Who Are We? Genes, Our Body, Society

The book "Who Are We?" includes the best articles by the famous scientist and popularizer of science Robert Sapolsky about humans in all their astonishing diversity. Its three sections address the main questions of natural science, including the influence of genes and environment on behavior, social, political, and sexual prerequisites of behavioral biology, and the role of society in shaping personality. In everything Sapolsky describes—from the mating rituals of rodents to the religious practices of rainforest inhabitants, from pheromone secretion to brain parasites—he brilliantly connects cutting-edge scientific discoveries with ironic and wise observations about the unimaginable complexity of existence.
Here are just a few of the many compelling questions addressed in the book. How do subtle changes in the environment affect our behavior? What is the anatomy of a bad mood? How does stress impact our brain? What can we learn about human nature and upbringing from the list of "50 Most Beautiful People in America" in People magazine? What makes one person sexually attractive to another? Who will win the genetic war of the sexes?