The inside flap of this book warns: “‘Ah-Choo!’ contains thought-provoking and hilarious insights into the history and biology of the common cold, including bizarre historic remedies. Reading may include … long periods of being able to talk about anything else.” Fortunately, my bf is nerdy in a s...
The acclaimed science writer Jennifer Ackerman lends her keen eye and lively voice to this marvelous exploration of the human body. Taking us through a typical day, from the arousal of the senses in the morning to the reverie of sleep and dreams, Ackerman reveals the human form as we’ve never see...
BEWITCHEDPERHAPS YOU'RE HOME NOW, settled into your nest with partner or mate. Darkness has fallen, the hours of intimacy when smell, hearing, and touch rule. Night has always yielded pleasures denied by daylight, offering privacy and refuge. As Shakespeare wrote, "Light and lust are deadly enemi...