Why is the Penis Shaped Like That?

<p> An accessible, lively, thought-provoking book for anyone curious about what it means to be human. --Kirkus <br> This book could fuel a score of dinner-party conversations...this is more than some scientific stocking-filler: it uses science to unsettle our most embedded assumptions. It is deeply thought-provoking. -- Sunday Times (UK)<p> Excellent in its entirety, woven of Bering's rare tapestry of scientific rigor and a powerful, articulate social point of view. -- Brain Pickings <p> Bering's jokes about the things that make us most squeamish invite us to share his joyful curiosity about human sexuality, to see the world through his eyes...As Bering describes it, the complex interplay between biology, psychology, and culture suggests that what makes us most human--empathy--is also what makes us the most complicated beast of all. --Bookforum <br> While remaining strictly true to the scientific facts of any given issue, Bering keeps readers on their toes with his signature salacious quips and stray, juicy peeks at his personal life. --Carl Hays, Booklist <p> Bering has a well-researched, erudite response that teaches more about whatever sex-related topic is at hand than quite a few books I've come across. I have yet to come away from reading one of his essays or responses to reader questions and not feel considerably better informed than I was just minutes before. Be sure to also check out his latest book... --David DiSalvo, Six Writers Who Know More About Sex Than You Do (So Read Them) on Forbes.com <br> Jesse Bering is the Hunter S. Thompson of science writing, and he is a delight to read--funny, smart, and madly provocative. --Paul Bloom, Professor, Yale University, and author of How Pleasure Works <p> Jesse Bering is the intellectual spawn of Helen Fisher and Oliver Sacks, and Why Is the Penis Shaped Like That? is brainy, informative, compassionate--and hilariously naughty. --Amy Dickinson, New York Times bestselling author and NPR p