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Human Errors: A Panorama of Our Glitches, from Pointless Bones to Broken Genes by Nathan H. Lents
2 reviews
saucy_bookdragon's review against another edition
challenging
informative
fast-paced
4.0
A unique idea for a book about the human body that emphasizes the flaws of it. Its very accessible in how it explains science in an easy to understand way. As someone who didn't get a thorough education on evolution growing up, I found this useful in fixing that.
I did find the section on psychology useless personally, but that's just because I've taken college-level psychology courses. I also found the part on teen behavior in regards to gender and recklessness too oversimplified and narrow, it seems like it was missing some of the social explanations that could go along with the evolutionary ones.
I'd still recommend it though as I found most of the information fascinating and well explained, especially if you don't have a lot of knowledge on biology and looking to learn. I'd especially recommend reading the section on child birth since that seems to be a topic most people don't fully understand, especially how complicated and risky it is. This author is also apparently working on a book about the history of human sexuality and gender and I look forward to that.
I did find the section on psychology useless personally, but that's just because I've taken college-level psychology courses. I also found the part on teen behavior in regards to gender and recklessness too oversimplified and narrow, it seems like it was missing some of the social explanations that could go along with the evolutionary ones.
I'd still recommend it though as I found most of the information fascinating and well explained, especially if you don't have a lot of knowledge on biology and looking to learn. I'd especially recommend reading the section on child birth since that seems to be a topic most people don't fully understand, especially how complicated and risky it is. This author is also apparently working on a book about the history of human sexuality and gender and I look forward to that.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content and Miscarriage
Moderate: Misogyny
gilnean's review against another edition
funny
informative
lighthearted
slow-paced
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Terminal illness, Infertility, Cancer, Chronic illness, Medical content, Miscarriage, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Eating disorder, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Sexual content, Mental illness, and Death
Minor: Car accident, Fatphobia, War, Gun violence, Dementia, Child death, Genocide, Ableism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Animal death, Body shaming, Forced institutionalization, Pandemic/Epidemic, Alcohol, Classism, Colonisation, Rape, Excrement, Sexism, and Misogyny
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