Tag: biology

The Selfish Gene

I really didn’t pay attention in my high school biology class. Now I am making up for it.

The Selfish Gene: 30th Anniversary Edition--with a new Introduction by the Author
The Selfish Gene: 30th Anniversary Edition–with a new Introduction by the Author by Richard Dawkins was a great introduction into a topic … [continue reading]

Mean Genes

My interest in early man continues.

Mean Genes: From Sex to Money to Food: Taming Our Primal Instincts
Mean Genes: From Sex to Money to Food: Taming Our Primal Instincts by Terry Burnham and Jay Phelan is an easy book to follow considering the scientific nature of the topic. The book explains … [continue reading]

Your Inner Fish

I stumbled onto this book and since I liked the title and cover, I decided to give it a read.

Your Inner Fish: A Journey into the 3.5-Billion-Year History of the Human Body (Vintage)
Your Inner Fish: A Journey into the 3.5-Billion-Year History of the Human Body (Vintage) by Neil Shubin impressed me. I … [continue reading]

Iconoclast: A Neuroscientist Reveals How to Think Differently

Satisfaction was one of my favorite books that I read in 2008, so I decided to read the author’s follow up book.

Iconoclast: A Neuroscientist Reveals How to Think Differently
Iconoclast: A Neuroscientist Reveals How to Think Differently by Gregory Berns was great. It was even better than … [continue reading]

Accidental Mind

Not sure how this book ended up on my reading list, but I’m glad it did.

The Accidental Mind: How Brain Evolution Has Given Us Love, Memory, Dreams, and God
The Accidental Mind: How Brain Evolution Has Given Us Love, Memory, Dreams, and God is by David J. Linden. It’s a book about the … [continue reading]