In WHY IS THE PENIS SHAPED LIKE THAT?, research psychologist Jesse Bering presents more than thirty of his essays from SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN and SLATE, as well as three new pieces, that take readers on a journey through some of the most taboo issues related to evolution and human …
"Titillating and provocative essays from one of the freshest voices in science today -- Why do testicles hang the way they do? Is there an adaptive function to the female orgasm? What does it feel like to want to kill yourself? Does "free will" really exist? And why is the penis…
"Titillating and provocative essays from one of the freshest voices in science today-- Why do testicles hang the way they do? Is there an adaptive function to the female orgasm? What does it feel like to want to kill yourself? Does "free will" really exist? And why is the penis …
"In WHY IS THE PENIS SHAPED LIKE THAT?, research psychologist Jesse Bering presents more than thirty of his essays from SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN and SLATE, as well as three new pieces, that take readers on a journey through some of the most taboo issues related to evolution and human…
A fascinating, far-reaching study of how our species' innate capacity for culture altered the course of our social and evolutionary history.
A fascinating, far-reaching study of how our species' innate capacity for culture altered the course of our social and evolutionary history.
A fascinating, far-reaching study of how our species' innate capacity for culture altered the course of our social and evolutionary history.
A fascinating, far-reaching study of how our species' innate capacity for culture altered the course of our social and evolutionary history.
A fascinating, far-reaching study of how our species' innate capacity for culture altered the course of our social and evolutionary history.
The author, a Stanford biologist reveals the surprising origins of the world's most deadly viruses, and how we can overcome catastrophic pandemics. He discusses the complex interactions between humans and viruses, and the threat from viruses that jump from species to species. He…
In praise of mystery : "That's how the light gets in"--Sexual mysteries. 1, Menstruation, concealed ovulation and breasts -- Sexual mysteries. 2, Female orgasm, menopause, and men -- Sexual mysteries. 3, Homosexuality -- Art. 1, Cheesecake, by-products, and groups -- Art. 2, Pla…
For all that science knows about the living world, there are even more things that we don't know. They include such questions as why do women experience orgasm, menstruation and menopause, why do men have a shorter lifespan than women, and why does homosexuality exist? This book…
"For all that science knows about the living world, notes David P. Barash, there are even more things that we don't know, genuine evolutionary mysteries that perplex the best minds in biology. Paradoxically, many of these mysteries are very close to home, involving some of the m…