Expecting better
Expecting better by Emily Oster is a 2013 Health & Wellness book written by TED speaker Emily Oster, paired here with the talk they gave.
The pairing
- Paired talk: "Flip your thinking on AIDS in Africa" (2007), 973K views on TED.com
- Timing: Published 6 years after the talk.
- In the catalogue: The 1st of 2 books by Emily Oster on Books Worth Reading (2013–2019), by publication year.
- Edition: Orion, 2013 · 328 pages
The paired TED talk
Flip your thinking on AIDS in Africa (2007), the TED talk by Emily Oster.
From the publisher
Pregnancy--unquestionably one of the most profound, meaningful experiences of adulthood--can reduce otherwise intelligent women to, well, babies. We're told to avoid cold cuts, sushi, alcohol, and coffee, but aren't told why. Rules for prenatal testing are hard and fast--and unexplained. Are all of these recommendations right for every mom-to-be? Here, the author shows that pregnancy rules are often misguided and sometimes flat-out wrong. Pregnant women face an endless stream of decisions, from the casual to the frightening. Expecting Better presents the hard facts and real-world advice you won't get at the doctor's office or in the existing literature.