# summary
Retired chemical engineer. Currently feeding my intellect with mammalian #biology and #microbiology, the network and complex system aspects of biology, and the brain/body mechanisms via the vagus nerve.

Recent-ish love of "The Hidden Half of Nature: The Microbial Roots of Life and Health" and "I Contain Multitudes".

Favorite papers as of May 2023 (so far): "The Danaid Theory of Aging", "Systems Biology of Phenotypic Robustness and Plasticity"

Activities: #weightlifting and #hiking

However, as I've been interacting in the #Fediverse, I've discovered an interest in what it takes for a non-extractive #SocialEcosystem to survive and thrive (sustainably).

These documents have had a big impact:
https://www.platformaccountability.com/
https://www.dreamwidth.org/captcha?returnto=https://denise.dreamwidth.org/91757.html
(More as they show up in my explorations)