Following Fish by Samanth Subramanian
Pinaki Swain reviews Following Fish, a travelogue about journeys along the Indian coastline rich in observations about food and culture.
Book Reviews
2025
The Dialectical Biologist by Richard Levins & Richard Lewontin
Hareesh reviews a provocative book of essays by two renowned biologists, which relates science to the scientific method and its underlying social context.
Natural Acts by David Quammen
David Quammen’s writing is an amalgamation of science, travel, observation and commentary that is clever, profound, heartwarming, and frequently makes you laugh out loud.
A mathematician with a poet’s soul
Mani reviews Beyond the Limit by Joan Spicci, which is a biography of the mathematician Sofya Kovalevskaya in the form of a novel.
2024
The Vital Question by Nick Lane
Anuran Pal reviews a book about the origin of life, which draws a wide arc from the geochemistry of hydrothermal vents to the evolution of complex organisms.
Gut by Giulia Enders
Shakti reviews a popular science book about “one of the least-appreciated, and surprisingly under-examined, parts of our body, which is responsible for a lot more that we give it credit for.” Our gut.