Science¶
Exploring the natural world, from the depths of the ocean to the complexities of the human immune system.
❤️Immune, by Phillip Dettmer (2024)¶
A thoroughly rewarding difficult look into the immune system by the guy who makes the Kurzgesagt YouTube channel. Detailed Review
Archimedes' Revenge, by Paul Hoffman (2025)¶
An excellent assortment of maths curiosities. Fascinating to see how far the industry has grown since the days of room-sized computers.
Being Human: Life Lessons from the Frontiers of Science, by Robert Sapolsky (2025)¶
An introduction to interesting topics in anthropology or biology, such as the fascinating one on brain parasites.
Life's Edge, by Carl Zimmer (2023)¶
A marvelous book on the grey area between the living and the non-living. Filled with beautiful examples of bizarre living beings.
Rutherford and Fry's Complete Guide to Absolutely Everything, by Adam Rutherford & Hannah Fry (2023)¶
A humorous, short guide to space, time and everything in between. Recommended for a new generation of kids getting into science.
The Order of Time, by Carlo Rovelli (2023)¶
A pretty good introduction to humanity's pursuit in understanding time.
❤️When Breath Becomes Air, by Paul Kalanidhi (2020)¶
An exquisite book. Not an easy read (emotionally), but so lyrical.
Bottle of Lies, by Katherine Eban (2020)¶
The story of Ranbaxy and the generic drug market. Pleasantly surprised by how nicely the stories were woven together.
Indica, by Pranay Lal (2021)¶
A natural history of India. The photos and illustrations are quite beautiful.
Entangled Life, by Merlin Sheldrake (2022)¶
A peek into the world of fungi, from truffles to magic mushrooms. Very interesting.
Alex Through the Looking-Glass, by Alex Bellos (2022)¶
A good read, though the first chapter on numerology and favorite numbers felt a bit out of place compared to the author's previous work.
Infinite Powers, by Steven H. Strogatz (2022)¶
Fairly light reading. Gives a sense of how wide-spread Calculus is with nice historical examples.
Seven Brief Lessons on Physics, by Carlo Rovelli (2021)¶
A light overview of physics. Does not go too deep so might be good for folks who are dipping their toes in this genre.
Blood, Sweat, and Pixels, by Jason Schreier (2021)¶
An interesting peek behind the curtains of game companies small and large.
The Brain: The Story of You, by David Eagleman (2021)¶
A nice introduction to our current understanding of how the brain functions. The author does a nice job of keeping things interesting at a high level.
An Immense World, by Ed Yong (2023)¶
A lovely exploration into the hidden world of animal senses. I love seeing the world through different perspectives and this book did that job very well.
Stuff Matters, by Mark Miodownik (2022)¶
A nice foray into materials science: the author takes everyday objects and explains how we created them.
The Great Derangement, by Amitav Ghosh (2024)¶
A great writer considers the history and politics around Climate Change.
Heretics: Adventures with the Enemies of Science, by Will Storr (2015)¶
Explores why otherwise intelligent people delude themselves into believing things that are obviously not true. Skeptical, funny, and well worth a read.
Trilobite!, by Richard Fortey (2019)¶
A detailed look at one of the most successful creatures in history.
The Soul of an Octopus, by Sy Montgomery (2019)¶
Octopuses are now my new favourite animal! Read this book!