Science

Science (from the Latin scientia, meaning “knowledge”) is the effort to discover, and increase human understanding of how the physical world works. Through controlled methods, science uses observable physical evidence of natural phenomena to collect data, and analyzes this information to explain what and how things work.

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    The Heat Will Kill You First: Life and Death on a Scorched Planet
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    Release date: Jul 09, 2024
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    Blood: The Science, Medicine, and Mythology of Menstruation

    Release date: Jan 23, 2024
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    From One Cell: A Journey into Life's Origins and the Future of Medicine
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    Release date: Aug 06, 2024
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