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Author Sullivan, Bill (William J.), 1970- author.

Title Pleased to meet me : genes, germs, and the curious forces that make us who we are / Bill Sullivan.

Publication Info. Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, [2019]

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Location Call No. Status
 Cheshire Public Library - Adult Department Lower Level  572.865 SULLIVAN    Check Shelf
 Enfield, Main Library - Adult Department  572.8 SUL    Check Shelf
 Newington, Lucy Robbins Welles Library - Adult Department  572.865 SULLIVAN    Check Shelf
 West Hartford, Noah Webster Library - Non Fiction  572.865 SULLIVAN    Check Shelf
Description 335 pages ; 24 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 302-329) and index.
Contents Introduction: meet the real you -- Meet your maker -- Meet your tastes -- Meet your appetite -- Meet your addictions -- Meet your moods -- Meet your demons -- Meet your match -- Meet your mind -- Meet your beliefs -- Meet your future -- Epilogue: meet the new you.
Summary Why are you attracted to a certain "type?" Why are you a morning person? Why do you vote the way you do? From a witty new voice in popular science comes a clever, life-changing look at what makes you you. "I can't believe I just said that." "What possessed me to do that?" "What's wrong with me?" We're constantly seeking answers to these fundamental human questions, and now, science has the answers. The foods we enjoy, the people we love, the emotions we feel, and the beliefs we hold can all be traced back to our DNA, germs, and environment. This witty, colloquial book is popular science at its best, describing in everyday language how genetics, epigenetics, microbiology, and psychology work together to influence our personality and actions. Mixing cutting-edge research and relatable humor, Pleased to Meet Me is filled with fascinating insights that shine a light on who we really are--and how we might become our best selves.
Subject Epigenetics.
Neurogenetics.
Epigenetics. (OCoLC)fst01893642
Neurogenetics. (OCoLC)fst01036353
Genre/Form Instructional and educational works. (OCoLC)fst01919931
Instructional and educational works.
Nonfiction.
Other Form: Online version: Sullivan, Bill (William J.), 1970- Pleased to meet me. Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, [2019] 9781426220562 (DLC) 2018054545
ISBN 9781426220555 (hardcover)
1426220553 (hardcover)
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