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We chat about our birthday month book The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams; how books connect people and can help us find meaning and perspective in life.
Books Mentioned:
To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper LeePride & Prejudice by Jane AustenLittle Women by Luisa May AlcottRebecca by Daphne Du MaurierLife Of Pi by Yann MartelThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniBlindness by José SaramagoPageboy by Elliot PageThe Gender Games by Juno DawsonHer Majesty’s Royal Coven by Juno DawsonThe Testaments by Margaret AtwoodThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodThe Martian by Andy WeirProject Hail Mary by Andy WeirYellowface by R F KuangLessons In Chemistry by Bonnie GarmusThe Six Tudor Queens by Alison WeirHomegoing by Yaa GyasiBeloved by Toni MorrisonA Suitable Boy by Vikram SethReferences:
Join the Queer Liberation Library from anywhere in the world Listen to or read your library ebooks on Borrowbox or Libby Our Pride & Prejudice podcast episode The StoryGraph The Reading List reading challenge Our Project Hail Mary episode Our Her Majesty’s Royal Coven episode Our Lessons In Chemistry episodeWhere to find us:
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This episode gave us the perfect excuse to talk about books even more so than usual. We chat Books About Books and how much books mean to us and have accompanied us during our lives as we reminisce about five years of Scientists Who Read!
The Martian by Andy WeirArtemis by Andy WeirProject Hail Mary by Andy WeirBookshops & Bonedust by Travis BaldreeLegends & Lattes by Travis BaldreeThe Cinnamon Bun Bookstore by Laurie GilmoreThe Pumpkin Spiced Cafe by Laurie GilmoreThe Christmas Tree Farm by Laurie GilmoreThe Strawberry Patch Pancake House by Laurie GilmoreWelcome To The Hyunam-Dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-ReumDays At The Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi YagisawaInkheart by Cornelia FunkeThe Thief Lord by Cornelia FunkeWhit by Ian BanksYellowface by R F KuangKatabasis by R F KuangButter by Asako YuzukiThe Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern
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Last year’s Books Squared episode Gingersnaps Bakes The chocolate Guiness cake recipeWhere to find us:
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We discuss our January book for our theme “2000 Was How Long Ago?!, we chat about whether it stood the test of time and how it felt reading a childhood favourite years later.
Books Mentioned:
His Dark Materials (Series) by Philip PullmanSix Tudor Queens (Series) by Alison WeirWhere to find us:
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Join us as we chat about the start of the year and reminisce about the 2000s (or as much as we remember of them). We discuss events and books of the year 2000 and onwards, and briefly jump back to 2020 to talk about banana bread.
Also join us to do some quizzes to figure out how much you know or remember about the 2000s (they’re linked below)
Books Mentioned:
The Thief Lord by Cornelia FunkeInkheart by Cornelia FunkeThe Colour Of Revenge by Cornelia FunkeThe Amber Spyglass by Philip PullmanStormbreaker by Anthony HorowitzA Series Of Unfortunate Events by Lemony SnicketVicky Angel by Jacqueline WilsonAngels And Demons by Dan BrownThe Da Vinci Code by Dan BrownThe Blind Assassin by Margaret AtwoodThe Handmaids Tale by Margaret AtwoodThe Testaments by Margaret AtwoodThe Penelopiad by Margaret AtwoodAlias Grace by Margaret AtwoodThe It Girl by Ruth WareReferences
Our Scientist Who Reads episode with Dr Alice Hesse Jen’s cousin’s baking instagram The super hard 2000 quiz Identify novels based on their covers quiz What soup are you based on your 2000s tv show preferencesWhere to find us:
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Join us as we discuss our Winter Of Witches December book club book and our final book of 2024 (we are catching up!). We discuss all things witchy, including additional witchy book recommendations and how we’d love to go for a coffee with Mika Moon.
Books Mentioned:
The Witch And The Tsar by Olesya Salnikova GilmoreHer Majesty’s Royal Coven by Juno DawsonThe Shadow Cabinet by Juno DawsonQueen B by Juno DawsonA Discovery Of Witches by Deborah HarknessThe Martian by Andy WeirThe Lighthouse Witches by C J CookeMorgan Is My Name by Sophie KeetchStone Blind by Natalie HaynesThe Once And Future Witches by Alix E HarrowThe Lost Apothecary by Sarah PennerWitchcraft: A History In Thirteen Trials by Marion GibsonThe Ruin Of All Witches by Malcolm GaskillRebel Folklore by Icy SedgwickThe Mercies by Kiran Millwood HargraveThe Dancing Tree by Kiran Millwood HargraveProject Hail Mary by Andy WeirBabel by R F KuangPride & Prejudice by Jane AustenThis Is How You Lose The Time War by Max Gladstone and Amal El-MohtarGwen And Art Are Not In Love by Lex CroucherBookshops & Bonedust by Travis BaldreeLies We Sing To The Sea by Sarah UnderwoodReferences:
The 2025 Scientists Who Read Story Graph challenge The 2025 SWR Themes Story Graph challenge The 2024 Scientists Who Read Story Graph challenge The 2024 SWR Themes Story Graph challengeWhere to find us:
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Join us to chat about our Nautical November book Lies We Sing To The Sea by Sarah Underwood. We discuss the origin story of the monthly theme, sapphic love stories, and a much used fantasy trope we think really needs to go away.
Books Mentioned:
Saltblood by Francesca De ToresGirl, Goddess, Queen by Bea FitzgeraldPercy Jackson & The Olympians by Rick RiordanHeroes Of Olympus by Rick RiordanReferences:
Lies We Sing To The Sea reviews on The StoryGraphWhere to find us:
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Grab the nearest delicious baked good and join us for a chat about our cosy October book club read. Find out whether the stakes were too low for Jen this time, and why this podcast will now be called Chaos & Cappuccinos.
Books Mentioned:
Legends & Lattes by Travis BaldreeNone Of This Is True by Lisa JewellThe Third Wife by Lisa JewellThe Family Upstairs by Lisa JewellGoblins & Greatcoats by Travis BaldreeThe Martian by Andy WeirReferences:
Our Legends & Lattes episode from last yearWhere to find us:
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Join us as we delve into yet another dark academia story, filled with all the intrigue and sinister stuff. But is it like The Secret History?
Books Mentioned:
Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis BaldreeWelcome To The Hyunam-dong Bookshop by Hwang BoreumThe Secret History by Donna TarttNinth House by Leigh BardugoLove On The Brain by Ali HazelwoodThe Turn Of The Key by Ruth WareA Discovery Of Witches by Deborah HarknessThe Skeleton Key by Erin KellyReferences:
Our Love On The Brain Episode Fact check about the Yale library fire proceduresWhere to find us:
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Join us as we talk about all the different ways of being cosy this autumn as well as the different sides of the autumnal spectrum represented by Jen and Mags. Including chatting about tea and the weather (of course), bags of cinnamon rolls, and what kind of books count as cosy.
Books Mentioned:
Legends & Lattes by Travis BaldreeA Discovery Of Witches by Deborah HarknessPiranesi by Susanna ClarkeBookshops & Bonedust by Travis BaldreeThe Book Of Lost Things by John ConnollyWelcome To The Hyunam-dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-reumPride And Prejudice by Jane AustenLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottThe Martian by Andy WeirRebecca by Daphne du MaurierNinth House by Leigh BardugoHell Bent by Leigh BardugoRewitched by Lucy WoodHer Majesty’s Royal Coven by Juno DawsonDaughter Of Smoke And Bone by Laini TaylorMurder On The Orient Express by Agatha ChristieThe Thursday Murder Club by Richard OsmanThe Lighthouse Witches by C J CookeMorgan Is My Name by Sophie Keetch The Witch And The Tsar by Olesya Salnikova GilmoreThe Mercies by Keiran Millwood HargravesThe Starless Sea by Erin MorgensternThe Night Circus by Erin MorgensternThe Devil And The Dark Water by Stuart TurtonThe Guest List by Lucy FoleyThe Hunting Party by Lucy FoleyThe Priory Of The Orange Tree by Samantha ShannonPeter Pan by J M BarrieThe Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy by Douglas AdamsHis Dark Materials by Philip PullmanReferences
Our Legends & Lattes podcast episodeWhere to find us:
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Join us as we reveal some Pride & Prejudice related secrets, discuss our somewhat different feelings about this book and adaptation, and find out why it’s called Pride & Prejudice in the first place.
Join in with the quiz to find out which Bennet sister you are!Where to find us:
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This month we chat about TBRs, how books come to be on our TBRs, some of the ones currently on ours, and how often we actually read the books we intend to read.
Books Mentioned:
The Cloisters by The Martian by Andy WeirProject Hail Mary by Andy WeirArtemis by Andy WeirWhere to find us:
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Join us for a rather extensive life update section, oh and we also talk about our July book Brave New World.
Books Mentioned:
Project Hail Mary by Andy WeirIdol by Louise O’NeillThe Pairing by Casey McQuistonThis Book Is Gay by Juno DawsonJulián Is A Mermaid by Jessica LoveReferences:
Science On Trial Podcast @sceince.viv on Instagram Investigation reveals UK schools are banning LGBT+ books after complaints from parentsWhere to find us:
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Join us as we chat about the best, the worst and imagined adaptations we thought existed but actually don’t.
And we spontaneously decide to record another bonus episode for our patrons, and we’d really appreciate all your support for the podcast and the book club, so you can do that right here.
Books Mentioned:
The Martian by Andy WeirThe Immortal Life Of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca SklootHidden Figures by Margot Lee ShetterlyThe Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy by Douglas AdamsDo Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep by Philip K DickLessons In Chemistry by Bonnie GarmusLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottDracula by Bram StokerSix Of Crows by Leigh BardugoRebecca by Daphne du MaurierThe Handmaid's Tale by Margaret AtwoodThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsPride And Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Goldfinch by Donna TarttThe Secret History by Donna TarttThis Is How You Lose The Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max GladstoneProject Hail Mary by Andy WeirHer Majesty’s Royal Coven by Juno DawsonThe Bourne Identity by Robert LudlumThe Lord Of The Rings by J R R TolkienThe Hobbit by J R R TolkienA Discovery Of Witches by Deborah HarknessThe Mortal Instruments by Cassandra ClareRoom by Emma DonoghueHeartstopper by Alice OsemanYellowface by R F KuangBabel by R F KuangIron Widow by Xiran Jay ZhaoDune by Frank HerbertAlias Grace by Margaret AtwoodNoughts And Crosses by Malorie BlackmanThe Girl Before by J P DelaneyPlaying Nice by J P DelaneyThe One by John MarrsThe Mirror Man by Lars KeplerThe Dictionary Of Lost Words by Pip WilliamsThe Lost Apothecary by Sarah PennerThe Skeleton Key by Erin KellyThe Song Of Achilles by Madeline MillerEmma by Jane AustenGirl, Goddess, Queen by Bea FitzgeraldTo Kill A Kingdom by Alexandra CristoBelow The Edge Of Darkness by Dr Edith WidderGathering Moss by Robin Wall Kimmerer Red, White, And Royal Blue by Casey McQuistonOne Last Stop by Casey McQuistonReferences:
Our Lessons In Chemistry episodeOur Project Hail Mary EpisodeOur To Kill A Kingdom episodeOur Below The Edge Of Darkness episodeOur Gathering Moss episodeWhere to find us:
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It’s time (hehe) to discuss our Always Will Be time travel love story This Is How You Lose The Time War by Amal El Mohtar and Max Gladstone. We talk about the parallels between this sci fi queer love story and real relationships, the balance between poetry and just wanting to drink tea with someone, and quote a lot from the book.
Books Mentioned:
The Martian by Andy WeirA Short History Of Tractors In Ukrainian Marina LewyckaLove On The Brain by Ali HazelwoodTravelling Light by Naomi MitchisonReferences:
Love On The Brain episode Follow Helena on InstagramWhere to find us:
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Join us to discuss the first of our two June books as we travel back in time for the Always Have Been portion of our Pride Month theme. We chat about Gwen And Art Are Not In Love by Lex Croucher, queers in time, past and present, and how much of this historical queer story resonates with queer experiences today. Oh and also why knights are just really really cool!
Books Mentioned:
Chef’s Kiss by T J AlexanderChef’s Choice by T J AlexanderTriple Sec by T J Alexander The Bone Season by Samantha ShannonA Day Of Fallen Night by Samantha ShannonCleat Cute by Meryl WilsnerTriple Sec by Meryl WilsnerReferences:
Rainbow History Class episode on queer timeWhere to find us:
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Join us as we chat about our July theme Banned Books, lot of banned books, some of the reasons why books have been banned throughout history and how science and scientists were involved.
Books Mentioned:
The Martian by Andy WeirRainbow History Class by Hannah McElhinneyThe Librarian Of Auschwitz by Antonia IturbeGender Queer: A Memoir by Maia KobabeLady Chatterley’s Lover by D H LawrenceSpy Catcher by Peter WrightWomen’s Barracks by Tereska TorrèsThe Grapes Of Wrath by John SteinbeckThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodThis Book Is Gay by Juno DawsonFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyBlack Beauty by Anna SewellAlice’s Adventures In Wonderland by Lewis CarrollAll Quiet On The Western Front by Erich Maria RemarqueOn The Origin Of Species by Charles DarwinThe Da Vinci Code by Dan BrownAnimal Farm by George Orwell1984 by George Orwell Brave New World by Aldous HuxleyLord Of The Flies by by William GoldingTo Kill A Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Martian Chronicles by Ray BradburyReferences:
Rainbow History Class Podcast episode on book burnings (and more!) Wine & Crime episode on banned books Dita Kraus the librarian of Auschwitz The destruction of libraries in Palestine Most banned books 2022 Increase in transgender youth suicide rates in the UK List of books banned by governments The Scopes trial and teaching evolution Ten major court cases about evolution and creationismWhere to find us:
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Join us as we chat about this year’s Science And Fiction book Anatomy: A Love Story by Dana Schwartz. We discuss the challenges the main character faces in fulfilling her dream to become a surgeon, and draw parallels to real life historical people who faced similar challenges.
Books Mentioned:
The Edinburgh Seven: The Story Of The First Women To Study Medicine by Janey Louise JonesReferences:
More about Elizabeth Garret Anderson Post and artwork about James Barry by Fox Fisher for Trans+ History Week More about Sophia Jex-Blake More about The Edinburgh SevenWhere to find us:
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Join us as we chat about our Pride Month theme, queer books past, present and future, and the importance of reading LGBTQIA+ books and authors.
Books Mentioned:
The Song Of Achilles by Madeline MillerThe Goldfinch by Donna TarttYellowface by Rebecca F KuangBelow The Edge Of Darkness by Dr Edith WidderWe Could Be So Good by Cat SebastianYou Should Be So Lucky by Cat SebastianPageboy by Elliot PageThe Mercies by Keiran Millwood HargraveOne Last Stop by Casey McQuistonThe Gender Games by Juno DawsonThis Book Is Gay by Juno DawsonQueen B by Juno DawsonPriory Of The Orange Tree by Samantha ShannonThe Bone Season by Samantha ShannonA Long Way To A Small Angry Planet by Becky ChambersTo Be Taught, If Fortunate by Becky ChambersThis Is How You Lose The Time War by Amal El-Mohtar & Max GladstoneRule Of Wolves by Leigh BardugoLove On The Brain by Ali HazelwoodHow To Be Ace by Rebecca BurgessReferences:
Trans+ History Week Queer LitRegister to vote for the UK general election The TransActual guide to voting in the UK general election Election information from Stonewall Queer animals Lesbian seagullsWhere to find us:
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In the latest edition of Scientist Who Reads we chat with Molly about being a scientist on maternity leave and adjusting to new challenges. We learn about environmental DNA and the many amazing things it can do, and of course talk about Molly’s favourite books and genres!
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Books Mentioned:
Homegoing by Yaa GyasiLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottDracula by Bram StokerBorn A Crime by Trevor NoahBelow The Edge Of Darkness by Dr Edith WidderShadow And Bone by Leigh BardugoDaughter Of Smoke And Bone by Laini TaylorA Discovery Of Witches by Deborah HarknessHer Majesty’s Royal Coven by Juno DawsonThe Shadowhunter Chronicles by Cassandra ClareMaze Runner by James DashnerThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsDivergent by Veronica RothThe Martian by Andy WeirThe Fault In Our Stars by John GreenThe Immortal Life Of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca SklootThe Dictionary Of Lost Words by Pip Williams Yellowface by Rebecca F KuangThe Goldfinch by Donna TarttReferences:
Chinese mitten crabsWhere to find us:
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Join us as we head to Space! And discuss our April book club book Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir. In this episode we chat about our aspirations (or lack thereof) of going to space, attempt to explain time dilation, and of course SPACE MICROBES!
The Martian by Andy WeirArtemis by Andy Weir
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A few videos on time dilation to watch here and hereImmune cell eating bacteria Human neutrophil engulfs MRSA Macrophage engulfing foreign cell Andy Weir’s fanfiction The Martian: Lost SolsWhere to find us:
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