Category: Readings
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Six Books to Be a Better (Science) Writer
I want to be a better science writer and communicator – and my reading list might spark ideas for your Christmas shopping! I’ve just put together 6 essays packed with techniques to make your prose sharper, clearer, more engaging and memorable. These books are in my 2026 reading diet: I wonder which will leave the…
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5+1 Free and Legal Ways to Read Articles behind Paywalls
We have all been there: the article we need is locked behind a paywall. I feel your frustration: who can afford 30 bucks for every paper? Shouldn’t knowledge be free? How the *$#@£ do I get that paper? Sci-Hub would be the go-to option if it weren’t for the fact that it’s illegal. I’m not…
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15 Bio/Biotech SciFi Novels From the Past 25 Years
I’ll keep it short: I have compiled a list of science fiction novels about biology and biotechnology from the past 25 years (2000-2025). They touch and revolve around many themes dear to us, such as genetic engineering, paleogenetics, evolutionary leaps, retroviruses, symbiotes, consciousness, induce pluripotent stem cells, and polygenic scores. Enjoy a cool bionerd read…
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How to Quickly Decide if a Paper is a Must-Read
Too many scientific papers to read, too little time: how do you prioritise those more relevant to your research and interests? This is the approach that guides my decisions—it’s not perfect but it will help you identify which papers are must-reads and which ones… can wait (not reading a paper is also on the table!)…
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Ten Genomic Reads for My 2025
New year, new reading list! Here are 10 books on genetics and genomics for my 2025. I hope that one or two will pique your interest too! These books are accounts of, reflections on, predictions about our genome and the ones of other animals. Fellow readers, learn about the powers and limitations of genes, the…
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