![]() ![]() ![]() Revolutionary, captivating and utterly persuasive, The Better Half will make you see women, men and the survival of our species anew. 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. 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. '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 ![]()
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