num_pages: 336
description: 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.
language: English
title: Pleased to Meet Me: Genes, Germs, and the Curious Forces That Make Us Who We Are
publisher: National Geographic Society