THE SCIENCE SHELF NEWSLETTER


News about the Science Shelf archive of book reviews, columns, and comments by Fred Bortz



Issue #20, Special Global Warming Update




Dear Science Readers,

The previous Science Shelf update included a pointer to a review of



Cell of Cells by science journalist Cynthia Fox, a book that puts the science and politics of stem cell research in perspective and provides a detailed look at research and clinical applications.

An equally hot science/political topic is global climate change.

We have added pages for two important upcoming books on the topic:



A Contract with the Earth by former U.S. Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich and conservationist Terry L. Maple;

and

Storm World: Hurricanes, Politics, and the Battle Over Global Warming by journalist Chris Mooney.

Full reviews of both books will be added as soon as they are published in major metropolitan newspapers.

On a less controversial subject, you might also enjoy discovering my review of the entertaining new book



Riddled With Life: Friendly Worms, Ladybug Sex, and the Parasites that Make Us Who We Are by Marlene Zuk.

We are what we eat--or are we?


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In the meantime, happy science reading, and thanks in advance for your support!

Fred Bortz