Organ Speak

The international bestselling author of Gut returns with a spellbinding journey through the human body

In a world that is becoming ever louder and more complicated, sometimes the answer is to look inward. For thousands of years, our bodily organs – from our muscles to our brain – have faced problems and found their own unique ways to overcome them. What can we learn from these intricate systems?

In Organ Speak, Giulia Enders guides us through our inner landscape, revealing how our body is our best teacher: what, for example, can the immune system teach us about our need to feel safe? How does the process of wound-healing mirror emotional recovery? Why do our brain’s reward pathways favour unpredictability? What do we truly need to thrive?

Blending recent scientific discoveries with her gift for making complex ideas accessible, Giulia Enders inspires a deep appreciation for something that is both intimately familiar yet profoundly mysterious. A sense of wonder opens the journey, and by the end we gain a renewed understanding of ourselves.

PRAISE

’A thrilling journey through health and disease – seen through the secret lives of our cells and organs’ Tim Spector, author of The Diet Myth and Food for Life

’Giulia brings to life the wonder and deeply human aspects of health and disease by giving our organs a voice. Her gift for storytelling makes this book a uniquely engaging way to learn more about our physiology. Another brilliant book’ Dr Federica Amati PhD MPH MSc RNutr, ZOE Science & Nutrition