{"product_id":"9781250174789","title":"The Better Half : On the Genetic Superiority of Women","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Better Half\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Dr. Sharon Moalem, MD, PhD\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eGuardian \u003c\/i\u003eBook of the Week\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLonglisted for the PEN \/ E. O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn award-winning physician and scientist makes the game-changing case that genetic females are stronger than males at every stage of life\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere 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?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRevolutionary and yet utterly convincing, \u003ci\u003eThe Better Half\u003c\/i\u003e will make you see humanity and the survival of our species anew.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A fascinating theory . . .  As men continue to fill the Covid-19 morgues faster than women, Moalem is on a quest to draw the world’s attention to a chromosomal tool we might just need.” \u003cb\u003e—Gaia Vince, \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The Better Half is an eye-opening book . . . Full of wonderful tidbits of information—from the existence of a female prostate gland to the number of honey bee flying miles it takes to make 1lb of honey. The celebration of the genetic diversity offered by the female’s second X-chromosome is wholehearted and the examples Moalem gives are highly effective. He has written a powerful antidote to the myth of the ‘weaker sex’.” \u003cb\u003e—Gina Rippon, \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Moalem’s sharp text serves as a challenge to explore the vast unknown territory of chromosomal differences in men and women.\" \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Moalem presents a cutting-edge look at the stubborn conservatism of modern medicine and what we can do to change it.\" \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"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.\" \u003cb\u003e—Jancee Dunn, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e–\u003cb\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eHow Not to Hate Your Husband After Kids\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Let’s hear it for the X-chromosome! After decades, if not centuries, of bad press for women and their vulnerable biology, \u003ci\u003eThe Better Half\u003c\/i\u003e gives 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 celebration of the reserve genetic horsepower that having two X-chromosomes can bestow, \u003ci\u003eThe Better Half\u003c\/i\u003e is a powerful antidote to the myth of a ‘weaker sex.'\" \u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eGina Rippon, PhD, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Gendered Brain \u003c\/i\u003eand Professor Emeritus of Cognitive Neuroimaging at Aston University, Birmingham\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book provides the crucial scientific reasoning behind why it is essential to include males and females, both in people and animals, in order to get accurate results in medical research. \u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eTemple Grandin, PhD, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e–bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Autistic Brain \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThinking in Pictures\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"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 at research labs, doctors' offices, classrooms, and dinner tables around the world.\" \u003cb\u003e—E. Kinney Zalesne, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e–bestselling collaborator on \u003ci\u003eMicrotrends: The Small Forces Behind Tomorrow's Big Changes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"In \u003ci\u003eThe Better Half\u003c\/i\u003e, Sharon Moalem presents his compelling argument for the resilience seen in women. But the real genius is the poetic justice he metes out by highlighting the brilliant women who remain unsung heroes in these discoveries.\" \u003cb\u003e—William J. Sullivan, PhD, Showalter Professor of Pharmacology \u0026amp; Toxicology, Microbiology \u0026amp; Immunology at Indiana University School of Medicine and author of \u003ci\u003ePleased to Meet Me\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Better Half\u003c\/i\u003e explores 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.\" \u003cb\u003e—Han G. Brunner, MD, PhD, Professor of Human Genetics at Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center and Maastricht University Medical Center, the Netherlands\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250174789\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Farrar, Straus and Giroux","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40735772311758,"sku":"9781250174789","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_e5b4e8fe-e447-4f05-8d50-5fa6118b5a31.jpg?v=1641273735","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250174789","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}