The Stronger Sex - What Science Tells us about the Power of the Female Body

About the author

Starre Vartan is an independent freelance science writer with a focus on health-related biotech, mental health, disease and women's bodies, as well as animals and environment. She writes on health for CNN; regularly on biotechnology and health for Scientific American; and frequently about animals for National Geographic, as well as contributing science- and heath stories to the Washington Post, Dame magazine, Slate, Gizmodo, Hakai, Digital Trends, The Daily Beast and New York magazine. She has a BS in Geology, a BA in English, and, a minor in Biology and worked as a geologist specializing in hydrology in Connecticut before turning to writing about science and health.

Product details

• Authors: Starre Vartan
• Publisher: Atlantic Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 09.07.2026
• EAN: 9781805460916
• ISBN: 978-1-80546-091-6
• No. of pages: 384
• Subjects: SPORTS & RECREATION / General, Evolution, popular science, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Human Anatomy & Physiology, HISTORY / Women, Women's health, Sports training & coaching, History of Science, Women’s health, Sociology: sport and leisure, Gender studies: women and girls, Sport science, physical education