Science Focus Book Club
Best maths books 2024
The best books to help you understand the maths and statistics that govern life here on Earth.
16 of the best quiz collections and puzzle books for adults in 2024
Top puzzle books for adults and kids, picked by our quiz-loving team.
The BBC Science Focus draw an alien competition
Comedian, science presenter and author Dara Ó Briain will be choosing his favourite from your alien designs.
Win all the books on the 2020 Royal Society Science Book Prize shortlist
We have a bundle of all six books from the shortlist to give away, including the winning title, Explaining Humans by Dr Camilla Pang.
Neurodiverse scientist's guide to life, love and relationships wins 2020 Royal Society Science Book Prize
The judges praised Dr Camilla Pang for her original and unique perspective on our experience as humans through the prism of scientific understanding.
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Sleep | Dr Michael Mosley on what it is, why we need it and how to get more
In a Facebook livestream with BBC Science Focus readers, Dr Michael Mosley answered questions about sleep, health and keeping a lockdown routine.
Joe Harkness | I wrote Bird Therapy to share, support and inspire
Author Joe Harkness wrote Bird Therapy to document how birdwatching helped him through mental ill-health.
Dr Michael Mosley answers your questions about COVID-19
In a Facebook livestream with BBC Science Focus readers, Dr Michael Mosley answered questions about the novel coronavirus.
Angela Saini: Are we one human species, or aren’t we?
Angela talks to a rock art expert based at the University of Western Australia in chapter one of her popular science book Superior.
Dr Michael Mosley | An introduction to my new book, Fast Asleep
His obsession with sleep led him to write his new book, says Dr Michael Mosley. Read here an extract from Fast Asleep, free.
Men as the human default: an introduction to Invisible Women
Seeing men as the human default is fundamental to the structure of human society, says journalist Caroline Criado Perez in her book, Invisible Women. Read here an extract from the title, free.