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Does your child struggle to know how their body is feeling?

Following on from the popular 15-Minute Philosopher, Psychologist, Mathematician and Economist, 15-Minute Scientist takes a look at some fascinating and topical questions in science.

50 Science Ideas You Really Need to Know is your guide to the biggest questions and deepest concepts from across the whole of science.

The invasive Harlequin ladybird is an eye-catching and beautiful species, but it can be very difficult to identify, with huge variation in colouration and pattern.

Mammalian predators are keystone species in any ecosystem.

Mammalian predators are keystone species in any ecosystem.

'Compelling and wise and rational.

'Funny, wise and absolutely fascinating.

In 2006 Dr Adrian Owen and his team made medical history.

'Compelling and wise and rational.

Recommended by the New Scientist.

Science touches all of our lives, every day, and should be a constant source of wonder and fascination - not something confined to the classroom.

Impossible Minds: My Neurons, My Consciousness has been written to satisfy the curiosity each and every one of us has about our own consciousness.

'The scientific techniques described encompass relevant examples of forgery detection and of authentication.

This book is about the evolution of the sense of smell, from its bacterial origin 3.

Popular science books, selling in their thousands - even millions - help us appreciate breakthroughs in understanding the natural world, while highlighting the cultural importance of scientific knowledge.

Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar - known simply as Chandra throughout the scientific world - has become a legendary figure for his prolific contributions to physics, astrophysics, and applied mathematics.

Every day, headlines emphasise the impact that technology has on the manipulation of life.

One of the most challenging issues of the 21st century is the impending separation of sex (in bed) and reproduction (under the microscope) as a result of recent advances in contraception and assisted reproduction.

Is Science Neurotic?

Candid Science V: Conversations with Famous Scientists contains 36 interviews with well-known scientists, including 19 Nobel laureates, Wolf Prize winners, and other luminaries.

We often forget that the science underpinning our contemporary civilization is not a marmoreal edifice.

As heard on BBC Radio 4 Start The Week'Felix Flicker brilliantly reveals the secrets behind the modern-day magic we call physics' Marcus du SautoyImagine you had a crystal that lit upon your command: magic must be at work, and you must surely be a wizard.

A SPECTATOR BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022'A thrilling deep-dive through our evolutionary past, and a witty and learned commentary on why we are the way we are - and what wisdom we've lost along the way' Cal Flynn, author of Islands of Abandonment'A wild ride: brave, outrageous, hilarious, helpful and urgent .

A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOKThe Babylonians invented it, the Greeks banned it, the Hindus worshipped it, and the Christian Church used it to fend off heretics.

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER: an uplifting account of hope and healing by GP Gavin Francis'I cannot think of anybody - patient or doctor - who will not be helped by reading this short and profound book' - Henry Marsh'Such a wise, gentle, quietly hopeful book.

'Once you start reading this utterly fascinating book it is nigh impossible to put it down .

A New Scientist best book of 2021Shortlisted for the 'Sports Performance Book of the Year' Award for 2022Did you know that walking can improve your cognitive skills?

"e;A NATURAL STORYTELLER"e; Mary Roach "e;BRILLIANT AND BEGUILING"e; Matthew Gavin Frank "e;CAPTIVATING .

Do Aliens Exist?

Why do giraffes have such long necks?

Shortlisted for the 2020 Baillie Gifford PrizeA New Statesman Book of the YearThis is the story of our quest to understand the most mysterious object in the universe: the human brain.

When Henry Nicholls was twenty-one, he was diagnosed with narcolepsy: a medical disorder causing him to fall asleep with no warning.

Swearing, it turns out, is an incredibly useful part of our linguistic repertoire.

Animal science is bizarre and wonderful.

Gamblers have been trying to figure out how to game the system since our ancestors first made wagers over dice fashioned from knucklebones: in revolutionary Paris, the 'martingale' strategy was rumoured to lead to foolproof success at roulette ; today, professional gamblers are using cutting-edge techniques to tilt the odds in their favour.

Which mathematician elaborated a crucial concept the night before he died in a duel?

A Sunday Times must read book of 2019 'An out-of-this-world read .

Thought the science of the future was all hoverboards and space travel?

Physicist Frank Close takes the reader to the frontiers of science in a vividly told investigation of revolutionary science and enterprise from the seventeenth century to the present.

Emotions are powerful.

From imaginary numbers to the fourth dimension and beyond, mathematics has always been about imagining things that seem impossible at first glance.

'One of the most beautiful books you will ever read' Kate MosseIn this powerful memoir, Joanna Cannon tells her story as a junior doctor in visceral, heart-rending snapshots.

Psychology is everywhere.

Molecules of Murder is about infamous murderers and famous victims; about people like Harold Shipman, Alexander Litvinenko, Adelaide Bartlett, and Georgi Markov.

Hand cream, detergent, shower gel, toothpaste, toilet cleaner, air freshener, lipstick, perfume, low-fat spread, painkiller, diet drink, insect repellent.

The aim of this book is to describe some aspects of the chemistry and chemical ecology which are found in the garden.

This book explains to the general reader the roles of chemistry in various areas of life ranging from the entirely personal to the worryingly global.

Currently, the health of over half the adult population in the UK suffers because of fat.

Over the last 150 years, the Public Analyst profession has hidden its light under a bushel, with the notable exception of Fredrick Accum, one of the first Public Analysts who published the names and addresses of food adulterers, this group of chemists has quietly protected the public from food fraud and adulteration.