Review: Survival of the Sickest: A Medical Maverick Discovers Why We Need Disease
Paningin ng isang mambabasa - Donna - GoodreadsThis book is right up my alley as it brings together three of my main science interests--genetics, evolution and disease. One of my favorite stories to tell my students when I teach genetics is the ... Read full review
Review: Survival of the Sickest: A Medical Maverick Discovers Why We Need Disease
Paningin ng isang mambabasa - Ariel - GoodreadsI really liked the content of this book. What holds it back from 4 stats is the pacing an organization of the book. It seemed at parts (fava chapter in particular) that there were too many asides and ... Read full review
Review: Survival of the Sickest: A Medical Maverick Discovers Why We Need Disease
Paningin ng isang mambabasa - 2grooms_christine - GoodreadsI was reluctant to read this book because usually I'm not into non-fiction books, but learning about genetics in science really got me interested in this book. I decided to give it a shot! That is one ... Read full review
Review: Survival of the Sickest: A Medical Maverick Discovers Why We Need Disease
Paningin ng isang mambabasa - Yuhan - GoodreadsAt first I FORCED myself to read it, but when I hit the last line I was reluctant to let it go. "The entire universe is geared toward disorder. Given all the forces pulling for disorder, it's a wonder ... Read full review
Review: Survival of the Sickest: A Medical Maverick Discovers Why We Need Disease
Paningin ng isang mambabasa - Bryce Haymond - GoodreadsFascinating book! Describes how many human diseases and their relationship to our genetics may be a product our evolutionary pressures long ago. Many diseases may have had beneficial effects for ... Read full review
Review: Survival of the Sickest: A Medical Maverick Discovers Why We Need Disease
Paningin ng isang mambabasa - Vivian Xia - GoodreadsI thought this book was pretty interesting. I discovered quite a few things I didn't know and some that I probably didn't want to know about diseases. I think this book was really intriguing because ... Read full review
Review: Survival of the Sickest: A Medical Maverick Discovers Why We Need Disease
Paningin ng isang mambabasa - Kristin - GoodreadsThis is a fascinating look at the change in allele frequencies within various human populations over many generations. A focus is trying to understand the evolutionary advantage of genetic disorders ... Read full review
Review: Survival of the Sickest: A Medical Maverick Discovers Why We Need Disease
Paningin ng isang mambabasa - Christine - GoodreadsThis sat on my shelf for many months before I cracked the book open. When I did...I was captivated. The topic is so broad reaching, the research so compelling, the stories so touching...it changed the ... Read full review
Review: Survival of the Sickest: A Medical Maverick Discovers Why We Need Disease
Paningin ng isang mambabasa - Travis - GoodreadsIt was not a bad book and it was a quick read, but I was a little disappointed for two reasons. The first, not the authors fault, is that I didn't learn much new -- the general principles and ideas ... Read full review
Review: Survival of the Sickest: A Medical Maverick Discovers Why We Need Disease
Paningin ng isang mambabasa - ~☆ Alice☆~ - GoodreadsSuper entertaining if you have an interest in genetics and disease. He writes about parasites and manages to be very funny. I also read Parasite Rex as Scott Westerfeld recommended it in Peeps but its ... Read full review
