This is beside the point, but—it is so refreshing to read an accessible non-fiction book that doesn't feel the need to work in memoir, and just trusts that its subject matter is interesting enough. Because it is. The balance of science and philosophy and pop culture musings makes this a light read, but never talking down to its audience, and aims for hope and inspiration. I stumbled across this in a Little Free Library, and am glad I did—a nice optimistic note for closing out 2023.