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A Dinner Encounter with Author Harold McGee: Science, Surprises, and Culinary Tales

It's not every day you get to meet the author of one of your gems from your book collection. During a dinner get-together with friends, I had the incredible opportunity to meet Harold McGee, the author of 'On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen.' Read this blog to explore the delightful surprises that unfolded!

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Book Recommendation: The Song of the Cell by Siddhartha Mukherjee

If you feel a thrill each time the natural world reveals one of its secrets to you, then I suggest picking up a copy of The Song of the Cell. The book brims with the sheer joy of understanding the world of biological cells. It may not be a quick read, but it should leave you with the sense of momentous possibility that marks this special moment in human history.

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Book Recommendation: Bewilderment by Richard Powers

Throughout this story, author Richard Powers draws powerful links between biodiversity and human diversity. If you’d like a glimpse at how the natural world can penetrate our lives to bring us both pain and enduring joy, pick up a copy of the novel Bewilderment.

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Book Recommendation: This is Your Mind on Plants by Michael Pollan

Would you like coffee or tea? Before you decide, I recommend you read on. This is Your Mind on Plants is another Michael Pollan book that makes for a compelling read. As promised by the title, this book takes a deep dive into three plant-derived molecules and their impacts on people: opium, caffeine, and mescaline.

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