Strange Glow: The Story of Radiation, by Timothy J. Jorgensen From Mrs Roentgen’s ring to Fukushima fears: Richard Joyner on an informative popular history By Richard Joyner 11 February
The Public Professor: How to Use Your Research to Change the World, by M. V. Lee Badgett Scholars seeking to make a difference are let in on the secrets of engagement, says Richard Joyner By Richard Joyner 4 February
Pure Intelligence: The Life of William Hyde Wollaston, by Melvyn C. Usselman Richard Joyner on a remarkable but forgotten chemist By Richard Joyner 22 October
The Invention of Science: A New History of the Scientific Revolution, by David Wootton Landmark discoveries have relied on some unexpected connections, says Richard Joyner By Richard Joyner 10 September
The Matter Factory: A History of the Chemistry Laboratory, by Peter J. T. Morris The workspaces of pioneering scientists are laid bare in an insightful text, finds Richard Joyner By Richard Joyner 23 July
