I always like book reviews that combine books that might not at first seem to have that much in common. In the new issue of Natural History, the neuroscientist Williams Calvin reviews Soul Made Flesh along with The Birth of the Mind, a fascinating book by Gary Marcus of NYU. If you haven’t heard of Marcus’s new book–which explores how genes produce minds–definitely check it out.
Originally published June 1, 2004. Copyright 2004 Carl Zimmer.