1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 As the year comes to a close, we review the best science, the best stories, and the best books from 2019. Our end-of-the-year episode kicks off with Host Sarah Crespi and Online News Editor David Grimm talking about the top online stories[linkTK] on things like human self-domestication, the “wood wide web,” and more. &amp;nbsp; News Editor Tim Appenzeller joins Sarah to discuss Science’s 2019 Breakthrough of the Year, some of the contenders for breakthrough, also known as runners-up, and the breakdowns—when science and politics just didn’t seem to mix this year. &amp;nbsp; Finally, Science books editor Valerie Thompson brings her favorites from the world of science-inflected media. She and Sarah talk about some of the best books reviewed in Science this year, a food extinction book we should have reviewed, a pair of science-centric films, and even an award-winning birding board game. &amp;nbsp; For more science books, films, and games, visit the books et al blog at&amp;nbsp;blogs.sciencemag.org/books. &amp;nbsp; This week’s episode was edited by Podigy. &amp;nbsp; Ads on this week’s show: Bayer; Lightstream; KiwiCo &amp;nbsp; Listen to previous podcasts. &amp;nbsp; About the Science Podcast &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;++ &amp;nbsp; [Image: Roots, Craig Cloutier/Flickr; Music: Jeffrey Cook] &amp;nbsp; Authors: Sarah Crespi; David Grimm; Tim Appenzeller; Valerie Thompson &amp;nbsp; Science Magazine Podcast http://www.sciencemag.org <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/12443777/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/12443777