My goal is to read 5 books every month. This month I exceeded that goal, partly due to reading some shorter books, and also a need to get my mind off the state of the world for a while...
The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals by Michael Pollan.
A deep dive into where our food comes from and how we can make healthy/ethical choices about food. Super interesting and definitely has changed the way I eat.
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The Most Good You Can Do by Peter Singer.
Discussions of effective altruism, a movement that emphasizes donating large portions of one’s income and maximizing lives saved/improved per dollar. A great read if you’re into philosophy.
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Dept. of Speculation by Jenny Offill.
A short fiction telling the story of a woman getting married, having a child, and dealing with the struggles of family life.
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Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat by Samin Nosrat.
A nontraditional cookbook intended to be read all the way through. Taught me a ton about culinary theory and offered some inspiration for new recipes to try.
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The Vegetarian by Han Kang.
About a woman who suddenly stops eating meat, and eventually stops eating at all. It comments on food as it relates to bodily autonomy and patriarchy. Not sure that I entirely understand all its meanings, but an interesting read nonetheless.
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What Belongs To You by Garth Greenwell.
A short novella about a toxic relationship between two men living in Bulgaria, a teacher and a sex worker.
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Perfume: The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Suskind.
An extremely weird book about a man with a superhuman sense of smell, who’s willing to murder innocents in order to craft the perfect perfume.
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That's all for this month! Any recommendations for July? #books
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Three years into my PhD program, I think I've finally figured out a paper reading system that works well for me.
There are 4 main steps in my workflow: finding papers, storing papers, reading papers, and annotating papers.
A brief 🧵 on my what I use:
For finding papers, I primarily use @feedly, an RSS aggregator. I have feeds for the major journals in my field, as well as a few PubMed keywords. I scroll through my feed every morning, which takes ~5 min. Any papers that seem interesting I'll add to the "Read Later" list. 2/
I also use Twitter to find papers. This is particularly useful for preprints, as you can't currently set up @biorxivpreprint keyword alerts in Feedly. To avoid distractions on my main feed, I made a Twitter list of scientists in my field. 3/