THE 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 BrainFrom 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