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Two books about the brain (kinda)

Unthinkable: An Extraordinary Journey Through the World's Strangest Brains by Helen Thomson

This Is Your Brain on Parasites: How Tiny Creatures Manipulate Our Behavior and Shape Society by Kathleen McAuliffe

January 16, 2022 by KimMiE" 1 Comment

I’ve had a couple of brain books sitting on my shelf for a little while, one (Unthinkable) courtesy of a local Little Free Library, and one (This Is Your Brain on Parasites) courtesy of my husband wanting to qualify for free shipping on an online order. I decided to do a “brain dump” in January, and while neither of these books exactly blew off my Bombas, both contained enough interesting information that I would recommend them if you’re in the mood for some light science. […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: brain chemistry, cbr14, helen thomson, Kathleen McAuliffe, KimMiE", mental illness, science, sociology

KimMiE"'s CBR14 Review No:3 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: brain chemistry, cbr14, helen thomson, Kathleen McAuliffe, KimMiE", mental illness, science, sociology ·
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She blinded me with science

Unthinkable: An Extraordinary Journey Through the World's Strangest Brains by Helen Thomson

July 18, 2019 by octothorp 2 Comments

My Science pick for Bingo could easily be my I Love It selection, because behavioral science in all its forms is my jam. I think I’ve included the line “I was hoping for an Oliver Sacks version of topic X” in approximately half of my non fiction reviews and each time been disappointed, but this more or less hit the mark.  I mean, I love you Helen Thomson, but you’re not quite Oliver Sacks, but getting as close as you did to filling his shoes […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: cbr11bingo, helen thomson, science

octothorp's CBR11 Review No:49 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: cbr11bingo, helen thomson, science ·
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