Best Science Books of 2017

At its heart, Science is about curiosity. So it stands to reason these books about science should make you examine your world more closely, and in doing so, give you a sense of wonder.

Big Chicken, by Maryn McKenna.

Investigative journalist Maryn McKenna uses the modern industrial chicken as a window into how antibiotics（抗生素）transformed, modern agriculture—for good and ill. She traces how animal antibiotics endanger human health, musing serious problems from antibiotic-resistant stomach infections to UTIs. Recognizing that Americans are going to continue to eat chicken no matter what, McKenna suggests a way in which factory farming rids itself of its dependence on antibiotics.

Why Time Flies, by Alan Burdick

New Yorker staff writer Alan Burdick examines the greatest gift humanity has ever known: time. Time, he writes, appears to exist in two distinct forms. One ls the standardized, objective kind found in clocks and watches; the other is our internal, biological sense of time, the one we measure in our cells, bodies and minds. But the closer he looks, the less clearer this distinction appears.

Paleoart, by Zoë Lescaze

Dinosaurs have long captured the imaginations of scientists and artists alike, and Paleoart brings those visions together in a blend of human knowledge and creativity.

These images not only show our changing understanding of dinosaurs, but also reflect the distinct artistic sensibilities of their time. Both artistic and educational, these pictures are certainly influential.

What It’s Like to Be a Dog, by Gregory Berns

Berns, a neuroscientist, trained dogs to sit in a machine: in order to look into the brains of conscious dogs for the first time. That pioneering work inspired him to dig deeper into the minds of other animals, from sea lions to the extinct thylacine（袋狼）, Berns says, “With their ability to think, choose and feel, dogs and other animals do not deserve the cruel treatment humans so often do to them.”

【小题1】Which book has something to do with public health?

A．Why Time Flies.	B．Paleoart.
C．What It’s Like to Bea Dog.	D．Big Chicken.

【小题2】Who writes about time?

A．Alan Burdick.	B．Zoë Lescaze.
C．Gregory Berns.	D．Maryn Mckenna.

【小题3】What was Berns’ pioneering work?

A．Studying extinct animals.	B．Observing dog brains.
C．Fighting for animal rights.	D．Training dogs.