Genome:The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters by Matt Ridley

Have you ever read Genome by Matt Ridley? If you haven't you should. Genome was written shortly after the completion of the Human Genome Project and it goes through each human chromosome— in order dictated by the human karyotype— personifying it, explaining its origins and the traits or diseases that might occur on the chromosome. Ridley has a gift for explaining complex scientific processes in a way that easy to understand especially if you have any background at all in genetics.

I first read it in my senior year of high school for my Honors Genetics class. Each Friday, we'd have a Socratic seminar discussing a chapter the book while snaking on the pretzels my school's chapter of FBLA sold. *daydreaming: "Ohhhhh...the good times"*. But, anyways, It's a really good fast-paced read and a must for anyone even vaguely interested in science or medicine.

♥ Efe ♥

Sequel to Freakonomics: Superfreakonomics

If you haven't read Freakonomics yet, you definitely should. In Freakonomics, University of Chicago economist Steven Levitt and New York Times journalist Stephen J. Dubner argue that economics is in fact the study of incentives and explore the hidden side of everything—connecting the economic dots between things like sumo wrestler and teachers.


As if that wasn't enough, there's gonna be a sequel of sorts—Superfreakonomics. I loved the first book. Never before has economics been so interesting. I just can't wait until it comes out in the fall. I think I might pre-order it... The fact that the university I attend might have the authors come to give a lecture makes the upcoming book release infinitely more exciting.

♥ Efe ♥