A lively exploration of the surprising role that
electricity plays in our bodies.
What happens
during a heart attack? Can someone really die of fright?
What is death, anyway? How does electroshock treatment
affect the brain? What is consciousness? The answers to
these questions lie in the electrical signals constantly
traveling through our bodies, driving our thoughts, our
movements, and even the beating of our hearts.
The
history of how scientists discovered the role of electricity
in the human body is a colorful one, filled with
extraordinary personalities, fierce debates, and brilliant
experiments. Moreover, present-day research on electricity
and ion channels has created one of the most exciting fields
in science, shedding light on conditions ranging from
diabetes and allergies to cystic fibrosis, migraines, and
male infertility. With inimitable wit and a clear, fresh
voice, award-winning researcher Frances Ashcroft weaves
together compelling real-life stories with the latest
scientific findings, giving us a spectacular account of the
body electric. 50 illustrations
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