Sharon Moalem, MD, PhD and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. Revolutionary, captivating and utterly persuasive, The Better Half will make you see women, men and the survival of our species anew. The Better Half: On the Genetic Superiority of Women is written by Dr. 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. The Better Half: On the Genetic Superiority of Women Paperback 15 April 2020 by Sharon Moalem (Author) 195 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle 14.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover 31.23 10 New from 31.23 Paperback 29.99 6 New from 29.99 Audio CD 63.36 2 New from 63. Why? And why are we taught the opposite?ĭrawing 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.

These are the facts they are simply stronger than men at every stage of life. They live longer, and even see the world in a wider variety of colours.

They do better at surviving epidemics and famines. Sharon Moalem, MD, PhD, is an award-winning genetics researcher, physician and bestselling author.He is the author of the New York Times bestseller Survival of the Sickest and Inheritance, an Amazon Best Science Book of the Year, among other books. 'A powerful antidote to the myth of a 'weaker sex'' Gina Rippon, author of The Gendered Brainįrom birth, genetic females are better at fighting viruses, infections and cancer. An award-winning physician and scientist makes the game-changing case that genetic females are stronger than males at every stage of life

The Better Half by Sharon Moalem