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Darwin, Darwinism, and the Modern World
"The history of Western civilization can be divided neatly into pre-Darwinian and post-Darwinian periods. Darwin's 1859 treatise, On the Origin of Species, was not the first work to propose that organisms had descended from other, earlier organisms, and the mechanism of evolution it proposed remained controversial for years. Nevertheless, no biologist after 1859 could ignore Darwin's theories, and few areas of thought and culture remained immune to their influence. Darwinism was attacked, defended, debated, modified, ridiculed, championed, interpreted, and used not only by biologists but also by philosophers, priests, sociologists, warmongers, cartoonists, robber-barons, psychologists, novelists, and politicians of arious stripes. This course will introduce the major themes of Darwin's works and explore their diverse, often contradictory impacts on science and society from 1859 to the present."
Chandak Sengoopta (Author), Richard M. Davidson (Narrator)
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Tales of a Shaman's Apprentice
"Tales of a Shaman's Apprentice has been called one of the greatest adventure stories ever told.As then-chief ethnobotanist for Conservation International, Mark Plotkin spent almost 15 years tracking the shamans of the northeast Amazon. Their knowledge of healing plants may hold the cure to some of today's most devastating diseases. This audiobook is the thrilling account of his apprenticeship to these powerful wise men, a gripping journey into a wild and wonderful world seldom glimpsed by outsiders."
Mark J. Plotkin (Author), Mark J. Plotkin (Narrator)
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Human Anatomy: The Beauty of Form and Function
"Our bodies perform an amazing number and wide variety of tasks that we literally could not live without. Renowned scholar John K. Young provides a fascinating look at how the human body is constructed, how it employs its different parts to our advantage, and how it can malfunction if not properly maintained. Professor Young describes not only the basic anatomical bones and organs that constitute our physical form, but also the role each plays in the synchronized effort to keep us alive."
John K. Young (Author), John K. Young (Narrator)
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Creating Humans: Ethical Questions Where Reproduction and Science Collide
"In this course, we will discuss the various moral aspects of human reproduction from methods of conception to methods of ending a pregnancy. We will discuss the moral, cultural, legal, and political influences on reproduction as well as the scientific advances in reproductive technology."
Alexander McCall Smith (Author), Alexander McCall Smith (Narrator)
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"Dinosaurs-the word means 'fearfully great reptile'-have been a source of fascination ever since their discovery in England early in the nineteenth century. Aside from birds, all dinosaurs have been extinct for 65 million years, yet, before then, they dominated Earth's terrestrial habitats for about 160 million years, far longer than primates, or humans, have been around. Dinosaurs present the ultimate puzzle in forensic science, but we have learned a great deal about them, especially in the last fifty years. Our view of dinosaurs has changed radically, and the evolution and biology of dinosaurs has become a popular topic in college curriculums. This lecture series will explain how this changing view of dinosaurs developed, the evolutionary and ecological relationships among dinosaurs, what it might have been like to be present in the Mesozoic Era during the time of the dinosaurs, and the question of what ultimately brought about the total extinction of all of the non-bird dinosaurs and the end of the Cretaceous Period. Although extinct, dinosaurs have never been more a focus of science than they are today."
John Kricher (Author), John Kricher (Narrator)
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[German] - Unser Körper: Naturzwang oder Designobjekt?
"Spannender Wissensstoff! Diese Sammlung liefert eine grundlegende Darstellung, lässt verborgene physiologische Vorgänge plastisch werden und erörtert Fragen wie Körperdesign oder Sex. Besitzen und gestalten wir unseren Körper oder beherrscht er uns? Was in unserem Inneren vor sich geht, wie wir unseren Körper trainieren und verändern können und was er aus uns macht, wird in zwölf ausführlichen Beiträgen geschildert. Lernen Sie sich besser kennen!"
Cornelius Börner, Gerold Baier, Simon Baron-Cohen (Author), Doris Wolters, Hubertus Gertzen, Wolfgang Condrus (Narrator)
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The Origin of Species, with eBook
"On December 27, 1831, the young naturalist Charles Darwin left Plymouth Harbor aboard the HMS Beagle. For the next five years, he conducted research on plants and animals from around the globe, amassing a body of evidence that would culminate in one of the greatest discoveries in the history of mankind—the theory of evolution. Darwin presented his stunning insights in a landmark book that forever altered the way human beings view themselves and the world they live in. In The Origin of Species, Darwin convincingly demonstrates the fact of evolution: that existing animals and plants cannot have appeared separately but must have slowly transformed from ancestral creatures. Most important, the book fully explains the mechanism that effects such a transformation: natural selection, the idea that made evolution scientifically intelligible for the first time. One of the few revolutionary works of science that is readily accessible to the nonscientist, The Origin of Species not only launched the science of modern biology but has also influenced virtually all subsequent literary, philosophical, and religious thinking."
Charles Darwin (Author), David Case (Narrator)
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Brainstorm: Using Science to Spark Maximum Creativity
"Creativity is often considered an innate gift, not something that can be learned or optimized. In fact, there is an entire branch of science devoted to dissecting, understanding, and stimulating creativity. Scientific American, the oldest continuously published magazine in the U.S., has been bringing its readers unique insights about developments in science and technology for more than 150 years. BRAINSTORM brings together material previously published in Scientific American Mind: Fostering Group Creativity, Unleashing Creativity, Principled Problem Solving, and The Eureka Moment. It provides a fascinating, informative, and clearly explained exploration of the science of creativity, breaking down right versus left-brained thinking, the relationship between intelligence and creativity, and why sometimes it's important to think inside the box. Learn how to ignite your creative spark through restructuring problems, keeping a curious and open mind, and knowing when to rest and let your unconscious mind do some of the work. The audiobook also features a roundtable discussion on creativity with several leading scientists and Scientific American editor Mariette DiChristina."
Mariette Dichristina (Author), Helen Litchfield, William Dufris (Narrator)
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[German] - Warum lachen die Menschen?: Kulturwissenschaft
"Man kann ohne Grund lachen. Aber niemand lacht gerne unter seinem Niveau. Deshalb ist es gut zu wissen, warum wir lachen oder was an einem Witz das Komische ist. Anhand klassischer Zeugnisse aus Philosophie und Psychologie werden die Theorien über das Lachen als Ausdruckshandlung und Perspektivenwechsel vorgetragen."
Helmut Bachmaier (Author), Helmut Bachmaier (Narrator)
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[German] - Was ist Leben? - Vielfalt und Innovation: Vorlesung von Prof. Dr. Berthold Hock
"ENTSTEHUNG UND ENTFALTUNG DER LEBEWESEN Einfachste Lebensformen sind als Mikrofossilien aus einer Zeit vor fast 3,5 Milliarden Jahren erhalten. Über die Entstehung von Leben lässt sich aber nur spekulieren. Dagegen gibt es gesicherte Erkenntnisse zur Entwicklung der Lebewesen. ARTENVIELFALT UND ÖKOLOGIE Die ungeheure Vielfalt der Lebewesen mit geschätzten 5 bis 30 Millionen Arten trägt wesentlich zur Stabilität unserer Biosphäre bei. Der Eingriff des Menschen in die Ökosysteme bedeutet eine massive Bedrohung für das gesamte Leben auf der Erde. BIOLOGIE ALS MOTOR INNOVATIVER ENTWICKLUNGEN Die Bionik bezieht Anregungen für technische Anwendungen aus biologischen Strukturen und Prozessen. Ausgehend von der Gentechnik trägt die moderne Biotechnologie erheblich zum Einsatz biologischer Prozesse in den Bereichen Medizin, Pharmazeutik, Umwelttechnik und Ernährung bei. AUSBLICK Die Frage 'Was ist Leben?' hat nichts von ihrer Aktualität verloren. Bedeutende Wissenschaftler haben mit ihren visionären Antworten neue Teilgebiete der Biologie begründet. Erhebliche Zweifel bestehen jedoch, ob überhaupt eine vollständige und zugleich widerspruchsfreie Antwort möglich ist. Wichtiger vielleicht ist Albert Schweizers Bekenntnis: Ohne Ehrfurcht vor dem Leben hat die Menschheit keine Zukunft."
Bertold Hock (Author), Bertold Hock (Narrator)
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[German] - Was ist Leben? - Bauplan und Evolution: Vorlesung von Prof. Dr. Bertold Hock
"WAS IST LEBEN? Die Biologie als die Lehre vom Leben gibt Antwort auf die Fragen 'Was sind Lebewesen?' und 'Wie unterscheidet sich belebte von unbelebter Materie?' SPEICHERUNG UND WEITERGABE DER GENETISCHEN INFORMATION Der Bauplan der Lebewesen liegt in der DNA verschlüsselt. Diese wird von Generation zu Generation weitergegeben. Der genetische Code ist universell und ein wichtiger Hinweis auf die Verwandtschaft aller Lebewesen. LEBEWESEN ALS OFFENE, SELBSTERHALTENDE SYSTEME Lebewesen befinden sich im Fließgleichgewicht, d. h. es findet ein ständiger Austausch von Energie, Materie und Information mit der Umgebung statt. Die ungeheure Komplexität der Lebewesen ist durch die Hierarchie ihrer biologischen Strukturebenen gegeben, die den hohen Ordnungszustand der lebendigen Systeme bedingt. EVOLUTION Die biologische Vielfalt auf der Erde resultiert aus der Evolution. Die wesentlichen treibenden Kräfte der Evolution sind zufällige und ungerichtete Veränderungen des Erbguts, bedingt durch Mutation und Gen-Austausch innerhalb der Populationen, Selektion und Reproduktion. Evolutionsstrategie und genetische Algorithmen als Modelle der Evolution nutzen mit Erfolg wesentliche Komponenten des Optimierungsprozesses Evolution für Anwendungen in der Technik und Informatik."
Bertold Hock (Author), Bertold Hock (Narrator)
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Evolution: The Remarkable History of a Scientific Theory
"Edward J. Larson is a Pulitzer Prize-winning author and eminent science historian. This marvelously readable, yet sumptuously erudite work traces the development of the scientific theory of evolution. From Darwin's essential trip to the GalApagos, to the most contemporary studies in sociobiology, this work takes listeners both into the field and laboratories of the world's greatest evolutionary scientists, and shows how the theory of evolution has itself evolved."
Edward J. Larson (Author), John McDonough (Narrator)
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