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Book Description

How does climate affect intelligence, character, religious performances? Is it true that our brain is being compressed from stress? What is the anatomy of bad mood? Why do old beasts not want to try new food and how does it relate to the creative longevity of a person? Is it always better for the rich than for the poor? What is trust syndrome? A truly human being is one of the most mysterious animals on Earth. In the book of the world-famous primatologist and нейробиолога Robert sapolski written by him in different years brilliant essays form a holistic picture of human nature. In a joking manner, a well-known scientist is considering some serious questions about the influence of genes and environments on our behavior, about the biological dimension of social processes, about the War of the sexes in the animal world, including Homo sapiens, and how hard it is to be human.

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This book was published in the framework of the program "book projects Dmitry Zimin"

Citation

Remember Dolly's sheep, the first single, cloned from adult cells in 1996? She was beautiful, truly inspiring. She could stand the endless formal receptions in the White House, with constant delight and grace. Then there was a triumphant procession on Broadway, which won the hearts of the most stale Newyorkers. Her pictures in Guess Jeans's ubiquitous advertising? (Jeans, genes-catch? These advertisers sometimes ignite.) Roller skating in Disneyland with actors of the series "Friends". In all this media circus, she behaved with dignity, patience, tranquility, being an example of what we are looking for in celebrity and role model.

What is the book about

In the book "Who are we?" the best articles of famous scientist and popularist Robert sapolski's science about the man in all his amazing variety were included. Its three sections focus on the main issues of natural science, including the influence of genes and environments on behavior, social, political and sexual background of behavioural biology and the role of society in personal formation. In everything that describes sapolski-from rodent marriage rituals to the religious practices of tropical forest inhabitants, from feromones to brain parasites, “He makes a brilliant connection between advanced scientific discoveries and ironic and wise observations about the unimaginable complexity of being.
Here are just some of the many exciting all the questions raised in the book. How do barely visible environmental changes affect our behaviour? What is the anatomy of bad mood? How does stress affect our brain? What can you learn about nature and human Education, based on the list of "The 50 Most Beautiful People of America" in the magazine people? Why is one person sexually responsible for another? Who will win the genetic War of the sexes?

The book was published with the support of the program "book projects Dmitry Zimin".

Why the book is worthy of reading

• In the book, the questions of each person are set out by an authoritative scientist with a world name. At the same time, it is written in the best traditions of the genre: with live and bright examples, available and fun.

Who is the author

Robert sapolski-A well-known neuroscientist, professor at the university, research fellow at the Institute of primatology at the National Museums of Kenya.He is active with lectures for a wide audience, published in publications such as National Geographic magazine, scientifi c American, the New York Times. Awarded a number of higher awards, including the Karl Sagan Prize for the popularization of science. In addition to many scientific works, Robert sapolski is the author of several popular scientific books that have become world bestsellers. Among them published in Russian "notes of Primata".

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