VETERAN MYTH INVESTIGATOR Joe Nickell looks into many legends of supernatural critters with wit and insight.

A YOUNG WOMAN’S MEMOIR of losing her sense of smell and (spoiler!) regaining it is intriguing, well researched.

FASCINATING REAL-LIFE ADVENTURE follows conservation biologists fighting invasive species on remote islands.

A NATURE WRITER LOOKS at the social and historical impact of weeds, and offers a defense of their complexity.

WRY LOOK AT GENETICS researchers’ appeal to our yen to know more about our family histories and health future.

A THOUGHTFUL INVESTIGATION into the mythology of the chupacabra provides context for the legend’s how and why.

FASCINATING LOOK AT recent neuroscience around attention, and its synergies with technology and education.

AMUSING COMPENDIUM of random information, curated by NPR’s librarian, may be every nerd’s favorite beach read!

A MASTERFUL OVERVIEW of cognitive neuroscience and the wonders of the human brain; richly informative for all.

OLIVER SACKS CONSIDERS the neurology of visual crises with clarity, compassion, and a moving personal account.