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is a Nobel winner and author of

I deeply admire Stephen Jay Gould’s limpid writing, polemical verve and his extensive cultural knowledge that allows the reader to relate seemingly disconnected facts. I read 30 years ago and will have the great pleasure of rereading it on holiday.

is the author of She will be speaking at ¿ìè¶ÌÊÓƵ Live in October

My choice is Awe by Dacher Keltner because the book is the product of 15 years of research demonstrating the psychological benefits of finding awe. A holiday feels like a great time to put Keltner’s excellent advice into practice.

is the author of The Earth Transformed

I’m looking forward to by James Goff, which combines history, geology, geomorphology, anthropology and archaeology. Plus, as a treat, The Great Weather Syndicate by George Griffith, a 1906 thriller where ruthless entrepreneurs control the climate.

Suzie Sheehy is a physicist and author of The Matter of Everything

I’m drawn to books for their perspective-shifting magic. I’ll be reading by Claire L. Evans, celebrating the women involved in making the internet. And I plan to revisit the incredible science of Indigenous peoples in by Duane Hamacher.

is an astrophysicist and author of . She will be speaking at ¿ìè¶ÌÊÓƵ Live in October

I am reading by Ed Yong, regarding how animals sense the world in different ways. As an astronomer who uses different wavelengths of light, I am loving hearing about how insects can see in the ultraviolet spectrum and dolphins have X-ray vision.

is a mathematician and author of . Hear her talk at ¿ìè¶ÌÊÓƵ Live in October

I’ve recently read and loved Pete Wharmby’s new book , so I’m planning to go back and read his first book, .

is a science teacher and author of (out on 17 August). He will be speaking at ¿ìè¶ÌÊÓƵ Liv­­­­e in October

ÌýI pre-ordered Andrew Pontzen’s months ago and am looking forward to reading about how he and other scientists work together to create mini-universes inside computers to study things like galaxies, black holes and dark matter.

is a nuclear chemist and author of . He will be speaking at ¿ìè¶ÌÊÓƵ Live in October

ÌýI’m enjoying by Carl Sagan at the moment. Sagan’s eloquence and optimistic outlook continue to inspire me.

is a psychologist and author of . She will be speaking at ¿ìè¶ÌÊÓƵ Live in October

ÌýI’m currently trying to understand the most helpful way to talk about negative emotions and difficult life experiences, and I have been exploring Stoic philosophy. I’m finding Jonas Salzgeber’s excellent and very accessible