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Carregando... I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life (original: 2016; edição: 2018)de Ed Yong (Autor)
Detalhes da ObraI Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life de Ed Yong (2016)
   Nenhum(a) Ainda não há conversas na Discussão sobre este livro. I fascinating book all about the microbes all around us and other creatures. I learned a lot in the process of reading this including how much we don't know about our microbiome. For instance, probiotic yoghurts don't work, well they don't repopulate our gut flora anyway, but scientists are successfully eliminating dengue fever by introducing a specific bacteria to the mosquitos. (  ) CharlotteBurt | Feb 1, 2021 |  With a healthy mix of science and storytelling, Ed Yong's I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life does not disappoint. Yong's storytelling brings the invisible science of microbes to visible life. While not part of Yong's writing, the book even has theological implications ("the two shall become one flesh" in marriage after the sharing of microbes) and sociological ones ("you become like the people you hang out with", again via the sharing of microbes) and even ethical ones ("bad company corrupts good morals," again, through the sharing of microbes). (  ) RAD66 | Nov 12, 2020 | I read several science nonfiction books in 2017 and most of them fell short. This book was such a welcome break from that negative trend. This book is interesting and light. It introduces the topic, without "dumbing down" or viewing the reader's ignorance with contempt. The book builds on each new topic with a sense of wonder that draws the reader in. On the subject matter, I'll admit, I'm biased. I dreamed of being a microbiologist or virologist if I didn't get into vet school. Still, I think the places this book goes will appeal to anyone. ( ) lclclauren | Sep 12, 2020 | I tried. Just too much about bacteria (yes - that is what the book is about). Didnt grab me. Didn't finish. (  ) bermandog | Aug 8, 2020 | 3.5 stars ( ) natcontrary | Jun 22, 2020 |
 Ed Yong is a talented British science writer, a staff writer for The Atlantic and the author of a wonderful blog, Not Exactly Rocket Science, hosted by National Geographic. “I Contain Multitudes,” his first book, covers a huge amount of microscopic territory in clear, strong, often epigrammatic prose. Yong has advanced degrees in biology, and he is remarkably well informed; he includes descriptions of many studies that are still unpublished, and even a few original ideas for new experiments. He is infectiously enthusiastic about microbes, and he describes them with verve.
This book lets us peer into the world of microbes -- not as germs to be eradicated, but as invaluable parts of our lives -- allowing us to see how ubiquitous and vital microbes are: they sculpt our organs, defend us from disease, break down our food, educate our immune systems, guide our behavior, bombard our genomes with their genes, and grant us incredible abilities. While much of the prevailing discussion around the microbiome has focused on its implications for human health, Yong broadens this focus to the entire animal kingdom, prompting us to look at ourselves and our fellow animals in a new light: less as individuals and more as the interconnected, interdependent multitudes we are. I Contain Multitudes is the story of extraordinary partnerships between the familiar creatures of our world and those we never knew existed. It will change both our view of nature and our sense of where we belong in it. -- Não foram encontradas descrições de bibliotecas. |
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