HighBridge Audio - Science & Technology

Annoying

Joe Palca and Flora Lichtman; read by the authors

Two crackerjack science journalists from NPR look at why some things (and some people!) drive us crazy. Learn More

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Natalie Angier takes a joyride through the major scientific disciplines—physics, chemistry, biology, geology, and astronomy. Her approach is smart, funny, and sure to inspire a new appreciation of science. Learn More

Crossing Open Ground

Barry Lopez; read by Barry Lopez

Crossing Open Ground is a collection of essays by nature writer Barry Lopez. It's food for the spirit from perhaps the finest nature writer of our time. Learn More

The Drunken Botanist

Amy Stewart; read by Coleen Marlo

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A New York Times Bestseller!

From the New York Times bestselling author of Wicked Bugs and Wicked Plants comes a rousing tour through the botanical origins of our most cherished libations that is as entertaining as it is enlightening. Learn More

The Earth Moved

Amy Stewart; read by Heather Henderson

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An “engrossing” (The Christian Science Monitor), “fascinating” (TimeOut New York), and “delightfully nuanced” (Entertainment Weekly) exploration of the world underground and one of its most amazing denizens. Learn More

For Better

Tara Parker-Pope; read by Cassandra Campbell

A Library Journal Best Audiobooks of the Year Winner

When you look at the actual science, there’s more hope for marriage than superficial media coverage of divorce rates would indicate. Parker-Pope shares some of that science for both successful couples who want to stay that way and troubled couples who want to turn their marriage around. Learn More

NPR American Chronicles: Exploring Space

NPR; hosted by Joe Palca

F O R T H C O M I N G ! Available August

NPR takes listeners to the moon, the stars, and beyond in this collection that explores human achievements in space. Learn More

Overdiagnosed

Dr. H. Gilbert Welch, Dr. Lisa M. Schwartz, Dr. Steven Woloshin; read by Sean Runnette

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Exposing the overdiagnosis of everything from high blood pressure to prostate and breast cancers , Dr. Welch traces the social, ethical, and economic ramifications of some of the worst excesses of American medical practice. Learn More

Permanent Present Tense

Suzanne Corkin; read by Pam Ward

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The riveting story of the man who couldn’t remember: H. M., the famous brain-damaged patient whose case afforded untold advances in the study of memory. Learn More

The Philadelphia Chromosome

Jessica Wapner; read by Heather Henderson

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Science journalist Jessica Wapner goes beyond the headlines to share the fascinating backstory on ground-breaking cancer research and the genetic science behind it.

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Poor Economics

Abhijit V. Banerjee and Esther Duflo; read by Brian Holsopple

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Financial Times’ Best Business Book of the Year
Library Journal Best of Year Selection

Two highly regarded economists relay 15 years of research into a smart, engaging investigation of the real nature of global poverty and why current approaches to addressing miss the mark. Learn More

Proust and the Squid

Maryanne Wolf; read by Kirsten Potter

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This ambitious and provocative new book offers an impassioned look at reading, its effect on our lives, and explains why it matters so greatly in a digital era. Learn More