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Recent science is now revealing that the vital connection between the gut and the brain impacts everything: physical health, mental health and even the choices one makes.

"It's a germ's world. We're just living in it! Elise Gravel introduces us to the heroes and villains of the microscopic world, stopping to marvel at their unique names and wondrous shapes" -- back cover.

Hypochondriacs beware-- would you believe the nastiest creatures in the known universe live inside our bodies? Not content to just find a home and produce offspring in our internal space, parasites will drink our blood, eat our cells, and infest our muscles. There is very little that can be said in their favor, with perhaps one exception-- they are truly fascinating! Fearsome Fauna is a wickedly amusing and startlingly informative look into the secret...

This extended and amusing memoir does show how the path to a Nobel can be rocky and winding.

"Follow the scientists, around the world and into their labs, who are studying animals and the germs that attack them"-- Provided by publisher.

This comprehensive history of cell evolution "deftly discusses the definition of life" as well as cellular organization, classification and more (San Francisco Book Review). The origin of cells remains one of the most fundamental mysteries in biology, one that has spawned a large body of research and debate over the past two decades. With In Search of Cell History, Franklin M. Harold offers a comprehensive, impartial take on that research and the...

An international bestseller, translated into 18 languages, Paul de Kruif's classic account of the first scientists to see and learn about the microscopic world continues to fascinate audiences. This is a timeless dramatization of the scientists, bacteriologists, doctors, and medical technicians who discovered the microbes and invented the vaccines to counter them. De Kruif writes about how seemingly simple but really fundamental discoveries of...

In recent years, malaria has emerged as a cause célèbre for voguish philanthropists. Bill Gates, Bono, and Laura Bush are only a few of the personalities who have lent their names-and opened their pocketbooks-in hopes of curing the disease. Still, in a time when every emergent disease inspires waves of panic, why aren't we doing more to eradicate one of our oldest foes? And how does a parasitic disease that we've known how to prevent for more than...

Embark on a riveting expedition into the heart of humanity with "The Genetic Tapestry: Decoding Human DNA." This groundbreaking exploration transcends the complexities of genetics, unraveling the secrets encrypted within our very essence. From the elegant structure of DNA to the profound implications of genome editing, this book is your guide to the captivating world of genomics.Dive into the narrative threads of inheritance, evolution, and ethical...

Oh my GUT, what's going on? Have you ever wondered why you feel bloated and irritable, or have heartburn and abdominal pain? Do you experience unexplained weight gain or loss, diarrhea, constipation, and food intolerances, among a bunch of other symptoms? There is a fair chance that you have IBS or SIBO, or even both! These common digestive disorders pose a challenge as millions of people, especially women, suffer from them. Dealing with these...