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 Reviews Decoding the HeavensSeptember 2009
In 1900, a group of sponge divers were blown off course in the Mediterranean Sea. They happened across an Ancient Greek shipwreck and made a remarkable discovery.  The Decisive Moment: How the Brain Makes Up its MindSeptember 2009
Whether you’re a pilot responsible for a split-second decision or merely shopping for a couch, the way your brain does it is a fascinating process.  Small Wonders: How Microbes Rule Our WorldSeptember 2009
Did you know that some microbes use sulfur compounds as a food source, leaving hydrogen sulfide – the rotten-egg smelling gas – behind as a waste product?  Science and IslamSeptember 2009
The Dark Ages, a period lasting one thousand years in the Western world that was devoid of art, literature, science and technology, coincided with the ‘golden age’ of Muslim thought.  On Our Watch: The race to save Australia’s EnvironmentSeptember 2009
Environmental law is for the protection of species diversity – theoretically. Weak wording, weaker politicians and inadequate funding are causing Australia’s legislation to fail miserably.  The Atmosphere of HeavenSeptember 2009
Scientific progress is often thought of as a string of breakthrough ideas and elegantly designed experiments. In The Atmosphere of Heaven, scientific progress occurs almost as an aside during the chaos of intoxication.  Addiction: A disorder of choiceSeptember 2009
Gene Heyman, a research psychologist at McLean Hospital and Harvard Medical School, is going after a medical paradigm and he’s not pulling his punches: addiction is not a disease, it’s a choice, he argues in this book.  Little BrotherSeptember 2009
He may be one of the most successful science fiction writers of our time, but Cory Doctorow is perhaps better known as an activist for digital rights.  Alex and MeSeptember 2009
When media worldwide whips itself into a frenzy over the death of a parrot, you know it must have been one amazing bird.  The Discovery of Global WarmingSeptember 2009
The book begins with a few key scientists who have found unusual results within the murky, ill-defined field of climate and weather studies.  The Bone Readers: Atoms, Genes and the Politics of Australia’s Deep PastSeptember 2009
The book explores Australia’s prehistory, with the aim to set the story straight.  The Mind of the Market: How Biology and Psychology Shape Our Economic LivesSeptember 2009
How would you feel if you were offered $10 of free money, but the person next to you is offered $90? Like most people, you may feel a little cheated.  It Takes a GenomeSeptember 2009
Greg Gibson, a professor of genetics at the University of Queensland, makes the 'nature vs nurture' debate seem like a fusty old concept best left in the 20th century.  Prehistoric Giants: the Megafauna of AustraliaMay 2009
Imagine a scene where seven-metre-long goannas stalked rhinoceros-sized wombats, and marsupial lions roamed the bush. 
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