Better Half

An award-winning physician and scientist makes the game-changing case that genetic females are stronger than males at every stage of life

'A powerful antidote to the myth of a "weaker sex"' Gina Rippon, author of The Gendered Brain

From birth, genetic females are better at fighting viruses, infections and cancer. They do better at surviving epidemics and famines. They live longer, and even see the world in a wider variety of colours. These are the facts; they are simply stronger than men at every stage of life. Why? And why are we taught the opposite?

Drawing on his wide-ranging experience and cutting-edge research as a medic, geneticist and specialist in rare diseases, Dr Sharon Moalem reveals how the answer lies in our genetics: the female's double XX chromosomes offer a powerful survival advantage. And he calls for a long-overdue reconsideration of our one-size-fits-all view of the body and medicine - a view that still frames women through the lens of men. Revolutionary, captivating and utterly persuasive, The Better Half will make you see women, men and the survival of our species anew.

'Brilliant, original and groundbreaking, highly readable and genuinely useful' Daily Mail

Un medic si om de stiinta premiat afirma ca schimbarea jocului arata ca femeile genetice sunt mai puternice decat barbatii in fiecare etapa a vietii - Un puternic antidot la mitul unui ,,sex mai slab" 'Gina Rippon, autorul cartii The Gendered Brain De la nastere, genetic femeile sunt mai bune in combaterea virusurilor, infectiilor si cancerului. Se descurca mai bine la supravietuirea epidemiilor si a foametei.