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Black History Month is a time to remember those who started the fight against the societal imbalance between races, classes and cultures.

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The Data Book I Didn't Know I Needed

If you choose to only read one data or science book this year (ok or next year since it's so close to the end of 2019) please read this one.
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How Nature and Humans Shape Each Other

Last year I made more of an effort to read narrative non-fiction, and unconsciously followed a theme of how the natural world and the human world have shaped each other through different lenses. On the subject of animals, I highly recommend two titles: American Wolf: A True Story of Survival and Obsession in the West by Nate Blakeslee, and The Soul of an Octopus: a…