Science Book Club discussion

Add your book suggestions for our April read. The poll will run March 1 to 7

Hi,

I nominate the following books:

The Body: A Guide for Occupants by Bill Bryson

Wonderful Life: The Burgess Shale and the Nature of History by Stephen Jay Gould

If Our Bodies Could Talk: A Guide to Operating and Maintaining a Human Body by James Hamblin

The Body by Bill Bryson was nominated last month, so it is in the poll for selecting our March book. If it doesn't win then it can go in the poll again for April.

Underland by Robert Macfarlane

Well the Burgess Shale book is a good read but its science should be taken with a pinch of salt. From a review of the book

"Unfortunately, most of the book is out of date. Most of the "weird wonders" that Gould describes have been taxonomically re-evaluated in the previous two decades [...]"

Nick wrote: "Well the Burgess Shale book is a good read but its science should be taken with a pinch of salt. From a review of the book

"Unfortunately, most of the book is out of date. Most of the "weird wond..."

Too bad. Thanks for the update!

Was the book for the month of April chosen? I think I might have missed it ...

I stopped doing the monthly updates for the group, so someone else needs to take over.

Ah so sorry to hear that .. I really like the recommendations this group has.
I think I will start: Underland by Robert Macfarlane this month at @Vidya's recommendation (above) - if anybody wants to join in and discuss it later :)

Ana, should I add you as a group moderator?