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Zoe Kean

Why are We Like This?

An Evolutionary Search for Answers to Life's Big Questions

Zoe Kean

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New South Books
01 November 2024
Mathematics & Sciences; History of science; Popular science; Evolution
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An exhilarating scientific journey, Why Are We Like This? takes us behind the scenes of the evolutionary paradoxes that make up life on this planet.
What can snorkelling at Shark Bay teach us about the evolution of sex? Will the secrets of our gendered society be uncovered by stick insects? And why did we evolve to spend a third of our life asleep?

Some questions have nipped at humanity’s heels for as long as we’ve been…well, humans. Why Are We Like This? takes us behind the scenes of the evolutionary paradoxes that make up life on this planet. Exploring with scientists, from freezing in Tasmanian sleet to a laboratory of sleeping sharks in North Queensland, we see how these evolutionary mysteries might just uncover the secrets of a better life for humans and the creatures we share the planet with.

Zoe Kean shows us that the ancient ancestors of life on Earth faced the same challenges we do, so let’s learn a lesson or two about how they dealt with them.

‘Evolution is not perfect, just good enough. This book brilliantly guides you through this complexity, showing us how we evolved to be marvelously imperfect. Read this book, and learned up.’ – Dr Karl Kruszelnicki

‘A witty and inquisitive exploration of humans’ place in the web of life – full of wonder, curiosity and tenderness.’ – Tegan Taylor
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Imprint:   New South Books
Country of Publication:   Australia
Dimensions:   Height: 210mm,  Width: 135mm, 
ISBN:   9781742238104
ISBN 10:   1742238106
Pages:   352
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming

Zoe Kean lives in lutruwita/Tasmania, an island at the bottom of the world. An award-winning science writer with a focus on evolution, ecology and the environment, she has published in The Guardian, ABC, The Best Australian Science Writing 2022, 2023, 2024, Cosmos Magazine and the BBC. She honed her writing and radio skills with the best at the ABC Science Unit as the Darren Osborne Region Science Cadet (2019). Her love for science cannot be contained to the page Zoe Kean also gives talks, makes science TikTok videos and regularly appears on live radio.

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