Biology & Life Sciences

Deep Reads

Published December 28, 2017 Curated Collections

"Deep Reads" celebrates science in literature, and was started in 2013 by PLOS Genetics Interviews Editor, Jane Gitschier, with the aim of providing recommendations for books in the realms of genetics and beyond. Since then, other members of the PLOS Genetics Editorial Board have picked up their pens in a similar vein to create yearly installments for our readers. The Deep Reads blog series is a spin-off from this, where other science enthusiasts discuss books that have inspired them. From biographies of struggling scientists to light-hearted accounts from the animal kingdom, "Deep Reads" embraces the diversity that science-themed books have to offer.

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The Launch of "Deep Reads"
Articles
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The Launch of "Deep Reads"

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PLOS Biologue Holiday reading with PLOS Genetics | PLOS Biologue
December 6, 2013 Elizabeth Haggie

Articles

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10.1371/journal.pgen.1007140

PLOS Genetics Deep Reads: How I learnt to love population genetics
December 21, 2017 Jonathan Flint
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10.1371/journal.pgen.1006476

PLOS Genetics Deep Reads: Favorites from a Few Different Shelves
December 15, 2016 Bruce Hamilton
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Holly Tabor

PLOS Genetics “Women Who Don’t Give a Crap”
December 23, 2015 Holly Tabor
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10.1371/journal.pgen.1004887

PLOS Genetics Deep Reads: Strands in the History of Molecular Genetics
December 17, 2014 Andrew D. Chisholm
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10.1371/journal.pgen.1004009

PLOS Genetics Recommendations from Jane Gitschier’s Bookshelf
December 4, 2013 Jane Gitschier

Blogs

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Digitally-colorized scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Image credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

PLOS Biologue Deep Reads: Andreas Vilhelmsson’s journey into the world of global public health
September 15, 2015 Andreas Vilhelmsson
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PLOS Biologue Deep Reads: John Bryant reflects on a book that inspired his research
May 29, 2015 John Bryant
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Vicki Nunn

PLOS Biologue Deep Reads: Daisy Hessenberger’s evolving perspective on Gerald Durrell’s books
April 9, 2015 Daisy Hessenberger
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Michael Harris

PLOS Biologue Deep Ancestry: A source of inspiration by Michael Harris
December 19, 2014 Michael Harris
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A labeled DNA segment (a known oncogene) in a mouse oocyte

PLOS Biologue Deep Reads: Christine Weber reflects on lab life and becoming a scientist
April 10, 2014 Christine Weber