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Hunger, Thirst, Sex, and Sleep: How the Brain Controls Our Passions by John K. Young

By Science News

A biologist delves into the varied roles of the hypothalamus, the command center in the brain that controls the most basic human drives.

Rowman & Littlefield, 2012, 161 p., $39.95

A version of this article appears in the December 15, 2012 issue of Science News.

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