Testosterone

'Hormones' and 'a gripping read' rarely feature in the same sentence, but perhaps surprisingly to the science non-aficionados among us, Testosterone achieves precisely this: it whisks the reader through the multifaceted roles of testosterone with clarity and intriguing examples... Herbert has managed to produce a solid didactic experience in some of the biological aspects of sex and gender for those interested in biology as such, and also for those more inclined to wider gender issues alike. * Anna Hollingsworth, Varsity *
Herbert's book is refreshingly sensitive to the gamut of testosterone's effects * Newsweek Europe, Peter Leggatt *
It is the best of hormones, it is the worst of hormones. Joe Herbert leads a guided tour through human evolution using the multifaceted hormone as his lens and vehicle. * New Scientist, Bob Grant *
Testosterone is a very good read on an interesting subject * BBC Focus, Dr Dean Burnett *
Herbert's study makes clear that testosterone a small but powerful molecule has helped shape our history * Dr Ian Miller, Times Literary Supplement *
Testosterone ... provokes its readers into considering the role of our biological inheritance in influencing how we cope with modern society * Dr Ian Miller, Times Literary Supplement *
Herbert challenges us to pay closer attention to the role of our biological inheritance in shaping virtually all aspects of our existence * Dr Ian Miller, Times Literary Supplement *
an engaging whistlestop tour of the science surrounding [testosterone] * Daily Mail, Nick Rennison *
[A] concise account ... an intriguing introduction to the complex neurobiological, physiological and sociological functions of a small but truly remarkable molecule... * Matthew Salter, Nature Chemistry *