How What Works?

The only book that I was too afraid to do Google image search on.

How Sex Works by Sharon Moalem, is the book that I just finished reading. I bought this week few months ago because I read the author's previous book "Survival for the Sickest" a book that also Enjoyed about medical research.

The author has a great sense of humor and supports most of his claims by solid research, but yet as all things science he also brings out the apposing research. The author's book was good, pleasant to read and fairly quick to go through. I enjoyed his first book a lot more because it talked about many broader issues. How Sex Works was also good for the amount of research on cultural and medical practices related to the development and evolution of the human race.

While I was shy to be reading the book on the public transportation, I found myself blocking the title if someone say too close to me on the bus.

In this compelling follow-up to the New York Times bestseller Survival of the Sickest, Dr. Sharon Moalem takes us on a trip from prehistory to the forefront of cutting-edge medical research, and through a bedroom or two, to tell the story of how human sexuality has developed over time. How Sex Works challenges common perceptions about our bodies and provides astonishing discoveries from the frontiers of science as it traces the transformation of sex across species and through time to its current role in human societies.

Find out the answers to such provocative questions as:
*Why are women biologically driven to find Mr. Tall, Dark, and Handsome?
*Can more sex help ensure a safe pregnancy?
*What effect does pornography have on a man's fertility?

From the composition and function of human sex organs to the fascinating biochemistry behind sexual attraction, How Sex Works presents captivating new ideas and surprising answers to questions about contraception, fertility, circumcision, menopause, STDs, homosexuality, orgasms, and more. This is an entertaining, comprehensive exploration of culture, biology, and history that takes us far beyond our common understanding of sex.

I look forward to reading Dr. Moalem's next book.

P.S. Doctor Moalem is a medical researcher, not a practicing doctor. His name has always made me wonder. He is Jewish so is his first name, but his last name is clearly Arabic for teacher, which makes me wonder if he has Arabic ancestor.