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Evolution for Everyone: How Darwin's Theory Can Change the Way We Think About Our Lives
With stories that entertain as much as they inform, renowned evolutionist David Sloan Wilson outlines the basic principles of evolution and shows how, when properly understood, they can illuminate the length and breadth of creation, from the origin of life to the nature of religion. What is the biological reason for gossip? For laughter? For the creation of art? Why do dogs have curly tails? What can microbes tell us about morality? These and many other questions are tackled by Wilson in this witty and groundbreaking new book. Now everyone can move beyond the sterile debates about creationism and intelligent design to share Darwin's panoramic view of animal and human life, seamlessly connected to each other. Evolution, as Wilson explains, is not just about dinosaurs and human origins, but about why all species behave as they do-from beetles that devour their own young, to bees that function as a collective brain, to dogs that are smarter in some respects than our closest ape relatives. And basic evolutionary principles are also the foundation for humanity's capacity for symbolic thought, culture, and morality. In example after example, Wilson sheds new light on Darwin' s grand theory and how it can be applied to daily life. By turns thoughtful, provocative, and daringly funny, Evolution for Everyone addresses some of the deepest philosophical and social issues of this or any age. In helping us come to a deeper understanding of human beings and our place in the world, it might also help us to improve that world.
David Sloan Wilson (Author), René Ruiz (Narrator)
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The Strange and Scientific World of Sex
Sex- it's not just for humans! Dive into this wacky but scientific exploration of all things sex. Get answers to all of the random questions you might never have thought to ask yourself: • How did dinosaurs have sex millions of years ago? • What's going on in your brain when having sex? • Can exercising improve your sex life? And more!
Seeker (Author), Julia Wilde, Julian Huguet, Luiz Rocha, Matt Morales, Natalia Reagan, Trace Dominguez (Narrator)
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A History of the Human Brain: From the Sea Sponge to CRISPR, How Our Brain Evolved
Just over 125,000 years ago, humanity was going extinct until a dramatic shift occurred—Homo sapiens started tracking the tides in order to eat the nearby oysters. Before long, they’d pulled themselves back from the brink of extinction. What saved us during that period of endangerment? The human brain, and its evolutionary journey is unlike anything else in history. In A History of the Human Brain, Bret Stetka takes listeners through that far-reaching journey, showing exactly when and how the human brain evolved to shape who we are today. A History of the HumanBrain also tackles the question of where the brain will take us next, exploring the burgeoning concepts of epigenetics and new technologies like CRISPR.
Bret Stetka (Author), Sean Pratt (Narrator)
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Breakthroughs: Science and Tech Advances Powering Our Future
Did you know that there is a molecule that may be a key to increasing human lifespans? Learn about this interesting research and more scientific advances powering the future of technology, interstellar exploration and the human body. You'll learn about: • The future of self-driving cars • How close we are to terraforming Mars for human life • How scientists across the world are creating a map of the human brain And more!
Seeker (Author), Julian Huguet, Maren Hunsberger, Olivia Pavco-Giaccia, Trace Dominguez (Narrator)
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The Human Brain and its Inner Workings
Human brains are the powerhouse of the body- complex, intricate and reactive. Explore fascinating features of our brains including how they're organized, how different sicknesses and feelings affect them, and more!
Seeker (Author), Anna Campbell, Jules Suzdaltsev, Mamoudou N'diaye, Maren Hunsberger, Patrick Kelly, Samantha Yammine, Trace Dominguez (Narrator)
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Die Botschaft der Pflanzen - Was wir von der Natur lernen können und wie sie uns heilt (Ungekürzt)
Pflanzen bilden die Grundlagen für fast alle Lebensprozesse auf der Erde und natürlich auch für die Menschen. Sie sind uns selbstverständlich geworden, doch es scheint, dass wir den Bezug zu ihnen verloren haben. Oder doch nicht? Immerhin liefern uns Pflanzen Nahrungsmittel, Heilmittel, Energie, Rohstoffe für Kleidung und vieles mehr. Grund genug, höchste Wertschätzung zu zeigen und sich den Pflanzen wieder anzunähern. Burkhard Bohne möchte Menschen für den Umgang mit Pflanzen sensibilisieren; er weiß, dass Pflanzen niemals ausschließlich zu ihrem Selbstzweck existieren, sondern nur überleben und sich entwickeln können, wenn sie mit anderen Lebewesen zusammenarbeiten. Der Autor plädiert für mehr Achtsamkeit im Umgang mit der Natur, für mehr Intuition und Wertschätzung unseren Lebenskreisläufen gegenüber. Er ist sicher: Pflanzen haben uns sehr viel zu sagen und sind ein perfektes Beispiel für kollektive Intelligenz. Wer sich ihnen zuwendet, wird anders auf unseren gemeinsamen Lebensraum schauen.
Burkhard Bohne (Author), Joachim Schönfeld (Narrator)
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The sense of position and movement is often called the sixth sense; the brain's connection to the immune system might be a seventh. In this audiobook, we examine the diverse functions of the brain beyond the five senses, including the glymphatic system for maintaining brain health, the processes behind intuition, and new research raising questions about "brain death."
Scientific American (Author), Alex Boyles (Narrator)
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يسرد هذا الكتاب تاريخ معرفة الإنسان بنظرية التطور منذ فجر الفلسفة اليونانية وحتى اليوم مرورا بداورين ومندل وغيرهما من علماء الطبيعة والأحياء. ويناقش الكتاب عبر فصوله المختلفة الاعتراضات والمشكلات التي واجهتها هذه النظرية التي أصبحت حجر زاوية في فهم تاريخ الكائنات الحية التي تعاقبت على سطح كوكبنا، ويحلل هذه الاعتراضات ويسرد الردود المختلفة عليها. ولا يكتفي الكتاب بتقديم الطروحات العلمية المختلفة حول الموضوع بل يقدم كذلك السياقات التاريخية والاجتماعية التي أثرت على النقاشات المرتبطة بنظرية التطور ومساهمات الفلاسفة والأدباء فيها إضافة للعلماء بالطبع
دينيس بيكان وسيدريك جيرمو (Author), سامي العربي (Narrator)
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Strange Bedfellows: Adventures in the Science, History, and Surprising Secrets of STDs
This program is read by the author. With curiosity and wit, Strange Bedfellows rips back the bedsheets to expose what really happens when STDs enter the sack. Sexually transmitted diseases have been hidden players in our lives for the whole of human history, with roles in everything from World War II to the growth of the Internet to The Bachelor. But despite their prominence, STDs have been shrouded in mystery and taboo for centuries, which begs the question: why do we know so little about them? Enter Ina Park, MD, who has been pushing boundaries to empower and inform others about sexual health for decades. With Strange Bedfellows, she ventures far beyond the bedroom to examine the hidden role and influence of these widely misunderstood infections and share their untold stories. Covering everything from AIDS to Zika, Park explores STDs on the cellular, individual, and population-level. She blends science and storytelling with historical tales, real life sexual escapades, and interviews with leading scientists—weaving in a healthy dose of hilarity along the way. The truth is, most of us are sexually active, yet we’re often unaware of the universe of microscopic bedfellows inside our pants. Park aims to change this by bringing knowledge to the masses in an accessible, no-nonsense, humorous way—helping listeners understand the broad impact STDs have on our lives, while at the same time erasing the unfair stigmas attached to them. A departure from the cone of awkward silence and shame that so often surrounds sexual health, Strange Bedfellows is the straight-shooting audiobook about the consequences of sex that all curious listeners have been looking for. A Macmillan Audio production from Flatiron Books 'Ina Park is a seasoned expert with a finely calibrated sense of the absurd. In other words, she is exactly who you want writing a book about STDs. The science is here, but so too are the stories and people behind it. Park has a mission—to break down the stigma and clear the way for open conversation and wider funding. She's a hero and a hoot!'—Mary Roach, author of the New York Times bestsellers Bonk and Stiff “Strange Bedfellows—a book about how infections and viruses spread—is incredibly relevant to our time. But it is so much more than that: it’s about desire, it’s about history, it’s about humanity itself. Ina Park reveals the mystery and fascination inherent in STDs and, improbably, she does it while being laugh-out-loud funny.” — Peggy Orenstein, author of the New York Times Bestsellers Boys and Sex and Girls and Sex
Ina Park (Author), Ina Park (Narrator)
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The World in Six Songs: How the Musical Brain Created Human Nature
Brought to you by Penguin. Dividing the sum total of human musical achievement, from Beethoven to The Beatles, Busta Rhymes to Bach, into just six fundamental forms, Levitin illuminates, through songs of friendship, joy, comfort, knowledge, religion and love, how music has been instrumental in the evolution of language, thought and culture. And how, far from being a bit of a song and dance, music is at the core of what it means to be human. A one-time record producer, now a leading neuroscientist, Levitin has composed a catchy and startlingly ambitious narrative that weaves together Darwin and Dionne Warwick, memoir and biology, anthropology and a jukebox of anecdote to create nothing less than the ' soundtrack of civilisation'. © Daniel Levitin 2019 (P) Penguin Audio 2021
Daniel Levitin (Author), Daniel Levitin (Narrator)
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For more than a century, scientists across disciplines have investigated the workings of nature's most complex organ. Findings from cutting-edge neuroscience are moving us closer to understanding processes like how we make decisions or navigate our environment. In this audiobook, we examine the latest research on cognition, how the brain gives rise to consciousness, and how we can improve mental health.
Scientific American (Author), Erin Bennett (Narrator)
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In Defense of Plants: An Exploration into the Wonder of Plants
In his debut book, internationally recognized blogger and podcaster Matt Candeias celebrates the nature of plants and the extraordinary world of plant organisms. A botanist's defense. Since his early days of plant restoration, this amateur plant scientist has been enchanted with flora and the greater environmental ecology of the planet. Now, he looks at the study of plants through the lens of his ever-growing houseplant collection. The ruthless, horny, and wonderful nature of plants. Understand how plants evolve and live on Earth with a never-before-seen look into their daily drama. In this book, Candeias explores the incredible ways plants live, fight, have sex, and conquer new territory. Whether a blossoming botanist or a professional plant scientist, In Defense of Plants is for anyone who sees plant organisms as more than just static backdrops to more charismatic life forms. In this easily accessible introduction to the incredible world of plants, you'll find fantastic botanical histories and plant symbolism, passionate stories of flora diversity and scientific names of plants, and personal tales of plantsman discovery through the study of plants.
Matt Candeias Phd, Matt Candeias, Ph.D., Matt Candeias, Phd (Author), Matthew Boston (Narrator)
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