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Truly one of the best sci-fi books ever written

Revisado: 12-08-22

I don’t even know what to say. PHM is just a true masterpiece. As a biologist, I loved the way Weir brought in concepts of evolution and life’s beginnings. I do wish Weir expounded more on some of the biological details, but he makes up for it with his explanations on other fields.
The ending of PHM is one which does something important, it does not completely satisfy the listener, but is appropriate and logical. It will leave me thinking of this story for the rest of my life.
So glad I had a bathroom remodel to tackle and needed an audio book to keep my mind occupied.

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Science writing at its best!

Revisado: 12-11-15

I work in the meat industry, and learning the story of the animals that make my job possible was fascinating. I've never appreciated our barnyard companions so much. The finals chapters, asking the grandiose question, 'are humans domesticated?' brings up ideas and concepts that will stay with you for a very long time. This is definitely a scientific book that will leave your mind pondering new ideas for a while. I can't recommend enough.

-BH (microbiologist)

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Great book to appreciate microbes

Revisado: 10-05-15

This was a great listen. The narration was on point, but more importantly, you'll gain a much deeper appreciation for the microbial world that you inhabit. The build up to the profound question of, "are we alone," was well done and offered seemingly viable theories and ideas.

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Amazing book!

Revisado: 04-23-13

Where does This Will Make You Smarter rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

This has to be pretty close to, if not at the top.

Who was your favorite character and why?

I found the section on collective intelligence to be the most interesting.

Any additional comments?

The title really does deliver, but beware, there is a lot of hugely differing ideas in this book that moves very quickly. Take your time reading and processing this, and maybe give it 2 reads. Well worth it.

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A must read for anyone interested in obesity

Revisado: 01-28-13

Would you consider the audio edition of Fat Chance to be better than the print version?

I didn't read the print version, but the audio edition was great. It was paced well, and captured the humorous portions of the book well.

Any additional comments?

Fat Chance was great. I can't highly recommend it enough. I will say I noticed at least two mistakes. Wellbutrin isn't an SSRI and dextrin is not a sugar. It is a soluble fiber. I actually really found the political discussions intriguing. I've read another review about it stuffing liberal biases in, but I didn't really see that.

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Comprehensive and well thought out

Revisado: 01-18-13

What made the experience of listening to The Better Angels of Our Nature the most enjoyable?

Pinker does an amazing job weaving together ideas from extremely far ranging fields of psychology, sociology, and biology to present a case that whatever our future in terms of peace and war, statistics would have it that we are progressing towards a more peaceful existence. I found the ideas of humanism and religion to be most compelling and interesting. Will probably give this one another listen as there is lots of information to take in.

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