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dsequera recommended this 1 year, 8 months ago

Nonfiction written as fiction - a biography of a family of diseases known collectively as cancer. It is personal, scientific, and able to be read at multiple levels. It's got enough technical substance for the amateur scientist or a scientist in a related field but accessible to a lay person.

dsequera recommended this 1 year, 8 months ago

This was the most successful album from Shadowfax. They were probably the most successful New Age group of their time. Let the soothing rhythms infiltrate your being (in true new age spirit).

dsequera recommended this 1 year, 8 months ago

Chick Corea is a genius. And prolific! This piece has had lasting impact in recent jazz history. Elegant and creative.

dsequera recommended this 1 year, 8 months ago

While reading this book you will recognize people you know. It's chilling. But knowing how they view and operate in the world will help you deal with them.

dsequera recommended this 1 year, 8 months ago

An excellent overview of complexity theory. It is provocative and entertaining.I've met and had stimulating discussions with Dr. Morowitz, a true renaissance man.

dsequera recommended this 1 year, 8 months ago

This is the definitive self-help book. The Dalai Lama has distilled Eastern and Western wisdom into this concise handbook for living.

dsequera recommended this 1 year, 8 months ago

This exploration of evolutionary history is wonderfully entertaining and enlightening. It enhances our understanding of what it is to be human.

dsequera recommended this 1 year, 8 months ago

Weather Report is my favorite group and this is my favorite song from them. It is a poignant, emotional conversation which is presented musically.

dsequera recommended this 1 year, 9 months ago

DNA is only one small aspect to evolution. This is the definitive book to explore the epigenomic (outside the genome) factors. It's pretty deep in science and technology but well worth reading (especially the last chapter which gets a little philosophical).

dsequera recommended this 1 year, 9 months ago

It's a little light on the science so don't select it for that. But it's a great human interest story and character study. It dives deep into a widespread subculture in our society that I've experienced only remotely.

dsequera recommended this 1 year, 9 months ago

Michael Lewis gives a very lucid and in-depth discussion of the subprime mortgage mess that led to our current economic malaise. If you had to choose just one book to understand it, this is the one to pick.

dsequera recommended this 1 year, 9 months ago

Forecasting the future is darned near impossible. But Friedman makes a strong case for what he believes will happen based on geopolitics. It reads like a novel You can't wait to see what will happen next.

dsequera recommended this 1 year, 9 months ago

We have lost our way in western society and forgotten how to eat real food and stay healthy. The author's advice is simple and powerful "Eat food. Mostly plants. Not too much."

dsequera recommended this 1 year, 10 months ago

A classic book that should be part of every thinking person's library. Presentation of information is an art but one that can be mastered. The power of graphs and charts to elucidate is unparalleled.

dsequera recommended this 1 year, 10 months ago

Very cool. Graphs and charts can distill and communicate information such that difficult circumstances can be understood quickly. This is a useful search tool.

dsequera recommended this 1 year, 10 months ago

Sequencing the human genome turned out to be a red herring. Very few diseases are hard coded. What happens after DNA codes for proteins is where the rubber meets the road. This article shows how this new emphasis in biotechnology is being exploited to better our lives.

dsequera recommended this 1 year, 10 months ago

Imaging is a technique I use in clinical instrument design. I've found many esoteric, specialty components at Adorama. It's a one-stop shop for photography and imaging.

dsequera recommended this 1 year, 11 months ago

There hasn't been a wry, sophisticated, comedic talent like Tina Fey for at least a generation.

dsequera recommended this 1 year, 11 months ago

Heinlein was one of the greatest science fiction writers of all time. This book really shows off his philosophy. Although the science aspect is a little less credible now, the social commentary is timeless.

dsequera recommended this 1 year, 11 months ago

I'm a big jazz fan and I hadn't heard of her previously. She's got a classic, sultry, hypnotizing voice.