Why Am I Like This?

The Science Behind Your Weirdest Thoughts & Habits

Jen Martin, Holly Jolley

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Hardie Grant Books
31 January 2024

Popular philosophy; Popular science

Why can’t I stop taking photos? Why do I always feel like I’m missing out? Why can’t I remember why I walked into this room? In Why Am I Like This?, Dr. Jen Martin delves into the science behind our strangest thoughts and habits, from why smells make us homesick to why we stick our tongues out when we’re concentrating.

Explaining the quirks and oddities of our daily lives in a comprehensive yet accessible way, this book is the perfect gift for anyone who has ever stopped to wonder ‘why?’.

By: Jen Martin
Illustrated by: Holly Jolley
Imprint: Hardie Grant Books
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 140mm, Width: 197mm,
Weight: 350g
ISBN: 9781761450426
ISBN 10: 1761450425
Pages: 128
Publication Date: 31 January 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Dr Jen Martin is an award-winning educator with a PhD from the University of Melbourne. She founded and teaches the University’s science communication program, runs the blog espressoscience.com, has a popular weekly radio segment, ‘Weird Science’, on Australia’s largest independent radio station Triple R and has been a co-host of Triple R’s popular Sunday science show, ‘Einstein-a-go-go’, for more than a decade.