Moonwalking With Einstein by Joshua Foer – Review

Published: March 3, 2011 Publisher: Penguin Press Genre: Non-Fiction Pages: 307 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.0/5.0   Synopsis: Foer's unlikely journey from chronically forgetful science journalist to U.S. Memory Champion frames a revelatory exploration of the vast, hidden impact of memory on every aspect of our lives. On average, people squander forty days annually compensating for... Continue Reading →

Bookish Hobbies: Biology

When I'm not reading my usual selection of fiction genres, I'm reading and researching all sorts of stuff in regards to plants, fungi, and a few other life science related subjects. I studied biology in college and though I'm not currently working in that field, the passion for the subject is still there! The great... Continue Reading →

Missing Microbes: How the Overuse of Antibiotics is Fueling Our Modern Plagues by Martin J. Blaser – Review

Published: February 6, 2014 Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. Genre: Non-Fiction Pages: 273 (Hardcover) My Rating: 5.0/5.0 Synopsis: A critically important and startling look at the harmful effects of overusing antibiotics, from the field's leading expert Tracing one scientist’s journey toward understanding the crucial importance of the microbiome, this revolutionary book will take readers to... Continue Reading →

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