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Beyond Genetics
by Glenn McGee • 2004
DNA testing, gene therapy, GMOs: what the headlines miss about how they'll actually affect you.
3.60
5
Beyond Genetics Summary
Beyond Genetics 89%
DNA testing, gene therapy, GMOs: what the headlines miss about how they'll actually affect you.
by Glenn McGee 2004
3.60
5 ratings
Earth Democracy
by Vandana Shiva • 2005
The enclosure of common land never ended. It just moved to seeds, water, and biodiversity.
3.97
749
Earth Democracy Summary
Earth Democracy 88%
The enclosure of common land never ended. It just moved to seeds, water, and biodiversity.
by Vandana Shiva 2005
3.97
749 ratings
Eating Tomorrow
by Timothy A. Wise • 2019
Agribusiness starves farmers and the planet. Peasant-led farming is already fixing it.
3.78
78
Eating Tomorrow Summary
Eating Tomorrow 88%
Agribusiness starves farmers and the planet. Peasant-led farming is already fixing it.
by Timothy A. Wise 2019
3.78
78 ratings
The Code Breaker
by Walter Isaacson • 2021
How a bacterial defense system handed us the power to rewrite our own evolution.
4.28
42k+
The Code Breaker Summary
The Code Breaker 88%
How a bacterial defense system handed us the power to rewrite our own evolution.
by Walter Isaacson 2021
4.28
42k+ ratings
Food Politics
by Robert Paarlberg • 2010
The hidden policy battles behind every bite, from farm subsidy wars to the GMO divide.
3.49
340
Food Politics Summary
Food Politics 88%
The hidden policy battles behind every bite, from farm subsidy wars to the GMO divide.
by Robert Paarlberg 2010
3.49
340 ratings
Altered Inheritance
by Françoise Baylis • 2019
We can rewrite our children's genes. The danger is letting a few people set the rules.
3.53
94
Altered Inheritance Summary
Altered Inheritance 88%
We can rewrite our children's genes. The danger is letting a few people set the rules.
by Françoise Baylis 2019
3.53
94 ratings
Superconvergence
by Jamie Metzl • 2024
AI reads code. Genetics writes it. Biotech runs it. The three revolutions are now one.
3.75
313
Superconvergence Summary
Superconvergence 88%
AI reads code. Genetics writes it. Biotech runs it. The three revolutions are now one.
by Jamie Metzl 2024
3.75
313 ratings
DNA
by James D. Watson • 2002
DNA's co-discoverer on how the double helix became a tool to rewrite medicine, crime, and identity.
4.11
3k+
DNA Summary
DNA 87%
DNA's co-discoverer on how the double helix became a tool to rewrite medicine, crime, and identity.
by James D. Watson 2002
4.11
3k+ ratings
Meat
by Bruce Friedrich • 2025
Nine calories of grain yield one of chicken. The technology that can break that math.
4.38
97
Meat Summary
Meat 87%
Nine calories of grain yield one of chicken. The technology that can break that math.
by Bruce Friedrich 2025
4.38
97 ratings
Soil Not Oil
by Vandana Shiva • 2008
Biofuels starve people, carbon markets fake progress, the real climate solution is under your feet.
4.08
535
Soil Not Oil Summary
Soil Not Oil 87%
Biofuels starve people, carbon markets fake progress, the real climate solution is under your feet.
by Vandana Shiva 2008
4.08
535 ratings
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
7k+
A Crack in Creation Summary
A Crack in Creation 87%
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
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
The Genesis Machine Summary
The Genesis Machine 87%
Life is becoming programmable. The technology is here; the rules for using it are not.
by Amy Webb 2022
3.94
745 ratings
Folks, This Ain't Normal
by Joel Salatin • 2011
Food that travels 1,500 miles, animals that never graze, costs hidden: a farmer's case for normal.
4.21
5k+
Folks, This Ain't Normal Summary
Folks, This Ain't Normal 87%
Food that travels 1,500 miles, animals that never graze, costs hidden: a farmer's case for normal.
by Joel Salatin 2011
4.21
5k+ ratings
The Omnivore's Dilemma
by Richie Chevat • 2015
Most of what you eat begins as corn, and the price tag hides the real cost.
4.03
4k+
The Omnivore's Dilemma Summary
The Omnivore's Dilemma 87%
Most of what you eat begins as corn, and the price tag hides the real cost.
by Richie Chevat 2015
4.03
4k+ ratings
Who Really Feeds the World? The Failures of Agribusiness and the Promise of Agroecology
by Vandana Shiva • 2015
Agribusiness didn't end hunger. Small farms, producing 70% of food on 30% of land, feed us.
3.96
436
Who Really Feeds the World? The Failures of Agribusiness and the Promise of Agroecology Summary
Who Really Feeds the World? The Failures of Agribusiness and the Promise of Agroecology 87%
Agribusiness didn't end hunger. Small farms, producing 70% of food on 30% of land, feed us.
by Vandana Shiva 2015
3.96
436 ratings
Hacking Darwin
by Jamie Metzl • 2019
Humans are taking control of evolution; the tools to design our children are already here.
3.97
4k+
Hacking Darwin Summary
Hacking Darwin 87%
Humans are taking control of evolution; the tools to design our children are already here.
by Jamie Metzl 2019
3.97
4k+ ratings
Last Harvest
by Dan Saladino • 2021
Three grains now supply half the world's calories. What happens when the backup crops are gone?
4.31
3k+
Last Harvest Summary
Last Harvest 87%
Three grains now supply half the world's calories. What happens when the backup crops are gone?
by Dan Saladino 2021
4.31
3k+ ratings
Meat Planet
by Benjamin Aldes Wurgaft • 2019
Cultured meat promised to end slaughter and save the planet. The real problem was the dream.
3.34
73
Meat Planet Summary
Meat Planet 87%
Cultured meat promised to end slaughter and save the planet. The real problem was the dream.
by Benjamin Aldes Wurgaft 2019
3.34
73 ratings
Comer sin miedo
by J.M. Mulet • 2014
Everything you call natural was invented by farmers. The real danger is invisible and alive.
4.02
602
Comer sin miedo Summary
Comer sin miedo 87%
Everything you call natural was invented by farmers. The real danger is invisible and alive.
by J.M. Mulet 2014
4.02
602 ratings
Behind the Green Mask
by Rosa Koire • 2011
A veteran appraiser found that green policies are a UN blueprint to abolish private property.
4.28
365
Behind the Green Mask Summary
Behind the Green Mask 87%
A veteran appraiser found that green policies are a UN blueprint to abolish private property.
by Rosa Koire 2011
4.28
365 ratings
Apocalypse Never
by Michael Shellenberger • 2020
The planet is getting better in the ways that matter. The alarmists got it backward.
4.16
6k+
Apocalypse Never Summary
Apocalypse Never 87%
The planet is getting better in the ways that matter. The alarmists got it backward.
by Michael Shellenberger 2020
4.16
6k+ ratings
Diagnosis
by Jane M. Hightower • 2008
Your tuna sandwich contains a neurotoxin, and the government knew it long before your doctor did.
3.53
34
Diagnosis Summary
Diagnosis 87%
Your tuna sandwich contains a neurotoxin, and the government knew it long before your doctor did.
by Jane M. Hightower 2008
3.53
34 ratings
Falter
by Bill McKibben • 2019
Engineers want to redesign humans as the climate exit. The two crises share a cause.
4.00
2k+
Falter Summary
Falter 87%
Engineers want to redesign humans as the climate exit. The two crises share a cause.
by Bill McKibben 2019
4.00
2k+ ratings
Project Animal Farm
by Sonia Faruqi • 2015
One dairy farm visit sent a banker undercover worldwide to expose factory farming's hidden reality.
4.21
405
Project Animal Farm Summary
Project Animal Farm 87%
One dairy farm visit sent a banker undercover worldwide to expose factory farming's hidden reality.
by Sonia Faruqi 2015
4.21
405 ratings
How to Feed the World
by Vaclav Smil • 2024
Why twenty crops feed humanity, photosynthesis wastes most energy, and incremental fixes beat hype.
3.57
978
How to Feed the World Summary
How to Feed the World 87%
Why twenty crops feed humanity, photosynthesis wastes most energy, and incremental fixes beat hype.
by Vaclav Smil 2024
3.57
978 ratings
Everything I Want To Do Is Illegal
by Joel Salatin • 2007
Government says raw milk and teenage farmhands are crimes. One sustainable farmer's legal war.
4.20
2k+
Everything I Want To Do Is Illegal Summary
Everything I Want To Do Is Illegal 87%
Government says raw milk and teenage farmhands are crimes. One sustainable farmer's legal war.
by Joel Salatin 2007
4.20
2k+ ratings
Double Helix
by Nancy Werlin • 2004
A teen's genetics job leads to a hidden subbasement where human lives are engineered.
3.50
3k+
Double Helix Summary
Double Helix 87%
A teen's genetics job leads to a hidden subbasement where human lives are engineered.
by Nancy Werlin 2004
3.50
3k+ ratings
Clean Meat
by Paul Shapiro • 2018
Meat can now be grown from cells, no animal required. The final hurdle is cost.
4.04
923
Clean Meat Summary
Clean Meat 87%
Meat can now be grown from cells, no animal required. The final hurdle is cost.
by Paul Shapiro 2018
4.04
923 ratings
Creation
by Adam Rutherford • 2013
Life emerged once from chemistry. Now we write new genetic code and build cells from scratch.
3.97
762
Creation Summary
Creation 87%
Life emerged once from chemistry. Now we write new genetic code and build cells from scratch.
by Adam Rutherford 2013
3.97
762 ratings
The Case against Perfection
by Michael J. Sandel • 2007
Genetic engineering really threatens: the humility and mutual obligation a decent society needs.
3.83
2k+
The Case against Perfection Summary
The Case against Perfection 87%
Genetic engineering really threatens: the humility and mutual obligation a decent society needs.
by Michael J. Sandel 2007
3.83
2k+ ratings
The Code Breaker -- Young Readers Edition
by Walter Isaacson • 2022
Bacteria invented gene editing. One scientist who ignored every 'no' taught us to use it.
4.23
137
The Code Breaker -- Young Readers Edition Summary
The Code Breaker -- Young Readers Edition 87%
Bacteria invented gene editing. One scientist who ignored every 'no' taught us to use it.
by Walter Isaacson 2022
4.23
137 ratings
The Gene
by Siddhartha Mukherjee • 2016
From Mendel's peas to CRISPR babies: how the gene became biology's most powerful and dangerous idea.
4.35
56k+
The Gene Summary
The Gene 87%
From Mendel's peas to CRISPR babies: how the gene became biology's most powerful and dangerous idea.
by Siddhartha Mukherjee 2016
4.35
56k+ ratings
The End of Animal Farming
by Jacy Reese Anthis • 2018
Ending factory farming depends less on your diet than on what happens in labs and boardrooms.
4.07
529
The End of Animal Farming Summary
The End of Animal Farming 87%
Ending factory farming depends less on your diet than on what happens in labs and boardrooms.
by Jacy Reese Anthis 2018
4.07
529 ratings
The Great Plant-Based Con
by Jayne Buxton • 2022
The data against meat is mostly weak associations. The fortune behind the plant-based push is not.
3.52
343
The Great Plant-Based Con Summary
The Great Plant-Based Con 87%
The data against meat is mostly weak associations. The fortune behind the plant-based push is not.
by Jayne Buxton 2022
3.52
343 ratings
Whole
by T. Colin Campbell • 2013
Nutrition science reduced food to nutrients and missed the whole. The real medicine was buried.
3.90
7k+
Whole Summary
Whole 87%
Nutrition science reduced food to nutrients and missed the whole. The real medicine was buried.
by T. Colin Campbell 2013
3.90
7k+ ratings
The Omnivore's Dilemma
by Michael Pollan • 2006
From McDonald's to a hunted wild pig: four meals that expose what you're really eating.
4.19
211k+
The Omnivore's Dilemma Summary
The Omnivore's Dilemma 87%
From McDonald's to a hunted wild pig: four meals that expose what you're really eating.
by Michael Pollan 2006
4.19
211k+ ratings
World Without Cancer
by G. Edward Griffin • 1974
Cancer as a nutritional deficiency, cured by apricot seeds, and the cartel that buried the science.
4.31
495
World Without Cancer Summary
World Without Cancer 86%
Cancer as a nutritional deficiency, cured by apricot seeds, and the cartel that buried the science.
by G. Edward Griffin 1974
4.31
495 ratings
New Abnormal
by Aaron Kheriaty • 2022
The emergency never ended. It became a permanent way for the state to manage your body.
4.38
148
New Abnormal Summary
New Abnormal 86%
The emergency never ended. It became a permanent way for the state to manage your body.
by Aaron Kheriaty 2022
4.38
148 ratings
We Are the Weather
by Jonathan Safran Foer • 2019
Sixty percent of mammals are livestock. Two plant-based meals a day saves 1.3 metric tons of carbon.
3.69
17k+
We Are the Weather Summary
We Are the Weather 86%
Sixty percent of mammals are livestock. Two plant-based meals a day saves 1.3 metric tons of carbon.
by Jonathan Safran Foer 2019
3.69
17k+ ratings
The Unsettling of America
by Wendell Berry • 1977
America's farming crisis is really a crisis of character. The soil tells the story.
4.33
7k+
The Unsettling of America Summary
The Unsettling of America 86%
America's farming crisis is really a crisis of character. The soil tells the story.
by Wendell Berry 1977
4.33
7k+ ratings
The Invisible Rainbow
by Arthur Firstenberg • 2017
Two centuries of evidence that electrification, not infection, is what made us sick.
4.48
774
The Invisible Rainbow Summary
The Invisible Rainbow 86%
Two centuries of evidence that electrification, not infection, is what made us sick.
by Arthur Firstenberg 2017
4.48
774 ratings
Animal, Vegetable, Junk
by Mark Bittman • 2021
Farming gave us civilization, slavery, famine, and junk food. A provocative history of what we eat.
3.90
4k+
Animal, Vegetable, Junk Summary
Animal, Vegetable, Junk 86%
Farming gave us civilization, slavery, famine, and junk food. A provocative history of what we eat.
by Mark Bittman 2021
3.90
4k+ ratings
Ending Parkinson's Disease
by Ray Dorsey • 2020
Parkinson's is the fastest-growing brain disease, and the chemicals causing it are still legal.
4.31
328
Ending Parkinson's Disease Summary
Ending Parkinson's Disease 86%
Parkinson's is the fastest-growing brain disease, and the chemicals causing it are still legal.
by Ray Dorsey 2020
4.31
328 ratings
Tomatoland
by Barry Estabrook • 2011
Slavery, toxic chemicals, exploited workers: the real cost of Florida's flawless supermarket tomato.
3.96
5k+
Tomatoland Summary
Tomatoland 86%
Slavery, toxic chemicals, exploited workers: the real cost of Florida's flawless supermarket tomato.
by Barry Estabrook 2011
3.96
5k+ ratings
Tripping Over the Truth
by Travis Christofferson • 2014
Cancer's real weakness may not be genetic. It may be metabolic: what tumors eat to survive.
4.53
952
Tripping Over the Truth Summary
Tripping Over the Truth 86%
Cancer's real weakness may not be genetic. It may be metabolic: what tumors eat to survive.
by Travis Christofferson 2014
4.53
952 ratings
Deception
by Rand Paul • 2023
The lab-leak evidence the NIH buried and the scientific establishment's campaign to dismiss it.
4.47
549
Deception Summary
Deception 86%
The lab-leak evidence the NIH buried and the scientific establishment's campaign to dismiss it.
by Rand Paul 2023
4.47
549 ratings
Merchants of Doubt
by Erik M Conway Naomi Oreskes • 2010
Tobacco, acid rain, ozone, climate change: one network fought the science on all of them.
4.17
8k+
Merchants of Doubt Summary
Merchants of Doubt 86%
Tobacco, acid rain, ozone, climate change: one network fought the science on all of them.
by Erik M Conway Naomi Oreskes 2010
4.17
8k+ ratings
Oryx and Crake
by Margaret Atwood • 2003
A plague ends the world, and one man must guard the flawless new humans his friend made.
4.00
290k+
Oryx and Crake Summary
Oryx and Crake 86%
A plague ends the world, and one man must guard the flawless new humans his friend made.
by Margaret Atwood 2003
4.00
290k+ ratings
Under a White Sky
by Elizabeth Kolbert • 2021
Every environmental solution spawns a new problem. The next ones alter genes and block the sun.
4.10
13k+
Under a White Sky Summary
Under a White Sky 86%
Every environmental solution spawns a new problem. The next ones alter genes and block the sun.
by Elizabeth Kolbert 2021
4.10
13k+ ratings
How the World Really Works
by Vaclav Smil • 2022
Both doomers and utopians skip the same thing: modern civilization's staggering material scale.
3.94
14k+
How the World Really Works Summary
How the World Really Works 86%
Both doomers and utopians skip the same thing: modern civilization's staggering material scale.
by Vaclav Smil 2022
3.94
14k+ ratings
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