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Reddit mentions of When the Air Hits Your Brain: Tales from Neurosurgery
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Marooned in Realtime by Vernor Vinge
I find myself re-reading this book every few years. The writing isn't special, but I love the characters and ideas. From Wikipedia's summary:
> In the story, a device exists that can create a "bobble", a spherical stasis field in which time stands still for a specified length of outside time, allowing one-way time travel into the future. The bobble can also be used as a weapon, a shield against other weapons, for storage, for space travel (combined with nuclear pulse propulsion), and other purposes.
> People whose bobbles burst after a certain date in the 23rd century find the Earth completely devoid of human life, with only ambiguous clues as to the cause…
The protagonist is a detective. He has to solve a murder mystery. The list of suspects is small, as only a few hundred humans remain alive. Along the way he also tries to answer the question, "What happened to humanity?"
I enjoy this book because of the ideas it explores: the Fermi paradox, the technological singularity, and the myriad applications of bobbles. I also love how characters treat their advanced technology as mundane. They talk about stopping by the moon the same way we'd talk about stopping by a friend's house. What do they call complete regenerative medicine and age rejuvenation? "Health care." Cultural advances are likewise extrapolated. Homosexual characters are treated as utterly unremarkable, even by the antagonists. The same goes for race. The protagonist is black and nobody cares. It's as relevant as being left handed, and just as acceptable to poke fun at.
All these little details make this sci-fi feel like it's really about the future, not moralizing about the present.
When the Air Hits Your Brain: Tales from Neurosurgery by Frank Vertosick Jr
This is non-fiction. Each chapter describes a case in the author's career as a neurosurgeon. All of them are fascinating. Few end happily. There's really not much else to say.
Blindsight by Peter Watts
A first contact story with some very alien aliens. This is some quality sci-fi horror. It explores consciousness along with many transhuman technologies. Watts has some serious science expertise and writing chops. Avoid reading reviews and summaries, as it's easy to get spoiled.