We sang, we loved, we gazed up at the mysterious stars. We tried to understand what had created us, why we were here, why we suffered and how to keep what was precious.

When we have a hard thing to do, it’s a good thing to have the right supplies—the necessary equipment—to help us get it done.

Freakonomics for the law—how applying behavioral science to the law can fundamentally change and explain misbehavior

Unitarian Universalist Humanists present their faith perspectives in 23 engaging and thought-provoking essays. They explore Humanist history, beliefs, approach to life, social justice, community, and religious education.

Paris Review contributor Katy Kelleher explores our obsession with gorgeous things, unveiling the fraught histories of makeup, flowers, perfume, silk, and other beautiful objects.

Explores seven hundred years of writers, thinkers, scientists, and artists, all trying to understand what it means to be truly humanOne of Publishers Weekly's Best Nonfiction Books of 2023.Paperback edition.

For fans of Sapiens and The Dawn of Everything, a groundbreaking exploration of gendered oppression—its origins, its histories, our attempts to understand it, and our efforts to combat it

Shimmering poetry and stunning cut-paper art portray epic concepts—the evolving biography of the universe and the symbiotic relationship between science and story.

The 25th-anniversary edition of the groundbreaking book that changed anthropology, asserting that ethnographers needn’t exclude themselves or their vulnerabilities from their work

Why social, racial, and economic justice are just as crucial as science in determining how humans can reverse climate catastrophe

An Indigenous environmental scientist breaks down why western conservationism isn’t working–and offers Indigenous models informed by case studies, personal stories, and family histories that center the voices of Latin American women and land protectors.

Illuminates the far-reaching harms of believing that natural means “good,” from misinformation about health choices to justifications for sexism, racism, and flawed economic policies.

A powerful look at the non-scientific history of “race science,” and the assumptions, prejudices, and incentives that have allowed it to reemerge in contemporary science

A wildlife expert explores what science tells us about animals as unique individuals and why animal personality matters for the human-animal bond and for adaptation in nature

In Inferior, acclaimed science writer Angela Saini weaves together a fascinating—and sorely necessary—new science of women.

A paradigm-shifting blend of science, religion, and philosophy for agnostic, spiritual-but-not-religious, and scientifically minded readers

Five Unitarian Universalist scientists thoughtfully reflect on science and religion. Pack of 25 pamphlets.To read this pamphlet click here. Pack of 25 pamphlets.

Some geologists believe that gases from the earth caused the Delphic oracle’s fits of passion and her prophecies. But the scientific answer does not mean the Greeks were foolish to believe they had a relationship with Apollo; it does not erase the relationship they had with their gods.

All organisms make ecological living places, altering earth, air, and water... In the process, each organism changes everyone’s world.

I encouraged my students to question authority, especially my authority, because only rarely can we recognize our biases without help.