After two years of running the Read More Science blog for popular science book reviews, I find myself leaning in a different direction. I spent a lot of time considering this decision, and I’ve decided to change readmorescience.com from a blog for book reviews to my personal website as a science writer, so I canContinue reading “New Year, New Look, Big Changes”
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Lulu Miller and the Futility of Fish
You can find my review of Lulu Miller’s book Why Fish Don’t Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life on my Medium page.
A Memoir of Life, Love, and Land in the Pacific Northwest
In her new book Ground Truth: A Geological Survey of a Life, author Ruby McConnell explores the land on which she grew up and its relation to her life and the people around her. It’s not often I come across a book which I cannot put down. From the moment I opened Ground Truth, myContinue reading “A Memoir of Life, Love, and Land in the Pacific Northwest”
Exploring Cosmic Catastrophes With Astrophysicist Katie Mack
In her recent release The End of Everything (Astrophysically Speaking), Mack invites readers on a journey through the various possible catastrophic conclusions to our universe. Heat Death. Vacuum Decay. The Big Crunch. These deceptively simple terms are just a few of the names for the ways that scientists believe our universe may end. I’m notContinue reading “Exploring Cosmic Catastrophes With Astrophysicist Katie Mack”
How Materials Shaped Our Society
Science communicator Ainissa Ramirez inspires readers with profound stories from history about the materials that shaped ourselves and our world. Did you know that activist Frederick Douglass was the most photographed man of the nineteenth century? He believed in the democratic power of the new technology to create lasting images of ordinary people. He alsoContinue reading “How Materials Shaped Our Society”
Science Friday Summer Book Recommendations
This week, I was featured on Science Friday with Stephanie Sendaulas to talk about what we think readers like you will enjoy reading this summer. Follow this link to read about our recommendations and listen to us chat with Science Friday’s host Ira.
A Statement on Committing to Anti-Racism
From Sarah, editor and creator of Read More Science: At the moment, there are Black Lives Matter protests happening in every single one of America’s fifty states. They were sparked by the recent and unjust murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor. But they are also a response to the unceasing incidents of police brutalityContinue reading “A Statement on Committing to Anti-Racism”
The Internet of Genes
A new book by Italian molecular biologist Sergio Pistoi explores at-home DNA testing and what it really means for big data and genealogy. If you’ve ever taken an at-home DNA test, Serio Pistoi would label you a “spitter” – someone who swabbed their saliva and sent it off to a company like 23andMe to beContinue reading “The Internet of Genes”
How Physics Found Out Why Cats Always Land On Their Feet
A few of my favorite things – history, science, and cats – come together in this lively and entertaining adventure into a question that has plagued physicists for hundreds of years. Apparently physicists’ fascination with felines didn’t begin with Erwin Schrödinger’s dilemma with a cat. Long before Schrödinger designed his thought problem about a catContinue reading “How Physics Found Out Why Cats Always Land On Their Feet”
Updates: School, Social Media, and Upcoming Reviews
First off, I am grateful for the outpouring of support from those of you who regularly interact with me on social media and have reached out to check in during my absence. It’s heartwarming to know that so many people care about my well-being and took the time to read my previous blog post. TakingContinue reading “Updates: School, Social Media, and Upcoming Reviews”