Einstein the musician, AI prophets and more: Books in brief0

• SCIENCE, Science / Health, Science Mission Directorate, scientists, Space, Space Communications & Navigation Program, Space Launch System (SLS), Space Telescope, space-x-ipo, SpaceX
• August 14, 2026

Outsider Animals Marlene Zuk Princeton Univ. Press (2026) Evolutionary biologist Marlene Zuk’s charming book begins with a night-time encounter with young raccoons (Procyon lotor) on the deck outside her bedroom in California. They were playing noisily with a hose — and when she tried to shoo them away, one stood up and raised its forelegs,