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inqbiol

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Dutch evolutionary biologist-turned-book reviewer. Passionate about #scicomm, https://inquisitivebiologist.com is where I review academic books on biology and other disciplines.

Formerly at the University of Helsinki studying effect of eutrophication on sneaking behaviour of three-spined sticklebacks, now working for a specialist natural history bookseller in Totnes, Devon, UK. #biology #evolution #ecology #paleontology

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New review: Fun, fascinating, and always with one eye firmly on the facts, Eat, Poop, Die shows how animals shape ecosystems through their everyday activities.

https://inquisitivebiologist.com/2024/06/19/book-review-eat-poop-die-how-animals-make-our-world/

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New review: Why Sharks Matter is an informed and informative book on shark conservation that tackles misconceptions and explains conflicts between biologists and activists.

https://inquisitivebiologist.com/2024/06/12/book-review-why-sharks-matter-a-deep-dive-with-the-worlds-most-misunderstood-predator/

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It's today! A great opportunity to read up on some

https://inquisitivebiologist.com/subject-archive-oceanography/

I can particularly recommend Blue Machine by @helenczerski
https://inquisitivebiologist.com/2023/08/23/book-review-blue-machine-how-the-ocean-shapes-our-world/

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Why indeed? Review coming soon to https://inquisitivebiologist.com

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New review: Biocivilisations locates supposed human achievements amongst a wide range of organisms and is a book that is as fascinating as it is frustrating.

https://inquisitivebiologist.com/2024/05/31/book-review-biocivilisations-a-new-look-at-the-science-of-life/

#Books #BookReview #Bookstodon #Evolution #Scicomm @bookstodon

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New review: Focusing on the oology in zoology, Infinite Life makes for a fascinating retelling of life's evolutionary history by adding eggs to the mix.

https://inquisitivebiologist.com/2024/05/22/book-review-infinite-life-a-revolutionary-story-of-eggs-evolution-and-life-on-earth/

#Books #BookReview #Scicomm #Evolution @Juleshoward @bookstodon

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New review: Alfie & Me is more than a memoir about nursing back to health a wild animal. Come for the owls, stay for Safina's philosophical reflections and piercing analysis of our environmental predicament.

https://inquisitivebiologist.com/2024/05/16/book-review-alfie-me-what-owls-know-what-humans-believe/

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Have been rather busy with DIY and family visits, so reviews have been a bit slow but I'm back on it. Alfie & Me coming soon to https://inquisitivebiologist.com

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If you're in the UK, Blue Machine is now out in paperback! The US version will be along this September. An engrossing odyssey into oceanography, this is a captivating book about the liquid engine powering our planet.

https://inquisitivebiologist.com/2023/08/23/book-review-blue-machine-how-the-ocean-shapes-our-world/

@helenczerski @bookstodon @whoi

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Happy birthday to Daniel Pauly who turns 78 today! Read all about this intrepid marine biologist in The Ocean's Whistleblower

https://inquisitivebiologist.com/2022/01/19/book-review-the-oceans-whistleblower-the-remarkable-life-and-work-of-daniel-pauly/

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New review: Imperfection is a quick, slick, yet erudite read that posits six laws to explain how evolution by natural selection does not always result in the best of all possible worlds.

https://inquisitivebiologist.com/2024/04/26/book-review-imperfection-a-natural-history/

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New review: Flaws of Nature is a witty and smart ride into evolution's dark underbelly, focusing on its fascinating flaws and limitations.

https://inquisitivebiologist.com/2024/04/19/book-review-flaws-of-nature-the-limits-and-liabilities-of-natural-selection/

#Books #BookReview #Bookstodon #Evolution #Scicomm @bookstodon

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New review: Richly illustrated, Ocean Life in the Time of Dinosaurs justifies its place alongside existing titles by offering an entry-level book to these extinct creatures.

https://inquisitivebiologist.com/2024/04/04/book-review-ocean-life-in-the-time-of-dinosaurs/

#Books #BookReview #Bookstodon #Fossils #Evolution #Paleontology #Palaeontology #Ichthyosaurs #Plesiosaurs #Mosasaurs #Scicomm princetonupress@mastodon.social @princetonnature @bookstodon

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The Earth Transformed is out in paperback today! When I reviewed it last year, I thought it was fascinating environmental history on a big canvas that is admirably cautious in ascribing too much power to environmental explanations for historical events.

https://inquisitivebiologist.com/2023/03/31/book-review-the-earth-transformed-an-untold-history/

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New review: Part history of neoliberal economics, part manifesto, The Progress Illusion is an urgent plea for an economy that does not devour the planet.

https://inquisitivebiologist.com/2024/03/27/book-review-the-progress-illusion-reclaiming-our-future-from-the-fairytale-of-economics/

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New review: Popular anthropology for grown-ups, Cro-Magnon presents a detailed and factual picture of the Last Ice Age people living in Europe.

https://inquisitivebiologist.com/2024/03/15/book-review-cro-magnon-the-story-of-the-last-ice-age-people-of-europe/

#Books #BookReview #Bookstodon #Archeology #Anthropology #HumanEvolution #Scicomm @bookstodon

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New review: Talking Heads defends the intriguing thesis that human conversation is a powerful yet underappreciated force that shapes many aspects of our lives.

https://inquisitivebiologist.com/2024/03/08/book-review-talking-heads-the-new-science-of-how-conversation-shapes-our-worlds/

#Books #BookReview #Bookstodon #Scicomm #Neurobiology #Psychology @shaneomara @bookstodon

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New review: Why Animals Talk is a highly stimulating and thought-provoking exercise in trying to understand animals on their terms and decentering the human experience.

https://inquisitivebiologist.com/2024/02/29/book-review-why-animals-talk-the-new-science-of-animal-communication/

@arik_kershenbaum #Books #BookReview #Scicomm #Ethology #AnimalBehavior #Bioacoustics @bookstodon

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New review: The Voices of Nature is an immersive sonic journey into animal communication, led by an expert in bioacoustics and ethology.

https://inquisitivebiologist.com/2024/02/22/book-review-the-voices-of-nature-how-and-why-animals-communicate/

#Books #BookReview #Scicomm #Ethology #AnimalBehavior #Bioacoustics #AcousticEcology @bookstodon @princetonupress

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New review: Cockroaches a pest? This is an entertaining memoir of one entomologist's early research career, balanced with plenty of fascinating asides

https://inquisitivebiologist.com/2024/02/16/book-review-of-cockroaches-and-crickets-learning-to-love-creatures-that-skitter-and-jump/

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New review: The Evolutionary Origins of Life and Death combines a lucid overview of abiogenesis with an intriguing argument for how programmed cell death evolved in single-celled organisms.

https://inquisitivebiologist.com/2024/02/09/book-review-the-evolutionary-origins-of-life-and-death/

#Books #BookReview #Scicomm #Death @bookstodon

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New review: The Biology of Death gives a panoramic overview of many topics but is marred by errors and omissions.

https://inquisitivebiologist.com/2024/02/01/book-review-the-biology-of-death-how-dying-shapes-cells-organisms-populations/

#Books #BookReview #Scicomm #Death @bookstodon

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New review: A tightly argued and compelling case in favour of free will, Free Agents provides thought-provoking ideas that are relevant far beyond this debate.

https://inquisitivebiologist.com/2024/01/23/book-review-free-agents-how-evolution-gave-us-free-will/

#Books #BookReview #Scicomm #Neurobiology #Philosophy #FreeWill @bookstodon @princetonupress

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If Nietzsche Were a Narwhal is now out in paperback!

https://inquisitivebiologist.com/2023/06/13/book-review-if-nietzsche-were-a-narwhal-what-animal-intelligence-reveals-about-human-stupidity/

Combining philosophical potshots at human exceptionalism with a gentle introduction to animal intelligence, If Nietzsche Were a Narwhal is an easy read that cracked me up frequently.

#Books #BookReview #Bookstodon #Ethology #AnimalBehavior #Intelligence #Scicomm @justindgregg @bookstodon

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New review: The Inquisitive Biologist dips his toes in the free-will debate with this witty, accessible and thought-provoking book. But is Sapolsky's hard rejection borne out by the data?

https://inquisitivebiologist.com/2024/01/15/book-review-determined-life-without-free-will/

#Books #BookReview #Bookstodon #Scicomm #Neurobiology #Philosophy #FreeWill @bookstodon

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@cavyherd @bookstodon Thanks! Yes, though I wasn't particularly blown away by the argument presented here, I did really enjoy reading the book. I have never gotten around to purchasing Behave but on the basis of this book I am going to source a copy. He's a really good science communicator!

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