How do imperceptibly small differences in the environment change
one's behavior? What is the anatomy of a bad mood? Does stress
shrink our brains? What does "People" magazine's list of America's
"50 Most Beautiful People" teach us about nature and nurture? What
makes one organism sexy to another? What makes one orgasm different
from another? Who will be the winner in the genetic war between the
sexes?
Welcome to "Monkeyluv," a curious and entertaining collection of
essays about the human animal in all its fascinating variety, from
Robert M. Sapolsky, America's most beloved
neurobiologist/primatologist. Organized into three sections, each
tackling a Big Question in natural science, "Monkeyluv" offers a
lively exploration of the influence of genes and the environment on
behavior; the social and political -- and, of course, sexual --
implications of behavioral biology; and society's shaping of the
individual. From the mating rituals of prairie dogs to the practice
of religion in the rain forest, the secretion of pheromones to bugs
in the brain, Sapolsky brilliantly synthesizes cutting-edge
scientific research with wry, erudite observations about the
enormous complexity of simply being human. Thoughtful, engaging,
and infused with pop-cultural insights, this collection will appeal
to the inner monkey in all of us.
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