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End-of-Summer Reading This August, relax and close out the summer with a few of our editor’s picks.

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The Microbiome: Your Inner Ecosystem We’re covered in microbes, inside and out, and what’s more, they’re critical to our health, affecting immunity, child development and more. In this eBook, we examine how the microbiome develops, its influence on brain and behavior and implications in both contributing to and treating various disorders.

The Science Behind the Debates When it comes to changing someone’s worldview, evidence often takes a back seat to emotions. In this eBook, explore the real science behind today’s most controversial topics, including vaccine safety, gun violence, GMOs and more.

Mysteries of the Mind Do we have free will? How do we navigate our surroundings? In this eBook, we examine the latest research into the workings of nature’s most complex organ, including how the brain gives rise to consciousness, how babies think, how brain training may work for certain groups and more.

The Mystery of Sleep The reason we need sleep has long mystified scientists, but it’s crystal clear that we do need it. Studies show that even one night of disturbed rest leads to measurable impairments, and for this mini-collection, we’ve gathered the most recent research on the mechanisms of sleep.

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