Summer reading 2021

A journalist probes the tech companies racing to entice consumers—and investors—with futuristic foods. An outsider documents his ascent in academia. A policy expert proposes a human-centered approach to solving society9s problems. From an ode to azure to a deep dive into data, this year9s summer reading picks—reviewed by alumni of the AAAS Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellows program—offer readers fresh perspectives on timely scientific topics. Confront the biases that have long imperiled women9s health, probe the mysteries of memory, celebrate a prescient economist, and more, with the books reviewed below.