Nature is so cool.

That's basically the take-away from this book. Ed Yong's writing is, as always, stunning and his narration of the audiobook is nothing short of perfect. This book is extremely well-researched and organized and provides us with a comprehensive overview of what we know (and don't know) about animal senses. I most appreciated the myth-busting as well as the emphasis on non-anthropocentric perspectives. The ending of the book was particularly interesting as it emphasized how much light and sound pollution, on top of all "traditional" pollution, further disrupts and affects the biosphere.

Recommended widely, but especially if you've wondered if all colours look the same to everyone, what the big deal about polarized light is, how precise is echolocation, what are whale songs for, why are mosquitos so good at finding us, and so much more. The audiobook production is particularly stunning!

More thoughts here: https://youtu.be/PzkEfMJg21M