Zero by Charles Seife
This was an interesting study on the history and impact of zero as a mathematical concept. I enjoyed it. It was quite a deep dive covering mathematics history up through quantum physics.
Having studied calculus and the basics of quantum physics I was familiar with much of the end results of the application of zero to these domains, but had not learned the finer points.
Virus Ground Zero by Ed Regis
This was an interesting, though somewhat shallow, look at the workings of the CDC. Sad to know that such an important institution has been gutted and its work undermined by political commissars who make decisions based on feelings rather than science. We know how that ends. We mocked the USSR for doing it for decades. It will take decades to repair the damage done in less than a year. And in the meantime, people will die.
The Witcher: The Time of Contempt by Andrzej Sapkowski
The rest of the Witcher series went on sale a while back and I bought the books I hadn’t read yet and decided to start back in for a break from non fiction.
This book is a bit of an interlude as the table is set for the next set of events in the story. So a little less gripping. I’m expecting things will pick up in the next one.
The Positronic Man by Isaac Asimov and Robert Silverberg
A classic sci-fi work that uses a change of setting to address persistent societal issues from a more objective standpoint. In this case, civil rights for those who differ from traditional expectations and norms. Sadly, still deeply relevant in today’s world.
