Adee, Sally
We Are Electric: The New Science of Our Body's Electrome
- ISBN 13:
- 9781838853365
- author:
- Adee, Sally
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Canongate Books Ltd.
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2020
- Pages:
- 352
- Dimensions:
- 2.1 x 12.9 x 12.9 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Social Sciences, Popular Culture,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Discover your body's electrome. Every cell in our bodies - bones, skin, nerves, muscle - has a voltage, like a tiny battery. This bioelectricity is why our brains can send signals to our bodies, why we develop the way we do in the womb, and how our bodies know to heal themselves from injury. Sally Adee explores the history of bioelectricity, from Galvani's 18th-century battle with Alessandro Volta to advances in the field that are now being developed into real-world medical applications. She journeys into the future of the discipline, revealing the potential for a new kind of medicine that can undo illness and repair damaged cells. The implications of bioelectricity on our health are remarkable: an undo switch for cancer, the ability to regenerate cells and organs, and even the possibility of slowing ageing. In We Are Electric, Adee delves into the latest research and discoveries, shedding light on a revolution that could change the way we understand and treat disease.
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