British musician Jarvis Cocker reads from Sum

Listen to British rocker Jarvis Cocker read the story "Descent of Species" from Sum. He is one of the dozens of terrific voices who read for the audio book.  Jarvis is known for his raw and edgy albums such as Jarvis and Further Complications.

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Cover of 24 October 2009 issue of New Scientist magazine

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