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I almost never read informative nonfiction, only essays and the occasional biography. I just finished Metazoa by Peter Godfrey-Smith - a really cool look into the evolution of consciousness and different types of brains/nervous systems!! Will I immediately go read a bunch of books about biology? Probably not. But I enjoyed learning about something I knew very little about and I will definitely be reading some more books about brains in the future
Feb 20, 2025
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my brain wants to know more about other brains and itself but its been stuck on a sci fi tear for a few years
Sep 24, 2024
This book rec was inspired by sofeโs lil squid story. This book is about the evolution of sentient life; with a heavy emphasis on cephalopods, as their evolutionary tree branched off from our common ancestors so long ago. Octopuses have been my fav animal for ages but I hadnโt realised how cool squid are too! And cuttlefish fish! He describes the process by which they change colour and it blew my mind, they essentially have biological pixels, for cuttlefish anyway, they have two different kinds of pixel-like cells/muscles that control two different colour spectrums. Itโs a really brilliant book, and for those who are put off by too sciency books (myself included tbh), this book is a philosophy/science hybrid!
Jun 6, 2024
this book literally changed my life and completely upended way i think about consciousness. octopus intelligence is the closest thing we have (and probably ever will have) to studying alien minds and this man makes the absolute most of it.
bare fascinating especially if you already like biology shit, and if you don't, trust me this will change that.
Apr 16, 2024
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Today i cleaned everything. Vacuumed, mopped, baseboards, dusted, doors, windows, did laundry, organized closet, took a bag to the thrift store, etc etc etc.
Now laying in bed watching a movie with some candles lit, eating popcorn twists. Tomorrow I clean my car.
Feb 2, 2025
I feel like a cowboy out on the range, eating my beans and tortillas off of a tin plate. Sitting around a fire. i have a horse. There is likely a cactus nearby. perfect
Also they just taste good
Feb 15, 2025
some days u want to go to the gym before work. Some days u dont. On the days you feel like staying in bed, wake up at the same time and throw on a movie. Nothing heavy in the mornings for me, but a nice romcom or something silly sets the day up so well. I feel so excited to wake up if i have something fun to watch - like setting out an outfit the night before but instead im picking a movie
Feb 12, 2025