A nice surprise in the comments: Oliver Sacks and I have something in common. That's one of my favorite shirts, too.
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Cephalopods Rule
It's strange: ever since I read one of Sacks' books, everybody seems to be mentioning him.
PZ - as a cephalopod fanatic you may enjoy a fine SF novel by Stephen Baxter entitled "Manifold: Time" (first of a trilogy). It features genetically enhanced squid (already smart but a hand up can't hurt) piloting interstellar craft and evolving among the stars.
http://imomus.livejournal.com/2005/02/18/