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Some Assembly Required
Last month, I reviewed The Ends of the World by Peter Brannen. It’s all about the destruction of life through mass extinctions. Fascinating but grim. The book left me with a nagging question, though: after each mass extinction how could … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Science and technology
Tagged biology, book review, crispr, DNA, evolution, genetics, nonfiction, paleontology
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Hurricane Lizards and Plastic Squid
We know that climate change is having a devastating impact on our planet: rising sea levels, more intense forest fires, more frequent and more powerful storms. We also know that many plant and animal species are going extinct or suffering … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Environment
Tagged biodiversity, birds, book review, climate change, evolution, nature, nonfiction, salmon, thor hanson
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Sapiens
Last year, I read 21 Lessons for the 21st Century by Yuval Noah Harari, which I reviewed here. Several friends recommended I read Harari’s earlier book Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind. Now I know why. It’s an excellent book. As the … Continue reading
Posted in Books, History, Science and technology
Tagged anthropology, book review, civilization, evolution, nonfiction, sapiens, Yuval Noah Harari
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