I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life by Ed Yong

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Excellent example of science writing that targets a mainstream audience without hyped-up, unsupported conclusions. Fascinating, entertaining, and full of tidbits that made me see the world a little differently. Good mix of breadth and depth in its survey of recent discoveries in the exploding field of microbiology.

I'll definitely be keeping my eye out for more Ed Yong books. He's also become one of my favs on Twitter (@edyong209), and has made me realize how much good science writing there is in The Atlantic.



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