An investigation into the science of hearing, child language acquisition, neuroplasticity, brain development, and Deaf culture spurred by Lydia Denworth’s discovery that her son couldn’t hear her lull
The first book to tell the incredible story of two men behind the bitter thirty-year fight to protect children from leadThey didn't start out as environmental warriors. Clair Patterson was a geochemi
?A skilled science translator, Denworth makes decibels, teslas and brain plasticity understandable to all.” ?Washington Post Lydia Denworth’s third son, Alex, was nearly two when he was identified wi
A Next Big Idea Club Must-Read Nonfiction Book of Winter 2020A revelatory investigation of friendship, with profound implications for our understanding of what humans and animals alike need to thrive
They didn't start out as environmental warriors. Clair Patterson was a geochemist focused on determining the age of the Earth. Herbert Needleman was a pediatrician treating inner-city children. But in
The phenomenon of friendship is universal. Friends, after all, are the family we choose. But what makes these bonds not just pleasant but essential, and how do they affect our bodies and our minds?
