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A review by booksforjake
The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2021 by Ed Yong, Jaime Green
4.0
Another solid compilation of science writing. A lot focused on covid-19, but later sections had a mix of topics. Standouts for me included the pieces on invasive earthworms, the science of happiness, lots on climate change, Yaqui catfish, monarch butterflies, millions of barrels of DDT off of Catalina island, and the future of genetic screening & Down syndrome.
All interesting, but definitely increased my climate anxiety.
Some of my favorite quotes:
“The concept of the "personal carbon footprint" was popularized by BP in a 2005 media campaign costing over $100 million--a campaign that, research has indicated, deflected responsibility for climate change away from the corporation and onto the individual consumer.”
“At least we know that dark energy is not a particle like dark matter. Some scientists think it could be another dimension leaking into our universe.”
^ what the fuckkk
“Happiness involves the enthusiastic and unambivalent acceptance of activities or relationships that are not the best that might possibly be obtained”
^basically be content with things as they are
All interesting, but definitely increased my climate anxiety.
Some of my favorite quotes:
“The concept of the "personal carbon footprint" was popularized by BP in a 2005 media campaign costing over $100 million--a campaign that, research has indicated, deflected responsibility for climate change away from the corporation and onto the individual consumer.”
“At least we know that dark energy is not a particle like dark matter. Some scientists think it could be another dimension leaking into our universe.”
^ what the fuckkk
“Happiness involves the enthusiastic and unambivalent acceptance of activities or relationships that are not the best that might possibly be obtained”
^basically be content with things as they are