# Bookmarked Reads

nonfiction reads for curious minds | science + education + current affairs + interesting people + history | reviews, recommendations & curated selections

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## [Review of PEAK HUMAN](https://bookmarkedreads.substack.com/p/review-of-peak-human)

_2026-08-18 · Nicole Barbaro Simovski, Ph.D._

What did all great societies have in common?

## [Review of EMPIRE OF AI](https://bookmarkedreads.substack.com/p/review-of-empire-of-ai)

_2026-08-11 · Nicole Barbaro Simovski, Ph.D._

The story of OpenAI is the same as every other mega company in Silicon Valley

## [TBR List: Parasites, newspapers, free range childhood, and more.](https://bookmarkedreads.substack.com/p/tbr-list-parasites-newspapers-free)

_2026-07-30 · Nicole Barbaro Simovski, Ph.D._

Eight new books I came across in July.

## [Review of THE POWER OF LIFE](https://bookmarkedreads.substack.com/p/review-of-the-power-of-life)

_2026-07-28 · Nicole Barbaro Simovski, Ph.D._

Lamarck was much more than "acquired traits” and giraffe examples.

## [Reading Guide: An Education in Democracy.](https://bookmarkedreads.substack.com/p/reading-guide-an-education-in-democracy)

_2026-07-23 · Nicole Barbaro Simovski, Ph.D._

Learning from the past to understand the present.

## [Review of WHAT’S SO GREAT ABOUT THE GREAT BOOKS?](https://bookmarkedreads.substack.com/p/review-of-whats-so-great-about-the)

_2026-07-16 · Nicole Barbaro Simovski, Ph.D._

I’m getting curious about fiction…

## [Review of THINGS IN NATURE MERELY GROW](https://bookmarkedreads.substack.com/p/review-of-things-in-nature-merely)

_2026-07-07 · Nicole Barbaro Simovski, Ph.D._

A stunning book worth every moment of your time.

## [TBR List: Education, Capitalism, Death, another book about AI, and more.](https://bookmarkedreads.substack.com/p/tbr-list-education-capitalism-death)

_2026-07-04 · Nicole Barbaro Simovski, Ph.D._

Eight new books I came across in June.

## [TBR List: Stanford, Pregnancy, Biology, Suicide, and more.](https://bookmarkedreads.substack.com/p/tbr-list-stanford-pregnancy-biology)

_2026-05-29 · Nicole Barbaro Simovski, Ph.D._

Eight new books I came across in May

## [Mini Reviews of MONEY, LIES, AND GOD; AUTHORITARIANS IN THE ACADEMY; THE CONSTITUTION OF KNOWLEDGE](https://bookmarkedreads.substack.com/p/mini-reviews-of-money-lies-and-god)

_2026-05-19 · Nicole Barbaro Simovski, Ph.D._

Notes on politics and truth

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## [Review of Streets of Gold](https://bookmarkedreads.substack.com/p/review-of-streets-of-gold)

_2026-05-12 · Nicole Barbaro Simovski, Ph.D._

A solid, but biased book on immigration.

## [TBR List: Space, Math, Flowers, Kelp, and more.](https://bookmarkedreads.substack.com/p/tbr-list-space-math-flowers-kelp)

_2026-04-30 · Nicole Barbaro Simovski, Ph.D._

Eight new books I came across in April

## [Review of WHEN IT ALL BURNS](https://bookmarkedreads.substack.com/p/review-of-when-it-all-burns)

_2026-04-28 · Nicole Barbaro Simovski, Ph.D._

Anthropology meets memoir to understand wildfires out west.

## [Mini Reviews of RAISING HARE, BEAUTY IN BREAKING, BRAIN ON FIRE, THE WATERBEARERS](https://bookmarkedreads.substack.com/p/mini-reviews-of-raising-hare-beauty)

_2026-04-23 · Nicole Barbaro Simovski, Ph.D._

Notes on some wonderful memoirs I’ve recently read

## [Review of THE CRADLE OF CITIZENSHIP](https://bookmarkedreads.substack.com/p/review-of-the-cradle-of-citizenship)

_2026-04-21 · Nicole Barbaro Simovski, Ph.D._

An argument for classical schools.

## [Review of ORIGINAL SIN](https://bookmarkedreads.substack.com/p/review-of-original-sin-aa5)

_2026-04-16 · Nicole Barbaro Simovski, Ph.D._

An unexpected meeting of science and religion.

## [Review of REEFS OF TIME](https://bookmarkedreads.substack.com/p/review-of-reefs-of-time)

_2026-04-14 · Nicole Barbaro Simovski, Ph.D._

A deep dive into shallow waters

## [Reading Guide: The Science of Humans](https://bookmarkedreads.substack.com/p/reading-guide-the-science-of-humans)

_2026-04-09 · Nicole Barbaro Simovski, Ph.D._

Death, foresight, navigation, sleep, friends, and more about us curious humans

## [Review of THE OPINIONATED UNIVERSITY](https://bookmarkedreads.substack.com/p/review-of-the-opinionated-university)

_2026-04-07 · Nicole Barbaro Simovski, Ph.D._

What should a university say, if anything?

## [TBR List: Billionaires, Weed, Evolution, SCOTUS, and more.](https://bookmarkedreads.substack.com/p/tbr-list-billionaires-weed-evolution)

_2026-04-03 · Nicole Barbaro Simovski, Ph.D._

Eight new books I came across in March.

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_2026-04-03 · **Sponsored**_

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## [Review of BONDED BY EVOLUTION](https://bookmarkedreads.substack.com/p/review-of-bonded-by-evolution)

_2026-03-10 · Nicole Barbaro Simovski, Ph.D._

The science of relationships or a hit piece on evolutionary psychology?