#WeeklyBlog #4 #ZoneOneSpring
4/26/26 #April
#900words

[[David Perlmutter]]
[[Grain Brain]]
[[Richard Feynman]]
[[What Do You Care What Other People Think?]]
[[Surely You’re Joking Mr. Feynman]]
[[Carl Sagan]]
[[The Pale Blue Dot]]
[[The Demon-Haunted World]]

I’m grateful that I was able to finish another book from [[Dr. David Perlmuttter]], during this month of April. I recently finished the book, [[Grain Brain]], and this is the 4th book that I finished, that I’ve read from Dr. Perlmutter. The first book I read was [[Brain Wash]], and learning about the glympatic system was super cool. The second book I finished was [[Brain Maker]], this was way back in 2015 (this is actually the first book), and I just started learning about the microbiome (never utilized the term before this), and it was was super enlightening. Recently, I finished [[Drop Acid]] as well, and there I learned about the sorts of acid, that exists in our body, that we gain when we drink sodas, and similar sugars, that potentially harms rather than doing good. Fructose was one of them, and just a lot of nuances of how acids flow in our body.

Thus, finishing [[Grain Brain]], which is a new book for me, it was written back in 2013. Nowadays, books like this, I am able to read it with more skepticism, because I have more basic background knowledge, and I myself come from a family that is used to eating a lot of grains. The main thesis I learned while reading this book, the more we consume something, the more we have to be aware of how it’s affecting us. Thus, I believe moderation is key for fundamental growth, and not just stop eating the food. Although, I embrace a lot of what Dr. Perlmutter says, I’m also a skeptic, because I know it’s not just about food, it’s also about movement and social health that makes or breaks us as human beings. Thus, I still do genuinely appreciate Dr. Perlmutter’s perspective, because I’ve read so many of his recent books as well, and I genuinely admire how intelligent of a human being he is.

Similarly, I have been clicking more with [[Carl Sagan]], as I’m had the opportunity to read some more of his books. Recently, while finishing [[The Demon-Haunted World]], I felt a sense that something really is resonating with me. For me, Mr. Sagan is more of an intellectual person, because it isn’t just the human body he’s focusing on, which should be fundamental knowledge, in order to survive and thrive as a human being, but rather, he also focuses on the whole scope of reality, including space, which I find to be super stimulating. Thus, having also read [[The Pale Blue Dot]], in the last year, I genuinely love, and have fondness for the intriguing analogies Mr. Sagan develops throughout his writing. His illustration of scientific mechanisms are impeccable, and when I really focus, I can clearly imagine super intriguing situations, whenever I read one of his books.

I have a lot of fond memories, including examples of how the Earth can be an organism, that Mr. Sagan illustrates through his writing. However, I still take information with more skepticism nowadays, till I can really vibe with what truly makes sense to me, and when it really does make sense, I trust it even more. Thus, this is one of the reasons why I am continuing even deeper into science. Because, after hearing illustrations of the way Mr. Sagan describes certain life/space mechanisms, I become even more curious. For example, a recent book that I started, from another favorite scientist/author of mine, [[Richard Feynman]], it’s the book, [[The Character of Physical Law]]. I find Mr. Feynman to be another great writer, who is also able to illustrate science super well throughout his writing. In the past few years, I also finished some more books from him, including ‘[[What Do You Care What Other People Think?]]’, and [[Surely You’re Joking Mr. Feynman]], which I mentioned a bunch of times on this site, [[MrMoeRohan.com]]. I genuinely have a lot of respect for Mr.Feynman, and I’m just curious to learn more, as I read more of his writing.

I find it fascinating to read from these amazing scientists, doctors, and just really good writers, because their perspectives are super enlightening. Moreover, the way they are able to see the world, it really gives me hope that so many more extraordinary ways of thinking are possible, as long as we keep our curiosity, and our exploration mind intact. Thus, it’s interesting, the more I look into these kinds of unique mindsets, the more curiosity I also attain. I genuinely find this kind of diving to be such a cool phenomenon. I have a lot of fondness, for a lot of different moments. Thus, when I am able to think like this, and am able to link it, it really does feel awesome, and I gain a lot of hope for what is possible in life. The fondness, and the genuine awe these amazing perspectives bring, it really is mind-boggling. Thus, to summarize, these three authors, I think they are becoming super influential for me, and I want to keep learning from them, as I continue my journey, into understanding both health science, as well as just overall science in general, and the magnitude of what it means to exist on this planet, and in this universe.