[Re-posted from yesterday with many questions added by readers]
From a description of his new book:
In Why Is the Penis Shaped Like That?, the research psychologist and award-winning columnist Jesse Bering features more than thirty of his most popular essays from Scientific American and Slate, as well as two new pieces, that take readers on a bold and captivating journey through some of the most taboo issues related to evolution and human behavior. Exploring the history of cannibalism, the neurology of people who are sexually attracted to animals, the evolution of human body fluids, the science of homosexuality, and serious questions about life and death, Bering astutely covers a generous expanse of our kaleidoscope of quirks and origins.
Jesse is also the author of The Belief Instinct: The Psychology of Souls, Destiny, and the Meaning of Life. To ask him a question, simply enter it into the field at the top of the Urtak poll (ignore the "YES or NO question" aspect and simply enter any open-ended question). We primed the poll with questions you can vote on right away – click "Yes" if you have a strong interest in seeing Jesse answer the question or "No" if you don't particularly care. We will air his responses soon. Thanks to everyone for helping out.
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