Monkeyluv: And Other Essays on Our Lives as Animals

What is the “genetic war between men and women” and is there really a “mind gene”? Why and how does social status affect our health? Is revenge biologically programmed? Robert Sapolsky, a neurobiologist and primatologist with a wonderful sense of humor, shows that there is much more animal in our behavior than we want to admit.
“Love-like” is a collection of brilliant essays, where complex topics such as genes, hormones, stress and sexuality are transformed into accessible and fascinating stories. The author explores how genes and environment interact and why we are not hostages of our DNA.
Here you will meet Dougie, a mouse with a “genius” memory, look into the eyes of baboons Jonathan and Rebecca and look at yourself through the prism of biology. If you want to understand people better, laugh and be a little surprised - this book is for you.