The reason I gave this book one less star is twofold: one is the topic is depressing and the other is that she really never talked about how the cost of childcare contributes to this issue. I know many people opting to have one child instead of two solely based on the rising cost of raising children in the United States. It is strange that she never delves into this topic as Universal Child Care is a hot button issue whose day has come. When Dent began work on Countdown in 1992, she had just started working for the Oxford University Press on producing English dictionaries, having previously worked on bilingual dictionaries. [6] Khan, Introduction: Grace Dent Interviews: Coco; Parkinson, Hannah Jane (8 June 2019). " 'There's no such thing as an overshare': meet the hosts of Britain's most candid podcasts". The Guardian . Retrieved 18 June 2019. In the tradition of Silent Spring and The Sixth Extinction, an urgent, meticulously researched, and groundbreaking book about the ways in which chemicals in the modern environment are changing—and endangering—human sexuality and fertility on the grandest scale, from renowned epidemiologist Shanna Swan.

Count Down builds upon this and a plethora of other research findings that all point to one terrifying fact: our modern lifestyles are having deleterious effects on fertility and reproductive health, not only in humans, but in other species as well. Persistent chemical pollutants in our households, air, oceans, drinking water and food supply are having measurable effects on our ability to reproduce. Left unabated, this will inevitably have tragic consequences for our future here on this planet. No one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades.' Lee Child Reproduktiivsüsteem ning sellega seotud tulevik on teema, millest ei saa ega tohi enam mööda vaadata. Seetõttu on mul väga hea meel, et säärane raamat on ühe teadlase sule läbi ilmavalgust näinud. Ühtlasi selgitab autor kõik ilusasti lahti ning ei lange ülemäära detailidesse, mis teeb kirjatüki suuremale ampluaale inimestele arusaadavaks. Christmas Countdown Calendar and Activity Book, Personalised Christmas Countdown and Activity Book, Xmas Countdown DIY Make Your Own Scratch Off Scratch Notes Kit of 30 Cards Advent Calendar Christmas Countdown Event Promotion Business PromotionPart IV: What We Can Do About This" contains 3 chapters, two of which are filled with ideas for reducing your chemical footprint. Chapter 11 includes common sense ideas such as: don't smoke, eat healthfully, and manage your stress levels. Chapter 12 has less obvious [but still kind of obvious] ideas such as: don't microwave plastic and don't use air fresheners. Another suggestion was to avoid antibacterial soaps, but it is not explained why. Do they or don't they contain endocrine disrupting chemicals? More Live Dates For Gyles Brandreth And Susie Dent Plus West End Residency". Beyond The Joke. 6 July 2022 . Retrieved 10 March 2023.

Grounded in irrefutable science and laced with dry, engaging wit, this epic book asks monumental questions….If you dream of children, grandchildren and generations beyond, you must read this book.” From 2003 to 2007, Dent was the author of a series of yearly Language Reports for the Oxford University Press (OUP). The first was simply titled The Language Report, and this was followed by Larpers and Shroomers (2004); Fanboys and Overdogs (2005); The Like, Language Report for Real (2006); and The Language Report: English on the Move 2000 – 2007 (2007). The format of this publication was revised for 2008 as an A–Z collection of new and newly resurrected words. It was published in October 2008 as Words of the Year ( ISBN 9780199551996). Count Down How Our Modern World Is Threatening Sperm Counts, Altering Male and Female Reproductive Development, and Imperiling the Future of the Human Race So that's how you protect yourself as best as you can. As a side note, when animal mothers (e.g. frogs, mice, and turtles) were placed in environments with high percentages of plastics and other endocrine-disrupting chemicals, their children turned homosexual and/or androgyneous. Some had testes with eggs in them. Male turtles start humping other male turtles (how familiar!). Female frogs and fish became masculinized (sound similar to our women?). Other pesticides in the environment made male and female fish not want to mate with one another. They also decreased both sexes' fertility (rise of asexuality, incels). Drug-polluted rivers create intersex fish; minnows exposed to antidepressants spend their blissful lives swimming eternally towards the sun until they get eaten, and also sometimes experience autism-like symptoms (transsexuals, autism). Holy cow, that's a lot of diversity! I have concluded that plastics, fertilizers, and other chemicals have continually homosexualized our species since their rise after WW2. They have disrupted development in utero and led to massive sexual and evolutionary dysfunction.

Massively disappointing. I’ve had this in my “to read” queue for over a year and was really excited when it was finally available through my library. Unfortunately, this book contains about one lengthy article’s worth of information stretched out to fill a book. Seriously, if you’ve read any credible article on the subject in recent years you already know everything this book can teach you. If on the other hand, you have never even heard of this issue, then this might be a good introduction to the subject. Dr Imafidon completed A-Levels in mathematics and computer science at the age of 11, and by the time she was 20 had become one of University of Oxford’s youngest ever masters graduates. Alongside presenting, she is the CEO of social enterprise Stemettes which aims to engage young girls and non-binary people with the STEM subjects of science, technology, engineering and mathematics, and to create a more diverse and balanced science and tech community. Damian Eadie, Series Producer, said: “Dr Ann Marie had a very big pair of shoes to fill, but has done so with sheer enthusiasm and dedication. A pleasure to work with and a huge talent". Oppenheimer, Jeni (8 June 2009). "Channel 4's Countdown supplies Susie Dent with 'extra ideas' via earpiece". The Telegraph . Retrieved 25 February 2014. Sometimes it fells off a little bit because its quite cientific and have a lot of especific concepts, but it should be more popular and talked about.

Agent Amy Cornwallexcels at working from the shadows—until a botched field operation reveals dark dealings between her bossesand an informant. And a hidden plot by a terrorist genius that could kill thousands of Americans. Among them: her husband and daughter. Count Down is a solid fact-based description of an alarming problem that we humans face now. In the past forty years, human male sperm count has dropped by more than fifty percent. Female fertility also has declined precipitously in the same period. If this rate continues, then the human species could become extinct. In other words, writers like P.D. James ( Children of Men) are beginning to seem more like prescient visionaries than creators of dystopian science fiction. James Pattersonis the world’s bestselling author.Among his creations areAlexCross, the Women’s Murder Club, Michael Bennett, and Maximum Ride.His #1 bestselling nonfiction includes Walk in My Combat Boots,Filthy Rich,and his autobiography, James Patterson by James Patterson.He has collaborated on novels withBill Clintonand Dolly Parton and has won an Edgar Award, nine Emmy Awards, and the National Humanities Medal.After reading the book, I have to say the podcast was much more interesting than the book itself. It was not well written. It was just hard to read with scientific jargon and not-so-interesting stories. An undercover CIA officer has seven days to save her country from the world's most dangerous double-agent. Food: wash all of your fruits and vegetables. This will take off fertility-reducing chemicals applied. Get USDA organic meat so you don't ingest estrogen-laced meat. Fast. People who fasted lowered their concentration of fertility-reducing chemicals by 80-90%. Yes, they are infecting all of our food with population-reducing chemicals.

The book does go into great detail - typically in the form of streams of statistics and numbers. I don't know if it's possible to write a book like this without going into statistics, but it became boring and bland; I ended up skipping some of the numbers because, ultimately, it is meaningless to me and doesn't paint a vivid picture of what is actually happening.

Susie Dent (born 1964) [1] [2] is an English lexicographer, etymologist, and media personality. She has appeared in "Dictionary Corner" on the Channel 4 game show Countdown since 1992. She also appears on 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, a post- watershed comedy version of the show.