I believe that science is our best hope for the future. Yet, anti-science attitudes are on the rise. This book fights back against such harmful views.
Peter Hotez shows that over 200,000 Americans have died because of COVID-19 vaccine resistance. This is not merely his opinion. He proves it using a few public health statistics and some arithmetic.
This is a book everyone should read. The rapid development of COVID-19 vaccines is a human triumph. People rejecting the benefits of vaccines not only put themselves at risk for illness or death but also put others at risk. Please read this book if you have any doubts whatsoever about COVID-19 vaccines.
I love books about heroes, and there are no greater heroes than scientists who develop vaccines. Breathless is a gripping account of the race to produce the COVID-19 vaccine. If you want insight into the drama and dedication underlying science, read this book.
Do you wonder where Covid came from? Breathless provides insight into its source. Spoiler alert: it was probably NOT a lab accident.
David Quammen is a national treasure. Few authors can better reveal the excitement of scientific discovery. Read all his books, but read Breathless first because so much depends on our ability to prevent or treat new infectious diseases. And heed his last, terrifying sentence: “There are many more fearsome viruses where SARS-CoV-2 came from, wherever that was.”
The story of the worldwide scientific quest to decipher the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, trace its source, and make possible the vaccines to fight the Covid-19 pandemic.
Breathless is the story of SARS-CoV-2 and its fierce journey through the human population, as seen by the scientists who study its origin, its ever-changing nature, and its capacity to kill us. David Quammen expertly shows how strange new viruses emerge from animals into humans as we disrupt wild ecosystems, and how those viruses adapt to their human hosts, sometimes causing global catastrophe. He explains why this coronavirus will probably be…
Up-and-coming science writer Ed Yong explains how animals sense the world. We all know about the five senses (seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, and touching). An Immense World examines these plus other fascinating examples, such as sensing electric and magnetic fields.
I love how Yong considers all sorts of quirky, oddball animals. Evolution creates so much diversity, and Yong seems to know how to find just the right organism to illustrate his point.
Whether interested in animals that can hear ultrasonic frequencies or see ultraviolet light, this is the book for you. It is wonderfully written, accessible to all, and a delight to read. I hope Ed Yong is busy on his next one. I can’t wait.
'Wonderful, mind-broadening... a journey to alternative realities as extraordinary as any you'll find in science fiction' The Times, Book of the Week
'Magnificent' Guardian
Enter a new dimension - the world as it is truly perceived by other animals.
The Earth teems with sights and textures, sounds and vibrations, smells and tastes, electric and magnetic fields. But every animal is enclosed within its own unique sensory bubble, perceiving only a tiny sliver of an immense world. This book welcomes us into previously unfathomable dimensions - the world as it is truly perceived by other animals.
There has been much controversy about how electromagnetic fields affect our health. This book analyzes the evidence for and against such claims. It avoids jargon and mathematics. The target audience is journalists, politicians, teachers, students… and you.
Many topics are covered, such as the use of magnets to reduce pain, the possibility that powerline magnetic fields cause leukemia in children, the risk of 5G cell phone radiation leading to brain cancer, and the possibility that microwave weapons are responsible for the Havana syndrome. In each case, the conclusion is no, electromagnetic fields do not present a health risk.
The book also examines the evaluation of evidence, the function of clinical trials, and—most importantly—if we should trust science to answer these questions.
