Review Team

"Star" Reviewer: Judy King

In thinking of ways to describe myself, "science nerd" keeps floating to the top, more so than "voracious reader" or "writer." So I'll go with that, although it's not the way I would have imagined describing myself when I was much younger. But my love of animals led to a love of nature led to a curiosity about how things work in the natural world, and there you have it—evolution into a science nerd. I went so far as to get a degree in wildlife science, and a Master's in genetics, and then worked for years in a lab, until I realized I wasn't really learning any more. And so in my capacity as a voracious reader I started to seek out the science books and science blogs to feed my curiosity. The ones written by women—and there are more of them all the time—are special treasures. I love writing about the ones I've read, and I hope they never run out. Blum, Deborah. The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York Costa, Temra. Farmer Jane: Women Changing the Way We Eat Gross, Anne K. The Polio Journals: Lessons from My Mother Kirshenbaum, Sheril. The Science of Kissing: What Our Lips Are Telling Us Roach, Mary. Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void Seethaler, Sherry. Lies, Damned Lies, and Science Shanor, Karen, Ph.D., and Jagmeet Kanwal, Ph.D. Bats Sing, Mice Giggle: The Surprising Science of Animals' Inner Lives Skloot, Rebecca. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Tucker, Holly. Blood Work: A Tale of Medicine and Murder in the Scientific Revolution Welsh, Louise. Naming the Bones