Tutorial on Neural Systems Modeling

cleic acids or rusty on their molecular biology to catch up quickly. While each chapter functions well on its own, the book as a whole could have been better organized. As written, it comes off as a series of vignettes on molecular biology rather than a cohesive examination of the RNA world hypothesis. Additionally, while the conversational, humorous, and at times philosophical style of writing is generally engaging, Yarus does overdo it from time to time. The opening quotes for each chapter seem like a forced effort to engage non-scientists and are generally difficult to link with the topic of the chapter. Some chapters seem redundant. Overall, however, Yarus has made a good effort to educate readers on an important but frequently overlooked aspect of genetics and evolutionary biology.