/ Lead title In this groundbreaking and absorbing book Dr. Sharon Moalem, delves back into the evolution of man to offer a radical perspective on survival, the human body, and our understanding of disease. Survival of the Sickest will change the way you think about your body. / A groundbreaking and engaging popular science book, in the mould of 'Freakonomics' and 'The Tipping Point'. / Contains revolutionary ideas about the way humans have developed and how different cultures and diseases have led to different biological strengths and weaknesses. / The author is already creating a high and growing media profile for himself, with articles in the Guardian and Independent. The hardback was very well-received by the press including a front page story in the Sunday Express.
Dr. Sharon Moalem is an award-winning neurologist and evolutionary biologist, with a PhD in human physiology. His research brings evolution, genetics, biology, and medicine together to explain how the body works in new and fascinating ways. He and his work have been featured on CNN, in the New York Times, on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, on Today, and in magazines such as New Scientist, Elle, and Martha Stewart's Body + Soul. Dr. Moalem's first book was the New York Times bestseller Survival of the Sickest. He lives in New York City.
'A tart, funny and fascinating confection about emerging evolutionary understanding of illness.' The Guardian 'Groundbreaking and absorbing.' Closer '!an entertaining journey through evolutionary medicine.' New Scientist 'This is a revolutionary and engaging exploration of our evolutionary history'. The Herald 'Insightful and accessible.' The Good Book Guide 'Smart, entertaining and informative.' Lifescape 'This excellent book deserves a place in every lending library in the land.' The Oldie
'A tart, funny and fascinating confection about emerging evolutionary understanding of illness.' The Guardian 'Groundbreaking and absorbing.' Closer '!an entertaining journey through evolutionary medicine.' New Scientist 'This is a revolutionary and engaging exploration of our evolutionary history'. The Herald 'Insightful and accessible.' The Good Book Guide 'Smart, entertaining and informative.' Lifescape 'This excellent book deserves a place in every lending library in the land.' The Oldie
Moalem, a medical student with a Ph.D. in neurogenetics, asks a number of provocative questions, such as why debilitating hereditary diseases persist in humans and why we suffer from the consequences of aging. His approach to these questions is solidly rooted in evolutionary theory, and he capably demonstrates that each disease confers a selective advantage to individuals who carry either one or two alleles for inherited diseases. But very little is new; the principles, if not every particular, that Moalem addresses have been covered in Randolph Nesse and George Williams's Why We Get Sick, among others. Whether he is discussing hemochromatosis (a disorder that causes massive amounts of iron to accumulate in individuals), diabetes or sickle cell anemia, his conclusion is always the same: each condition offers enough positive evolutionary advantages to offset the negative consequences, and this message is repeated over and over. Additionally, Moalem's endless puns and simple jokes wear thin, but his light style makes for easy reading for readers new to this subject. (Feb.) Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.
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