Hace tiempo estaba indeciso, ahora ya no estoy tan seguro

Este realmente va a ser un curioso libro de leer. Ver hasta que punto nuestros genes definin nuestra personalidad. Ya os contaré lo que me parece.

De la contraportada

«A Lucid, though-provoking account of the case for ‘nature’ as a determinant of personality.» – Peter D. Kramer, Author of Listening to Prozac and Should You Leave?

Nowhere is the nature-nurture controversy being more ardously tested than in the labs of world-renowned molecular scientist Dean Hamer, whose cutting-edge research has indisputably linked specific genes to behavioral traits, suchs as anxiety, thirll-seeking, and homosexuality. The culmination of that research is this provocative book, Living with Our Genes. In it, Dr. Hamer reveals that mucho of behavior -how much we eat and weigh, whether we drink or use drugs, how often we have sex- is heavily influenced by our genes. His findings help explain why one brother becomes a Wall Street trader, while his sibling remains content as librarian; or why some people like to bungee-jump, while others prefer Scrabble. Dr. Hamer also sheds light on some of the most compeling and vexing aspects of personality, such as shyness, aggression, depression, and intelligence.

In the tradition of the bestselling book Listening to Prozac, Living with Our Genes is the first comprehensive investigation of the crucial link between our DNA and our behavior.

«Compulsive reading, reminiscent of Jared Diamond, from a scientist who knows his stuff and communicates it well.» – Kirkus Reviews

«A pioneer in the field of molecular psychology, Hamer is exploring the role genes play in governing the very core of our individuality. Accessible… provocative.» -TIME

«Absolutely terrific! I couldn’t put it down.» -Professor Robert Plomin, Social, Genetic & Developmental. Psychiatry Research Center. Institute of Psychiatry.

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A través de La Peonza me entero de que George RR Martin tiene un blog: Not A Blog. Realmente conocía su página web y tiene ahí un enlace enorme a esto, pero no me había dado cuenta hasta ahora. Despistado que es uno. Me ha hecho gracia lo siguiente.

Windows sucks. I use it, under protest, for the internet, but all my fiction is written on a DOS machine, using WordStar 4.0. I’m a word guy. When I want to copy something, I like to type «copy.» When I want to delete it, I like to type «delete.» I don’t like puzzling out these stupid little cartoons they call icons, or dragging them around with a mouse. The day WordStar 4.0 stops working is the day I retire.

No me extraña que así tarde tanto en salir el último libro.

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Otro libro que me han dado recientemente, y que forma parte de esos libros que tratan de explicar con física los fenómenos extraños que a unos cuantos guionistas se le ocurrieron antes de grabar un capítulo de Buffy o Angel.

De la contraportada

Welcome to the weird and wonderful world of the buffyverse

The Buffyverse is an undeniably bizarre place-a world where the melding of magic and science is a defining feature, and mystical convergences and otherwordly phenomena are everday occurrences. Through examples from the hit TV show Buffy the Vampire Slayer and its spin-off Angel-and the vampires, demons, witches, and interdimensional portasl therein-acclaimed science writter Jennifer Ouellette explains complicated principles of biology, chemistry, and theoretical physics. From electricity, conservation of energy, and special relativity to wormholes, black holes, and string theory, The Physics of the Buffyverse provides a serious shot of science for those who prefer their physics with a pop-culture chaser.

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