This episode we’re talking about Biology Non-Fiction! We discuss epidemiology, genetics, microbes, kissing, sex, and more! Plus: using physical bookmarks when reading ebooks!

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In this episode

Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray | RJ Edwards

Things We Read (or tried to…)

• The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer by Siddhartha Mukherjee
• Apollo’s Arrow: The Profound and Enduring Impact of Coronavirus on the Way We Live by Nicholas A. Christakis
• Acquired Traits by Raissa Berg
• World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments by Aimee Nezhukumatathil
• The Science of Kissing: What Our Lips Are Telling Us by Sheril Kirshenbaum
• Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex by Mary Roach
• I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life by Ed Yong
• Clean: The New Science of Skin by James Hamblin
• What Happens When You Quit Showering? 
• Don’t Just Sit There: Transitioning to a Standing and Dynamic Workstation for Whole-Body Health by Katy Bowman
• Foundation: Redefine Your Core, Conquer Back Pain, and Move with Confidence by Eric Goodman 
• The Cure for Everything: Untangling Twisted Messages about Health, Fitness, and Happiness by Timothy Caulfield

Other Media We Mentioned

• After Man: A Zoology of the Future by Dougal Dixon
• Man After Man: An Anthropology of the Future by Dougal Dixon
• The New Dinosaurs: An Alternative Evolution by Dougal Dixon
• 30-Second Biology: The 50 Most Thought-Provoking Theories Of Life, Each Explained In Half A Minute
• Know It All Biology: The 50 Most Elemental Concepts in Biology, Each Explained in Under a Minute
• Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans at War by Mary Roach
• Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach
• Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void by Mary Roach
• Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal by Mary Roach
• If Our Bodies Could Talk: A Guide to Operating and Maintaining a Human Body by James Hamblin

Links, Articles, and Things

• Possum Every Hour
• Cégep (Wikipedia)
• Why Is Poop Brown?
• RJ’s Instagram post
• Plague doctor (Wikipedia)
• Naukograd (science city) (Wikipedia)
• Lamarckism (Wikipedia)
• Lysenkoism (Wikipedia)
• Genetics and The Modern Synthesis: Crash Course History of Science #35
• Cybernetics (Wikipedia)

Biology Non-Fiction Books by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour) Authors

Every month Book Club for Masochists: A Readers’ Advisory Podcasts chooses a genre at random and we read and discuss books from that genre. We also put together book lists for each episode/genre that feature works by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour) authors. All of the lists can be found here.

• Science in Black and White: How Biology and Environment Shape Our Racial Divide by Alondra Oubré
• The Spectrum of Sex: The Science of Male, Female and Intersex by Hida Viloria and Maria Nieto
• Naming Nature: The Clash Between Instinct and Science by Carol Kaesuk Yoon
• Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer
• Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses by Robin Wall Kimmerer
• Monarchs and Milkweed: A Migrating Butterfly, a Poisonous Plant, and Their Remarkable Story of Coevolution by Anurag Agrawal
• The Gene: An Intimate History by Siddhartha Mukherjee
• The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer by Siddhartha Mukherjee
• I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life by Ed Yong
• World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments by Aimee Nezhukumatathil

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