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Conor

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  • The Tell-Tale Brain: A Neuroscientist's Quest for What Makes Us Human

    • UNABRIDGED (13 hrs and 2 mins)
    • By V. S. Ramachandran
    • Narrated By David Drummond
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (159)
    Performance
    (109)
    Story
    (103)

    V. S. Ramachandran is at the forefront of his field - so much so that Richard Dawkins dubbed him the "Marco Polo of neuroscience". Now, in a major new work, Ramachandran sets his sights on the mystery of human uniqueness. Taking us to the frontiers of neurology, he reveals what baffling and extreme case studies can teach us about normal brain function and how it evolved.

    Michael says: "Great if you like understanding how brains work"
    "Some novel science plus a lot of speculation"
    Overall

    Having heard of Ramachandran's work before reading this book, I had high expectations. Some of those were fulfilled, in hearing about synaesthesia and mirror neurons. However there is also a huge amount of plain discussion and even sheer speculation about art, beauty, and the evolution of human preferences. For example, he invents a list of principles of aesthetics, without reference to any artists or prior thinking on the subject. Overall there was enough science to make it interesting. The narration is a bit breathless, like listening to 777-FILM.

    3 of 6 people found this review helpful
  • Bleak House

    • UNABRIDGED (35 hrs and 18 mins)
    • By Charles Dickens
    • Narrated By Sean Barrett, Teresa Gallagher
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (166)
    Performance
    (151)
    Story
    (148)

    A complex plot of love and inheritance is set against the English legal system of the mid-19th century. As the case of Jarndyce and Jarndyce drags on, it becomes an obsession to everyone involved. And the issue on an inheritance ultimately becomes a question of murder.

    K says: "WONDERFUL NARRATIONS!"
    "A new art form"
    Overall
    Performance
    Story
    Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

    Absolutely terrific. Not only is it a great story but the narration with dozens of different voices is like listening to a play. Except the play goes on for days, so by the end the characters are unforgettable and will stay in memory for a lifetime. Bravo to the actors!


    What did you like best about this story?

    Intricate plot, the way people put together such complex sentences back then.


    Which character – as performed by Sean Barrett and Teresa Gallagher – was your favorite?

    Grandpa Smallweed was a complete hoot.
    The voice of George was perfect.
    A young man named Guppy was also spot on.


    Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

    After listening to it for the three weeks, I went right back to the beginning and listened all over again. What a classic.


    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • The Calcutta Chromosome: A Novel of Fevers, Delirium & Discovery

    • UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 28 mins)
    • By Amitav Ghosh
    • Narrated By Simon Vance
    Overall
    (33)
    Performance
    (18)
    Story
    (18)

    From Victorian India to near-future New York, The Calcutta Chromosome takes listeners on a wondrous journey through time as a computer programmer trapped in a mind-numbing job hits upon a curious item that will forever change his life. When Antar discovers the battered I.D. card of a long-lost acquaintance, he is suddenly drawn into a spellbinding adventure across centuries and around the globe, into the strange life of L. Murugan....

    Laura says: "What fun!"
    "Science fiction or science history? Both!"
    Overall

    This was offbeat but quite enjoyable. It has quite a lot of science history in it, told from a dystopic future world, and there is even a bit of ghost story to it. The most amusing part was the enthusiastic bumbling of the main protagonist in the story told in a voice that rings true (I had a co-worker like that once...) I'd recommend it, though there are a few caveats. It started a little slow. Because of the mix of the fiction and fact, it's hard to know which historical data can be trusted and which cannot. Also, the ending felt abrupt and unsatisfying. But until the last ten minutes, I steadily enjoyed it more and more.

    1 of 1 people found this review helpful

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