STEM Day

Hidden Figures

The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race

By: Margot Lee Shetterly
Narrated by: Robin Miles
Length: 10 hours 47 minutes

“Every so often I find myself blindsided by history, in this case by a wealth of information lurking unseen below the surface about the African-American female mathematicians working at NASA from its very inception being just the tip of the iceberg. What I found when I delved into Shetterly’s well researched and lovingly written homage to the... Read more

LEO, Inventor Extraordinaire

By: Luke Xavier Cunningham
Narrated by: Luke Cunningham
Length: 8 hours 9 minutes

In order to unlock his family’s past and how he became an orphan, Leo will need every skill and invention he has—even if his inventions don’t always work. This middle-school adventure mystery is perfect for puzzle solvers, as Leodiscovers a series of tunnels below his school filled with clues, riddles andpuzzles to solveabout his identity and... Read more

Why Trust Science?

By: Naomi Oreskes
Narrated by: John Chancer, Kelly Burke, Richard Lyddon, Kerry Shale & Nancy Crane
Length: 8 hours 27 minutes

This provocative audiobook reveals why the social character of scientific knowledge makes it trustworthy Featuring narration by Kelly Burke, John Chancer, Nancy Crane, Richard Lyddon, and Kerry Shale Do doctors really know what they are talking about when they tell us vaccines are safe? Should we take climate experts at their word when they... Read more

Nine Algorithms That Changed the Future

The Ingenious Ideas That Drive Today's Computers

Princeton Science Library

By: John MacCormick
Narrated by: Quentin Cooper
Length: 6 hours 57 minutes

This audiobook narrated by Quentin Cooper explains the tricks behind nine revolutionary algorithms that power our computers and smartphones Every day, we use our computers to perform remarkable feats. A simple web search picks out a handful of relevant needles from the world's biggest haystack. Uploading a photo to Facebook transmits millions... Read more

The Joy of Science

By: Jim Al-Khalili
Narrated by: Jim Al-Khalili
Length: 3 hours 25 minutes

This audiobook narrated by acclaimed quantum physicist Jim Al-Khalili reveals how 8 lessons from the heart of science can help you get the most out of life Today's world is unpredictable and full of contradictions, and navigating its complexities while trying to make the best decisions is far from easy. The Joy of Science presents 8 short... Read more

The Sky Is for Everyone

Women Astronomers in Their Own Words

By: David A. Weintraub & Virginia Trimble
Narrated by: Kate Harper, Katherine Fenton, Marnie Chesterton, Kaliswa Brewster & Pooneh Ghoddoosi
Length: 16 hours 37 minutes

This inspiring audiobook shares the stories of trailblazing women astronomers from around the globe Features a prelude, chapter introductions, and postlude read by Kaliswa Brewster With additional narration by Marnie Chesterton, Katherine Fenton, Pooneh Ghoddoosi, and Kate Harper The Sky Is for Everyone is an internationally diverse collection... Read more

The Sounds of Life

How Digital Technology Is Bringing Us Closer to the Worlds of Animals and Plants

By: Karen Bakker
Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
Length: 10 hours 24 minutes

This audiobook narrated by Suzanne Toren takes you on an amazing journey into the hidden realm of nature's sounds The natural world teems with remarkable conversations, many beyond human hearing range. Scientists are using groundbreaking digital technologies to uncover these astonishing sounds, revealing vibrant communication among our fellow... Read more

"You Are Not Expected to Understand This"

How 26 Lines of Code Changed the World

By: Torie Bosch
Narrated by: Emily Schwing & Mack Sanderson
Length: 5 hours 50 minutes

In this audiobook, Mack Sanderson and Emily Schwing reveal the stories behind the computer coding that touches all aspects of life—for better or worse Few of us give much thought to computer code or how it comes to be. The very word "code" makes it sound immutable or even inevitable. "You Are Not Expected to Understand This" demonstrates that,... Read more

A World Without Work

Technology, Automation, and How We Should Respond

By: Daniel Susskind
Narrated by: Daniel Susskind
Length: 9 hours 56 minutes

"An Oxford economics professor, Susskind has a patient delivery that benefits from his authoritative voice and scholarly view of this speculative subject...an important and eye-opening audiobook." -- AudioFile Magazine

This program is read by the author.

From an Oxford economist, a visionary account of how technology will transform the world of... Read more

Don't Unplug

How Technology Saved My Life and Can Save Yours Too

By: Chris Dancy
Narrated by: Chris Dancy
Length: 7 hours 37 minutes

This program is read by the author.

In Don't Unplug, Chris Dancy, the world's most connected person, inspires listeners with practical advice to live a happier and healthier life using technology.

In 2002, Chris Dancy was overweight, unemployed, and addicted to technology. He chain-smoked cigarettes, popped pills, and was angry and depressed. But... Read more

Spirit Tech

The Brave New World of Consciousness Hacking and Enlightenment Engineering

By: Wesley J. Wildman, Ph.D & Kate J. Stockly, Ph.D.
Narrated by: Roger Wayne
Length: 12 hours 4 minutes

Featuring a Foreword by Mikey Siegel, founder of Consciousness Hacking.

Technology can now control the spiritual experience. This is a journey through the high-tech aids for psychological growth that are changing our world, while exploring the safety, authenticity and ethics of this new world.

We already rely on technology to manage our health,... Read more

Ways of Being

Animals, Plants, Machines: The Search for a Planetary Intelligence

By: James Bridle
Narrated by: James Bridle
Length: 12 hours 2 minutes

“An artistic benevolent vision of how being aware of all the forms of intelligence on Earth can be optimistically engineered into our psyche, and how A.I. can serve as a beneficial tool for all. Read more

The Ransomware Hunting Team

A Band of Misfits' Improbable Crusade to Save the World from Cybercrime

By: Renee Dudley & Daniel Golden
Narrated by: BD Wong
Length: 11 hours 37 minutes

A 2023 Audie Award winner!

"Ever careful in his pacing, BD Wong narrates this cybersecurity tale as if he's pitching the story for a movie."- AudioFile

A real-life technological thriller about a band of eccentric misfits taking on the biggest cybersecurity threats of our time.

"What Michael Lewis did for baseball in Moneyball, Dudley and Golden do... Read more

Ocean's World

An Island Tale of Discovery and Adventure

Ocean’s World

By: Carlos PenaVega & Alexa PenaVega
Narrated by: Carlos PenaVega & Alexa PenaVega
Length: 13 minutes

Read by the authors. Includes an exclusive bonus song, “Ocean’s World,” written for the book!Join Ocean and Kingston as they explore the ocean, discover wildlife, and learn fascinating marine facts in Ocean's World, an action and adventure story for kids!Ocean and his little brother, Kingston, explore the beautiful island of Maui in search of a... Read more

Dawn of the New Everything

Encounters with Reality and Virtual Reality

By: Jaron Lanier
Narrated by: Oliver Wyman
Length: 14 hours 29 minutes

"[Oliver Wyman] narrates in a reflective tone that fits well with Lanier's mix of recollections, philosophy, and explanations of technology...Lanier takes the listener through VR breakthroughs like Nintendo's Power Glove and delves into the psychology involved in the VR experience." — AudioFile Magazine

In this captivating audiobook, Jaron Lanier... Read more

Life in Code

A Personal History of Technology

By: Ellen Ullman
Narrated by: Ellen Ullman
Length: 9 hours 53 minutes

This program is read by the author.

The never-more-necessary return of one of our most vital and eloquent voices on technology and culture, the author of the seminal Close to the Machine

The last twenty years have brought us the rise of the internet, the development of artificial intelligence, the ubiquity of once unimaginably powerful computers,... Read more

Steve Jobs

By: Walter Isaacson
Narrated by: Dylan Baker
Length: 25 hours 3 minutes

2012 Audie Award Finalist for Audiobook of the Year

Walter Isaacson’s “enthralling” (The New Yorker) worldwide bestselling biography of Apple cofounder Steve Jobs.

Based on more than forty interviews with Steve Jobs conducted over two years—as well as interviews with more than 100 family members, friends, adversaries, competitors, and... Read more

Dark Territory

The Secret History of Cyber War

By: Fred Kaplan
Narrated by: Malcolm Hillgartner
Length: 9 hours 2 minutes

As cyber-attacks dominate front-page news, as hackers join the list of global threats, and as top generals warn of a coming cyber war, few books are more timely and enlightening than Dark Territory: The Secret History of Cyber War by Slate columnist and Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Fred Kaplan.Kaplan probes the inner corridors of the... Read more

Why We Sleep

Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams

By: Matthew Walker
Narrated by: Steve West
Length: 13 hours 51 minutes

“If I told you scientists discovered a revolutionary new treatment that makes you live longer, enhances your memory, makes you more creative, protects you from cancer and dementia, wards off colds and the flu, lowers your risk of heart attacks and stroke, and makes you feel happier and less anxious, would you be interested? This striking... Read more

The Future Is Faster Than You Think

How Converging Technologies Are Transforming Business, Industries, and Our Lives

By: Peter H. Diamandis & Steven Kotler
Narrated by: Peter H. Diamandis
Length: 9 hours 53 minutes

Audio Bonus! Includes exclusive conversations with the authors!

From the New York Times bestselling authors of Abundance and Bold comes a practical playbook for technological convergence in our modern era.

In their book Abundance, bestselling authors and futurists Peter Diamandis and Steven Kotler tackled grand global challenges, such as poverty,... Read more