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Genes, Cells and Brains: The Promethean Promises of the New BiologyI like most of what the Roses have written so really wanna read this.
Ps, don't remember seeing a poll for November.
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I like most of what the Roses have written so really wanna read this.
Ps, don't remember seeing a poll for November."
I'm sure there was one. Looks into why you may not have seen it: Seems the feature button wasn't ticked, so it wasn't on the Group Home page. Also never sent out a message, just invited everyone to answer it.
Here it is if you want to see: Which book would you like to have as our November read?
The Conundrum by David Owen. Subtitled "How Scientific Innovation, Increased Efficiency, and Good Intentions Can Make Our Energy and Climate Problems Worse"
I'm currently readingThe End of Night: Searching for Natural Darkness in an Age of Artificial Light
It seems like a good one for discussion- very accessible style and lots to ponder.
Sounds like it should be interesting, and, as you say good for discussion. Here at the University of Oregon we have a landscape architect who points out that they could place the safety lights on campus near the ground, pointing down, and they could eliminate some light pollution, and, in fact, make it easier to see at night.
Steven wrote: ""Naturalist" by E. O. Wilson"One of my favorite, read-it-again books. Science, how a scientist grows, honest limitations, conflict, openness. A model.
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Science and Natural History
Books mentioned in this topic
The Philosophical Breakfast Club: Four Remarkable Friends Who Transformed Science and Changed the World (other topics)The End of Night: Searching for Natural Darkness in an Age of Artificial Light (other topics)
The Conundrum: How Scientific Innovation, Increased Efficiency, and Good Intentions Can Make Our Energy and Climate Problems Worse (other topics)
Genes, Cells and Brains: The Promethean Promises of the New Biology (other topics)
Deadly Feasts: The "Prion" Controversy and the Public's Health (other topics)
- Books must be nonfiction, within our general theme.
- Nominations are open until 16th of November.
- Please add suggestions using add book/author.
- All recommendations will be featured in a subsequent poll.
- Feel free to pitch, especially in the comments at the poll.