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We’re all born playful. But when we grow up, we learn to suppress this critical, hardwired instinct and our lives become ruled by “getting things done.” As world-famous designer Cas Holman explains, this disconnection from our playful selves is hazardous to everything from our emotional wellbeing to our ability to problem solve and innovate. The

Changing the world is difficult. One reason is that the most important problems, like climate change, racism, and poverty, are structural. They emerge from our collective practices: laws, economies, history, culture, norms, and built environments. The dilemma is that there is no way to make structural change without individual people making different—more structure-facing—decisions. In Somebody Should Do Something,

Jane Goodall April 3, 1934 – October 1st, 2025   From the Jane Goodall Institute: “Dr. Jane Goodall, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and UN Messenger of Peace, was a remarkable example of courage and conviction, working tirelessly throughout her life to raise awareness about threats to wildlife, promote conservation, and inspire a more

For National Day on Writing on October 20th, we are sharing books about writing from diverse voices to highlight the role of literacy in everyday life.

How are some people so much smarter than the rest of us? In 2021, researchers at Ohio State’s Project Narrative—renowned for collaborations with NASA, Hollywood, and Silicon Valley—announced they had the answer. They named it Primal Intelligence. It offers a new neuroscientific framework for understanding intuition, imagination, emotion, and commonsense—the four pillars of Primal Intelligence.

From award-winning author David Nasaw, a brilliant re-examination of post-World War II America that looks beyond the victory parades and into the veterans’—and nation’s—unhealed traumas. In this richly textured examination, Nasaw presents a complicated portrait of those who brought the war home with them, among whom were the period’s most influential political and cultural leaders,

For World Food Day, which takes place on October 16th to commemorate the date of the founding of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization in 1945, we are sharing a collection of books that detail issues involving food that are taking place around the world and offer guidance on finding food options for a better

In honor of Ada Lovelace Day on October 14th, we are celebrating the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).

In celebration of Native American Heritage Month this November, Penguin Random House Education is highlighting books that explore Native American culture, history, and experiences. Browse our collection here: Books for Native American Heritage Month

You can search for books across this discipline through our course lists, which include Anatomy, Physiology, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Biotechnology, Evolution, Ecology, Organismal Biology, General Biology, Microbiology, and Non-Majors Biology.   Anatomy and Physiology Cell and Molecular Biology, Genetics, and Biotechnology   Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology   General Biology   Microbiology   Non-Majors

Hollywood in the 1950s was a period when the film industry both set conventions and broke norms and traditions—from Cinerama, CinemaScope, and VistaVision to the epic film and lavish musical. It was a decade that saw the rise of the anti-hero; the smoldering, the hidden, and the unspoken; teenagers gone wild in the streets; the

Amplify is a blueprint for boosting your activism and building support for the causes you care about, featuring fan-building tactics from the music industry and the voices of today’s most passionate change-makers.   Chapter 1 That Thing You Do What will you choose to take action on? We have to imagine this world we need