• Skip to content
  • Skip to secondary navigation
  • Skip to footer

Peter Copeland

  • Home
  • About
  • Blog Posts
  • All Books
  • She Went to War: The Rhonda Cornum Story
  • Reviews and Awards
  • The Finding the News Book Tour
  • Photo Gallery

Science of Desire: The Gay Gene and the Biology of Behavior

By Dean Hamer and Peter Copeland

Science of Desire: The Gay Gene and the Biology of Behavior
$13.99
  • Publisher: Touchstone (January 11, 2011)
  • Available in: Kindle, Hardcover, Paperback
  • Published: January 11, 2011
Buy on Amazon

“… a surprising delight to read.”
–The New York Times, Oct. 16, 1994.

NYT Notable Book of the Year, 1994.

“…admirably lucid and surprisingly lively …”
– Publisher’s Weekly, Aug. 15, 1994

“…an absorbing scientific detective story …”
– The New Yorker

A compelling behind-the-scenes look at cutting-edge scientific inquiry, as well as a brilliant examination of the ramifications of genetic research, The Science of Desire is a lasting resource in the increasingly significant debate over the role that genetics plays in our lives.

In July 1993, a scientific event made front-page news: the discovery that genetics plays a significant role in determining homosexuality. In The Science of Desire, Dean Hamer—the scientist behind the groundbreaking study—tells the inside story of how the discovery was made and what it means, not only for our understanding of sexuality, but for human behavior in general.

In this accessible and remarkably clear book, Dean Hamer expands on the account of his history-making research to explore the scientific, social, and ethical issues raised by his findings. Dr. Hamer addresses such tough questions as whether it would be possible or ethical to test in utero for the gay gene; whether genetic manipulation could or should be used to alter a person’s sexuality; and how a gay gene could have survived evolution.

A compelling behind-the-scenes look at cutting-edge scientific inquiry, as well as a brilliant examination of the ramifications of genetic research, The Science of Desire is a lasting resource in the increasingly significant debate over the role that genetics plays in our lives.


Footer

site map

  • Home
  • About
  • Blog Posts
  • All Books

Contact

If you would like to get in touch, please email me directly at peter@mediapmc.com.

Follow

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn

Copyright © 2023 · Author Pro on Genesis Framework · Log in