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Pleased to Meet Me – Bill Sullivan

by Myrna Posted on August 10, 2019

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Pleased to Meet Me

Genes, Germs, and the Curious Forces That Make Us Who We Are

Bill Sullivan

Genre: Life Sciences

Price: $12.99

Publish Date: August 6, 2019

Publisher: National Geographic Society

Seller: Penguin Random House LLC


Why are you attracted to a certain "type?" Why are you a morning person? Why do you vote the way you do? From a witty new voice in popular science comes a clever, life-changing look at what makes you you . "I can't believe I just said that." "What possessed me to do that?" "What's wrong with me?" We're constantly seeking answers to these fundamental human questions, and now, science has the answers. The foods we enjoy, the people we love, the emotions we feel, and the beliefs we hold can all be traced back to our DNA, germs, and environment. This witty, colloquial book is popular science at its best, describing in everyday language how genetics, epigenetics, microbiology, and psychology work together to influence our personality and actions. Mixing cutting-edge research and relatable humor, Pleased to Meet Me is filled with fascinating insights that shine a light on who we really are–and how we might become our best selves.

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Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers – Mary Roach

by Myrna Posted on September 25, 2016

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Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers

Mary Roach

Genre: Life Sciences

Price: $11.99

Publish Date: May 17, 2004

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Seller: W. W. Norton


"One of the funniest and most unusual books of the year….Gross, educational, and unexpectedly sidesplitting."—Entertainment Weekly Stiff is an oddly compelling, often hilarious exploration of the strange lives of our bodies postmortem. For two thousand years, cadavers—some willingly, some unwittingly—have been involved in science's boldest strides and weirdest undertakings. In this fascinating account, Mary Roach visits the good deeds of cadavers over the centuries and tells the engrossing story of our bodies when we are no longer with them.

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