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A Whirligig Tour of the Beautiful Basics of Science
The Canon: A whirligig Tour of the Beautiful Basics of Science© 2007 Natalie Angier293 pages Science is amazing! Why is so much of the writing about it so lame? Natalie Angier’s The Canon first reviews the principles of scientific thinking … Continue reading
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Tagged biochemistry, biology, chemistry, evolution, geology, Physics, science, skepticism
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Why We Get Fat
Why We Get Fat: and What To Do About It© 2011, 2012 Gary Taubes267 pages The secret of weight, we are told, is as simple as physics, as the laws of thermodynamics. If we take in more energy in eating … Continue reading
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Tagged biochemistry, EconTalk, food, food and drink, Gary Taubes, health/wellness, nutrition, science, social criticism, Society and Culture
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Why We Get Sick
Why We Get Sick: the New Science of Darwinian Medicine© 1994 Randolph M. Nesse, M.D; George C. Wiliams, Ph.D.290 pages Years ago I read an exceptional book on evolution by David Sloan Wilson. I say exceptional because it advocated for … Continue reading
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Tagged biochemistry, biology, evolution, health/wellness, nutrition, science
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Life Ascending
Life Ascending: the Ten Great Inventions of Evolution© 2009 Nick Lane344 pages For my money, few subjects are as impressive, beautiful, and awe-inspiring as biology and evolution. Is there a greater drama in the cosmos outside the long play of … Continue reading
The Planet that Wasn’t
The Planet that Wasn’t© 1976 Isaac Asimov237 pages Isaac Asimov routinely penned science essays in various magazines, and given his eagerness to publish books, often produced collections of said science essays. The Planet that Wasn’t is one such collection, covering … Continue reading
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Tagged Astronomy, biochemistry, essays, Isaac Asimov, planetary science, science
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This Week at the Library (19 June)
In addition to the reviews posted this weekend, I also finished Biology Made Simple — which proved to be too simple for my needs. Although the book improved vastly as the author covered the bodily systems, the opening chapters on … Continue reading
The Tragedy of the Moon
The Tragedy of the Moon© Isaac Asimov 1978224 pages The Tragedy of the Moon collects seventeen sundry Asimovian essays which will prove a delight to most Asimov fans. The essays were originally published in Fantasy and Science Fiction, but have been … Continue reading
