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The Forest Unseen
In his Becoming Wild, Carl Safina remarked, “How long and rich a morning can be if you bring yourself fully to it. Come to a decent place. Bring nothing to tempt your attention away. Immerse in the timelessness of reality. … Continue reading
An Elegant Defense
An Elegant Defense: The Extraordinary New Science of the Immune System © 2019 Matt Ritchel 488 pages Back in January, long before the pandemic was on my mind (or anyone else’s outside of China), I watched a charming and educational … Continue reading
Never Home Alone
Never Home Alone: From Microbes to Millipedes, Camel Crickets, and Honeybees, the Natural History of Where We Live © 2018 Rob Dunn 278 pages They’re creepy and they’re kooky, mysterious and spooky — – they’re your new roomates. Or rather, … Continue reading
The Body
The Body: A Guide for Occupants © 2019 Bill Bryson 464 pages Bill Bryson would like to introduce you to someone: yourself. You really are a piece of work! Other authors have explored various aspects of the human body in … Continue reading
Survival of the Sickest
© 2008 Sharon Moalem 267 pages Ask the man on the street about evolution, and assuming he doesn’t connect it to Pokemon, he’ll probably identify it as something that happened long ago. But creation is never finished, either underground where … Continue reading
The dance of nature
So to be crystal clear: everything out there is influencing the evolution of everything else. The bacteria and viruses and parasites that cause disease in us have affected our evolution as we have adapted in ways to cope with their … Continue reading
She Has Her Mother’s Laugh
She Has Her Mother’s Laugh: The Powers, Perversions, and Potential of Heredity© 2018 Carl Zimmer672 pages Overhearing discussion of heredity a few hundred years ago would have meant only one thing: being in the presence of noblemen, who stood to … Continue reading
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A Crack in Creation
A Crack in Creation: Gene Editing and the Unthinkable Power to Control Evolution© 2017 Jennifer Doudna and Sam Sternberg “No longer at the mercy of the reptile brain, we can change ourselves. Think of the possibilities.” – Carl Sagan A … Continue reading
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Tagged biology, genetics, health/wellness, science, technology, Technology and Society
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This Is Your Brain on Parasites
This is Your Brain on Parasites: How Tiny Creatures Manipulate Our Brains and Shape Society© 2016 Kathleen McAuliffe299 pages Are you under the influence? There’s a chance that you may be, even if you haven’t darkened the door of a … Continue reading
Gut
Gut: The Inside Story Of Our Body’s Most Underrated Organ© 2015 Giulia Enders271 pages Through the teeth, past the gums, look out stomach, here we come! Gut is a tour of your innards, of the surprisingly clean but bustling twists … Continue reading