Disconnect is a riveting expose of the public-health threat posed by mobile phones. Dr Davis delivers clear and compelling explanations of the physics and biology needed to understand what is happening when you put a mobile phone to your ear, and how this seemingly harmless gadget is actually damaging our brain cells, causing memory loss, and putting us at increased risk of developing Alzheimer's and cancer.
Dr Davis also shows how the mobile-phone industry has followed the playbook of the tobacco industry in dealing with any research into whether mobile phones could be a health risk. Additionally, Davis makes the case for taking simple steps to protect our brains and those of our children.
Dr Davis — a scientist, professor, and speaker — uses her credibility, authority, and connections to best effect in Disconnect. She spoke to major players for this book — including mobile-phone industry senior executives, research scientists, and government officials in the US and overseas. This book is the real deal as it sets out to change the way we make and use mobile phones. I think it goes without saying that it will be of interest to the close to 5 billion mobile-phone users worldwide.
