
Summary
Dr. Bill Schutt, zoologist and author, joins the show to talk about his latest book, Pump: A Natural History of the Heart. We chat about the evolution of hearts, how people learned about how hearts work, and science writing.
Recommendations
- What to read to learn more:
- Pump: A Natural History of the Heart by Bill Schutt (Workmans, 2021)
- Cannibalism: A Perfectly Natural History by Bill Schutt (Algonquin Books, 2018)
- Dark Banquet: Blood and the Curious Lives of Blood-Feeding Creatures by Bill Schutt (Crown, 2009)
- Bill Schutt’s website
- Bill Schutt’s facebook
- Bill Schutt’s twitter
- What he’s consuming for fun:
- Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell: The Dangerous Glitter of David Bowie, Iggy Pop and Lou Reed by Dave Thompson (Backbeat Books, 2009)
- A collection of HP Lovecraft short stories
- Murdoch Mysteries (opens in Hulu)