This is a good book for folks who are interested in the history of sciences, and who are willing + wanting to really take a deep dive into the subject.
Continue readingThe Invention of Science by David Wootton
Tag: genre: nonfiction – science and nature
The Only Woman in the Room by Eileen Pollack
In my opinion, the way it is being marketed is ever-so-slightly deceptive. This is not really a book about why more men than women manage to have successful careers in science. It’s one person’s extra-long lament about their disappointing experiences in college.
Continue readingHeadstrong: 52 Women Who Changed Science – and the World by Rachel Swaby
Headstrong is a lovely little collection of profiles of lady scientists who probably don’t get enough credit for their contributions to our world.
Continue readingThe Next Species by Michael Tennesen
This is a decent pop-sci introduction to modern hypotheses regarding mass extinction events and evolutionary mechanisms, with a bit of “humans are probably going to accidentally suicide as a species” thrown in for funsies.
Continue readingGalileo’s Middle Finger by Alice Dreger
This book grabbed me from page 1.
Continue readingThis Is What You Just Put in Your Mouth? by Patrick Di Justo
Gift it to your buddy who is fascinated by household chemistry, but keep it away from the friend who always equates natural with healthy. And above all, don’t take it too seriously.
Continue readingThe Monkey’s Voyage by Alan de Queiroz
I’d recommend this for those who are curious about biogeography (obviously) as well as those who might like a somewhat idiosyncratic glimpse of some of the less-than-gentlemanly “feuds” that can erupt between scientists when their major hypotheses are at odds.
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