Book description
From caveman to modern man ...
Few people doubt that humans are descended from the apes; fewer
still consider, let alone accept, the psychological implications. But
in truth, man not only looks, moves and breathes like an ape, he also
thinks like one.
Sexual drive, survival, competition, aggression - all of our
impulses are driven by our human instincts. They explain why a happily
married man will fantasize about the pretty, slim, young woman sitting
across from him in the tube and why thousands of people spend their
week entirely focused on whether their team will win their next
crucial match.
But how well do our instincts equip us for the twenty-first century?
Do they help or hinder us as we deal with large anonymous cities,
stressful careers, relationships and the battle of the sexes? In this
fascinating book, Robert Winston takes us on a journey deep into the
human mind. Along the way he takes a very personal look at the
relationship between science and religion and explores those very
instincts that make us human.
Robert Winston is one of the country's best-known scientists. As
Professor of Fertility Studies at Imperial College, University of
London, and Director of NHS Research and Development and Consultant
Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at Hammersmith Hospital, he has made
advances in fertility medicine and been a leading voice in the debate on
genetic engineering. His television series, including
Your Life in
Their Hands
,
Making Babies
,
The Human Body,
Superhuman
and
A Child Against All Odds
have made him a household name across Britain. He became a life peer in
1995.
