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21 science books that make excellent gifts

For the friend who would like a Sci, hold the Fi.

On Improbable Destinies by Jonathan B. Losos: “Packed with stories of capturing lizards in the field, Improbable Destinies explores how we think evolutionary changes happen in populations, from mice to microbes to sticklebacks. Get this for the backyard biologist in your life.”

On Spineless by Juli Berwald: “There is perhaps no more soothing sight than the illuminated jellyfish tanks in an aquarium. In Spineless Juli Berwald brings us inside, unraveling a memoir about the scientific exploration of these strange, wonderful creatures.”

Happy gifting!!!

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I love podcasts; Biologist Jonathan Losos and his book about Cats on Forum

So. Why do cats bring a dead mouse to you? And then after that they bring you a live one? Do they think you rejected the first one because you wanted the second one more fresh? 

Perhaps Jonathan Losos books will have the answer. Meanwhile, please enjoy this interview.

‎KQED's Forum: Biologist Jonathan Losos on ‘How Cats Evolved from the Savanna to Your Sofa’ on Apple Podcasts

‎Show KQED's Forum, Ep Biologist Jonathan Losos on ‘How Cats Evolved from the Savanna to Your Sofa’ - May 3, 2023

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Improbable Destinies: How Predictable is Evolution?

Improbable Destinies: How Predictable is Evolution?

Improbable Destinies: How Predictable is Evolution?, by Jonathan Losos

Synopsis: A major new book overturning our assumptions about how evolution works.

Earth’s natural history is full of fascinating instances of convergence: phenomena like eyes and wings and tree-climbing lizards that have evolved independently, multiple times. But evolutionary biologists also point out many examples of…

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Just Our Type: Winter Reads

Books by Maggie Nelson and Jonathan B. Losos.

“Losos writes with a warm, curious, almost bumptious wonder about the natural world and how the laws of evolution act on life all over the planet. Losos is exceptionally adept at walking readers through thorny, complex concepts such as species radiation, convergent and divergent adaptation, and replicated adaptive radiation without ever losing the newcomer. This makes Improbable Destinies a wonderful, informative read both for brushing up on the basics as well as digging into what’s going on at the forefront of evolutionary biology.”