The Remarkable Life of the Skin
- Author Monty Lyman
- Narrator Matthew Spencer
- Publisher Transworld
- Publish Date 11 July 2019
- Run Time 8 hours and 44 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Anatomy, Dermatology, Family and health, Popular medicine and health, Popular science, Science: general issues.
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What to expect
Penguin presents the audio edition of The Remarkable Life of the Skin by Monty Lyman, read by Matthew Spencer.
How does our diet affect our skin? What makes the skin age? And why can’t we tickle ourselves?
Perched on the exterior of our delicate and intricate bodies, the skin is our largest and fastest-growing organ. We see it, touch it and live in it every day. It's a habitat for a mesmerizingly complex world of micro-organisms, its physical functions are vital to our health and indeed our survival, and it's crucial to our sense of identity. Yet how much do we really know about it?
Through the lenses of science, sociology and history, Dr Monty Lyman leads us on a journey through the comedy, tragedy and exquisite humanity of our most underrated and overlooked organ. By delving into something that seems so familiar, he reveals how the skin is far stranger and much more complex than you've ever imagined, making it impossible ever again to take your skin for granted.
Critics Review
This microsopic look at skin is crawling with revelations, from tiny mites to cellulite and skin care… An exciting introduction to a little-known universe and to a talented new writer.
A seriously entertaining book… Here are things you wish you’d known about the skin years ago… Clever, optimistic.
Lyman peels back the science on human skin in this absorbing, fact-packed study.
Beautifully written, revealing and surprising, this is a fascinating guide to the secret life of the skin.
An unexpectedly great adventure.
Imaginatively told… knowledgeable and enthusiastic.
Not since GCSE Biology has my reading material been so scientific. As I approach my late twenties, I’ve increased my skincare routine tenfold, and now I’m taking it up a notch by learning how our largest organ actually works.The Remarkable Life of the Skin will make you scratch, squirm, inspect and neglect, but what a read it is. If those aforementioned textbooks had been written by the highly entertaining Dr Monty Lyman, I might have paid more attention. Plus, no other Tube read has ever garnered so many double-takes.
Fascinating … takes us beneath the surface of our largest and least-known organ.
This book’s a gem.
An extraordinary insight into the fascinating world of the skin, explaining how it both protects and connects us… [the book] delves into the science behind the skin’s microbiome and explores the history of anti-aging treatments. A must read for all of those curious about why our skin is the first to show our emotions, and how it has the power to both divide and unite communities around the world.
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