Genes maternos

Everyone knows how children are made, but science is only beginning to understand how a mother is made. Maternal Genes reveals the science-proven facts that underlie our most tender maternal urges, addressing questions such as whether the brain of a newly-mother woman actually reverts to its former state, why mothers are destined (or not) to imitate their own mothers, and how maternal aggressiveness makes females the most formidable creatures on the planet. Half scientific odyssey, half memoirs, Maternal Genes interweaves state-of-the-art research with the personal experiences of Abigail Tucker to compose a delightful, surprising and captivating picture of motherhood. Vital reading for those who have ever wondered what rocks the hand that rocks the cradle.