From Chemistry to Biology to Atheism

Well I have finally finished the organic part of the chemistry book for my course. This will become more important as I begin my biology book. I found inorganic chemistry pretty tough going but organic was quite enjoyable. I was able to successfully answer a lot of questions though and with the exception of one organic question left I am mostly into biology.

I finished reading a book from Jared Diamond on the evolution of sex and began two books on atheism, Atheism: A philosophical justification by Michael Martin and God is not Great by Christopher Hitchens. The Diamond book was fantastic. Even explained the evolution of the menopause in relation to data and information and why humans have concealed ovulation. Hitchens work is one of the most powerful anti-religion books I have encountered but is also a funny read. The Martin book is one of the most advanced books on philosophy for any topic I have come across. I found chemistry easier to understand than many of his deep arguments.

The Fabric of the Cosmos and Organic Chemistry

Well I finished reading The Fabric of the Cosmos by Brian Greene and I must say that it was one of the hardest mainstream books I have ever encountered because it challanges you to think in the most irregular ways that you can for all 490 pages. Still if you want to know what scientists think of the universe and what it is made up of then I highly recommend it although Stephen Hawkings A Brief History of Time is also an awesome read.

I got my physics paper back and scored 91% so I am happy. I am currently studying Chemistry and am doing organic chemistry this week on oils, polymers and functional groups. I managed to get 9 out of 9 questions right in the online computer based exercises and I have 1 more to go there. I also have my 3 question out of 6 done in the tutor marked exercises and have 4 weeks left to finish the other 3.

Come May it will be onto biology. I am really looking forward to it.

I am also reading Thus Spoke Zarathustra by Nietzsche and The Evolution of Sex by Jared Diamond (recommend by Richard Dawkins in The Ancestor's Tale).