- 3.5 stars - I assumed this was second Ebola book, but it is a couple stories compiled together from the author's experience studying and meeting people in relative fields.

I was most interested in Ebola and Lesch-Nyhan sydrome (self mutilation). Other stories include fungal disease in trees, and decimals in pi (current world record is 31 trillion digits- who knew this was a thing?!)
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Each essay is better than the book. I would like to give it a better rating, but I was a little let down after the The Wild Trees. The information is great and the writing is immediate but the structure is clunky at best. Worth it for any of the essays. ( )

Finally, someone wrote about Lesch-Nyhan ( the last essay ) ( )

Finally, someone wrote about Lesch-Nyhan ( the last essay ) ( )

Summary: Scientific thriller short stories that brings science to life and terrifies you at the same time. ( )