TWIS Bookclub — Book of the Month for February

February 6th, 2011
Cover of “Sex at Dawn”

Sex at Dawn: The Prehistoric Origins of Modern Sexuality

Christopher Ryan, Cacilda Jethá

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, the TWIS Bookclub’s latest pick is an investigation into sexuality, human nature and evolution. What can the deep past tell us about relationships today? Find out in February!

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TWIS Bookclub — Book of the Month for January

January 9th, 2011
Cover of “The Emerald Planet”

The Emerald Planet: How Plants Changed Earth’s History

David Beerling

No organisms have had a more profound effect on life on Earth than plants, nor been so overlooked in popular accounts of evolutionary history. In a collection of stories that span geological eras, David Beerling sets the record straight, explaining the evolution of plants and their influence on climate. Read it with us in January!

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TWIS Bookclub — Books for 2011

December 29th, 2010

It will soon be the new year, and that means another year of great science books to read with the TWIS Bookclub! Kirsten and I are working on a list of books for 2011 but we’d love to hear other people’s suggestions. What would you like to read?

TWIS Bookclub — Book of the Month for December

December 6th, 2010
Cover of “Apocalypse”

Apocalypse: Earthquakes, Archaeology and the Wrath of God

Amos Nur

In “Apocalypse”, Amos Nur explores the intersection of history, geophysics and archaeology. Earthquakes are one of the most devastating manifestations of the awesome forces of geology. Has their role in the collapse of ancient societies been seriously underestimated? Find out in December’s book!

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TWIS Bookclub — Book of the Month for November

October 31st, 2010
Cover of “Bad Science”

Bad Science

Ben Goldacre

We live in a scientific age, and even purveyors of nonsense, magic, wishful thinking, quackery and plain fraud want to be associated with the awesome authority of science. In November, Ben Goldacre’s book will help us separate the real thing from Bad Science.

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TWIS Bookclub — Book of the Month for October

October 7th, 2010
Cover of “Dark Banquet”

Dark Banquet: Blood and the Curious Lives of Blood-Feeding Creatures

Bill Schutt

Vampire bats, leeches, mosquitoes: few other species evoke such horror or revulsion, or such fascination. In the TWIS Bookclub’s Halloween Book of the Month, Bill Schutt looks beyond myth and folklore to investigate the science of sanguinivores.

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TWIS Bookclub – Book of the Month for August

August 4th, 2010

In August’s book, “Good Natured: The Origins of Right and Wrong in Humans and Other Animals”, primatologist Frans de Waal considers the evidence for moral behaviour in other animals and its implications for human nature. Is morality biological or cultural? Join the debate as you read along with the club!

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Your Patience Is Requested…

July 7th, 2010

… while we get this new system running properly.

There have been several challenges to getting this new site online. Not only have we built the site (thank you Arras for being a wonderful free WordPress theme!), but we have also changed hosting services.

The whole process required us to transfer all the files amassed over the past seven years from our old host to the new, and to make a switch from Blogger to WordPress without losing any valuable content. Additionally, the switch is likely to cause trouble with iTunes for a short time while the DNS changes propagate.

We know that you rely on us for your weekly dose of science infotainment, and that schedule has been a bit irregular lately. Part of that was due to changes on our part, and part was due to increasingly frequent issues with our old hosting company (hence the switch).

Regardless, we are working as fast as we can what with other jobs and limited funds to get things back on track. Hey, we like to be regular, too!

So, please be patient if TWIS doesn’t make it into your iTunes feeds this week. It will be there very soon.

In the meantime, peruse the new site, listen to some old shows, and make some comments either about the shows, the show content, or the site itself. We are looking to get you even more involved in the TWIS community, and will take your suggestions seriously.

Thank you for caring and worrying about what has been happening with TWIS lately. We haven’t been great at communicating about all of these changes. But, we appreciate your support.

Thanks for sticking with us!!!

Peace, Love, and Science…
–kiki