Ruha Benjamin’s Race After Technology: Book Overview

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Is racism embedded in the digital technologies that increasingly shape our daily lives? Do algorithms and AI systems perpetuate centuries-old patterns of discrimination? Ruha Benjamin’s Race After Technology: Abolitionist Tools for the New Jim Code addresses these urgent questions. Benjamin’s work aims to show how seemingly neutral digital systems—from hiring software to healthcare algorithms—actually amplify racial inequalities in new and often invisible ways. Keep reading for an overview of this thought-provoking book.

The Song of the Cell by Siddhartha Mukherjee: Book Overview

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What’s The Song of the Cell by Siddhartha Mukherjee about? How can cell biology change the way we think about the human body? Siddhartha Mukherjee’s The Song of the Cell: An Exploration of Medicine and the New Human dives into cell biology—examining its history, its use in modern medicine, and its radical possibilities for the future. Mukherjee considers the all-encompassing role cells play in our understanding of illness and the body. Read more in our overview of The Song of the Cell: An Exploration of Medicine and the New Human.

Scale by Geoffrey West: Book Overview and Takeaways

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How do cities grow? Why do some organisms thrive while others struggle? In Scale, Geoffrey West reveals the mathematical patterns that govern everything from urban development to metabolism. Drawing on his groundbreaking research at the Santa Fe Institute, West shows how all complex systems—from organisms to organizations—follow predictable scaling laws that determine their success and survival. Read below for a brief overview of West’s book Scale.

The Functional Medicine Approach to Autoimmune Disease

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What’s the difference between functional medicine and traditional medicine? What can functional medicine do for autoimmune disease? In her book The Autoimmune Solution, functional medicine physician Amy Myers asserts that a functional medicine approach is required to treat autoimmune disease. She insists that modern lifestyles are more to blame than genetics. Keep reading to learn what’s causing the autoimmune epidemic.

Understanding Autoimmune Diseases: Physician Explains

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Do you want to understand autoimmune diseases better? How does the human immune system work? Before anyone can learn how to prevent or reverse autoimmune diseases, it’s important to first understand what they are and how they originate. Amy Myers, a functional medicine physician and former emergency room doctor, explains this in her book The Autoimmune Solution. Continue reading for an explanation of how your immune system can turn autoimmune.

Autoimmune Disease and Genetics: What’s the Link?

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What’s the link between autoimmune diseases and genetics? What other factors contribute to autoimmune disease development? Amy Myers, functional medicine physician and the author of The Autoimmune Solution, explores the causes of autoimmune diseases. While many physicians attribute autoimmune conditions to genes, Myers says there’s a lot more at play. Here’s why genetics is only a small piece of the autoimmune puzzle.

Curing Autoimmune Disease: Medication Isn’t the Answer

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What’s wrong with traditional medicine’s approach to autoimmune disease? Why isn’t medication the solution? Amy Myers, a functional medicine physician who reversed her own diagnosis of Graves’ disease, believes that traditional medicine has it all wrong when it comes to autoimmune disease. She lays out what they have wrong and the approach she believes is more effective. Continue below for Amy Myers’ take on autoimmune disease and medication.

Freud’s Theory About Dreams: How Our Desires Find Expression

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What do our dreams mean? Do they actually reveal our deepest, unconscious desires? In The Interpretation of Dreams, Sigmund Freud writes that our dreams express unfulfilled wishes from our unconscious mind. Freud’s theory about dreams explains how these desires get distorted as they pass through our mental censor—appearing as symbols, condensed images, and displaced emotions. Read on to discover why even nightmares might represent wish fulfillment and how scientists view Freud’s revolutionary ideas about our dreaming minds.

The Autoimmune Solution by Amy Myers—Book Overview

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How does the immune system work? What are some of the causes of autoimmune diseases? Is it possible to prevent or even reverse autoimmune disorders? Millions of people suffer from autoimmune diseases. Millions more are on an unhealthy trajectory to an autoimmune diagnosis. While genetics influence who develops autoimmunity and there’s no known cure, Amy Myers believes that those suffering are far from powerless.  Keep reading for an overview of The Autoimmune Solution by Amy Myers.

The Winner Effect by Ian Robertson: Book Overview

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How do winners think differently from everyone else? What psychological and biological factors contribute to ongoing success? Winning isn’t just about talent or luck; it’s shaped by five key elements. The book The Winner Effect by Ian Robertson argues that understanding these interconnected factors can help you achieve and sustain success throughout your life. Read on to discover the science behind success and how you can harness these principles to create your own winning streak.