"The Science of Kissing"

New from Grand Central Publishing: The Science of Kissing: What Our Lips Are Telling Us by Sheril Kirshenbaum.

About the book, from the publisher:

From a noted science journalist comes a wonderfully witty and fascinating exploration of how and why we kiss. When did humans begin to kiss? Why is kissing integral to some cultures and alien to others? Do good kissers make the best lovers? And is that expensive lip-plumping gloss worth it? Sheril Kirshenbaum, a biologist and science journalist, tackles these questions and more in THE SCIENCE OF KISSING. It's everything you always wanted to know about kissing but either haven't asked, couldn't find out, or didn't realize you should understand.

Read an excerpt from The Science of Kissing.

Visit Sheril Kirshenbaum's website and blog.