Jennifer and Monica here! We’ve officially reached the height of Summer. The days are long, it’s (very) hot outside, and there’s nothing we want to do more than hang out with a good book - preferably next to some kind of body of water. Failing that, we’ll take a big, icy, reusable water bottle. So, for this week’s episode, we’ve rounded up a list of our top picks for biophilic summer reads. From romance and awe to brain health and climate science-fiction, we’ve got something for everyone. The common theme? Nature is always center stage. Show NotesYour Brain on Art: How Art Transforms Us by Susan Magsamen & Ivy RossYour Brain on Nature: Neuroaesthetics and Biophilia with Dr. Anjan Chatterjee Form Follows Feeling: Serenity, Human Emotion, and Design with Suchi ReddyThe Signature of All Things by Elizabeth GilbertAwe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life by Dacher KeltnerEveryday Utopia: What 2,000 Years of Wild Experiments Can Teach Us About the Good Life by Kristen GhodseeSaving Time: Discovering a Life Beyond the Clock by Jenny Oddell The Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanley RobinsonKey Words: Summer Reading, Reading, Books, Book List, Nature, Biophilia, Art, Awe, Elizabeth Gilbert, Utopia Jenny Oddell, Ken Stanley Robinson, Dacher Keltner, Susan Magsamen, Neuroscience, Neuroaesthetics, Climate Change, Climate Science, Wellness