Recent Books

Book application/x-troff-me The Beak of the Finch: A Story of Evolution in Our Time
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize. Account of the 20-year field work of Rosemary and Peter Grant, studying "Darwin's" finches in the Galapagos Archipelago.
Book D source code Phantoms in the Brain: Probing the Mysteries of the Human Mind
Fascinating book written for lay people about bizarre neurological disorders, and what they tell us about human behavior. For example, what makes perfectly sane people deny their - obvious- paralysis, and how in the world can this denial be temporarily relieved by a squirt of ice water?
Book Animals in Translation: Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavior
Intriguing book on how animals communicate, and how they perceive and react to the world around them. Points out similarities in how autistics and animals react to sensory input. Includes observations on several physical markers that can indicate an animals' temperament. Read this before adopting any animals! Check out Dr. Grandin's blog, too.
Book C header Mapping Fate: A Memoir of Family, Risk, and Genetic Research
A very personal account of living with a deadly disease in the family, and the implications of genetic testing.