In an increasingly chaotic and confusing world, we crave answers to questions that have plagued our species since inceptions. In Why Are We Like This?, award-winning science writer Zoe Kean takes us on an adventure through time and evolutionary history to address issues that are deeply important to humanity’s survival. Living in the island at the bottom of the world – Lutruwita/Tasmania – Kean presents clear, rigorous information with engagingly creative flair, making for an enjoyable and eye-opening read, regardless of your level of science literacy (novice, here!). Why do we love each other? Why do we spend a third of our life asleep? And how can all of life on Earth pull through these trying times? Crack this pop-science epic to find out.
Share your thoughts: We are directly descended from beings that survived meteorite strikes, ice-ages, and continent-wide disruptive events. What do you think we can learn from their survival?
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