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Virology: Essays for the Living, the Dead, and the Small Things in Between by Joseph Osmundson

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lxmn_s's review against another edition

at first i found the queer theory stuff to be more compelling than the virology stuff but it all came together quite well

alicerossi's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

A very unique piece of science nonfiction which manages to beautifully bring together molecular concepts, queer theory and social commentary.
Each essay can be stand alone, and naturally readers might prefer some over others (I did). The author does a great job at explaining and conveying how and why science does not exist in a vacuum, but is indeed impacted by politics as much as any other discipline.
Overall this book spoke deeply to me both as a scientist and a human being leaving me feeling tender and hopeful towards our shared society. It's been the best science communication book I ever read, and will be reccomending it to colleagues and friends.

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informative reflective medium-paced

3.0

hamantha's review

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informative reflective slow-paced

2.75

I have complicated feelings. A little boring, but better towards the end. This is like getting into someone’s head, reading their journal. Which is interesting. I did audio, so I especially liked hearing interview excerpts. That being said, felt a bit disjointed at times, like it was written then the author tried to make it all tie together after the fact. Still, I did enjoy a good portion of it.