TBT: 11 fantastic science books to binge read

PLUS: The best WIRED stories from this month a year ago. View this email in your browser  12.26.19 It's the day after Christmas, and all through the house, not a creature is stirring, not even a mouse—and it's probably boring as heck. So our editors collected the best science books for you to get lost in this holiday season! Read all about the best science books to binge, plus the best WIRED stories from this month a year ago below.   11 Fantastic Science Books to Binge Read Snuggle up with your favorite display technology and ignite your neurons with these recommended science books from 2018. The Best Stories From This Month, Last Year What Causes Hangovers, and How Can I Avoid Them? No one really knows how drunkenness works, and hangovers are poorly understood, no matter what your friend tells you. Still, there are a few things you can try. Quantum Computing Needs You to Help Solve Its Core Mystery Come get your qubits! The builders of quantum computers want more coders to use their machines and figure out what they're actually good for. America's Cornfields Are Making It Rain—Literally Large-scale corn production seems to be triggering more rain, increasing farmers' yields. But hey, it's climate change, so there's also—always—a dark side. Why We All Take the Same Travel Photos Even before cameras, our globetrotting has always been marked by the urge to capture what we see—and what others saw before us. Going Dumb: My Year With a Flip Phone The upsides of a downgrade. We've Got the Screen Time Debate All Wrong. Let's Fix It The narrative around tech addiction has been driven more by fear than facts. But that's finally starting to change. GET WIRED Insider access to our Holiday Sale   For a limited time, get a full year of the print magazine + digital access to wired.com for just $5.   Subscribe Today     This e-mail was sent to you by WIRED. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, wired@newsletters.wired.com, to your address book.   View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe or manage your newsletter subscriptions