Scientific knowledge is becoming increasingly necessary to understand the world in which we live, and it is essential, for this, that there are publications prepared with rigor, amenity and simplicity. That is why the publication of works such as the ones we recommend below is so important. If you are passionate about the popularization of science, these works should be part of your library. Take aim!
Atlas of legendary mountains , by Alfredo Merino
Legendary mountains, sacred mountains, unforgiving volcanoes and challenging rocks, this is a tour of the most iconic peaks on Earth and the relationship they have with humans.
Mathematical Apocalypse , by Eduardo Sáenz de Cabezón
Eduardo is a doctor in Mathematics, teacher, researcher, founding member of the group Big Van Científicos Sobre Ruedas and creator of Derivando, the most popular YouTube channel dedicated to this discipline. In addition, Eduardo collaborates in various media and is the host of the Órbita Laika program on TVE.
His book, called Mathematical Apocalypse, contains several amusing revelations about mathematics, among many other informative and entertaining curiosities.
Nuclear energy will save the world , by Alfredo García (Nuclear Operator)
Alfredo García Fernández is a disseminator of nuclear science and technology, and is known on social networks as Nuclear Operator. Holder of the Nuclear Power Plant Supervisor and Operator licenses, Alfredo is a firm defender of nuclear energy as a tool to mitigate climate change.
In his book Nuclear energy will save the world Alfredo offers many facts about nuclear energy, from the physics of nuclear power plants, to solutions such as waste treatment, and future perspectives. In addition, Nuclear Operator also combats some myths associated with this energy source, normally associated with nuclear accidents, weapons, diseases or contamination.
Neurogamer: How Video Games Help Us Understand Our Brain , by Pablo Barrecheguren
Pablo Barrecheguren is a scientific disseminator specialized in Neurocosas. He has a doctorate in Biomedicine specialized in Neurobiology from the University of Barcelona (UB), with a master’s degree in Neuroscience (UB). He disseminates science on YouTube (Neurocosas), has published several novels and has won various popularization awards.
In Neurogamer , Pablo reveals topics such as the neural roots of empathy or the neurobiological bases of human behavior while you learn the answer to the big questions that surround video games: are they really as addictive as a drug? Do they promote violence? Can you train your brain by playing video games? Are they healthy?
Extreme Life Hacks , by Javier Santaolalla
Javier Santaolalla is an engineer, doctor in particle physics and popularizer, author of several popular science books. He runs the successful YouTube channel Date a Vlog.
From the hand of Santaolalla you will discover amazing things, such as creating a machine to teleport you to Hawaii in a second or making a small Big Bang to have a universe at your disposal. In this book you will find a lot of information that will make your brain explode.
Eureka !: 50 Scientific Discoveries That Changed the World , by Rocío Vidal
Rocío Vidal, known as La Gata de Schrödinger and one of the best known popularizers in our country, takes us in this book on a fascinating journey -as if we were privileged spectators live and direct- through the great scientific discoveries of all the times.
No Apocalypse: Why Environmental Scaremongering Hurts Us All , by Michael Shellenberger
What’s really behind the rise of apocalyptic environmentalism? According to environmental activist Michael Shellenberger, powerful financial interests. In most developed countries, carbon emissions have been declining for more than a decade after peaking. Deaths due to extreme weather conditions, even in poor nations, have decreased by 80% in the last four decades. And the risk of the Earth heating up to very high temperatures is increasingly unlikely.
Thanks to this book, we awaken our critical spirit.
It’s the microbiota, you idiot! by Sari Arponen
Discoveries about the microbiota constitute one of the greatest revolutions in the history of science and medicine. Microorganisms are everywhere: from the eye of a hurricane to the mobile screen. They are responsible for how food feels to us, how our skin looks and even how our memory works.
In this book, he shares all his findings in this field in simple language, so that anyone, related to the world of health or not, can understand them.
What Can Go Wrong: How to Survive a World That Tries to Kill You by Sandra Ortonobes
The popularizer Sandra Ortonobes (La Hiperactina) publishes a fascinating book that teaches us the basic map of our body to understand what we are made of, how we function and how we interact with our environment.
