A review by miss_tricia
Curious Behavior: Yawning, Laughing, Hiccupping, and Beyond by Robert R. Provine

4.0

I'll admit that reading the chapter on yawning was a bit of a struggle. The whole "yawning" thing got to be a bit much. I also think it's easier to cry than to hiccough. My 2 year old can cry at will pretty easily, and I don't know anyone who can actually hiccough on command. That pettiness aside, Curious Behavior is an interesting read, and I love the irreverent tone of the book, espousing that science is for everyone and cheap experiments are as valuable as ones requiring fancy equipment. Provine invites you, not only to replicate his experiments, but also to expand on them with suggestions for additional new research. Fun!