The Better Half

<p><b>From an award-winning medic and scientist, the game-changing case that genetic females have greater </b><b>resilience, immunity, endurance and more</b><b>, compared with males</b><br><br><b>'A powerful antidote to the myth of a "weaker sex"' Gina Rippon, author of <i>The Gendered Brain</i></b><br><br>From 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?<br><br>Drawing on his wide-ranging experience and cutting-edge research as a medic, geneticist and specialist in rare diseases, <b>Dr Sharon Moalem </b>set out to understand why women are consistently more likely than men to thrive. The answer, he reveals, lies in our genetics: <b>the female's double XX chromosomes offer a powerful survival advantage</b>.<br><br>Moalem explains why genetic females outperform males when it comes to immunity, resilience, stamina and much more. And he calls for a long-overdue reconsideration of our male-centric, one-size-fits-all view of the body and of how we prescribe medications - a view that still frames women through the lens of men. <b>Revolutionary, captivating and utterly persuasive, <i>The Better Half</i> will make you see women, men and the survival of our species anew.</b></p>