What does Bryson have to say about the overuse of antibiotics? How have we gotten ourselves to the point where we find ourselves in a bacterial "arms race"? How do we win? Can we win?Ħ. What surprised you: perhaps the information antioxidants or how often men think about sex?ĥ. What are some of the myths about health that Bryson says have been debunked by science. Talk about some of the unsung heroes-those who never became household names but whose work resulted in important discoveries.Ĥ. Other times they have been the seemingly insignificant things like, say, the use of agar in petrie dishes.
Sometimes they have been legendary cures, like Jonas Falk's vaccine for polio. ( Follow-up to Question 2) Unfortunately, our bodies aren't always in good health, yet over the years science has developed treatments for disease and physical dysfunction. Has reading Bill Bryson's book opened your eyes to just how remarkable these large clusters of cells actually are, how well (for the most part) they perform their jobs?ģ.
If we're lucky enough, we take our bodies for granted. Were you surprised by the myriad physical processes that your body performs as you go about your daily life? How about things like the number of oxygen molecules you breathe in and out every so many minutes … or those cute little mites that dine on your eyebrows? (Oh yum.)Ģ. We'll add publisher questions if and when they're available in the meantime, use our LitLovers talking points to help start a discussion for THE BODY … then take off on your own:ġ.
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