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Science writer; writes a column for The New York Times. Author of books including She Has Her Mother's Laugh (2018), Life's Edge (2021) and Air-Borne (2025). Publishes the Friday's Elk newsletter.
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MutantsBook Armand Marie Leroi
One of the reasons I like this book and my previous choice, Mutants, so much is that they both recognise the human dimension of their story.
Five Books interview: the best books on The Strangeness of Life
2012-09-07·fivebooks.com ↗
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