A journalist probes the tech companies racing to entice consumersand investorswith futuristic foods. An outsider documents his ascent in academia. A policy expert proposes a human-centered approach to solving society's problems. From an ode to azure to a deep dive into data, this year's summer reading picksreviewed by alumni of the AAAS Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellows programoffer readers fresh perspectives on timely scientific topics. Confront the biases that have long imperiled women's health, probe the mysteries of memory, celebrate a prescient economist, and more, with the books reviewed below.
