity 👁️ Sensory Perception 🧬 Neural Darwinism 🦾 Body Schema

Livewired 90%

Half a brain runs a full life because idle neural real estate gets claimed immediately.

by David Eagleman 2014

4.16

5k+ ratings

🧠 Neuroscience 🧩 Neuroplasticity 👁️ Sensory Perception 🧬 Neural Darwinism 🦾 Body Schema

Immune

by Philipp Dettmer • 2021

Your immune system is not a shield: it is a tightrope. Boosting it pushes you off.

4.58

13k+

🛡️ Immune System 🦠 Microbiome 🔬 Popular Science 🧬 Evolutionary Medicine 🚫 Medical Myths

Immune 90%

Your immune system is not a shield: it is a tightrope. Boosting it pushes you off.

by Philipp Dettmer 2021

4.58

13k+ ratings

🛡️ Immune System 🦠 Microbiome 🔬 Popular Science 🧬 Evolutionary Medicine 🚫 Medical Myths

The Machinery of Life

by David S. Goodsell • 1992

A molecular biologist's watercolors reveal the nanoscale machines running every cell in your body.

4.43

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🔬 Molecular Biology 🧬 Structural Biology 🎨 Scientific Illustration 🦠 Cell Biology 🔍 Nanoscale Science

The Machinery of Life 90%

A molecular biologist's watercolors reveal the nanoscale machines running every cell in your body.

by David S. Goodsell 1992

4.43

741 ratings

🔬 Molecular Biology 🧬 Structural Biology 🎨 Scientific Illustration 🦠 Cell Biology 🔍 Nanoscale Science

The Spark in the Machine

by Dr Daniel Keown • 2014

What if acupuncture channels actually exist? Fascial planes and bioelectricity prove they do.

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🔗 Fascial Anatomy 🏮 Chinese Medicine 📍 Acupuncture ⚡ Bioelectricity 🩺 Integrative Medicine

The Spark in the Machine 90%

What if acupuncture channels actually exist? Fascial planes and bioelectricity prove they do.

by Dr Daniel Keown 2014

4.37

596 ratings

🔗 Fascial Anatomy 🏮 Chinese Medicine 📍 Acupuncture ⚡ Bioelectricity 🩺 Integrative Medicine

Adaptable

by Herman Pontzer • 2025

Your hunter-gatherer body struggles with modern life, and chronic disease is the result.

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🧬 Human Biology 🩺 Evolutionary Medicine 🍽️ Diet And Metabolism 🌍 Race And Genetics 🏕️ Ancestral Health

Adaptable 90%

Your hunter-gatherer body struggles with modern life, and chronic disease is the result.

by Herman Pontzer 2025

3.96

221 ratings

🧬 Human Biology 🩺 Evolutionary Medicine 🍽️ Diet And Metabolism 🌍 Race And Genetics 🏕️ Ancestral Health

Earthing

by Clinton Ober • 2010

Bare skin on ground transfers electrons that neutralize inflammation. Modern shoes stopped the flow.

3.97

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⚡ Energy Medicine 🦴 Ancestral Health 🔥 Inflammation Reduction 😴 Sleep Optimization 💊 Pain Management

Earthing 90%

Bare skin on ground transfers electrons that neutralize inflammation. Modern shoes stopped the flow.

by Clinton Ober 2010

3.97

2k+ ratings

⚡ Energy Medicine 🦴 Ancestral Health 🔥 Inflammation Reduction 😴 Sleep Optimization 💊 Pain Management

The Tell-Tale Brain

by V.S. Ramachandran • 2010

Mirror neurons, cells that fire whether you act or watch someone else, are what made us human.

4.15

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🧠 Neuroplasticity 🪞 Mirror Neurons 🎨 Neuroaesthetics 🧍 Embodied Cognition 🌈 Synesthesia

The Tell-Tale Brain 90%

Mirror neurons, cells that fire whether you act or watch someone else, are what made us human.

by V.S. Ramachandran 2010

4.15

11k+ ratings

🧠 Neuroplasticity 🪞 Mirror Neurons 🎨 Neuroaesthetics 🧍 Embodied Cognition 🌈 Synesthesia

Fantastic Voyage

by Ray Kurzweil • 2004

Stay healthy long enough for biotechnology and nanotech to make death optional.

3.87

920

⏳ Longevity Science 🤖 Transhumanism 🩺 Future Of Medicine 🩸 Metabolic Health 🧪 Biohacking

Fantastic Voyage 90%

Stay healthy long enough for biotechnology and nanotech to make death optional.

by Ray Kurzweil 2004

3.87

920 ratings

⏳ Longevity Science 🤖 Transhumanism 🩺 Future Of Medicine 🩸 Metabolic Health 🧪 Biohacking

The Biological Mind

by Alan Jasanoff • 2018

Your brain isn't a computer: it's an organ shaped by body and neighborhood, not just neurons.

3.70

237

🧠 Embodied Cognition 🔗 Mind-Body Connection 🔬 Neuroscience Critique 💭 Philosophy Of Mind 🌐 Extended Mind

The Biological Mind 90%

Your brain isn't a computer: it's an organ shaped by body and neighborhood, not just neurons.

by Alan Jasanoff 2018

3.70

237 ratings

🧠 Embodied Cognition 🔗 Mind-Body Connection 🔬 Neuroscience Critique 💭 Philosophy Of Mind 🌐 Extended Mind

Textbook of Medical Physiology

by Arthur C. Guyton • 1969

How the body works, from cells to systems: the definitive physiology textbook for medical training.

4.25

3k+

🫀 Human Physiology 🏥 Medical Education 🔬 Cellular Mechanisms ⚙️ Systems Physiology ⚖️ Homeostasis

Textbook of Medical Physiology 90%

How the body works, from cells to systems: the definitive physiology textbook for medical training.

by Arthur C. Guyton 1969

4.25

3k+ ratings

🫀 Human Physiology 🏥 Medical Education 🔬 Cellular Mechanisms ⚙️ Systems Physiology ⚖️ Homeostasis

Clean

by James Hamblin • 2020

Your skin hosts trillions of microbes. Overwashing can destroy the ones that protect you.

3.89

5k+

🦠 Microbiome 🤧 Hygiene Hypothesis 💄 Skincare Industry 🧖 Skin Health 🛁 History Of Hygiene

Clean 90%

Your skin hosts trillions of microbes. Overwashing can destroy the ones that protect you.

by James Hamblin 2020

3.89

5k+ ratings

🦠 Microbiome 🤧 Hygiene Hypothesis 💄 Skincare Industry 🧖 Skin Health 🛁 History Of Hygiene

The Genesis Machine

by Amy Webb • 2022

Life is becoming programmable. The technology is here; the rules for using it are not.

3.94

745

🧬 Synthetic Biology 📋 Science Policy ⚖️ Bioethics 🔮 Futurism 🧫 Reproductive Technology

The Genesis Machine 90%

Life is becoming programmable. The technology is here; the rules for using it are not.

by Amy Webb 2022

3.94

745 ratings

🧬 Synthetic Biology 📋 Science Policy ⚖️ Bioethics 🔮 Futurism 🧫 Reproductive Technology

Rethink Your Position

by Katy Bowman • 2023

The gym can't fix what your daily posture breaks. A biomechanist shows what can.

4.25

286

🧍 Body Alignment ⚙️ Biomechanics 🚶 Everyday Mobility 🌬️ Breath Mechanics 👣 Foot Health

Rethink Your Position 90%

The gym can't fix what your daily posture breaks. A biomechanist shows what can.

by Katy Bowman 2023

4.25

286 ratings

🧍 Body Alignment ⚙️ Biomechanics 🚶 Everyday Mobility 🌬️ Breath Mechanics 👣 Foot Health

The Song of the Cell

by Siddhartha Mukherjee • 2022

We are 37 trillion cells in conversation. Learning that language has already cured the incurable.

4.29

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🧬 Cell Biology 🔬 History Of Science 🏥 Medical History 🦠 Microbiology 🛡️ Immunology

The Song of the Cell 90%

We are 37 trillion cells in conversation. Learning that language has already cured the incurable.

by Siddhartha Mukherjee 2022

4.29

16k+ ratings

🧬 Cell Biology 🔬 History Of Science 🏥 Medical History 🦠 Microbiology 🛡️ Immunology

Gene Eating

by Giles Yeo • 2018

The brain treats weight loss like starvation. A geneticist on why most diets ignore real biology.

4.23

886

🧬 Obesity Science 🥊 Diet Myth Debunking 🔥 Metabolism Science 💉 Hormones And Weight 🏭 Food Processing

Gene Eating 90%

The brain treats weight loss like starvation. A geneticist on why most diets ignore real biology.

by Giles Yeo 2018

4.23

886 ratings

🧬 Obesity Science 🥊 Diet Myth Debunking 🔥 Metabolism Science 💉 Hormones And Weight 🏭 Food Processing

Atlas of Human Anatomy

by Frank H. Netter • 1989

Seven body regions mapped with an illustrator's eye: anatomy made too clear to forget.

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🦴 Human Anatomy 📖 Anatomical Atlases 🗺️ Regional Anatomy 🎨 Medical Illustration 🩺 Medical Students

Atlas of Human Anatomy 90%

Seven body regions mapped with an illustrator's eye: anatomy made too clear to forget.

by Frank H. Netter 1989

4.51

4k+ ratings

🦴 Human Anatomy 📖 Anatomical Atlases 🗺️ Regional Anatomy 🎨 Medical Illustration 🩺 Medical Students

The Second Brain

by Michael D. Gershon • 1998

The gut's hundred million neurons operate on their own; their dysfunction can unravel the mind.

3.74

527

🧠 Gut-Brain Axis 🩺 Digestive Health 🔬 Popular Neuroscience ⚕️ Bowel Disorders 🧪 Neurogastroenterology

The Second Brain 90%

The gut's hundred million neurons operate on their own; their dysfunction can unravel the mind.

by Michael D. Gershon 1998

3.74

527 ratings

🧠 Gut-Brain Axis 🩺 Digestive Health 🔬 Popular Neuroscience ⚕️ Bowel Disorders 🧪 Neurogastroenterology

Burn

by Herman Pontzer • 2021

Your body has a fixed daily calorie cap. The weight loss answer is evolutionary, not dietary.

4.12

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🏥 Evolutionary Medicine ⚡ Metabolic Adaptation 🍽️ Dietary Anthropology ⚖️ Weight Loss Myths 🏃 Exercise Science

Burn 90%

Your body has a fixed daily calorie cap. The weight loss answer is evolutionary, not dietary.

by Herman Pontzer 2021

4.12

4k+ ratings

🏥 Evolutionary Medicine ⚡ Metabolic Adaptation 🍽️ Dietary Anthropology ⚖️ Weight Loss Myths 🏃 Exercise Science

A History of the World Through Body Parts

by Kathryn Petras • 2022

Cleopatra's nose, the Habsburg jaw, Byron's foot: world history retold through the body.

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228

🩺 Medical History 🎭 Cultural History 🦴 History Of The Body 🧐 Historical Curiosities ♿ Disability In History

A History of the World Through Body Parts Summary

A History of the World Through Body Parts 90%

Cleopatra's nose, the Habsburg jaw, Byron's foot: world history retold through the body.

by Kathryn Petras 2022

3.99

228 ratings

🩺 Medical History 🎭 Cultural History 🦴 History Of The Body 🧐 Historical Curiosities ♿ Disability In History

How the Brain Works

by D.K. Publishing • 2020

160 billion cells, 20% of your fuel, 3 pounds: a visual guide to the organ that makes you.

4.29

280

🧠 Brain Anatomy 📊 Visual Reference 🧪 Popular Neuroscience 👁️ Sensory Systems 💾 Memory Mechanics

How the Brain Works 90%

160 billion cells, 20% of your fuel, 3 pounds: a visual guide to the organ that makes you.

by D.K. Publishing 2020

4.29

280 ratings

🧠 Brain Anatomy 📊 Visual Reference 🧪 Popular Neuroscience 👁️ Sensory Systems 💾 Memory Mechanics

How Life Works

by Philip Ball • 2023

Genes don't give orders; cells decide for themselves. Biology's central metaphor was wrong.

4.21

651

🧬 Molecular Biology 🔬 Systems Biology 🌀 Self-Organization 🧫 Epigenetics 🤔 Philosophy Of Biology

How Life Works 90%

Genes don't give orders; cells decide for themselves. Biology's central metaphor was wrong.

by Philip Ball 2023

4.21

651 ratings

🧬 Molecular Biology 🔬 Systems Biology 🌀 Self-Organization 🧫 Epigenetics 🤔 Philosophy Of Biology

Sexing the Body

by Anne Fausto-Sterling • 2000

Nature gives us a spectrum of sexes. Medicine prunes it down to two.

4.16

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🔬 Feminist Science Studies 🌈 Intersex Advocacy 🏛️ Social Constructionism 🧠 Biological Essentialism 💉 Medical Ethics

Sexing the Body 90%

Nature gives us a spectrum of sexes. Medicine prunes it down to two.

by Anne Fausto-Sterling 2000

4.16

3k+ ratings

🔬 Feminist Science Studies 🌈 Intersex Advocacy 🏛️ Social Constructionism 🧠 Biological Essentialism 💉 Medical Ethics

A Crack in Creation

by Jennifer A. Doudna • 2017

The tool to rewrite the human genome came from bacteria. Our wisdom is still catching up.

4.13

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🧬 Gene Editing 🔬 Molecular Biology ⚡ Scientific Discovery ⚖️ Bioethics 💊 Future Of Medicine

A Crack in Creation 90%

The tool to rewrite the human genome came from bacteria. Our wisdom is still catching up.

by Jennifer A. Doudna 2017

4.13

7k+ ratings

🧬 Gene Editing 🔬 Molecular Biology ⚡ Scientific Discovery ⚖️ Bioethics 💊 Future Of Medicine

Understanding Pain

by Fernando Cervero • 2012

Your brain constructs your pain. When the system fails, even a soft touch becomes agony.

3.90

🔬 Pain Science 🤕 Chronic Pain 🧬 Sensory Biology 🧠 Brain-Body Connection 🧩 Perception And Sensation

Understanding Pain 90%

Your brain constructs your pain. When the system fails, even a soft touch becomes agony.

by Fernando Cervero 2012

3.90

72 ratings

🔬 Pain Science 🤕 Chronic Pain 🧬 Sensory Biology 🧠 Brain-Body Connection 🧩 Perception And Sensation

We Are Electric

by Sally Adee • 2023

Every cell is a tiny battery. Medicine ignored it for two centuries. Why it can't anymore.

4.10

991

🧬 Cellular Electricity 📜 History Of Science ⚡ Electrophysiology 🩹 Tissue Regeneration 🚪 Ion Channels

We Are Electric 90%

Every cell is a tiny battery. Medicine ignored it for two centuries. Why it can't anymore.

by Sally Adee 2023

4.10

991 ratings

🧬 Cellular Electricity 📜 History Of Science ⚡ Electrophysiology 🩹 Tissue Regeneration 🚪 Ion Channels

Body by Science

by John Little • 2008

The research behind a weekly 12-minute workout that claims to replace hours of cardio.

4.10

3k+

🏋️ Strength Training 🔬 Exercise Science ⚡ High Intensity Training 🫀 Metabolic Health 😴 Recovery Science

Body by Science 90%

The research behind a weekly 12-minute workout that claims to replace hours of cardio.

by John Little 2008

4.10

3k+ ratings

🏋️ Strength Training 🔬 Exercise Science ⚡ High Intensity Training 🫀 Metabolic Health 😴 Recovery Science

Molecules of Emotion

by Candace B. Pert • 1997

Emotions are proteins, not moods. They travel body-wide, and the immune system is always listening.

4.14

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🧠 Psychoneuroimmunology 🩺 Mind-Body Medicine 🧪 Emotional Biochemistry 🤒 Psychosomatic Illness 👩‍🔬 Feminist Critique Of Science

Molecules of Emotion 90%

Emotions are proteins, not moods. They travel body-wide, and the immune system is always listening.

by Candace B. Pert 1997

4.14

4k+ ratings

🧠 Psychoneuroimmunology 🩺 Mind-Body Medicine 🧪 Emotional Biochemistry 🤒 Psychosomatic Illness 👩‍🔬 Feminist Critique Of Science

Great Myths of the Brain

by Christian Jarrett • 2014

10% usage, right-brain creativity, five senses: all myths. The brain behind them is far weirder.

3.83

161

Great Myths of the Brain 90%

10% usage, right-brain creativity, five senses: all myths. The brain behind them is far weirder.

by Christian Jarrett 2014

3.83

161 ratings

The Power of Hormones

by Max Nieuwdorp • 2024

A four-pound hormone factory lives in your gut, shaping mood, hunger, and how you age.

3.77

665

🧬 Hormonal Health 🧠 Human Biology 🦠 Gut-Brain Axis ⚖️ Metabolic Health ⚧️ Gender And Biology

The Power of Hormones 90%

A four-pound hormone factory lives in your gut, shaping mood, hunger, and how you age.

by Max Nieuwdorp 2024

3.77

665 ratings

🧬 Hormonal Health 🧠 Human Biology 🦠 Gut-Brain Axis ⚖️ Metabolic Health ⚧️ Gender And Biology

The Epigenetics Revolution

by Nessa Carey • 2011

A second code sits above your genes, translating hunger, stress, and touch into biology.

4.05

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🧬 Epigenetics 🔬 Molecular Biology 🧫 Cellular Reprogramming 🌿 Nature Vs Nurture 🧠 Epigenetic Inheritance

The Epigenetics Revolution 90%

A second code sits above your genes, translating hunger, stress, and touch into biology.

by Nessa Carey 2011

4.05

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