Jerry Coyne's Book Recommendations

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Jerry Allen Coyne is an American evolutionary biologist, professor emeritus at the University of Chicago, and author. He is known for his work on speciation and his outspoken advocacy of scientific skepticism and atheism. His book recommendations reflect a deep interest in evolutionary biology and the history of science.

4 books recommended

📚 Books Recommended by Jerry Coyne 9

On the Origin of Species

by Charles Darwin

The Blind Watchmaker

by Richard Dawkins

Evolution

by Donald R. Prothero

The Mismeasure of Man

by Stephen Jay Gould

Charles Darwin

by Janet Browne

As Gods

by Matthew Cobb

"This is an excellent book (I know because I read an early draft and made comments), and the NYT, like Science and the WSJ, gave it a stellar review. It deserves it. Buy it, and maybe Matthew will buy me a few beers."

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Life's Greatest Secret

by Matthew Cobb

"A nice article by Matthew showing how scientists found that the genetic code was a triplet code and details how it was decoded. If you want to go deeper, I highly recommend his book (written for the curious layperson), "Life's Greatest Secret: The Race to Crack the Genetic Code.""

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Kindly Inquisitors

by Jonathan Rauch

"A great book on freedom of speech"

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The Worst Journey in the World

by Apsley Cherry-Garrard

"I'd put "Annapurna" up there with it, too. Cherry-Garrard's book is truly a page turner, well worth reading."

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