Reviews of books and web-sites about scientific topics.
An interesting book which examines the history of palaeontology in Ancient Greece, Rome and Egypt: what fossils were uncovered and how the classical world reconstructed and interpreted them.
The First Fossil Hunters Read More »
Review of a book which combines beautiful travel- and animal-story writing with an examination of the evolution of mind and intelligence.
Metazoa: Animal Minds and the Birth of Consciousness Read More »
A fascinating look at the behaviour and evolution of cephalopods, the process of ageing and the evolution of conciousness itself.
Other Minds: The Octopus, the Sea, and the Deep Origins of Consciousness Read More »
