David’s Comments (group member since Dec 13, 2009)

David’s comments from the Science and Inquiry group.

Marghe wrote: "Hello, It's been a while since I joined in this group but I never introduced myself on this discussion yet. I'm Marghe from Italy. I've studied biology and I'm mostly interested in photosynthetic o..."

Welcome to our group, Marghe!

Camelia Rose wrote: "Beginners: The Joy and Transformative Power of Lifelong Learning this is not exactly a science book, but it has some scientific facts. My review"

Thanks for the suggestion, Camelia. I've put "Beginners" on hold at the library.

Welcome to our group, Fausto! Please feel free to take part in our many discussion threads!

Betsy wrote: "Most of these look interesting:

https://www.goodreads.com/blog/show/2..."

Thanks, Betsy. That is a very intriguing list of science books.!

Carrie wrote: "I'm looking forward to reading The Genome Odyssey: Medical Mysteries and the Incredible Quest to Solve Them by Euan Ashley. Anyone else read it?"

Yes, Carrie. I read that book. It is a truly excellent book! I highly recommend it to everyone who likes detective stories. Here is my review.

"She Has her Mother's Laugh" is a very good book. But we read it in April 2019.

This is very strange. The "theory" of evolution has more evidence behind it than any other scientific theory. It is the very basis of modern biology.

Anahita wrote: "Hello everyone! My name is Anahita. I currently go to school. I love Mathematics and hope to study it in the future. I like Physics, Chemistry and Biology too. I like to learn things about nature a..."

Anahita, thanks for the suggestion about the book Humble Pi: A Comedy of Maths Errors. It looks like a fun book. I just checked it out from the library!

It's interesting that so many people are listening to the audiobook. I also listened to it; I find all of Bryson's audiobooks to be very entertaining. I wouldn't go to a Bryson book if I were serious about learning about a subject. I go to one of his books simply for a fun listen. Here is my review.

The Wizard and the Prophet: Two Remarkable Scientists and Their Dueling Visions to Shape Tomorrow's World is a great book about two innovative scientists; one was one of the first environmentalists, the other a pioneer in agriculture technology. The author, Charles Mann, is an amazing writer.

I just finished reading The Genome Odyssey: The Promise of Precision Medicine to Define, Detect, and Defeat Disease, by Dr. Euan Ashley. It is a wonderful book about how genomics is being used to diagnose and treat rare diseases. Besides being actively involved in the field, the author is able to make very complex stories understandable. He traces the context and background of these engaging detective stories, and uses analogies to help explain difficult concepts. I highly recommend the book! Here is my review.

Hello Dr. Been. Welcome to our group!

By the way, I am reading an excellent book (pre-publication) that might interest you, titled: The Genome Odyssey: The Promise of Precision Medicine to Define, Detect, and Defeat Disease. It seems to be along your lines of interest.

Woman Reading wrote: " A Life on Our Planet: My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future by [author:David A..."

Thanks for the suggestion--it looks like a great book; I've reserved it at the library!

Hi Cristina; welcome to our group! Although you are not active on Goodreads, please feel welcome to join in any of our discussions!

(I also have a habit of getting a lot of books to read, and not enough time to read them all!)

Welcome to our group, Marta! I encourage you to get engaged, join lots of discussions or even start new discussions.

Let me suggest also this link for the books we have read, in alphabetical order:
https://www.goodreads.com/group/books...

Hayley wrote: "Hi, I will nominate the following books:
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Origins: How Earth's History Shaped Human History by Lewis Dartnell

Origins is an excellent book, but we read it in June, 2020. You can read our discussion here:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Hi Jo. Welcome to our group!

Physics and neurobiology is an interesting combination. Is there a particular reason, a connection perhaps, why you chose those as your majors?

Hi Piers! Welcome to our group. Here is a link for for the discussion area for self-promotion.

I just finished Improbable Destinies: Fate, Chance, and the Future of Evolution by Jonathan Losos. It is all about evolutionary biology. The author emphasizes his own research, exploring the direction of evolution of lizards, and how quickly that evolution occurs. It's a fascinating book for the non-specialist. Here is my review.