The Best American Science And Nature Writing 2018: The Annual Anthology―26 Pieces on Discoveries from Space to Mind and the Revelatory Road to Understanding

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What age group is this for?
Terence Since these essays are drawn from general-reader-type publications and not strictly academic journals, I imagine anyone 13 and older would be able to …moreSince these essays are drawn from general-reader-type publications and not strictly academic journals, I imagine anyone 13 and older would be able to understand them. Some of the topics covered, like misogyny and sexual assault in the scientific community or the devastation of cancers, might warrant a more cautious approach.

Personally, I'm very liberal in what I would consider appropriate reading matter. I'd have no problem recommending this to my niece, who's 13.

If you're looking to introduce some of these topics to a class, then it's a matter of reading the essays and judging for yourself how appropriate they are (or how much the local school board will tolerate, which could be very little depending upon where you live in the US [my bailiwick]).(less)
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