Peter W

Brave

Revisado: 11-18-24

Very honest and touching story of her own path to recovery interleaved with her dog’s.

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A touching tribute

Revisado: 07-16-24

A heartfelt love story to his cat. Anyone, who has had a special bond with an animal, will relate.

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The front lines of research

Revisado: 08-02-19

Interesting overview of research into the many subtle variables affecting gene expression and regulation. While celebrating how far we have come, the author resists neat conclusions and shows how much we still have to discover. I particularly liked the chapter on Stickleback hips. For the narration, I didn't care for the bad accents but understand that the narrator was often quoting her colleagues directly.

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An interesting life

Revisado: 07-04-19

You don’t need to be surfer to read this book, though it might help. Part autobiography, part travelogue; it is the story of the author’s life growing up in California and Hawaii, his relationships, his travels in pursuit of waves when the world was less travelled, and of growing into middle-age. Surfing is the thread and passion that runs throughout a restless life. The author is introspective, frank and avoids sentimentality. The book is well written and narrated (Audible).

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Fascinating but challenging.

Revisado: 06-07-19

Well written and well narrated, The first few chapters grabbed my interest, but then it started getting difficult (at least for me). I returned to it after listening to 'Biology: The Science of Life - The Great Courses' (excellent) and was able to understand and appreciate the wonder of Life Ascending all the better for it.

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Excellent introduction

Revisado: 06-03-19

I really liked this. I came to this series of lectures after struggling with other books on genetics and evolution. At around 30 mins each, the Audible lectures were ideal for my daily commute. Dr. Nowicki's explanations are clear and engaging. He maps out the science and the history and the people behind it. The content was fascinating and challenging enough that I often had to listen more than once or reinforce with videos from YouTube. But, the sense of learning was satisfying and I am now able to tackle other books on related subjects.

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