Attended his lecture at the monthly science meet and bought a signed copy:
Darwin's Blind Spot by Frank Ryan
(Deals with the history of the idea that evolution has a significant symbiotic aspect, then goes on to tell the evolutionary tale while pointing out where sybiosis played a role. Its great. A history of competing scientific interpretations of darwinian evolutionary theory combined with the idea that cooperation/symbiosis (as opposed to gene selfishness) can also drive the emergence of new species.
It was quite interesting to hear from the author that his chosen title "The Weave Of Life" was rejected by his publishers. Shame, as it's loads better. )
This month's VIS
(From the Profanisaurus: "bag for life" 1. n. A revolutionary twenty-first century device for carrying your organic groceries out of the supermarket and hoisting them into the boot of your hybrid-powered Lexus 4x4; similar to an old-fashioned shopping bag but with the added advantage that it combats global warming, reverses El Ninos and thus prevents polar bear cubs from drowning. 2. n. What a gentleman receives after his wedding vows. The strange phenomenon of instantaneous female personality change that occurs the moment that matrimonial formalities are successfully completed. 3. n. rhym. slang. The Wife.)
Sacred Geometry by Miranda Lundy
(Small but big treasure published by Wooden Books. Shows you how to.)
Gaia's Revenge by James Lovelock
(A must read IMHO)
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