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Atomic Adventures: Secret Islands, Forgotten N-Rays, and Isotopic Murder by James Mahaffey
4.0
Very well written and captivating! Certain concepts can be confusing if you're not familiar with nuclear physics. The footnotes and witty comments really added to the story!
Deadly Outbreaks: How Medical Detectives Save Lives Threatened by Killer Pandemics, Exotic Viruses, and Drug-Resistant Parasites by Alexandra M. Levitt
4.0
This was very well-written! Levitt's story telling drew me in immediately and kept the concepts to a public understanding so all can enjoy. I wish these stories went more in depth and that there was more stories she told.
Voices from Chernobyl: The Oral History of a Nuclear Disaster by Svetlana Alexiévich
5.0
I don't think I can write a proper review for how powerful and amazing this book is.
What the Eyes Don't See: A Story of Crisis, Resistance, and Hope in an American City by Mona Hanna-Attisha
5.0
Dr. Mona's telling of the Flint water crisis was compelling. As a Michigan resident, I relived my anger of learning that my state was poisoning thousands of people. I dealt with my own water "crisis" when Lake Erie had it's awful algal bloom, but I live in a community of privilege, where it was fixed in three days. I can't imagine living in fear of my tap water for YEARS.
Dr. Mona's descriptions of bureaucratic latency made me grit my teeth and clench my fists all over again. As a future scientist, her experience with the state trying to discredit her added to the anger I feel for her, because this is what the government is doing to this day. Discrediting scientists and blatantly lying about our situation.
The asides to her family history help bring the story to a more refined point. Dr. Mona comes from a long line of advocates and activists, which I think perfectly describe her as the person taking on this responsibility. I think it also reminds everyone that the hero in the story can and will be an immigrant is we still allow them to have a chance.
Dr. Mona did incredible work and deserves the recognition she's receiving. I only wish I knew her true story earlier, and not the discrediting and pointing-fingers the state put her in.
Dr. Mona's descriptions of bureaucratic latency made me grit my teeth and clench my fists all over again. As a future scientist, her experience with the state trying to discredit her added to the anger I feel for her, because this is what the government is doing to this day. Discrediting scientists and blatantly lying about our situation.
The asides to her family history help bring the story to a more refined point. Dr. Mona comes from a long line of advocates and activists, which I think perfectly describe her as the person taking on this responsibility. I think it also reminds everyone that the hero in the story can and will be an immigrant is we still allow them to have a chance.
Dr. Mona did incredible work and deserves the recognition she's receiving. I only wish I knew her true story earlier, and not the discrediting and pointing-fingers the state put her in.