James Hamblin has 3 audiobooks on Listento.it, narrated by 3 narrators, with an average listener rating of 4.5★ across 25 ratings. The most-rated is Clean.
Clean
Summary
Named a Best Book of 2020 by NPR and Vanity Fair One of Smithsonian's Ten Best Science Books of 2020 “A searching and vital explication of germ theory, social norms, and what the modern era is really doing to our bodies and our psyches.” (Vanity Fair) A preventative medicine physician and staff writer for The Atlantic explains the surprising and unintended effects of our hygiene practices in this informative and entertaining introduction to the new science of skin microbes and probiotics. Keeping skin healthy is a booming industry, and yet it seems like almost no one agrees on what actually works. Confusing messages from health authorities and ineffective treatments have left many people desperate for reliable solutions. An enormous alternative industry is filling the void, selling products that are often of questionable safety and totally unknown effectiveness. In Clean, doctor and journalist James Hamblin explores how we got here, examining the science and culture of how we care for our skin today. He talks to dermatologists, microbiologists, allergists, immunologists, aestheticians, bar-soap enthusiasts, venture capitalists, Amish people, theologians, and straight-up scam artists, trying to figure out what it really means to be clean. He even experiments with giving up showers entirely, and discovers that he is not alone. Along the way, he realizes that most of our standards of cleanliness are less related to health than most people think. A major part of the picture has been missing: a little-known ecosystem known as the skin microbiome - the trillions of microbes that live on our skin and in our pores. These microbes are not dangerous; they’re more like an outer layer of skin that no one knew we had, and they influence everything from acne, eczema, and dry skin to how we smell. The new goal of skin care will be to cultivate a healthy biome - and to embrace the meaning of “clean” in the natural sense. This can mean doing much less, saving time, money, energy, water, and plastic bottles in the process. Lucid, accessible, and deeply researched, Clean explores the ongoing, radical change in the way we think about our skin, introducing listeners to the emerging science that will be at the forefront of health and wellness conversations in coming years.
©2020 James Hamblin (P)2020 Penguin Audio
If Our Bodies Could Talk
Summary
"If you want to understand the strange workings of the human body, and the future of medicine, you must read this illuminating, engaging book." (Siddhartha Mukherjee, author of The Gene) In 2014, James Hamblin launched a series of videos for The Atlantic called "If Our Bodies Could Talk". With it, the doctor-turned-journalist established himself as a seriously entertaining authority in the field of health. Now, in illuminating and genuinely funny prose, Hamblin explores the human stories behind health questions that never seem to go away - and which tend to be mischaracterized and oversimplified by marketing and news media. He covers topics such as sleep, aging, diet, and much more: Can I "boost" my immune system? Does caffeine make me live longer? Do we still not know if cell phones cause cancer? How much sleep do I actually need? Is there any harm in taking a multivitamin? Is life long enough? In considering these questions, Hamblin draws from his own medical training as well from hundreds of interviews with distinguished scientists and medical practitioners. He translates the (traditionally boring) textbook of human anatomy and physiology into accessible, engaging, socially contextualized, up-to-the-moment answers. They offer clarity, examine the limits of our certainty, and ultimately help listeners worry less about things that don't really matter. If Our Bodies Could Talk is a comprehensive guide that entertains and educates in equal doses.
©2016 James Hamblin (P)2016 Random House Audio
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Si nuestros cuerpos hablaran [If Our Bodies Speak]
Summary
Una guía ilustrada que, al transformar los aburridos libros de anatomía y fisiología en respuestas atractivas y actualizadas, nos ilumina con su claridad, pone a prueba los límites de nuestro conocimiento y nos hace un regalo excepcional: ¡dejar de preocuparnos por aquello que no tiene importancia! A partir de su experiencia como doctor y periodista, y con un agudo sentido del humor, James Hamblin nos entrega una enciclopedia ilustrada con cientos de anécdotas cómicas, trágicas y únicas que nos explican cómo mantener el buen funcionamiento de nuestro cuerpo en un mundo lleno de mitos y desinformación. «Leer el libro de James Hamblin es como viajar a través del vasto y misterioso universo de la "ciencia de la salud". Dietas de moda. Vacunas. Mitos y realidades sobre el café. Por qué nuestro estómago gruñe. Si quieres entender los misteriosos mecanismos del cuerpo humano, así como el futuro de la medicina, tienes que leer este libro.» Siddhartha Mukherjee, autor de El emperador de todos los males «Este libro responde todas las preguntas que alguna vez te has hecho sobre tu salud, así como todas aquellas que jamás se te han ocurrido pero cuya respuesta debieras conocer. Incluso si no te interesa tu salud, deberías leer este libro: Hamblin es un escritor salvajemente entretenido» Walter Isaacson, autor de Steve Jobs Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish.
©2016 James Hamblin (P)2019 Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial