02460nam a2200349 a 4500001001200000003000800012006001900020007001500039008004100054010001700095020002500112020002700137040002100164035002100185050002600206082001200232100003200244245010000276260005200376300001600428504004100444520120100485533015201686650001001838650002601848650002701874650002001901655002901921710001701950856012601967999001702093ebr10723519CaPaEBRm     o  u        cr cn|||||||||130314s2013    cou     sb    000 0 eng d  z  2013007245  z9781607322320 (pbk.)  z9781607322337 (e-book)  aCaPaEBRcCaPaEBR  a(OCoLC)85456974514aRC489.S43bC35 2013eb04a6132231 aCallahan, Gerald N.,d1946-10aLousy sexh[electronic resource] :bcreating self in an infectious world /cGerald N. Callahan.  aBoulder :bUniversity Press of Colorado,c2013.  axiv, 175 p.  aIncludes bibliographical references.  a"In Lousy Sex Gerald Callahan explores the science of self, illustrating the immune system's role in forming individual identity. Blending the scientific essay with deeply personal narratives, these poignant and enlightening stories use microbiology and immunology to explore a new way to answer the question, who am I? "Self" has many definitions. Science has demonstrated that 90 percent of the cells in our bodies are bacteria--we are in many respects more non-self than self. In Lousy Sex, Callahan considers this microbio-neuro perspective on human identity together with the soulful, social perception of self, drawing on both art and science to fully illuminate this relationship. In his stories about where we came from and who we are, Callahan uses autobiographical episodes to illustrate his scientific points. Through stories about the sex lives of wood lice, the biological advantages of eating dirt, the question of immortality, the relationship between syphilis and the musical genius of Beethoven, and more, this book creates another way, a chimeric way, of seeing ourselves. The general reader with an interest in science will find Lousy Sex fascinating"--cProvided by publisher.  aElectronic reproduction.bPalo Alto, Calif. :cebrary,d2013.nAvailable via World Wide Web.nAccess may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. 0aSelf. 0aIdentity (Psychology) 0aBiological psychiatry. 0aPsychoanalysis. 7aElectronic books.2local2 aebrary, Inc.40uhttp://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10723519zAn electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view  c38372d38372