Name: Clean: The new Science of Skin
Price: 32.75 NZD
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Author: James Hamblin
ISBN: 9780525538318

Type

Physical Book

Author

James Hamblin

Publisher

Riverhead Books

Year

2020

Language

English

Pages

288

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

23.1 x 15.2 x 3.3 cm

Weight

0.48 kg.

ISBN13

9780525538318

Synopsis "Clean: The new Science of Skin "

Named a Best Book of 2020 by NPR and Vanity Fair One of Smithsonian's Ten Best Science Books of 2020"A searching and vital explication of germ theory, social norms, and what the modern era is really doing to our bodies and our psyches." --Vanity Fair A preventative medicine physician and staff writer for The Atlantic explains the surprising and unintended effects of our hygiene practices in this informative and entertaining introduction to the new science of skin microbes and probiotics. Keeping skin healthy is a booming industry, and yet it seems like almost no one agrees on what actually works. Confusing messages from health authorities and ineffective treatments have left many people desperate for reliable solutions. An enormous alternative industry is filling the void, selling products that are often of questionable safety and totally unknown effectiveness. In Clean, doctor and journalist James Hamblin explores how we got here, examining the science and culture of how we care for our skin today. He talks to dermatologists, microbiologists, allergists, immunologists, aestheticians, bar-soap enthusiasts, venture capitalists, Amish people, theologians, and straight-up scam artists, trying to figure out what it really means to be clean. He even experiments with giving up showers entirely, and discovers that he is not alone. Along the way, he realizes that most of our standards of cleanliness are less related to health than most people think. A major part of the picture has been missing: a little-known ecosystem known as the skin microbiome--the trillions of microbes that live on our skin and in our pores. These microbes are not dangerous; they're more like an outer layer of skin that no one knew we had, and they influence everything from acne, eczema, and dry skin, to how we smell. The new goal of skin care will be to cultivate a healthy biome--and to embrace the meaning of "clean" in the natural sense. This can mean doing much less, saving time, money, energy, water, and plastic bottles in the process. Lucid, accessible, and deeply researched, Clean explores the ongoing, radical change in the way we think about our skin, introducing readers to the emerging science that will be at the forefront of health and wellness conversations in coming years.

James Hamblin

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James Hamblin is an American doctor specialized in preventive medicine, writer, and professor at Yale University. For years, he was the health editor at The Atlantic magazine, where he gained notoriety for his accessible and provocative approach to wellness topics. His most recognized work is Clean: The New Science of Skin and the Beauty of Doing Less (2020), translated into Spanish as Si nuestra piel hablara (2022). This book was selected as one of the best of the year by NPR, Vanity Fair, and the Smithsonian.

In Si nuestra piel hablara, Hamblin explores the skin microbiome and questions modern hygiene practices, proposing a simpler and more respectful routine for the skin. To delve deeper into the subject, he conducted a personal experiment in which he stopped showering for five years, observing how his skin adapted and maintained balance without chemicals. In addition to this book, he is the author of If Our Bodies Could Talk (2016), a guide on the human body and health. Hamblin has established himself as an influential voice in contemporary scientific dissemination.

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