The Aspiring Polymath's Society discussion

Excellent book, read the review in New York Journal of Books:
http://nyjournalofbooks.com/review/be...

This sounds like an incredible book, thanks! I'm reluctant to make it a monthly read, however, as it seems quite hard to find. If I can find a copy somewhere, though, I'll definitely pick it up. Thanks again :)

On the Origin of Stories: Evolution, Cognition, and Fiction

Not exactly a recommendation, 'cuz I haven't read it yet. But I've been itching to read this one for a bit, and will probably be reading it soon regardless.

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Very interesting book with a rather broad historical overview of Geology.

Just finished reading 'The Violinist's Thumb: And Other Lost Tales of Love, War and Genius, as Written by Our Genetic Code.' It was fantastic (and perfect for the aspiring polymath). It's by Sam Kean (author of the equally spectacular 'The Disappearing Spoon'). His latest book tells the story of DNA--both the story of the history of life (from the smallest, simplest microbe, to we human beings), as well as the story of how we human beings managed to unravel DNA's mysteries (from Mendel, to Morgan, to Watson and Crick, to the Human Genome Project). I've written a full executive summary available at newbooksinbrief.wordpress.com.

Cheers,
Aaron