Media & Reviews

Most people should by now have realized that I love Haruki Murakami, a Japanese author, and that I especially love his translations into German in the Dumont edition. A couple of weeks ago I came along his newest book/story and even though I'm usually n… more »

In these past months, I could not always find enough time to read as much as I would have liked, however, two noteworthy examples include the following: - Bad Science by Ben Goldacre, MD, author of a weekly Guardian column and the blog badscience.net. B… more »

I thought it would be a nice idea to broaden my Japanese literature horizon a bit by reading this book. It's quite a slim read, however the contents are anything else than superficial. The story basically describes a father at the birth of his crippled… more »

I picked a copy of this legendary book up a couple of weeks ago while strolling through a used book store here in Brookline. It's probably a first edition from the looks, and for all those who haven't been enlighten by the title or author, James Watson… more »

You may want to remember this magnificent booklist by PZ Myers. Here's an appetizer: Life on Earth: The Story of Evolution. Steve Jenkins. Another encyclopedic illustrated summary of evolutionary history for the younger set.Illustrated Encyclopedia of D… more »

I told you before that I'm reading the book: The Demon-Hounted World by Carl Sagan. I quote you another passage here that I loved (not to mention the millions of other passages that I like): In theological discussion with religious leader, I often ask… more »

If you've been to this blog before, chances are that you've encountered a post about my favourite author Harkui Murakami. Since I'm only recently exploring the domain of audio books, I tried (and blogged about) the audio book from his book the Wind-up b… more »

The leading light fades away, only a faint buzzing sound remaining from what was once a proud torch for the free spirits. Not a single soul is mourning, though you feel that sticky afterglow of its former grandeur if you put your mind to it. No smells,… more »

I found this book earlier this year in a post on Wired Science, and ever since Ced had posted a video of Richard Dick Feynman, I was a big fan of his. I had read a collection of letters from his youth between him, his parents and his wife, that reminded… more »

A very elaborate title for a post, I know, but hey, it's been a very busy week. I'm now participating in another project at work focussing on data mining from expression profiles from an AML cell line. Then I started my radiactivity labelling experiment… more »

Raffinierte Eiskristalle bedecken die fragile Eisdecke des Teiches. K. wirft einen frostigen Kiesel nach den feenhaften Figuren, die er im Halbdunkel in der Ferne zu erkennen glaubt. Es erschallt ein dumpfes Echo, hatte er die Eisdecke durchbrochen? Er… more »

K. lehnt gegen eine mit Rissen durchzogene Mauer und starrt ausdruckslos in die stille Ferne einer tiefschwarzen Sommernacht. Man könnte meinen, er warte auf etwas, doch man täuscht sich. Nur das gelegentliche Zucken seiner finsteren Augen verrät uns, d… more »

Whether your a big fan of his politics or not, I guess we can agree on the fact that Ex-Chancelor Helmut Schmidt is one of the most eloquent and illustrious politicians of the past century. I enjoy his interviews, he has en extremely sharp eye and mind,… more »

After being fascinated by Ced's pointing out to the Video Interviews with physicist Richard Feynman, I wanted to find out more about this brilliant scientific mind. As my Amazon delivery did not make it for Friday, I went to the UB to check out thei… more »

Here's a nice try if you want to get started on Murakami's works and are too lazy to visit your local library. I personaly haven't read it yet, will firt print it out. As this book is out of print, the publishers appearently allowed free onl… more »