Life Unfolding
Book description
Where did I come from? Why do I have two arms but just one head? How is my left leg the same size as my right one? Why are the fingerprints of identical twins not identical? How did my brain learn to learn? Why must I die?
Questions like these…
Why read it?
2 authors picked Life Unfolding as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This is basic developmental biology written in a way that is fully accessible to a lay reader. I found that it provides clear and intuitive insights into the conceptual framework rather than primarily descriptive account of human development in the womb.
I am fascinated by questions such as how creatures as complicated as animals and humans can arise from a single fertilized egg, and this book does a great job of getting down to the nitty-gritty of this complex process without using overly technical language.
From W.'s list on the evolution and development of the brain.
This is a book I have reread twice.
I continue to be amazed by the way in which simple cells and inorganic molecules self-organize to create tissues, organs, and eventually whole babies, all without a master plan. We can brag all we want about generative AI, but this is all done without any centralized computing.
From Geoffrey's list on engineers who want to take a break and think big.
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