WHAT could be more alluring than a book about sex? How about a book about sex that, when flipped over, is also a book about death? In this two-for-one, biologist Tyler Volk and writer Dorion Sagan tackle two of the most important processes in the human experience. They touch on their respective subjects’ fundamental importance to human history, while the book’s format shows how the two are interconnected.
In Death, Volk investigates the biology of death across species and revisits death rituals throughout human history. Surprisingly, Volk’s presentation serves as a reassuring affirmation of life, painting death as just…
