I have been asked in the past to list ten books that have "inspired, moved, and enlightened" me. Here's my list:
From the Blog
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Schwarzenegger on Incognito
What a wonderful shot of caffeine it was to find my childhood hero lauding my book in the New York Times.
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My favorite New Yorker cartoon. Ever.
I'm a sucker for time jokes.
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Italy's STYLE magazine: Idea Guys
Think it's unlikely for a scientist to be featured on the cover of an Italian fashion magazine? Me too! But strange things happen...
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The Umwelt
The "umwelt" is the slice of an animal's ecosystem that it can sense. The rest is invisible....
In other news...
Sum named Book of the Year by New Scientist
Sum was the only book of fiction in New Scientist magazine's selection of Best Books of 2009.
Science Educator Award
David has won the Science Educator Award from the Society of Neuroscience.
Musician Jarvis Cocker reads from Sum
Listen to British rocker Jarvis Cocker read the story "Descent of Species" from Sum. He is one of the dozens of terrific voices who read for the audio book.
