Multcolib Research Picks - The Science of Being Human
Annotation:Gladwell gives many examples of how a snap judgment can be better than over thinking.
Annotation:Following her book about cadavers (Stiff), Roach takes an in-depth look at the even more taboo topic of sex, exploring the rich human history of biology, expression and repression.
Annotation:Beloved neurological writer Sacks explores the idea that music is part of the human brain, and part of being human.
Annotation:Gardner explores the unconscious rules we use to decide what to fear, and how those rules frequently go horribly wrong.
Annotation:The famous evolutionist explores evolution from the perspective of DNA itself, finding fascinating consequences in the idea that the chicken is the egg's way of making more eggs.
Annotation:An exploration of the relationship of language, thought and brain.
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Learn more about yourself and your fellow humans with these titles that share new and not-so-new discoveries about what it means to be human.
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