Why Am I Like This: The Science Behind Your Weirdest Thoughts & Habits

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Why cant I stop taking photos Why do I always feel like Im missing out Why cant 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 were 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.

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