Somehow I missed the whole Royal Society Science Book Prize business this year, and have only just discovered, to my great delight, that it was won by Kit Chapman for his marvellous The Age of Alchemy. This makes me very happy. royalsociety.org/news/2026/09...

‘Dazzling’ globetrotting adventure in history of alchemy wins 2026 Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize | Royal Society

The Age of Alchemy: How Early Innovators Shaped Modern Chemistry by self-proclaimed science adventurer Kit Chapman has been announced as the winner of the 2026 Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize...

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On June 6, 1944, 133,000 Allied troops landed at Normandy in Higgins boats. Mathematical wave prediction made the operation possible. Watch the full episode at youtu.be/sFT1k1VMgd4?...

Special Episode: The D-Day Surf Report

Special Episode - The D-Day Surf Report In this special standalone episode, host Tripp Collins steps out of the standard author interview format to share a story from his own field: ocean wave…

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How do wind-driven storms transform into coastal surf? Sverdrup and Munk were the first to develop empirical rules for windsea, swell propagation, and shallow-water wave breaking. Watch the full episode at youtu.be/sFT1k1VMgd4?...

Special Episode: The D-Day Surf Report

Special Episode - The D-Day Surf Report In this special standalone episode, host Tripp Collins steps out of the standard author interview format to share a story from his own field: ocean wave…

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Before modern satellites, how did forecasters predict dangerous ocean swells? In 1922, a field office in the Azores used telegraphs to warn Casablanca of incoming waves. Full episode on youtube! #Science #BookSky

Science is not simple or easy, but we must keep pushing to understand how the world works. Hear @carlzimmer.com discuss the reality of research in our conversation about his new book: Air-borne. TrippCollins.com/podcast #BookSky #Science Sharing is caring :)

Physical books aren't obsolete. @carlzimmer.com notes the industry thrives because books create a lasting communion between reader and writer, becoming a permanent part of our homes. Full talk: TrippCollins.com/podcast Author: @carlzimmer.com @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social Sharing is caring :)

The atmosphere is a alive! @carlzimmer.com talks about his book Air-Borne on the Book Science Podcasdt TrippCollins.com/podcast Book: Air-Borne Author: @carlzimmer.com Publisher: @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social

Lancet liver flukes use a complex cycle: cloning in snails, forming cysts in ant brains to force them up grass, and reproducing in sheep livers. Author: @parasite_enthusiast Illustrator: @dmott70 Publisher: @mackidsbooks.bsky.social TrippCollins.com/podcast #BookSky Sharing is caring :)

"Natural selection is never happy to leave well enough alone." Toxo pulls the strings of rodents, drawing them to predators to serve the parasite. Humans are susceptible too Author: @parasite_enthusiast Illustrator: @dmott70 Pub: @mackidsbooks.bsky.social TrippCollins.com/podcast #BookSky

Forget chasing dolphins—the real science is happening inside their guts. @parasite_enthusiast joins us to define the intimate, long-term world of parasites. Full Epsiode: TrippCollins.com/podcast Illustrator: @dmott70 Publisher: @macmillankidsuk.bsky.social Sharing is caring :) #BookSky

Author Laura Poppick explains how unearthing Earth's history connects us to the planet and inspires environmental care. From our latest podcast episode: buff.ly/gzXDd59 Book published by W.W. Norton Books. Illustrations by Sarah Gilman. #Geology #SciencePodcast #EarthHistory #BookSky

Science books can paint scientists as one dimensinoal. But as Duke bioloxgist Sönke Johnsen points out, fighting science denial starts with showing that scientist are fully human. Listen to the full conversation: TrippCollins.com/podcast

Duke University biologist @sonkjo explains why he finds more inspiration for understanding 4 billion years of evolutionary history in epic fiction—like Tolstoy and Gabriel García Márquez—than in non-fiction. Listen to the full conversation on the Book Science podcast.

Imagine a world so blue it feels like an enormous sapphire. 🌊 This week: Duke biologist Sönke Johnsen joins me to discuss his book, Into the Great Wide Ocean. We explore the pelagic zone, bioluminescence, and why conservation requires love, not shame. Listen: TrippCollins.com/podcast