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A review by piabo
I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life by Ed Yong
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
I am just completely blown away by how wonderful and important the world we can not see is.
I have learned about bacteria and other microbes before, e.g. in "Biography of resistance", but that book focused a lot on the negative aspects.
Ed Yong wrote this book so well! The microbiome in and around us is so important and adds depth to so much of our understanding of the world.
I believe that there is a lot we still have to learn, and I am sure some great cures and solutions will be based on the biodiversity of microbiomes.
Also very good scientific writing! Concepts were explained well and the scientific process was described with all its flaws and shortcomings. Top work! (so nice after the disappointment of "Your Brain on Birth Control", that I read before)
I think I have a new focus of my capstone topic :)
I have learned about bacteria and other microbes before, e.g. in "Biography of resistance", but that book focused a lot on the negative aspects.
Ed Yong wrote this book so well! The microbiome in and around us is so important and adds depth to so much of our understanding of the world.
I believe that there is a lot we still have to learn, and I am sure some great cures and solutions will be based on the biodiversity of microbiomes.
Also very good scientific writing! Concepts were explained well and the scientific process was described with all its flaws and shortcomings. Top work! (so nice after the disappointment of "Your Brain on Birth Control", that I read before)
I think I have a new focus of my capstone topic :)