Weber Science - Good Reads

 

Although the Weber Science community does a lot of reading during the semester, we all know there is reading and then there is READING. The books listed below are for the Weber Science community to enjoy possibly by a fire with a hot cup of chocolate, coffee or a combination of the two or simply on their holiday travels. 

If you would like to recommend a book that takes a fun, interesting and engaging view of the sciences and is not already listed, please send it our way and we will continue to add to this list.

 

Recommend a book!

 

Amanda Gentry, Geosciences Department and Center for Science and Mathematics Education

"This book is worth its weight in gold if you drive anywhere around Utah."
Roadside Geology of Utah by Felicie Williams, Lucy Chronic, and Halka Chronic 

Your Inner Fish by Neil Shubin "is a short ready but connects everything from zoology to geology in a funny and thoughtful way. They also made a movie about it which is a good follow up. It's free to watch on Amazon Prime."

Barb Trask, Zoology Department and Dr. Ezekiel R. Dumke Premedical Professional Programs

If you are interested in or plan to take Cell Biology, Zoology 3200 you may want to familiarize yourself with the background of the HeLa cells. The amazing story of Henrieta Lacks can be found in the book, Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot. If needing a break from reading, watch the movie. 

Neuroscience and neurosurgery more your thing? Try When Breath becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi "The book will be the focus of a discussion next semester for the Aletheia Club, a club that all Presidential Scholarship students are required to participate in. I will be leading a discussion with roughly 15 Presidential Scholarship students in mid-March."

Women in Science by Rachel Ignotofsky "gets good reviews and should be inspirational to our female students who might sometimes feel as though they are fighting an uphill battle."

Cooking and science go hand and hand in The Food Lab by J. Kenji López-Alt. "I have read this book after teaching The Science of Cooking in the Honors program a few years ago. Since the holidays are all about food, why not learn about the science behind what we're cooking and eating?!"

Brandon Burnett, Chemistry and Biochemistry Department

"I've really enjoyed reading We Have No Idea (by Jorge Cham and Daniel Whiteson). It's pretty accessible for any person, but talks about some awesome science.

Katharina Schramm, Botany Department

"Many really short and crazy stories about the effects of evolutionary pressures on biology. Written in a highly entertaining style."
The Wasp That Brainwashed the Caterpillar by Matt Simon 

 

 

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