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Book Revie: Planta Sapiens

Posted on May 1, 2024 by nathanalbright

Planta Sapiens: The New Science Of Plant Intelligence, by Paco Calvo with Natalie Lawrence How are we to deal with the idea–much less the evidence–that plants exhibit a sort of intelligence that, though highly different than our own, is in … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Thing With Feathers

Posted on April 28, 2024 by nathanalbright

The Thing With Feathers: The Surprising Lives Of Birds And What They Reveal About Humans, by Noah Strycher One of the themes of a great many contemporary books is the similarities that animals have with human beings in somewhat surprising … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Science Is Beautiful: Botanical Life Under The Microscope

Posted on April 27, 2024 by nathanalbright

Science Is Beautiful: Botanical Life Under The Microscope, by Colin Salter In some ways, a book like this almost manages to write itself. Indeed, the writing in this book is pretty limited, as most of the effort in this book … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Ends Of The World

Posted on April 9, 2024 by nathanalbright

The Ends Of The World: Volcanic Apocalypses, Lethal Oceans, And Our Quest to Understand Earth’s Past Mass Extinctions, by Peter Brannen It is perhaps too much to be hoped for that a book about prehistory, namely the evidence that exists … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Emotional Life Of Animals

Posted on April 6, 2024 by nathanalbright

The Emotional Life Of Animals: A Leading Scientist Explores Animal Joy, Sorrow, And Empathy–And Why They Matter, by Marc Bekoff I’m surprised why this book needs to exist in the first place. There is a wide gap between the understanding … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Genesis

Posted on April 3, 2024 by nathanalbright

Genesis: The Deep Origin Of Societies, by Edward O. Wilson Beware of the writer who says he (or she) has no dogma. Everyone has dogma, as it is a matter of worldview and not of formally religious belief. Since everyone … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Lost Language Of Plants

Posted on April 1, 2024 by nathanalbright

The Lost Language Of Plants: The Ecological Importance Of Plant Medications To Life On Earth, by Stephen Harrod Buhner This is a book that should be so much better than it is. There is a lot of good that could … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Epigenetics Revolution

Posted on March 29, 2024 by nathanalbright

The Epigenetics Revolution: How Modern Biology Is Rewriting Our Understanding Of Genetics, Disease, And Inheritance, by Nessa Carey While in many ways this book was what I expected and hoped when looking at a book to help explain the latest … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Animals Of A Bygone Era

Posted on March 28, 2024 by nathanalbright

Animals Of A Bygone Era: An Illustrated Compendium, by Maia Safstrom Although this book is a simple enough one to read, it has a surprising degree of poignancy and relevance, in that it is a book about creatures who are … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Epigenetics

Posted on March 8, 2024 by nathanalbright

Epigenetics: The Ultimate Mystery Of Inheritance, by Richard C. Francis On page 32, at the very beginning of chapter four (“The Well-Socialized Gene”), the author begins his chapter this way: “The effort to secure funding for a Vietnam War Memorial … Continue reading →

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