Name: The Better Half: On the Genetic Superiority of Women (in English)
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Author: Sharon Moalem
ISBN: 9781250174789

portada The Better Half: On the Genetic Superiority of Women (in English)

Type

Physical Book

Author

Sharon Moalem

Publisher

Farrar Strauss & Giroux

Year

2020

Language

English

Pages

288

Format

Hardcover

ISBN13

9781250174789

Synopsis "The Better Half: On the Genetic Superiority of Women (in English)"

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

Sharon Moalem

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Sharon Moalem MD, PhD, es un galardonado científico, médico, conferenciante y autor bestseller del New York Times. Su diversa investigación y trabajo abarca muchos campos y reúne la evolución, la genética, la biología y la medicina para revolucionar la forma en que entendemos y tratamos la enfermedad. Se ha desempeñado como editor asociado del Journal of Alzheimer's Disease y co fundó dos empresas de biotecnología. Ha sido galardonado con más de 25 patentes en todo el mundo por sus inventos en salud humana y biotecnología. Sus libros han sido traducidos a más de 35 idiomas.

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