I read V. S. Ramachandran’s book Phantoms in the Brain several years ago, and though I’ve always been drawn to science writing for the layman, this book was a bonafide page turner. Like Oliver Sacks, Ramachandran uses strange cases and patients that he’s worked with to talk about how our brains work. In fact, one [...]
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The Tell-Tale Brain
December 30th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Science
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mittens made of skin
August 8th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Science
“My mind is bent to tell of bodies changed to other forms.” – OVID, Metamorphoses welcome to the wonderful world of mutants. this book jumped out at me several months ago while i was looking for a book for a customer in the science section (a section i don’t get to spend much time in). [...]
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Blind Descent by James Tabor
June 11th, 2010 · No Comments · Adventure, Science
Remember when I mentioned there was a good adventury book about cave divers coming out in June? Well, June’s here and so is Blind Descent by James Tabor. If you read Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer, this is very similar, just…opposite. The two teams of climbers in Into Thin Air headed up the same [...]
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The Genius in All of Us by David Shenk
March 16th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Psychology, Science
Hello, my name is John–Phillips for those who might be confused. This being my first mark on the blog I wanted to introduce myself. If you have been in the store the last month or so, I am the new beard on the block trying to learn the ropes. I have greatly enjoyed working here [...]
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