Here is a selection of recent noteworthy podcast episodes featuring interviews with authors of natural history books as well as one audio essay about Peregrine Falcons.
Noteworthy Podcast Episodes (Week Ending 23 May 2025)
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It’s May and the Book Sales Are in Bloom
With the coming of spring in the northern hemisphere, not only are the flowers blooming, the book sales are as well.
The Humanistic Background of Science
Philipp Frank’s “The Humanistic Background of Science” was left unfinished at the time of Frank’s death in 1966, however having now been edited by George A. Reisch and Adam Tamas Tuboly for SUNY University Press, it is now available to be read by any and all interested in the history of science.
Gateway Books in the Philosophy of Science
Desiring to learn about the study of the philosophy of science, I availed myself of the remarkably collegial, friendly environment of Bluesky and posted a question there asking for recommendations of books introducing the subject. The response was very encouraging indeed!