However, Rorschach's life and career are only part of the story. After his death, the test took on a life of its own: adopted by military, embraced by the advertising industry, and debated within the psychological community, this set of ten symmetrical images continues to be administered to students, job applicants, and even war criminals while at the same time leaving an indelible mark on the popular imagination.

Until the 1960s, children regularly suffered (and frequently died) from measles, mumps, rubella, diptheria, pertussis, polio, and more. Thanks to immunizations, this is no longer the case. However, as author Meredith Wadman explains, the breakthroughs in virology that saved so many lives came at a high human cost. While researchers benefited from advances in tissue culture, they also owed their successAnimals Are?

On the outside, a bird's egg is "irresistible." Inside, it's "perfect." Working inwards from the shell through the albumen to the yolk, ornithologist Tim Birkhead examines the physical structure and evolutionary development of the egg through the three-part process of fertilization, laying, and hatching. In the process, he recounts episodes from a 40-year career studying birds and reflects on the enduring appeal of birds' eggs to collectors. If you're inspired by this ode to the ovum, you may also like Roger J. Lederer's Beaks, Bones, and Birdsong: How the Struggle for Survival has Shaped Birds and their Behavior.

Struggling with depression in the wake of her beloved father's unexpected death, author and academic Helen Macdonald decided to acquire and train a goshawk, a challenge even for an experienced