Yeah, did some more hiking. My legs are really sore from riding on Saturday, and my arms for some reason. Usually my arms aren't sore but there was a lot more muscling around of the horse. Today Cheryl and I hiked 2nd and 3rd peaks of the Chief. It was a perfect day that started cloudy but soon there were blue skies. I was surprised how much of the trail I remembered since it has been several years since I've hiked it. I guess we'll see just how many more leg muscles will be sore tomorrow.
As for the science, here are some books that have really shaped my views. I highly recommend because of course you came here for science book recommendations:
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: Not really a science book but does a good job teaching you why I am getting a Doctor of Philosophy and not a Doctor of Science.
The Selfish Gene: A classic which taught me to think about selection at the level of the gene and not 'for the good of the group'.
Godel, Escher, Bach: A difficult book that talks about self-reference, rules about systems and those conversations between the tortoise and Achilles.
The Ancestor's Tale: This is one of my favorite reads, not too heavy because it is split into separate entertaining tales (hmmm, entertaining if you're a biology nerd that is). Can you tell I'm a Dawkin's fan...
Endless Forms Most Beautiful: A book about developmental biology and how many different body shapes can be formed from the same toolkit.
And if you're looking for something else, Genome was a nice light intro to genetics, Flatterland about math and strange mathematical landscapes and Singularities in Biology about a lot of relevant biology stuff that doesn't get covered in class.
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