The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2014
by Deborah Blum
"Undeniably exquisite . . . The essays in the collection [are] meditations that reveal not only how science actually happens but also who or what propels its immutable humanity." — Maria Popova, Brain Pickings "A stimulating compendium." — Kirkus Reviews Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist and author Deborah Blum selects the year's top science and nature writing from writers who balance research with humanity and in the process uncover riveting stories of discovery across the disciplines.