Sex, Drugs, and Rock 'n' Roll
The Science of Hedonism and the Hedonism of Science
From tortoiseshell condoms to superstar athletes on hallucinogens, science writer Zoe Cormier dissects these and other burning questions, amplifying them with insights from some of the world's bravest, cleverest, and downright weirdest scientists.
Sex, Drugs, and Rock 'n' Roll explores science at the edge, where scientists ask big, strange questions — and sometimes experiment on themselves to find answers. It shines a light into the lesser-known corners of scientific research to gain insight into the nature of consciousness, happiness, and humanity. Not to mention our parties.
Here are stories of unconventional scientists, innovative inquiries, hedonistic impulses — and how the renegades of science have illuminated the secrets of our baser impulses.
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Publisher's Weekly
May 4, 2015
Cormier's alluring title seductively draws in the reader, but it's a shallow, disappointing trip. Rambling from one topic to another, Cormier regales readers with tales of orgasms, "monkey balls and millionaires," monogamy, LSD, laughing gas, musical monkeys, and the "sonic spiral staircase" of the ear, among many others. She tells the oft-told tale of the ways that various brilliant young scientists' use of drugs opened their doors to discovery and perception; the familiar story of Masters and Johnson and their search for the secret to orgasms; and the manner in which different varieties of drugs influence different musical genresâ"jazz musicians were notoriously enamored with opiates." All of this leads to a less than startling conclusion: that sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll all "comprise important facets of the human condition," and that in the course of human evolution these three activities have become defining traits of the human species. Agent: George Lucas, Inkwell Management. B&w photos.
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