Beyond Fact: The Science of Being Human

Third Wednesday of each month, 6:30–7:30 p.m.
St. Johns Library
7510 N. Charleston Ave.
503.988.5397

Pick up a copy of the book at the St. Johns Library after you register.

Light at the Edge of the World: A Journey Through the Realm of Vanishing Cultures by Wade Davis: Davis makes a case for a connection between biodiversity and cultural diversity, and posits that the environmental destruction and globalization that are decimating indigenous cultures are depriving future generations of their valuable knowledge, wisdom, and unique perspectives.
Gut Feelings: The Intelligence of the Unconscious by Gerd Gigerenzer: Gigerenzer draws on his own research as well as that of other psychologists to show how rules of thumb serve us as effectively as complex analytic processes and how even experts rely on intuition to shape their judgment.
Your Inner Fish: A Journey into the 3.5-Billion-Year History of the Human Body by Neil Shubin: Fish paleontologist Shubin illuminates the subject of evolution with humor and clarity in this compelling look at how the human body evolved over the millennia from humble beginnings into its present state.
Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach: An oddly compelling and often hilarious exploration of the strange lives of our bodies postmortem. Roach covers the use of cadavers over the centuries; from the anatomy labs and human-sourced pharmacies of medieval and 19th-century Europe to a human decay research facility in Tennessee and a plastic surgery practice lab.