📚 1 Books mentioned in "Jonathan Reisman: The Human Body - From Sex & Sperm to Hands & Heart | Lex Fridman Podcast #297" of Lex Fridman Podcast
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Episode: Jonathan Reisman: The Human Body - From Sex & Sperm to Hands & Heart | Lex Fridman Podcast #297
Published on June 25, 2022
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The Unseen Body
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The following is a conversation with Jonathan Reisman, a physician and the writer of "The Unseen Body: A Doctor's Journey Through the Hidden Wonders of Human Anatomy."
In this segment, Lex Fridman introduces Jonathan Reisman, highlighting him as the author of the book titled "The Unseen Body: A Doctor's Journey Through the Hidden Wonders of Human Anatomy."
You wrote a book called "Unseen Body," all about the human body: the messy, the weird, the beautiful, and the fascinating details.
In this segment, Lex highlights Jonathan Reisman's book titled "The Unseen Body," which explores the intriguing and often overlooked aspects of human anatomy.
One thing I talk about in the book is there are some other body parts that seem to be lacking that kind of brilliant design, such as the throat.
In this segment, Jonathan refers to his own book, mentioning how it discusses certain body parts that appear to lack exceptional design.
You talk about the wisdom of a design in the book. What are the important things about the hand?
In this segment, Lex refers to the book, mentioning the wisdom of its design. He prompts a discussion about what makes the hand so important.
For instance, I have a story in the book about a guy whose thumb was nearly ripped off by his dog's leash.
The author shares a story from his book about a person whose thumb was almost severed by a dog leash.
We’ll talk about fascinating details, but what’s you— I should say for people that should read your book, they will come face to face with the fact that you do not shy away from the weird and the wonderful of the human body.
Lex encourages listeners to explore Jonathan Reisman's book, which delves into the intriguing and often bizarre aspects of human anatomy.
You know, like I talk about in the book about in India where they, uh, you know, the hands are symmetric, as you said, but in Indian culture, the left hand is taboo.
Jonathan discusses a book in which he explores cultural taboos related to anatomy in India, particularly focusing on the significance of hand symmetry and the taboo surrounding the left hand.
So your book is ordered in a particular way: it’s throat, heart, feces, genitals, liver, pineal gland, brain, skin, urine, fat, lungs, eyes, mucus, fingers and toes, and blood.
In this segment, Lex discusses the structured contents of Jonathan Reisman's book, highlighting how it is organized by various aspects of human anatomy.
So, as the book title says, Unseen Body.
Lex mentions the book titled 'Unseen Body', highlighting the hidden aspects of human anatomy explored in its pages.
As we talked about sex and death, I talk about in the book a lot of for instance the female genital tract, how the uterus is very unusual because, you know, it doesn't even sort of wake up and start doing its thing until the second decade of life.
Jonathan Reisman references his book while discussing the female body, highlighting the unique aspects of the female genital tract and the uterus.