Science
Viruses: A Very Short Introduction – Book Review
Viruses are some of the most fascinating of all biological entities. They exist in a gap between the living and […]
Developmental Biology: A Very Short Introduction – Book Review
One of the most significant and revolutionary developments in the history of life was the evolution of the multi-cellular organisms. […]
The Animal Kingdom: A Very Short Introduction
Animals are one of the most familiar and ubiquitous mental categories. They surround all of us, whether they are minuscule […]
The Quest for the Cure: The Science and Stories Behind the Next Generation of Medicines – Book Review
Modern medicine has immensely improved and in many cases dramatically changed our lives. Many diseases that have until relatively recently […]
The Big Questions: Physics
Physics is at the same time the most fascinating and the hardest to understand of all sciences. Mastering even the […]
General Theory of Relativity, P. A. M. Dirac – Book Review
When I was first studying General Relativity, a graduate student friend of mine remarked that this little book has about […]
The Trouble With Physics: The Rise of String Theory, the Fall of a Science, and What Comes Next – Book Review
I have been acquainted with Lee Smolin’s work primarily through his contribution to the research in loop quantum gravity. This […]
Not Even Wrong: The Failure of String Theory and the Search for Unity in Physical Law – Book Review
I’ve been following the arguments made by Peter Woit against String Theory for quite some time, and it’s a pleasure […]
Human Evolution: A Very Short Introduction – Book Review
This book is everything that the VSI (Very Short Introductions) are supposed to be: it’s short, it’s to the point […]
The Brain: A Very Short Introduction – Book Review
This is one of the best books in the VSI series, and I’ve read well over thirty by now. It […]