Best nonfiction of 2017 includes 'Behave' by Stanford University's Robert Sapolsky – East Bay Times
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Here are the five works of nonfiction that most held our attention in 2017. “Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst,” by Robert M. Sapolsky (Penguin Press, $35, 800 pages). If you ever thought that neuroscience was too boring or complicated for pleasurable reading, “Behave” will change your mind. You’ll find yourself guffawing […]
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U.S. scientist Robert Sapolsky says humans have no free will - Los
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Stanford Scientist Robert M. Sapolsky Questions Free Will
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Robert Sapolsky of Stanford hits the top nonfiction list with 'Behave
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Books by the Bay: Robert Sapolsky's 'Behave' offers hope for human
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Books by the Bay: Robert Sapolsky's 'Behave' offers hope for human
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U.S. scientist Robert Sapolsky says humans have no free will - Los
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Times Critics' Top Books of 2017 - The New York Times
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SFGate Events - Grace Cathedral Forum Online with Robert Sapolsky
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Robert Sapolsky of Stanford hits the top nonfiction list with 'Behave
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