The Better Half
Autor Sharon Moalemen Limba Engleză Paperback – 13 apr 2021
An award-winning physician and scientist makes the game-changing case that genetic females are stronger than males at every stage of life
Here are some facts: Women live longer than men. They have stronger immune systems. They're better at fighting cancer and surviving famine, and even see the world in a wider variety of colors. They are simply stronger than men at every stage of life. Why is this? And why are we taught the opposite? To find out, Dr. Sh ron Moalem drew on his own medical experiences - treating premature babies in the neonatal intensive care unit; recruiting the elderly for neurogenetic studies; tending to HIV-positive orphans in Thailand - and tried to understand why in every instance men were consistently less likely to thrive. The answer, he discovered, lies in our genetics: two X chromosomes offer a powerful survival advantage. With clear, captivating prose that weaves together eye-opening research, case studies, diverse examples ranging from the behavior of honeybees to American pioneers, as well as experiences from his personal life and his own patients, Moalem explains why genetic females triumph over males when it comes to resiliency, intellect, stamina, immunity and much more. He also calls for a reconsideration of our male-centric, one-size-fits-all view of medical studies and even how we prescribe medications - a view that still sees women through the lens of men. Revolutionary and yet utterly convincing, The Better Half will make you see humanity and the survival of our species anew.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781250782731
ISBN-10: 1250782732
Pagini: 288
Dimensiuni: 135 x 206 x 19 mm
Greutate: 0.25 kg
Editura: Pan Macmillan
ISBN-10: 1250782732
Pagini: 288
Dimensiuni: 135 x 206 x 19 mm
Greutate: 0.25 kg
Editura: Pan Macmillan
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Descriere
New York Times bestselling author and award-winning scientist Sharon Moalem MD, PhD, brings his expertise to this groundbreaking, provocative book that reveals the biological and historical evidence that females are genetically stronger than males.
Notă biografică
Sharon Moalem, MD, PhD, is an award-winning genetics researcher, physician and bestselling author. He is the author of the New York Times bestseller Survival of the Sickest and Inheritance, an Amazon Best Science Book of the Year, among other books. His work brings together evolution, genetics, and medicine to revolutionize how we understand and treat disease, and his clinical research led to the discovery of two new rare genetic conditions, and to his discovery of a first-in-class antibiotic which targets 'superbug' infections. His books have been translated into more than 35 languages.
Recenzii
Let's
hear
it
for
the
X-chromosome!After
decades,
if
not
centuries,
of
bad
press
for
women
and
their
vulnerable
biology,The
Better
Halfgives
chapter
and
verse
to
show
that
'almost
everything
that
is
biologically
difficult
to
do
in
life
is
done
better
by
females'.An
eye-
and
mind-opening
celebrationof
the
reserve
genetic
horsepower
that
having
two
X-chromosomes
can
bestow,The
Better
Halfisa
powerful
antidote
to
the
myth
of
a
'weaker
sex'.
Moalem's essential thesis is valid and important, anddeserves attention both within the scientific community and beyond. This is areadable and livelybook, making an argument longoverdue
Although Dr. Moalem had me at the subtitle,I tore through this fascinating, eye-opening book in one sitting.Provocative, crackling with wit and insight, THE BETTER HALF argues that science has shortchanged women in all levels of research and convincingly reveals that the true differences between men and women come down to longevity, intellect, resilience, and immunity to disease. Now it all makes sense why 95 percent of people who have reached the age of 110 are women.
Amind-opening celebration of women
This book provides thecrucial scientific reasoningbehind why it is essential to include males and females, both in people and animals, in order to get accurate results in medical research.
Acompelling argument forthe resilience seen in women. But thereal genius is the poetic justice he metes outby highlighting the brilliant women who remain unsung heroes in these discoveries.
The Better Halfexplores the genetic differences between males and females in a way that is both original and scientifically compelling. This book provides a great read, and lots to think about, for specialists and the public alike.
Moalem brings deep, yet highly-readable, scientific analysis to the perennial question of what makes men and women different. Ideally, this book will re-set that conversation in research labs, doctors' offices, classrooms, and dinner tables around the world."
Moalem's essential thesis is valid and important, anddeserves attention both within the scientific community and beyond. This is areadable and livelybook, making an argument longoverdue
Although Dr. Moalem had me at the subtitle,I tore through this fascinating, eye-opening book in one sitting.Provocative, crackling with wit and insight, THE BETTER HALF argues that science has shortchanged women in all levels of research and convincingly reveals that the true differences between men and women come down to longevity, intellect, resilience, and immunity to disease. Now it all makes sense why 95 percent of people who have reached the age of 110 are women.
Amind-opening celebration of women
This book provides thecrucial scientific reasoningbehind why it is essential to include males and females, both in people and animals, in order to get accurate results in medical research.
Acompelling argument forthe resilience seen in women. But thereal genius is the poetic justice he metes outby highlighting the brilliant women who remain unsung heroes in these discoveries.
The Better Halfexplores the genetic differences between males and females in a way that is both original and scientifically compelling. This book provides a great read, and lots to think about, for specialists and the public alike.
Moalem brings deep, yet highly-readable, scientific analysis to the perennial question of what makes men and women different. Ideally, this book will re-set that conversation in research labs, doctors' offices, classrooms, and dinner tables around the world."