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The book "Stolen Focus" by Johann Hari has been a real eye-opener. Especially, the role of social media in our inability to focus is staggering. 😐 I decided to limit on my Twitter-use. I will continue to share my blog posts and interesting papers, but I will be less active. https://t.co/qDUkEUDp73

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I am currently reading "Rewilding" by Paul Jepson & Cain Blythe. A very balanced and interesting explanation of this concept. However, I would not call rewilding itself science. Although it uses ecological theories, it is mainly an approach. Perhaps science-based rewilding? https://t.co/WV7tC8QNq1

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I am currently reading Neuromancer by William Gibson. This science fiction novel is seen as one of the first books in the cyberpunk genre. However, I am finding it very difficult to understand and follow the story. Any recommendations for other cyberpunk books?

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She states that "Natural selection had many fathers, including Darwin’s own grandfather, Erasmus." This is not true. Erasmus played around with the idea of evolution in his writings (Zoonomia), but he did not offer a mechanism./3 https://t.co/oEyti0IKfu

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"Few people, even scientists, have come to grips with the fact that the universe is mostly particles moving around randomly and that the wonder that so enamors us is just a minor statistical fluctuation." - Victor J. Stenger (God and the Multiverse)

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The four best non-fiction books I read this year. ⭐️ The Joy of Science by @jimalkhalili ⭐️ Atomic Habits by @JamesClear ⭐️ Aesop’s Animals by @JoWimpenny ⭐️ Immune by Philipp Dettmer (@Kurz_Gesagt) You can check my whole reading list of 2022 here: https://t.co/3JNLttXGy9 https://t.co/c9mcfg6vAD

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Siddhartha Mukherjee is one of my favorite science writers. I thoroughly enjoyed his books "The Gene" and " The Emperor of All Maladies". Currently, I am reading his latest book: "The Song of the Cell". So far, it has been great! 🤓📚 #ReadingCommunity https://t.co/RHsMdgO0sZ

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Currently reading "Being You: A New Science of Consciousness." by Anil Seth. Some thought-provoking stuff... 🤯 https://t.co/aUhmVIB7p6

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@krishnamku I came across this fact in the book "Why Evolution is True" by Jerry Coyne. But you can find more information on several websites and papers. https://t.co/C1HFf00Dz4 https://t.co/0WMAZlzBAL

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What is the best/worst book you have read? 🏆Best fiction: "All the light we cannot see" by Anthony Doerr 🏆Best non-fiction: "Quantum" by Manjit Kumar 🚫Worst fiction: "The Colorado Kid" by Stephen King 🚫Worst non-fiction: "The Hidden Life of Trees" by Peter Wohlleben