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inqbiol

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Dutch evolutionary biologist-turned-book reviewer. Passionate about #scicomm, https://inquisitivebiologist.com is where I review academic books on biology and other disciplines.

Formerly at the University of Helsinki studying effect of eutrophication on sneaking behaviour of three-spined sticklebacks, now working for a specialist natural history bookseller in Totnes, Devon, UK. #biology #evolution #ecology #paleontology

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New review: Fun, fascinating, and always with one eye firmly on the facts, Eat, Poop, Die shows how animals shape ecosystems through their everyday activities.

https://inquisitivebiologist.com/2024/06/19/book-review-eat-poop-die-how-animals-make-our-world/

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New review: Why Sharks Matter is an informed and informative book on shark conservation that tackles misconceptions and explains conflicts between biologists and activists.

https://inquisitivebiologist.com/2024/06/12/book-review-why-sharks-matter-a-deep-dive-with-the-worlds-most-misunderstood-predator/

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It's today! A great opportunity to read up on some

https://inquisitivebiologist.com/subject-archive-oceanography/

I can particularly recommend Blue Machine by @helenczerski
https://inquisitivebiologist.com/2023/08/23/book-review-blue-machine-how-the-ocean-shapes-our-world/

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New review: Biocivilisations locates supposed human achievements amongst a wide range of organisms and is a book that is as fascinating as it is frustrating.

https://inquisitivebiologist.com/2024/05/31/book-review-biocivilisations-a-new-look-at-the-science-of-life/

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New review: Focusing on the oology in zoology, Infinite Life makes for a fascinating retelling of life's evolutionary history by adding eggs to the mix.

https://inquisitivebiologist.com/2024/05/22/book-review-infinite-life-a-revolutionary-story-of-eggs-evolution-and-life-on-earth/

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New review: Alfie & Me is more than a memoir about nursing back to health a wild animal. Come for the owls, stay for Safina's philosophical reflections and piercing analysis of our environmental predicament.

https://inquisitivebiologist.com/2024/05/16/book-review-alfie-me-what-owls-know-what-humans-believe/

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If you're in the UK, Blue Machine is now out in paperback! The US version will be along this September. An engrossing odyssey into oceanography, this is a captivating book about the liquid engine powering our planet.

https://inquisitivebiologist.com/2023/08/23/book-review-blue-machine-how-the-ocean-shapes-our-world/

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Happy birthday to Daniel Pauly who turns 78 today! Read all about this intrepid marine biologist in The Ocean's Whistleblower

https://inquisitivebiologist.com/2022/01/19/book-review-the-oceans-whistleblower-the-remarkable-life-and-work-of-daniel-pauly/

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