Reviews
A Primate's Memoir: A Neuroscientist's Unconventional Life Among the Baboons by Robert M. Sapolsky
emberthestylesage's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
reflective
medium-paced
4.25
kurt_von_nugget's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
Honestly, Sapolsky’s work is so very applicable to human psychiatry.
rossbm's review against another edition
4.0
(read as physical book)
What's is about?
It's stories the time that Sapolsky, a neuroscientist focused on stress, spent in Kenya studying savanna baboons. There are several short chapters. About 1/3 of the book is about the baboons directly, while the rest is about Sapolsky's interactions with the resident's of Kenya and the trips he took to neighbouring countries.
What did I think?
I really liked it. The stories are interesting. Sapolsky is a good story teller - he must have taken good notes or have a good memory (or embellished). I found the parts describing the baboon's relationships especially interesting.
What's is about?
It's stories the time that Sapolsky, a neuroscientist focused on stress, spent in Kenya studying savanna baboons. There are several short chapters. About 1/3 of the book is about the baboons directly, while the rest is about Sapolsky's interactions with the resident's of Kenya and the trips he took to neighbouring countries.
What did I think?
I really liked it. The stories are interesting. Sapolsky is a good story teller - he must have taken good notes or have a good memory (or embellished). I found the parts describing the baboon's relationships especially interesting.
dany_abra's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0