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If Our Bodies Could Talk: A Guide to Operating and Maintaining a Human Body
If Our Bodies Could Talk A Guide to Operating and Maintaining a Human Body Author:James Hamblin By the senior health editor for The Atlantic, this is the conversation you wish you could have with your doctor?a witty and friendly overview of topics from sex and aging to wellness and nutrition — How much sleep do I really need? Are we meant to eat meat? Should I worry about cell phone cancer? Can I boost my immune system? With this book, Ja... more »mes Hamblin, the creator of The Atlantic's most popular video series and "the most delightful MD ever" (Buzzfeed), takes on those health concerns that never seem to go away.
James Hamblin has conducted dozens of interviews with scientists, researchers, and medical professionals to address questions that range from the paranoid to the practical, while considering the larger, often overlooked issues beneath the surface, such as affordable healthcare, homelessness, and the environment.
Featuring illustrations by Hallie Bateman (The New Yorker, The New York Times Magazine), If Our Bodies Could Talk is a comprehensive guide that entertains and enlightens in equal doses.« less