Collection: Nonfiction Science

For many years, I traveled around the US and UK interviewing scientists for a handful of top-notch science magazines, In this book, you'll read about cryptic codes, stolen credit for big ideas, and a doctor who treats strange illnesses by listening—each story showing how discovery often comes wrapped in human drama.

If you like books by Oliver Sacks, Malcolm Gladwell or Rebecca Skloot, you'll feel at home with The Scientist and the Sociopath. Perfect for curious general readers, students, and magazine long-form fans.

I am proud to note that two of the stories in this volume were picked for inclusion in the annual Best American Science Writing anthology.

—Joe