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Biology Book Summaries

Mutants
by Armand Marie Leroi • 2003
The hidden genetic rules that build the human body, revealed by its most extreme errors.
4.05
3k+
Mutants Summary
Mutants
The hidden genetic rules that build the human body, revealed by its most extreme errors.
by Armand Marie Leroi 2003 448 pages
4.05
3k+ ratings
The Female Body Bible
by Emma Ross • 2023
Sports science was designed for men. The physiology that rewrites the rules for the female body.
4.17
357
The Female Body Bible Summary
The Female Body Bible
Sports science was designed for men. The physiology that rewrites the rules for the female body.
by Emma Ross 2023 384 pages
4.17
357 ratings
Memory Rescue
by Daniel G. Amen • 2017
Eleven modifiable threats drive memory loss. A framework reverses them.
4.05
500+
Memory Rescue Summary
Memory Rescue
Eleven modifiable threats drive memory loss. A framework reverses them.
by Daniel G. Amen 2017 448 pages
4.05
500+ ratings
The Tell
by Matthew Hertenstein • 2013
Facial structure predicts profits. Infant glances predict temperament. The science of fleeting cues.
3.20
500+
The Tell Summary
The Tell
Facial structure predicts profits. Infant glances predict temperament. The science of fleeting cues.
by Matthew Hertenstein 2013 288 pages
3.20
500+ ratings
Fat for Fuel
by Joseph Mercola • 2017
Cancer isn't a genetic lottery; it's a metabolic malfunction. Change your fuel, change your fate.
3.99
2k+
Fat for Fuel Summary
Fat for Fuel
Cancer isn't a genetic lottery; it's a metabolic malfunction. Change your fuel, change your fate.
by Joseph Mercola 2017 369 pages
3.99
2k+ ratings
The Future of the Brain
by Gary F. Marcus • 2014
The brain's future, mapped by neuroscientists building it: from gene to circuit to consciousness
3.70
210
The Future of the Brain Summary
The Future of the Brain
The brain's future, mapped by neuroscientists building it: from gene to circuit to consciousness
by Gary F. Marcus 2014 304 pages
3.70
210 ratings
How Music Can Make You Better
by Indre Viskontas • 2019
The neuroscience behind why a song can stop time, ease pain, and bond strangers.
3.85
255
How Music Can Make You Better Summary
How Music Can Make You Better
The neuroscience behind why a song can stop time, ease pain, and bond strangers.
by Indre Viskontas 2019 122 pages
3.85
255 ratings
Riveted
by Jim Davies • 2014
Religion and art exploit the same brain quirks. Science alone refuses to use them, and it's losing.
3.70
406
Riveted Summary
Riveted
Religion and art exploit the same brain quirks. Science alone refuses to use them, and it's losing.
by Jim Davies 2014 288 pages
3.70
406 ratings
Buddhist Biology
by David Philip Barash • 2013
Buddhism saw it first, biology confirms: the self is a process, not a thing.
3.80
108
Buddhist Biology Summary
Buddhist Biology
Buddhism saw it first, biology confirms: the self is a process, not a thing.
by David Philip Barash 2013 216 pages
3.80
108 ratings
Introducing Psychology
by Nigel C. Benson • 1994
Psychology isn't one science but six rival traditions. This illustrated guide covers them all.
3.64
2k+
Introducing Psychology Summary
Introducing Psychology
Psychology isn't one science but six rival traditions. This illustrated guide covers them all.
by Nigel C. Benson 1994 180 pages
3.64
2k+ ratings
Bursting with Energy
by Frank Shallenberger • 2022
Why some seventy-year-olds keep youthful energy, and the cellular repair that restores it.
4.64
11
Bursting with Energy Summary
Bursting with Energy
Why some seventy-year-olds keep youthful energy, and the cellular repair that restores it.
by Frank Shallenberger 2022 337 pages
4.64
11 ratings
Undoctored
by William Davis • 2017
The system profits from your illness. A cardiologist hands you the keys to bypass it.
4.14
1k+
Undoctored Summary
Undoctored
The system profits from your illness. A cardiologist hands you the keys to bypass it.
by William Davis 2017 586 pages
4.14
1k+ ratings
Dinosaurs at the Dinner Party
by Edward Dolnick • 2024
Before Darwin, bizarre fossils had already cracked the God-ordained universe wide open.
3.74
2k+
Dinosaurs at the Dinner Party Summary
Dinosaurs at the Dinner Party
Before Darwin, bizarre fossils had already cracked the God-ordained universe wide open.
by Edward Dolnick 2024 338 pages
3.74
2k+ ratings
Dr. Colbert's Healthy Gut Zone
by Don Colbert • 2021
Chronic disease often starts with a leaky gut. A doctor's plan to seal the gut wall.
4.17
116
Dr. Colbert's Healthy Gut Zone Summary
Dr. Colbert's Healthy Gut Zone
Chronic disease often starts with a leaky gut. A doctor's plan to seal the gut wall.
by Don Colbert 2021 242 pages
4.17
116 ratings
The Good Bee
by Alison Benjamin • 2019
25,000 bee species exist, most solitary and stingless, and every third bite of food requires them.
4.17
323
The Good Bee Summary
The Good Bee
25,000 bee species exist, most solitary and stingless, and every third bite of food requires them.
by Alison Benjamin 2019 193 pages
4.17
323 ratings
Effortless Healing
by Joseph Mercola • 2014
Your body already knows how to heal itself. Nine everyday adjustments that remove the obstacles.
3.99
1k+
Effortless Healing Summary
Effortless Healing
Your body already knows how to heal itself. Nine everyday adjustments that remove the obstacles.
by Joseph Mercola 2014 336 pages
3.99
1k+ ratings
Gulp
by Mary Roach • 2013
Rectal smuggling, flammable farts, and Elvis: a tour of the digestive tract's hidden life.
3.93
52k+
Gulp Summary
Gulp
Rectal smuggling, flammable farts, and Elvis: a tour of the digestive tract's hidden life.
by Mary Roach 2013 348 pages
3.93
52k+ ratings
A Statin Nation
by Malcolm Kendrick • 2019
Cholesterol isn't the killer. Statins add days, not decades. The drug trials were rigged.
4.61
282
A Statin Nation Summary
A Statin Nation
Cholesterol isn't the killer. Statins add days, not decades. The drug trials were rigged.
by Malcolm Kendrick 2019 304 pages
4.61
282 ratings
Lore of Nutrition
by Noakes Tim • 2018
A tweet about low-carb diets got him prosecuted. The trial put nutrition orthodoxy on the stand.
4.33
165
Lore of Nutrition Summary
Lore of Nutrition
A tweet about low-carb diets got him prosecuted. The trial put nutrition orthodoxy on the stand.
by Noakes Tim 2018 488 pages
4.33
165 ratings
Positive Neuroscience
by Joshua D. Greene • 2016
The brain circuit for joy isn't about reward. It widens attention and drives exploration instead.
2.50
2
Positive Neuroscience Summary
Positive Neuroscience
The brain circuit for joy isn't about reward. It widens attention and drives exploration instead.
by Joshua D. Greene 2016 256 pages
2.50
2 ratings
The Science of Sin
by Jack Lewis • 2018
Lust, greed, and wrath are not moral failures. They're brain states, and that changes everything.
3.60
230
The Science of Sin Summary
The Science of Sin
Lust, greed, and wrath are not moral failures. They're brain states, and that changes everything.
by Jack Lewis 2018 304 pages
3.60
230 ratings
Now or Never
by Tim Flannery • 2009
Climate change is outrunning every worst-case model. The solutions work; the timeline doesn't.
3.49
193
Now or Never Summary
Now or Never
Climate change is outrunning every worst-case model. The solutions work; the timeline doesn't.
by Tim Flannery 2009 176 pages
3.49
193 ratings
The Body Has a Mind of Its Own
by Sandra Blakeslee • 2007
Your brain's body maps extend into tools and space; remapping them can ease pain, deepen empathy.
3.98
500+
The Body Has a Mind of Its Own Summary
The Body Has a Mind of Its Own
Your brain's body maps extend into tools and space; remapping them can ease pain, deepen empathy.
by Sandra Blakeslee 2007 240 pages
3.98
500+ ratings
Snake Oil Science
by R. Barker Bausell • 2007
The pain relief is real; the needle is a prop. How placebo explains alternative medicine.
4.01
346
Snake Oil Science Summary
Snake Oil Science
The pain relief is real; the needle is a prop. How placebo explains alternative medicine.
by R. Barker Bausell 2007 324 pages
4.01
346 ratings
Connections
by Karl Deisseroth • 2021
What mental illness reveals about the brain, from the psychiatrist who invented optogenetics.
3.78
285
Connections Summary
Connections
What mental illness reveals about the brain, from the psychiatrist who invented optogenetics.
by Karl Deisseroth 2021 231 pages
3.78
285 ratings
The Chemical Age
by Frank von Hippel • 2020
Chemistry's greatest triumphs also produced Zyklon B, nerve agents, and the hole in the ozone layer.
4.17
184
The Chemical Age Summary
The Chemical Age
Chemistry's greatest triumphs also produced Zyklon B, nerve agents, and the hole in the ozone layer.
by Frank von Hippel 2020 368 pages
4.17
184 ratings
On Animals
by Susan Orlean • 2021
Pigeon racing, taxidermy, lion hugging: Susan Orlean on the animal obsessions that fill our lives.
3.83
6k+
On Animals Summary
On Animals
Pigeon racing, taxidermy, lion hugging: Susan Orlean on the animal obsessions that fill our lives.
by Susan Orlean 2021 247 pages
3.83
6k+ ratings
This View of Life
by David Sloan Wilson • 2019
Social Darwinism got Darwin wrong. His real theory: cooperation, not competition, built humanity.
3.96
372
This View of Life Summary
This View of Life
Social Darwinism got Darwin wrong. His real theory: cooperation, not competition, built humanity.
by David Sloan Wilson 2019 288 pages
3.96
372 ratings
The Invisible History of the Human Race
by Christine Kenneally • 2014
Human history is written in DNA: migrations, crashes, and secrets we are only starting to read.
3.81
1k+
The Invisible History of the Human Race Summary
The Invisible History of the Human Race
Human history is written in DNA: migrations, crashes, and secrets we are only starting to read.
by Christine Kenneally 2014 370 pages
3.81
1k+ ratings
My Father's Brain
by Sandeep Jauhar • 2023
A cardiologist watches his father forget how to use a fork. His medical training offers nothing.
4.14
1k+
My Father's Brain Summary
My Father's Brain
A cardiologist watches his father forget how to use a fork. His medical training offers nothing.
by Sandeep Jauhar 2023 258 pages
4.14
1k+ ratings
Counting Sheep
by Paul R. Martin • 2002
What happens during the third of your life spent asleep, and the cost of treating it as optional.
3.99
440
Counting Sheep Summary
Counting Sheep
What happens during the third of your life spent asleep, and the cost of treating it as optional.
by Paul R. Martin 2002 432 pages
3.99
440 ratings
Darwin's Radio
by Greg Bear • 1999
A dormant virus stirs in our genome, turning pregnancy into the engine of human evolution.
3.73
16k+
Darwin's Radio Summary
Darwin's Radio
A dormant virus stirs in our genome, turning pregnancy into the engine of human evolution.
by Greg Bear 1999 448 pages
3.73
16k+ ratings
Once a Wolf
by Bryan Sykes • 2019
The wolf-to-dog story is not about campfires. It's about a hunting partnership 30,000 years old.
3.48
328
Once a Wolf Summary
Once a Wolf
The wolf-to-dog story is not about campfires. It's about a hunting partnership 30,000 years old.
by Bryan Sykes 2019 304 pages
3.48
328 ratings
Eye of the Beholder
by Laura J. Snyder • 2015
Vermeer and Leeuwenhoek lived blocks apart, using lenses to show the world what it had never seen.
3.93
398
Eye of the Beholder Summary
Eye of the Beholder
Vermeer and Leeuwenhoek lived blocks apart, using lenses to show the world what it had never seen.
by Laura J. Snyder 2015 448 pages
3.93
398 ratings
Healing Is Possible
by Neil Nathan • 2013
Single-fix medicine fails chronic illness. A clinician's guide to untangling the hidden layers.
4.06
31
Healing Is Possible Summary
Healing Is Possible
Single-fix medicine fails chronic illness. A clinician's guide to untangling the hidden layers.
by Neil Nathan 2013 348 pages
4.06
31 ratings
The Science of Star Wars
by Mark Brake • 2016
The real science of hyperspace, alien biology, and the Force: more surprising than Star Wars.
3.44
413
The Science of Star Wars Summary
The Science of Star Wars
The real science of hyperspace, alien biology, and the Force: more surprising than Star Wars.
by Mark Brake 2016 272 pages
3.44
413 ratings
Human Givens
by Joe Griffin • 2003
Depression isn't a broken brain. It's a loop: unmet needs fuel overactive dreaming and self-blame.
4.25
197
Human Givens Summary
Human Givens
Depression isn't a broken brain. It's a loop: unmet needs fuel overactive dreaming and self-blame.
by Joe Griffin 2003
4.25
197 ratings
Cannabis Is Medicine
by Bonni Goldstein MD • 2020
Cannabis activates your body's master regulator. A physician shows what it treats and how.
4.44
135
Cannabis Is Medicine Summary
Cannabis Is Medicine
Cannabis activates your body's master regulator. A physician shows what it treats and how.
by Bonni Goldstein MD 2020 369 pages
4.44
135 ratings
The Better Brain
by Bonnie Kaplan • 2021
More prescriptions, more depression. The missing variable is the nutrient density of what we eat.
3.78
500+
The Better Brain Summary
The Better Brain
More prescriptions, more depression. The missing variable is the nutrient density of what we eat.
by Bonnie Kaplan 2021 368 pages
3.78
500+ ratings
El espejo del cerebro
by Nazareth Castellanos • 2021
Meditation strengthens a brain network that catches distraction. The body, not just the mind, leads.
4.30
1k+
El espejo del cerebro Summary
El espejo del cerebro
Meditation strengthens a brain network that catches distraction. The body, not just the mind, leads.
by Nazareth Castellanos 2021 105 pages
4.30
1k+ ratings
Sleep
by Steven W. Lockley • 2012
Sleep isn't downtime. It's brain maintenance on a timer, and modern life is breaking the clock.
3.65
500+
Sleep Summary
Sleep
Sleep isn't downtime. It's brain maintenance on a timer, and modern life is breaking the clock.
by Steven W. Lockley 2012 146 pages
3.65
500+ ratings
This Book Has Issues
by Christian Jarrett • 2008
Your brain lies to you constantly. A guided tour of psychology's most unsettling experiments.
3.55
350
This Book Has Issues Summary
This Book Has Issues
Your brain lies to you constantly. A guided tour of psychology's most unsettling experiments.
by Christian Jarrett 2008 160 pages
3.55
350 ratings
Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? Big Questions from Tiny Mortals About Death
by Caitlin Doughty • 2019
A mortician answers kids' blunt questions: from eyeball-eating cats to freeze-dried space corpses.
4.12
48k+
Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? Big Questions from Tiny Mortals About Death Summary
Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? Big Questions from Tiny Mortals About Death
A mortician answers kids' blunt questions: from eyeball-eating cats to freeze-dried space corpses.
by Caitlin Doughty 2019 200 pages
4.12
48k+ ratings
Metabolic Autophagy
by Siim Land • 2019
Unlock your body's self-repair system without giving up muscle: the fasting and training protocol.
4.23
197
Metabolic Autophagy Summary
Metabolic Autophagy
Unlock your body's self-repair system without giving up muscle: the fasting and training protocol.
by Siim Land 2019 427 pages
4.23
197 ratings
The Calorie Myth
by Jonathan Bailor • 2013
High-quality food resets your weight thermostat, so you can eat more and still lose.
3.85
1k+
The Calorie Myth Summary
The Calorie Myth
High-quality food resets your weight thermostat, so you can eat more and still lose.
by Jonathan Bailor 2013 336 pages
3.85
1k+ ratings
First Aid for the USMLE Step 1 2011
by Tao Le • 1996
USMLE Step 1 distilled: high-yield facts, mnemonics, and a 7-week plan to maximize your score.
4.37
1k+
First Aid for the USMLE Step 1 2011 Summary
First Aid for the USMLE Step 1 2011
USMLE Step 1 distilled: high-yield facts, mnemonics, and a 7-week plan to maximize your score.
by Tao Le 1996 623 pages
4.37
1k+ ratings
Healthy to 120
by Matt Cook • 2017
Cholesterol isn't the killer. Inflammation is. A man's natural plan for a longer, healthier life.
3.52
33
Healthy to 120 Summary
Healthy to 120
Cholesterol isn't the killer. Inflammation is. A man's natural plan for a longer, healthier life.
by Matt Cook 2017 178 pages
3.52
33 ratings
What Happens When We Die?
by Sam Parnia • 2005
The brain flatlines in seconds during cardiac arrest, yet some patients recall verifiable details.
3.61
289
What Happens When We Die? Summary
What Happens When We Die?
The brain flatlines in seconds during cardiac arrest, yet some patients recall verifiable details.
by Sam Parnia 2005 240 pages
3.61
289 ratings
Anatomy 101
by Kevin Langford • 2015
206 bones, 60,000 miles of vessels, one engine: your body's parts and how they work together.
3.59
263
Anatomy 101 Summary
Anatomy 101
206 bones, 60,000 miles of vessels, one engine: your body's parts and how they work together.
by Kevin Langford 2015 289 pages
3.59
263 ratings
Don't loose out work out- Rujuta Diwekar...
by Rujuta Diwekar • 2014
Most fat loss advice is wrong. The fix starts with strength, not cardio.
4.04
2k+
Don't loose out work out- Rujuta Diwekar... Summary
Don't loose out work out- Rujuta Diwekar...
Most fat loss advice is wrong. The fix starts with strength, not cardio.
by Rujuta Diwekar 2014 260 pages
4.04
2k+ ratings
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