Book · 2016 · Microorganisms
I Contain Multitudes
The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life
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All in This Book appropriately titled I contain multitudes the microbes within us and a grander view of Life by Ed Yang.
The best things said about it
I contain multitudes about microbes and their relationship with a human body.
Why people recommend it
I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life by Ed Yong is a popular science book that explores the complex, symbiotic relationships between animals and the vast microbial communities living inside them. Pamela Paul featured the work on The Book Review, formally recommending the text and praising its evocative title. Gilbert Cruz introduced Ed Yong and his research on microbes during the same podcast, while Pamela Paul connected the broader biological themes of the episode to the foundational microbial concepts explored in the writing. Ed Yong himself discussed his extensive reporting and research process for the project, and Paul noted that literary-minded listeners would certainly appreciate the clever origins of the book's title, which draws inspiration from classic poetry. Readers and critics recommend the book for its engaging prose, its ability to transform complex scientific concepts into accessible narratives, and its paradigm-shifting perspective on ecology, evolution, and what it truly means to be a living organism.
Every mention
Pamela Paul All in This Book appropriately titled I contain multitudes the microbes within us and a grander view of Lif… 3
“they all realized that they were looking at these microbial foundations that underly all of biology which I think is a you know is fitting with the themes of the book”
“I think our literary listeners will appreciate your title uh which explain I contain multitudes”
“All in This Book appropriately titled I contain multitudes the microbes within us and a grander view of Life by Ed Yang”
Ed Yong and when I was reporting for this book I was staying in this hotel and I picked up the phone to make a call 1
“and when I was reporting for this book I was staying in this hotel and I picked up the phone to make a call”
Gilbert Cruz I contain multitudes about microbes and their relationship with a human body 1
“I contain multitudes about microbes and their relationship with a human body”
Other mentions (3: passing, ad reads, own books)
“He won a Pulitzer for "We Contain Multitudes" or something like that, I think is the title of the other book.”
“he is the author of I contain multitudes the microbes within us and a grander view of life and his new book also widens the aperture on our view of life”
“he is the author of I contain multitudes the microbes within us and a grander view of Life”