Why do women stabilize our societies? Why can we enjoy and understand Shakespeare? Why is Mona Lisa's smile beautiful? Is there any answer to these questions? T... » 

Why do women stabilize our societies? Why can we enjoy and understand Shakespeare? Why is Mona Lisa's smile beautiful? Is there any answer to these questions? The author (recipient of several science communication prizes) uses weak (low affinity, probability) interactions as a thread to introduce a variety of networks from proteins to ecosystems. «