Jennifer Ackerman is the author of

SEX SLEEP EAT DRINK DREAM: A Day in the Life of Your Body, as well as two previous books: Chance in the House of Fate: A Natural History of Heredity and Notes from the Shore. She writes for National Geographic Magazine, The New York Times, and many other publications.

    

"An enthusiastic tour through 24 hours in the life of a typical human body. . . illuminating and hospitable."   The New York Times