Books like Curious by Ian Leslie

"Curiosity is the main driving force behind scientific activity. Scientific curiosity, insatiable in its explorations, does not know what it will find, or where it will lead. Science needs autonomy to cultivate this kind of untrammeled curiosity; innovation, however, responds to the needs and desires of society. Innovation, argues influential European science studies scholar Helga Nowotny, tames the passion of science, harnessing it to produce "deliverables." Science brings uncertainties; innovation successfully copes with them. Society calls for both the passion for knowledge and its taming. This ambivalence, Nowotny contends, is an inevitable result of modernity." "In Insatiable Curiosity, Nowotny explores the strands of the often unexpected intertwining of science and technology and society. Uncertainty arises, she writes, from an oversupply of knowledge. The quest for innovation is society's response to the uncertainties that come with scientific and technological achievement. Our dilemma is how to balance the immense but unpredictable potential of science and technology with our acknowledgment that not everything that can be done should be done. We can escape the old polarities of utopias and dystopias, writes Nowotny, by accepting our ambivalence - as a legacy of modernism and a positive cultural resource."--Jacket.

A guide that celebrates curiosity, offering practical ideas to enhance personal growth, relationships, and leadership.

Curious? invites readers to reframe curiosity as a growth force, showing how mindful exploration of the unknown fuels joy, purpose, and well‑being.

Philip Ball traces curiosity’s journey from a social stigma to a scientific catalyst, charting its rise during the sixteenth‑to‑eighteenth‑century Scientific Revolution and exploring its role in modern science.

Children's story.

Three distinct YA short stories, each paired with the author’s commentary on the creative process, exploring curiosity, growth, and the challenges of crafting a narrative.