Why Do I Get Butterflies In My Stomach?
On sale
10th September 2026
Price: £16.99
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In this eye-opening exploration of the body’s hidden intelligence, expert science writer Ken Okona-Mensah reveals how your everyday choices, emotions, and behaviours are shaped – often without your awareness – by complex biological systems. From the microbes in your gut, to the rhythms of your heart, Why Do I Get Butterflies In My Stomach? uncovers the unconscious biology driving everything from trust and attraction to disease, stress, and decision-making.
Packed with strange-but-true facts, evolutionary oddities, and plenty of ‘ohhh, so that’s why’ moments, this book reveals that biology isn’t just something you learned in school – it’s the hidden force behind why the countryside heals, who you love, the friends you choose, and so much more.
In this eye-opening exploration of the body’s hidden intelligence, expert science writer Ken Okona-Mensah reveals how your everyday choices, emotions, and behaviours are shaped – often without your awareness – by complex biological systems. From the microbes in your gut, to the rhythms of your heart, Why Do I Get Butterflies In My Stomach? uncovers the unconscious biology driving everything from trust and attraction to disease, stress, and decision-making.
Packed with strange-but-true facts, evolutionary oddities, and plenty of ‘ohhh, so that’s why’ moments, this book reveals that biology isn’t just something you learned in school – it’s the hidden force behind why the countryside heals, who you love, the friends you choose, and so much more.
