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The Better Half: On the Genetic Superiority of Women

Autor Sharon Moalem
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 7 apr 2020
From an award-winning medic and scientist, the game-changing case that genetic females have greaterresilience, immunity, endurance and more, compared with males

'A powerful antidote to the myth of a "weaker sex"' Gina Rippon, author ofThe Gendered Brain

From birth, genetic females are better at fighting viruses, infections and cancer. They do better at surviving epidemics and famines. They live longer, and even see the world in a wider variety of colours. These are the facts; they are simply stronger than men at every stage of life. Why? And why are we taught the opposite?

Drawing on his wide-ranging experience and cutting-edge research as a medic, geneticist and specialist in rare diseases,Dr Sharon Moalemset out to understand why women are consistently more likely than men to thrive. The answer, he reveals, lies in our genetics:the female's double XX chromosomes offer a powerful survival advantage.

Moalem explains why genetic females outperform males when it comes to immunity, resilience, stamina and much more. And he calls for a long-overdue reconsideration of our male-centric, one-size-fits-all view of the body and of how we prescribe medications - a view that still frames women through the lens of men.Revolutionary, captivating and utterly persuasive,The Better Halfwill make you see women, men and the survival of our species anew.
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ISBN-13: 9780241434840
ISBN-10: 024143484X
Pagini: 288
Dimensiuni: 135 x 216 x 21 mm
Greutate: 0.29 kg
Editura: Penguin Books
Colecția Allen Lane
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom

Notă biografică

Sharon Moalem, MD, PhD, is an award-winning genetics researcher, physician and bestselling author. He is the author of theNew York TimesbestsellerSurvival of the SickestandInheritance, 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.

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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

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An award-winning physician and scientist makes the game-changing case that genetic females are stronger than males at every stage of life

'A powerful antidote to the myth of a "weaker sex"' Gina Rippon, author of The Gendered Brain

From birth, genetic females are better at fighting viruses, infections and cancer. They do better at surviving epidemics and famines. They live longer, and even see the world in a wider variety of colours. These are the facts; they are simply stronger than men at every stage of life. Why? And why are we taught the opposite?

Drawing on his wide-ranging experience and cutting-edge research as a medic, geneticist and specialist in rare diseases, Dr Sharon Moalem reveals how the answer lies in our genetics: the female's double XX chromosomes offer a powerful survival advantage. And he calls for a long-overdue reconsideration of our one-size-fits-all view of the body and medicine - a view that still frames women through the lens of men. Revolutionary, captivating and utterly persuasive, The Better Half will make you see women, men and the survival of our species anew.

'Brilliant, original and groundbreaking, highly readable and genuinely useful' Daily Mail