Description
In The Curious Science of Bodily Fluids, readers meet, among others, a brain researcher, a urologist and a chef. They share stories and personal experiences, which together with the latest from the world of research offer startling, new knowledge about body fluids. Some of the revelations include:
- The water in the brain washes away rubbish while you sleep.
- The mucus in the cervix helps healthy sperm to reach the egg.
- Tiny drops of snot can float in the air for a full ten minutes after a strong sneeze.
- The blood of young people may contain a source of eternal life.
- And many more!
About the Author
Asmund Husabo Eikenes has a doctorate from the Center for Cancer Biomedicine at the University of Oslo. In 2013, he was awarded the Researchers' Association's Brain Power Award. The author of The Handbook: Everything You Want to Know About Your Hands - and a Little More, Eikenes resides in Norway.
Book Information
ISBN 9781510759770
Author Asmund Eikenes
Format Paperback
Page Count 168
Imprint Skyhorse Publishing
Publisher Skyhorse Publishing
Weight(grams) 197g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 13mm