Brie Kane

Associate books editor at Scientific American who conducts interviews for the Science Quickly podcast and in this episode leads the conversation with Andy Weir (appears in transcript as interviewer; also referenced as Bree/Bri Kane in episode notes).

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Dec 3, 2025 • 12min

Scientific American Picks the Best Reads of the Year

Brie Kane, the associate books editor at Scientific American, shares her insights on the magazine's first-ever curated lists of best fiction and nonfiction books. She discusses standout selections like 'Human Nature,' which merges climate science with history and emotion, and Mariah Blake's investigation of PFAS that highlights corporate accountability. Brie also delves into Daniel H. Wilson's 'Hole in the Sky,' offering a unique view on alien contact, and gushes over the heartfelt romance in Taylor Jenkins-Reid's 'Atmosphere,' set in a real NASA backdrop.

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