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The Story of Light Audiobook by Ben Bova

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Ben Bova) — Wed, 21 Jul 2004 01:25:59 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Story of Light Author: Ben Bova Narrator: Stefan Rudnicki Format: Abridged Length: 6 hrs and 14 mins Language: English Release date: 07-21-04 Publisher: Phoenix Books Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 103 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Astronomy Publisher's Summary: From the creation of life to the exploration of the heavens and the stars, from the origins of the earth to the possibility of life on other planets, Ben Bova unveils the beauty and science behind this phenomenon. Bova masterfully explains how light affects us every day of our lives, from our religions to our sex drives. He examines how we use light in art, science, industry, entertainment, cosmetics, jewelry, and in a myriad other ways. In graphic, entertaining, and always accesible prose, the author provides fascinating insights into a great variety of subjects so that the listener will discover something new and wonderful about almost every area of knowledge, ranging from relativity and quantum physics to perspective and the use of light by great Renaissance painters. A stunning, clear, and always fascinating writer, Dr. Bova provides easy to understand examples that make available to us all even the most difficult and mind-bending concepts. ©2001 Ben Bova; (P)2001 Fantastic Audio Critic Reviews: "The abridgment, competently read by Stefan Rudnicki...is interesting and easy to understand." (Library Journal) "Stefan Rudnicki has a deep, pleasing voice, that makes him sound like the friendly neighbor next door in a particularly philosophical mood. He breezes through this book of facts and theories about light with a comfort level that makes one think he does this every day." (AudioFile) Members Reviews: Well done! I approached this book with some trepidation since science topics tend to either be watered down, or texts in the guise of popular books. However I should not have worried. Bova made the topic light as engaging as his many science fiction novels (in fact, I felt this moved at a pace surpassing his fiction, and with more humor), and the coverage of the topics were comprehensive, but thoroughly enjoyable and accurate. Great Enjoyed book enough to listen to it twice on my last vacaton Amazing! Stunning! This is one of the best I've heard for having such a conversational writing style. I was sad when it was over and wished he had delved deeper into some of the topics. Being a photographer, I am totally intrigued with the whole subject of light. This story was informative and sent my imaginationon a trip thru the solar system. A great listen Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why? Yes. For those interested in the history & science of light without the text book it is a great listen. What was one of the most memorable moments of The Story of Light? The discussion of the particle theory of light being displaced by the wave theory of light and then combining the theories. What does Stefan Rudnicki bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book? Emphasizes the ironies. Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting? Yes. The story of Light This is, by far the most enjoyable educational book I have ever listened toO, and I am 66 and listened to thousands of books of this type. I can say nothing but thank you, as I am passing it on to my 8 Grandchildren Again, THANK YOU. JOHN SCHMIDT

The Planets and the Solar System Audiobook by Jen Green

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Jen Green) — Tue, 06 May 2014 19:24:47 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Planets and the Solar System Author: Jen Green Narrator: Ruth Sillers Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 38 mins Language: English Release date: 05-06-14 Publisher: Naxos AudioBooks Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Astronomy Publisher's Summary: Living busily on Planet Earth, we rarely remember that we actually inhabit only a miniscule part of the universe. In The Planets and the Solar System, Jen Green paints the wider picture, and takes us on a journey across billions of kilometers in our galaxy, from our Sun to near and distant planets. Some, like Mercury, have a molten core surrounded with crust and spins quickly; Jupiter, on the other hand, is a big ball of gas. For 2,500 years, mathematicians and scientists from Pythagoras to Hubble have investigated our universe and found that the dimensions, the temperatures and the speeds (light years!) are unbelievably extreme. A fascinating introduction for younger listeners.

Great Science Writers of the Decade Audiobook

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Stephen W. Hawking) — Wed, 27 Jul 2016 10:17:56 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Great Science Writers of the Decade Subtitle: Selections from the Works of Stephen W. Hawking, Timothy Ferris, James Gleick and John Boslough Author: Stephen W. Hawking, John Boslough, James Gleick, Timothy Ferris Narrator: Michael Jackson, Stephen W. Hawking, Timothy Ferris Format: Abridged Length: 6 hrs and 13 mins Language: English Release date: 07-27-16 Publisher: Phoenix Books Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Astronomy Publisher's Summary: Explore the secrets of the universe with selections from the works of three of the greatest scientific minds of our lifetime. Widely regarded as the most brilliant theoretical physicist since Einstein, Stephen W. Hawking has delved into today's most important scientific ideas about the cosmos, expanded upon the rich history of scientific thought, and reveled in the complexities of the universe in which we live. John Boslough's Stephen W. Hawking's Universe provides an introduction to the mysterious world of black holes and singularities. Timothy Ferris takes an imaginative look at the great challenge of how to understand, interpret, and reconcile the realms of mind and universe, and James Gleick, in Chaos, records the birth of a new science, and a new way of understanding the growth of complexity in nature.

A Conception of the Universe or Exploring the Universe from Within Audiobook by Jeffrey C. Vogt

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Jeffrey C. Vogt) — Wed, 16 Sep 2015 03:22:18 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Conception of the Universe or Exploring the Universe from Within Subtitle: A Thought Experiment and Essay Author: Jeffrey C. Vogt Narrator: Tim Campbell Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 40 mins Language: English Release date: 09-16-15 Publisher: FNG Productions Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 7 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Astronomy Publisher's Summary: Visualize and explore the wonders of our universe. Black holes, dark matter, space-time, gravity, light-speed, orbits, photons, dark energy, solar systems, the big bang, expansion, the shape of the universe, and even the multiverse! "The following is an intellectual exercise used in an attempt to formulate a larger perspective of the cosmos, applying evidence, logic, and imagination; to lay the ground on which one is able to construct hypothetical tentative chains of thought. Doing so, an individual has the opportunity to formulate diverse models of various subjects, including the very universe of which they or we are a part; thus providing potential explanations and viewpoints to subjects that may otherwise be unattainable or at times even undefinable. Together we shall endeavor to visualize a handful of the universe's known laws. Then continue further by speculating likely or at least possible solutions to other issues that we are currently only able to speculate on. Provisional or temporary concepts we are willing to amend as updated data is acquired or learned." Using a series of brilliantly described thought experiments, Vogt illustrates his ever-evolving models, laying the foundation to conceptualize concepts that may at times be difficult to fully imagine. Science teaches us one hard-earned, laborious step at a time, how nature itself unfolds. However, without imagination, science would never make the great leaps forward we are all growing so used to. "In the lab, we have access to an unlimited supply of hypothetical technology and infinite space to create, all at our control, and it's all free to use." Explore the universe within your own mind and expand your conceptual understanding of the cosmos with this amazing and inspiring, thought-provoking and wonderfully written adventure. "Daddy, why is the moon following us?" Members Reviews: OMG! My head is spinning! Astounding! This book has blown my MIND! I will never see our cosmos in the same way again. I love science! Thanks Audible! A mine of confusion with a couple of golden nuggets... I want to start out by saying, I didn't hate the book, but definitely feel that it came up short of expectation. I found myself more confused about some of the topics explained early in the book than I was about them before I started the book. Every once in a while a description or concept would click in my brain which was cool, but in the end the book left much to be desired.

The Life and Death of the Universe Audiobook by Charles River Editors, Sarah Malloy

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Charles River Editors) — Fri, 30 Dec 2016 04:49:20 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Life and Death of the Universe Subtitle: The History of the Big Bang and the Ultimate Fate of the Universe Author: Charles River Editors, Sarah Malloy Narrator: Jim D. Johnston Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 16 mins Language: English Release date: 12-30-16 Publisher: Charles River Editors Genres: Science & Technology, Astronomy Publisher's Summary: Many of us on Earth live in a home with a street address, city, and zip code. But we have another address, which astronomers and astrophysicists refer to as our "cosmic address": Earth, Solar System, Milky Way, Local Group, Virgo Supercluster, the Universe. Consider the vast scales that our cosmic address spans. Understandably, it's hard for our brains to truly imagine it. Our galaxy, The Milky Way, is populated with somewhere between 100-400 billion stars, one of which is our Sun, an average, run-of-the-mill star. The nearest star to us is Proxima Centauri at a distance of four point two light years or almost 4 x 10^13 kilometers. A light year is a measure of distance that it takes a photon (particle of light) to travel in a year, assuming it is traveling in the vacuum of space. So, it takes light four point two years to travel from Earth to Proxima Centauri and it would take a space shuttle about 160,000 years to get there, assuming our shuttle was traveling at a little over 4,000 miles per hour. Considering that traveling to our nearest stellar neighbor is well outside of our technological capabilities and it would take more than 1600 times a human lifespan to get there, space travel either to or from other habitable planets is extremely improbable in the near future. The diameter of the Galaxy is about 100,000 light years across, so while it takes four point two years for light to travel to our nearest neighbor, it takes light 100 millennia to travel to the other side of the Galaxy. The universe is estimated to contain at least 200 billion galaxies, according to observations possible with today's technology. When you look at any object at a distance, you are looking into the past. You are seeing the photons as they were when they scattered, radiated, or reflected off of that object. Let's consider the star Proxima Centauri. The photons that leave the surface of Proxima Centauri have a four point two year travel time until they reach Earth. In other words, when we look at Proxima Centauri, the light that is hitting our telescope is four point two years old. Another example is our nearest major galactic neighbor, the Andromeda Galaxy, which is two point five million light years from us. That means that when we observe Andromeda, we are looking back in time two point five million years ago, about the time when the earliest known ancestors of ours are suspected to live on Earth. The furthest galaxy that we have ever observed is 13.4 billion light years away, and since the age of the universe is estimated to be 13.7 billion years old, that means that we are receiving photons from a galaxy that formed very soon after the big bang. Experiments done in astronomy are quite different from other sciences. Unlike biology, chemistry, or physics, astronomers cannot hold their specimens in a petri dish and put them under a microscope. We rely solely on electromagnetic radiation to travel through space, into our telescopes, and interact with our detectors. While there have been impressive advances in our understanding of astronomy and the physical world, we are still quite limited by the sensitivity of our instruments, the size of our detectors, and our inability to probe the far reaches of the cosmos. As such, scientists can only attempt to answer questions that are within grasp of our current technology.

What's It Like in Space? Audiobook by Ariel Waldman

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Ariel Waldman) — Tue, 09 Aug 2016 23:37:18 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: What's It Like in Space? Subtitle: Stories from Astronauts Who've Been There Author: Ariel Waldman Narrator: Chris Andrew Ciulla Format: Unabridged Length: 47 mins Language: English Release date: 08-09-16 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Astronomy Publisher's Summary: Everyone wonders what it's really like in space, but very few of us have ever had the chance to experience it firsthand. This captivating collection brings together stories from dozens of international astronauts - men and women who've actually been there - who have returned with accounts of the sometimes weird, often funny, and awe-inspiring sensations and realities of being in space. Here are the real stories behind backward dreams, "moon face", the tricks of sleeping in zero gravity and aiming your sneeze during a spacewalk, the importance of packing hot sauce, and dozens of other cosmic quirks and amazements that come with travel in and beyond low Earth orbit. Members Reviews: Everything There Is to Know This short audiobook has all the details about the actual experience of being in space, from mundane logistical details to elevated thoughts and emotions. It's going to get you through the next space-themed cocktail hour and make you queen of the party. When you're done regaling the crowd that has grown around you with the minutia of why there's no soda in space, and whether or not, in space, one can propel oneself by fart-power, people will be one hundred percent convinced you spent a year on the ISS. Now, whenever a person sneezes in your presence you can tell them that a large part of astronaut training involves learning to direct your sneezes down. And when you go to a resort and are handed a towel you can mention that, in space, a towel is something one must carry at all times to wipe away the sweat and snot that forms in globules on your skin, but does not float away. Be a space expert. Now! Wonderful! I only wish there was more of this book to read. That being said it was charming. Great listen I really enjoyed this book. We take so much for granted down on earth...just the normal daily functions of the human body. The narrator did a good job . interesting, but not stories I was hoping this would be real stories, but it's really a collection of one-line snippets, some don't seem to be in any particular order. It's very interesting, and sometimes very funny, but not as engaging as if the facts has been flashed out a bit more.

Lucky Planet Audiobook by David Waltham

biacuaduc@gmail.com (David Waltham) — Tue, 08 Apr 2014 05:60:48 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Lucky Planet Subtitle: Why Earth Is Exceptional - and What That Means for Life in the Universe Author: David Waltham Narrator: Richard Dadd Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 51 mins Language: English Release date: 04-08-14 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 18 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Astronomy Publisher's Summary: Why Earths life-friendly climate makes it exceptional - and what that means for the likelihood of finding intelligent extraterrestrial life We have long fantasized about finding life on planets other than our own. Yet even as we become aware of the vast expanses beyond our solar system, it remains clear that Earth is exceptional. The question is: Why? In Lucky Planet, astrobiologist David Waltham argues that Earths climate stability is what makes it uniquely able to support life, and it is nothing short of luck that made such conditions possible. The four-billion-year stretch of good weather that our planet has experienced is statistically so unlikely that chances are slim that we will ever encounter intelligent extraterrestrial others. Citing the factors that typically control a planets average temperature - including the size of its moon, as well as the rate of the Universes expansion - Waltham challenges the prevailing scientific consensus that Earth-like planets have natural stabilizing mechanisms that allow life to flourish. A lively exploration of the stars above and the ground beneath our feet, Lucky Planet seamlessly weaves the story of Earth and the worlds orbiting other stars to give us a new perspective of the surprising role chance plays in our place in the universe. Members Reviews: Any fan of Science books will enjoy It's not possible to like science books and not like this book. He's a geologist and not an expert on a lot of the topics he's explaining and therefore explains the topics better than an expert. He'll tell you about the expansion of the universe, the moon, the solar system, rotation of the earth around the sun and its axis, "canals" on Mars, historical climate, global warming and geological oddities about the earth. He approaches all of his statements as a scientist should, and if he says something that is not on firm foundation, he lets the reader know. The author thinks the specialness of intelligence on earth is a much rarer event than most other scientist think. He shows this by looking at the problem in three ways: criticizing the principal of mediocrity, embracing anthropomorphic logic, and showing how we know earth's climate has been incredibly stable for the last 500 million years and has been remarkably stable sense life started about 3 billion years ago and how that is not probable in the observable universe. The author mostly rejects the Gaia hypothesis and would embrace a 'psuedo-Gaia" hypothesis. He argues that it takes things to be just right for the emergent property of Gaia to have happened and due to a host of very special "Lucky" happenstance they did happen here on earth. My only real complaint about the book is that he could have written a book twice as long because he has enough more material to work with than what he presented. Regardless, even if you don't believe the intelligent live on earth is very hard to replicate in the rest of the observable universe he explains different areas of science so that anyone can learn from this book and enjoy. Wordy blathering barely-organized, etc What would have made Lucky Planet better? Interesting topic here,and I am an avid reader of layman science. But I didn't like this book. The book does make occasional points but it's darn hard work to get to them.

Galileo's New Universe Audiobook by Stephen P. Maran, Laurence A. Marschall

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Stephen P. Maran) — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:05:23 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Galileo's New Universe Subtitle: The Revolution in Our Understanding of the Cosmos Author: Stephen P. Maran, Laurence A. Marschall Narrator: Charles Stransky Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 35 mins Language: English Release date: 02-16-10 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 40 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Astronomy Publisher's Summary: The historical and social implications of the telescope and that instruments modern-day significance are brought into startling focus in this fascinating account. When Galileo looked to the sky with his perspicillum, or spyglass, roughly 400 years ago, he could not have fathomed the amount of change his astonishing findings a seemingly flat moon magically transformed into a dynamic, crater-filled orb and a large, black sky suddenly held millions of galaxies would have on civilizations. Reflecting on how Galileo's world compares with contemporary society, this insightful analysis deftly moves from the cutting-edge technology available in 17th-century Europe to the unbelievable phenomena discovered during the last 50 years, documenting important astronomical advances and the effects they have had over the years. Members Reviews: Old and new info. It's an OK read. I bought on a $5 sale and I am not let down. It is easy to understand and a healthy mix of information bot old and new. It's a nice book for kids 8 to 80. spaced out an eye opening experience of what is beyond our boundaries of earth and how religion held back advancement.

Trailblazing Mars: NASA's Next Giant Leap Audiobook by Pat Duggins

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Pat Duggins) — Fri, 11 May 2012 09:39:13 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Trailblazing Mars: NASA's Next Giant Leap Author: Pat Duggins Narrator: Gary L. Willprecht Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 23 mins Language: English Release date: 05-11-12 Publisher: University Press Audiobooks Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 26 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Astronomy Publisher's Summary: Travel to and from Mars has long been a staple of science fiction. And yet the hurdles - both technological and financial - have kept human exploration of the red planet from becoming a reality. Trailblazing Mars offers an inside look at the current efforts to fulfill this dream. Award-winning journalist Pat Duggins examines the extreme new challenges that will be faced by astronauts on the journey there and back. They'll have to grow their own food, find their own water, and solve their own problems and emergencies without hope of rescue or re-supply. Mars travel will be more challenging and hazardous than settling the Old West - but we were not witness to the fate of the Donner Party on CNN. Can the technological hurdles be cleared? Will the public accept the very real possibility of astronaut death? Should a mission be publicly or privately funded? Is the science worth the cost? These and many other questions are answered in Duggins's exciting new book. Critic Reviews: "Duggins gives you the how of the process along with the facts. Who knows what trails this book will help blaze." (Bill Nye the Science Guy) "Duggins has written a marvelous book, sure to inspire our imaginations and remind us that all space travel ultimately arises from human ingenuity." (Howard McCurdy, author of Space and the American Imagination) Members Reviews: Not close to what it claims. This book wasnt for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more? Anyone interested in the past of spaceflight. Has Trailblazing Mars: NASA's Next Giant Leap turned you off from other books in this genre? not at all. What didnt you like about Gary L. Willprechts performance? lack of emotion and bad voices. If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from Trailblazing Mars: NASA's Next Giant Leap? All of it. this book is all about the past and not about getting to mars. Any additional comments? I have over 300 books and this is the first one I want to return for being totally off the mark as to what it claims to be. Got this because of narrator The book itself was pretty good but the narrator was amateurish at best using "eye-talian" as Italian and things really went off track when he read quoted material using wierd attempts of foreign accents. When authoritative female sources were quoted a voice that sounded like a 13 year old teenager was used. Beware of the narrator! Is there anything you would change about this book? The narrator Would you be willing to try another book from Pat Duggins? Why or why not? Don't know yet Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Gary L. Willprecht? anyone who reads slower and has a genuine interest in science Could you see Trailblazing Mars: NASA's Next Giant Leap being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be? no Any additional comments? I'm writing this after listening to only the first few chapters as there are no reviews as of now, and the potential listener should be warned. The narrator reads it as if he is in a schoolroom class and has been reluctantly chosen to read the next chapter. He reads way to fast with no inflection so it's very difficult to understand all the intracies of the various preliminary unmanned flights etc.

Universe Audiobook by My Ebook Publishing House

biacuaduc@gmail.com (My Ebook Publishing House) — Tue, 05 Sep 2017 08:60:17 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Universe Subtitle: The Solar System and Beyond Author: My Ebook Publishing House Narrator: Matt Montanez Format: Unabridged Length: 43 mins Language: English Release date: 09-05-17 Publisher: Author's Republic Genres: Science & Technology, Astronomy Publisher's Summary: Experience the cosmos as never before with Universe: The Solar System and Beyond. Beginning with a fascinating overview and then organized by planet, this book takes us on a trip across time and space that includes a front-row seat to the explosive birth of the solar system, a journey to (and then deep inside) each of its eight planets, and even an in-depth exploration of asteroids and comets. With this newly revised edition, the authors' goals are to help you use astronomy to understand science - and use science to understand what we are. Fascinating and engaging, this text will help you answer two fundamental questions: What are we? And how do we know? Three ever widening domains are presented - Earth, our solar system, and the large scale universe itself - each including the ones before it and extending outward. Members Reviews: Terrible The author goes out of his way to put down religion every five minutes. It's distracting. If you're looking for a straight-forward book about the universe, this isn't it. In addition, the narrator can't pronounce well-known names like Copernicus or Galileo Galilei. The book is terrible. Don't waste your money.

How It Began Audiobook by Chris Impey

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Chris Impey) — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 18:50:46 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: How It Began Subtitle: A Time-Traveler's Guide to the Universe Author: Chris Impey Narrator: David Drummond Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 40 mins Language: English Release date: 04-23-12 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 25 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Astronomy Publisher's Summary: In this vibrant, eye-opening tour of milestones in the history of our universe, Chris Impey guides us through space and time, leading us from the familiar sights of the night sky to the dazzlingly strange aftermath of the Big Bang. What if we could look into space and see not only our place in the universe but also how we came to be here? As it happens, we can. Because it takes time for light to travel, we see more and more distant regions of the universe as they were in the successively greater past. Impey uses this concept - "look-back time" - to take us on an intergalactic tour that is simultaneously out in space and back in time. Performing a type of cosmic archaeology, Impey brilliantly describes the astronomical clues that scientists have used to solve fascinating mysteries about the origins and development of our universe.The milestones on this journey range from the nearby to the remote: We travel from the Moon, Jupiter, and the black hole at the heart of our galaxy all the way to the first star, the first ray of light, and even the strange, roiling conditions of the infant universe, an intense and volatile environment in which matter was created from pure energy. Impey gives us breathtaking visual descriptions and also explains what each landmark can reveal about the universe and its history. His lucid, wonderfully engaging scientific discussions bring us to the brink of modern cosmology and physics, illuminating such mind-bending concepts as invisible dimensions, timelessness, and multiple universes. A dynamic and unforgettable portrait of the cosmos, How It Began will reward its listeners with a deeper understanding of the universe we inhabit as well as a renewed sense of wonder at its beauty and mystery. Critic Reviews: "What will especially impress [listeners] is just how entertaining Impey can make science as he regales them with his own piquant experiences as a researcher and translates arcane mathematics into metaphors drawn from everyday life." (Booklist) Members Reviews: Impey, the story-teller I have been listening to a lot of scientific audiobooks as soon as I joined Audible, but this one was different. Chris Impey does a fantastic job of setting up "short stories" in which he acts as a proton in the earliest time of the Universe, or jumps across multiple galaxies looking for planet Earth, or even simply to find his bearings. Impey does a marvelous job of explaining the Universe in simple terms, and he makes it relatable to the casual listener. I certainly enjoyed exploring the Universe through Impey. Please give this book a listen! I recommend it.

Voyager Audiobook by Joan Marie Verba

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Joan Marie Verba) — Mon, 10 Feb 2014 23:50:47 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Voyager Subtitle: Exploring the Outer Planets Author: Joan Marie Verba Narrator: Douglas R. Pratt Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 6 mins Language: English Release date: 02-10-14 Publisher: FTL Publications Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Astronomy Publisher's Summary: In 1977, NASA launched the space probes Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 to explore Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. This audiobook tells of what was known about those planets and their moons before the Voyager missions, as well as what Voyager discovered about those planets and their moons. This audiobook is written for the middle-grade listener, and can be enjoyed by readers age 12 and up. NASA launched Voyager 1 and 2 in 1977. These flights of exploration greatly expanded our knowledge of the outer planets of the solar system. Verba gives a concise but fairly thorough description of the Voyager project from conception through the completion of the probes' photographic mission. Voyager begins with a brief discussion of the exploration of the solar system prior to the project... Each of the chapters on the outer planets begins by describing what was known before Voyager, followed by what new things we learned as a result of Voyager...The material is appropriate for interested 5th and 6th graders, but the vocabulary level is more at the 7th and 8th-grade level...this is a good account of the flights of Voyager 1 and 2 and what we learned from them. Members Reviews: Good short overview This is a quick overview of Voyager and highlights the main points it found. It is a good starting place to jump off from for deeper research, it is by no means in depth (its an hour) but is a good primer, really good for children starting to get into space exploration. The negative: The narration. It is stale at best. Sentence. Paragraph. Chapter. Very jerky.

Life in the Universe Audiobook by Lewis Dartnell

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Lewis Dartnell) — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 10:56:39 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Life in the Universe Subtitle: Bolinda Beginner Guides Author: Lewis Dartnell Narrator: James Adam Format: Original Recording Length: 7 hrs and 13 mins Language: English Release date: 04-03-12 Publisher: Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 8 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Astronomy Publisher's Summary: The study of life and its existence in the universe, known as astrobiology, is now one of the hottest areas of both popular science and serious academic research, fusing biology, chemistry, astrophysics, and geology. Lewis Dartnell tours its latest findings, and explores some of the most fascinating questions in science. Could life emerge on other planets or moons? Could alien cells be based on silicon rather than carbon, or need ammonia instead of water? Dartnell takes us on a tour of our solar system and beyond to reveal how deeply linked we are to our cosmic environment, and what we might hope to find out there. Editorial Reviews: Anyone with a fleeting curiosity regarding astrobiology or those looking for an entry-level overview of this fascinating field will be treated to narrator James Adams humble and pitch-perfect narration, which evokes the reassuring tone of famed British naturalist David Attenborough, in this audiobook of Lewis Dartnells accomplished yet refreshingly simple survey of life in the universe, which not only spans the four billion years of Earths history, but ventures further out into the galaxy in search of potentially habitable environments and other mysteries that lurk in the awe-inspiring vastness of space. Members Reviews: Excellent introduction to astrobiology Very solid treatment of the basics, which maintains the relevance of this book for the current time.

Near-Earth Objects Audiobook by Donald K. Yeomans

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Donald K. Yeomans) — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 00:17:18 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Near-Earth Objects Subtitle: Finding Them Before They Find Us Author: Donald K. Yeomans Narrator: Brian Troxell Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 21 mins Language: English Release date: 11-14-12 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 29 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Astronomy Publisher's Summary: Of all the natural disasters that could befall us, only an Earth impact by a large comet or asteroid has the potential to end civilization in a single blow. Yet these near-Earth objects also offer tantalizing clues to our solar system's origins, and someday could even serve as stepping-stones for space exploration. In this book, Donald Yeomans introduces listeners to the science of near-Earth objects - its history, applications, and ongoing quest to find near-Earth objects before they find us. In its course around the Sun, the Earth passes through a veritable shooting gallery of millions of nearby comets and asteroids. One such asteroid is thought to have plunged into our planet 65 million years ago, triggering a global catastrophe that killed off the dinosaurs. Yeomans provides an up-to-date and accessible guide for understanding the threats posed by near-Earth objects, and also explains how early collisions with them delivered the ingredients that made life on Earth possible. He shows how later impacts spurred evolution, allowing only the most adaptable species to thrive - in fact, we humans may owe our very existence to objects that struck our planet. Yeomans takes listeners behind the scenes of today's efforts to find, track, and study near-Earth objects. He shows how the same comets and asteroids most likely to collide with us could also be mined for precious natural resources like water and oxygen, and used as watering holes and fueling stations for expeditions to Mars and the outermost reaches of our solar system. Members Reviews: Suffers from a lack of graphics Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not? This is an interesting book that gives a good summary of the current state of affairs in terms of asteroid tracking & mitigation technology. If you're interested in astronomy you'll probably enjoy this. The reason that I only gave the audiobook 3 stars is because the author refers, on numerous occasions, to graphs & charts that are supposed to be included in a PDF with the audiobook. The lack of these visual references is frustrating, and though I e-mailed Audible customer support about this issue several weeks ago, the PDF is still not available through their website. Excellent introduction to asteroids/neos What made the experience of listening to Near-Earth Objects the most enjoyable? This book provides a clear description of asteroids, near Earth objects, and the technology used to study them. It also documents what can be done in the event of a near Earth object that is on an impact trajectory to the Earth.

The Big Splat Audiobook by Dana Mackenzie

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Dana Mackenzie) — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 07:33:51 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Big Splat Subtitle: Or How Our Moon Came to Be Author: Dana Mackenzie Narrator: Kevin T. Collins Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 47 mins Language: English Release date: 09-28-10 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 33 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Astronomy Publisher's Summary: It takes a certain amount of courage to step beyond one's day-to-day experiments and look at the big picture - and the origin of the Moon is a big picture question par excellence. Perhaps it makes sense that William Hartmann, one of the two scientists who unraveled the Moon's biggest mystery, is not only a scientist but also a part-time artist and science fiction writer. It took someone with an artist's eye and a fiction writer's speculative temperament to see the big picture. This is a book about that big picture: the origin of the Moon, as interpreted by Hartmann and Alastair Cameron, the second patriarch of The Big Splat. It is also about a doomed planet called Theia, and a familiar one called Earth that used to look vastly different from today's Earth. But, most of all, it is about a long lineage of intellectual voyagers who began exploring the Moon long before Neil Armstrong planted his boot into the lunar dust. NOTE: Some editorial changes to the original text have been made with the authors approval. Critic Reviews: "Mackenzie is a popular-science ace--magnetically readable, preternaturally clear, amazingly concise. Consider this the popular moon-science book of our times." (Booklist) "Besides telling an interesting tale well and elucidating how science progresses, Mackenzie's book emphasizes the fact that impacts have been the primary creative and destructive process throughout the history of the Solar System." (Nature) Members Reviews: History of Mooon Science This is really a history of scientific theories of the moon's origins and makeup, rather than just an explanation of the current prevalent theory. Unlike an earlier reviewer, I found the history of earlier theories interesting, in that they help explain the development of the current Giant Impact theory. What I found disappointing was the Appendix that addresses the claims of conspiracy theorists that astronauts never reached the moon. This was a very satisfying academic book and didn't need to descend to that level. Very unhappy with this one I was every disappointed with this book. Not because of the writing or narration but because of the content. 3/4 of the book was on the history of theories of the formation of the moon and not on the subject which the title suggests... the impact theory. The impact theory is covered in only the last 2-3 hours of the book and not in-depth till the very end. I wanted more on the theory and less on the older theories. Great book. I especially like the way the author connected the dots of the results of Apollo to the Moon that we see today. his summation of how the Earth and the moon developed following the big splat was the high point of the book. I recommend this book for anyone including a lay person that has an inquisitive mind Really Bored What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you? The author clearly had some funny anecdotes but the reader lacked any kind of emotional inflection. What didnt you like about Kevin T. Collinss performance? see above What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment? sleep

The Big Bang Theory Audiobook by Karen C. Fox

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Karen C. Fox) — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 05:22:07 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Big Bang Theory Subtitle: What It Is, Where It Came From, and Why It Works Author: Karen C. Fox Narrator: L. J. Ganser Format: Unabridged Length: 5 hrs and 30 mins Language: English Release date: 08-17-10 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 8 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Astronomy Publisher's Summary: Everything you've ever wanted to know about the Big Bang! The Big Bang Theory takes a compelling and lively look at one of the most fascinating ideas in modern science. The first in a series of fun, concise books on the most significant scientific theories, The Big Bang Theory offers an accessible and complete road map to the most intriguing model yet for the birth of the cosmos. Critic Reviews: "If you've ever wondered why scientists believe such a far-fetched story as the big bang, this is the book for you. Karen Fox's easygoing account explains why big bang theory is more than mere mythologyand why the centuries-old struggles of astronomers and physicists have led to a compelling portrait of the universes fiery birth." (Charles Seife, author of Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea) "A painless introduction for anyone interested in the mysteries surrounding the birth of the universe. It's a lively and gracefully written story, conveying the essence of modern cosmology, sprinkled with the human wrinkles that keep the enterprise intriguing." (Tom Siegfried, author of The Bit and the Pendulum: From Quantum Computing to M Theory - The New Physics of Information) A funny, sobering history of the first lunatics who thought they understood the universe . . . and the most recent ones, who may actually have it right. (David Kestenbaum, NPR Science Correspondent) Members Reviews: out dated the publication date for the book is 2002, despite Audible saying it's 2010, which appears to be the audio release date. a lot of the production refers to experiments planned for 2002-2007 as if they haven't yet happened.

Dark Matter and the Dinosaurs: The Astounding Interconnectedness of the Universe Summary Audiobook

biacuaduc@gmail.com (InstantRead Summary) — Fri, 08 Apr 2016 12:51:55 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Dark Matter and the Dinosaurs: The Astounding Interconnectedness of the Universe Summary Author: InstantRead Summary Narrator: Melissa Fabregas Format: Unabridged Length: 42 mins Language: English Release date: 04-08-16 Publisher: InstantRead Summary Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Astronomy Publisher's Summary: The interrelationships of every part of existence fascinates so many people, and Lisa Randall has used her skill as a cosmologist and physicist to bring some of those interconnections to life. She's concerned with the big ideas about the nature of the universe itself. Dark Matter and Dinosaurs takes two different concepts and ties them together by an exacting examination of the origin and structure of the universe, from a quantum level to galactic. Dinosaurs, solidly established in the history of the Earth, and dark matter, one of Einstein's remaining knots, turn out to have more than a few connecting threads. This is a summary and analysis of the book and not the original book. This book contains: Members Reviews: Fantastic Summary Science fascinates me, that's why I decided to read the short synopsis of this book, I previously read the actual book. I must say that this is a very intellectual synopsis of the book Dark Matter and the Dinosaurs. I felt that this book will give the reader a real understanding of the book, with all the pertinent and important subject matter of the book. I think the author did a fantastic job summarizing it. If you are not familiar with the book, read this one and you will get the same information and will not feel cheated. From Dark Matter to Dinosaurs This is a concise summary of a much longer thesis. It does an excellent job explaining dark matter, and how it's existence affects all aspects of the solar system. It even draws a hypothesis with regard to the extinction of the dinosaurs. If you're interested in learning more about this branch of science but worry the concepts might be a bit over your head, this summary is a great starting point. It gives the reader a good preview of the chapter before reading it and prepares ... It gives the reader a good preview of the chapter before reading it and prepares one for the topics one is going to read. For simple minds I thought I was getting the book.... this was dumbed down to 1st grade level.... a complete waste of money, not worth the shipping to return it. One Star It wasn't readily apparent that this was a summary of the book

Patrick Moore's Astronomy Audiobook by Patrick Moore

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Patrick Moore) — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 14:58:03 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Patrick Moore's Astronomy Author: Patrick Moore Narrator: Patrick Moore Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 36 mins Language: English Release date: 04-20-11 Publisher: Redbush Entertainment Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 14 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Astronomy Publisher's Summary: Why are we fascinated by the night sky? With this single question Patrick Moore sets out on a journey of exploration which takes the listener to the edge of the universe and back. Was ever a man more engaged and associated with his subject matter than Patrick Moore? He has become synonymous with astronomy, and we have grown up over the last 50 years with his name and voice becoming comfortingly familiar. His TV programme The Sky at Night is the longest running TV show in the world. In 2007 it celebrated 50 years of broadcasting. He has had countless guests in that time, including recently, astronomy enthusiast Brian May the guitarist in Queen. It is safe to say that he has become a much loved figure and a national icon. His appearance and his distinctive voice have become entwined in our national culture. Appearances in such shows as Have I got News For You, Dr Who and the Morecambe and Wise Show have added to his appeal beyond fans of astronomy. And surely he is Britains best known xylophone player? This marvellous recording is no dry science lesson. His enthusiasm for his subject is positively infectious. Aimed principally at the newcomer to astronomy, he makes even the most extraordinary concepts comprehensible. This is a wonderful companion to the night sky. As is the man himself. Members Reviews: Difficult to understand What did you like best about Patrick Moore's Astronomy? What did you like least? I really can't say. I am American, and Patrick Moore's accent was too difficult for me to understand. I am sure he is an excellent astronomer, and person. I tried listening, but was having to rewind too much to try and hear what he just said. Any additional comments? If you have difficulty understanding a thick British accent, this book in audible form probably isn't for you. Maybe try hard copy. Amusing AND Interesting Hey, who would have thought Sir Patrick Moore could be so entertaining. This is an interesting book with many small and amusing stories of astronomer history and antics. I'm a mild enthusiast so I was pleased that the book was not to difficult to listen to in terms of content though the ear does need to tune to Sir Patricks voice and he does speak quite quickly...! Perfect for the amatur and only served to fuel my interest.

Life Beyond Earth Audiobook by Timothy Ferris

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Timothy Ferris) — Fri, 26 Jul 2002 16:33:57 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Life Beyond Earth Author: Timothy Ferris Narrator: Timothy Ferris Format: Abridged Length: 1 hr and 6 mins Language: English Release date: 07-26-02 Publisher: Phoenix Books Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 20 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Astronomy Publisher's Summary: This audio explains why many scientists are convinced that life is abundant throughout the universe, and considers how one day radio telescopes may be used to connect us to an intergalactic Internet and link us to alien civilizations in the far reaches of the universe. "Part 1: Are We Alone?" addresses the origins of life on Earth and traces the search for life in other worlds. "Part 2: Is Anybody Listening?" examines the strategies being used to communicate with fellow travelers among the stars. Critic Reviews: "This is an excellent introduction to an intriguing topic." (Publishers Weekly) "Ferris is an engaging speaker with a pleasing voice." (AudioFile) Members Reviews: Life Beyond Earth I have to say, I enjoyed this audio book... The title tell it all . Although, It could be MUCH longer with more meat than potatoes.

The Sun, Earth, and Everything in the Solar System Audiobook by Innovate Media

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Innovate Media) — Wed, 28 Sep 2016 17:16:60 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Sun, Earth, and Everything in the Solar System Author: Innovate Media Narrator: Nicholas S. Johnson Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 6 mins Language: English Release date: 09-28-16 Publisher: Innovate Media Genres: Science & Technology, Astronomy Publisher's Summary: How big is our solar system? Are there other planets that can sustain life apart from Earth? What are Saturn's rings made of? Why is Mars called the red planet? You have the questions. We have the answers. The night sky is a fascinating vision of stars, planets and other celestial bodies, most of which are located millions of light years away. Our solar system is but a tiny speck in the vast fabric of the universe. The solar system is an assortment of planets, asteroids, moons, and a star that we know better as the sun. What lies in the solar system and beyond has fascinated laymen and astronomers alike. From Nicolas Copernicus to Carl Sagan, renowned astronomers and scientists have uncovered more of the universe than we ever thought possible. Listen now to know more about our fascinating planet and our solar system. Members Reviews: Perfect Introduction to the Solar System This is a concise, comprehensive and accessible guide to the solar system. It is detailed enough to cover the major elements of the solar system, but not so detailed or technical as to be incomprehensible to those of us with limited knowledge about astronomy. One of the issues I've had with other astronomy guides, even introductory ones, is that they use language that is hard to understand for the layperson and get so technical that theyâre hard to follow. âThe Solar Systemâ covers the sun and planets of our solar system, with photos, origins, information about atmosphere and topography and other facts. The science is here, but in a way that makes reading about astronomy fun. This is a great introductory book for young people or for anyone just getting interested in learning about the universe. Before you start looking through a telescope, get this guide. It will help you know what youâre looking at and enrich your experience with astronomy. Beautiful Pictures and Detailed Information = Good Value Really enjoyed how our Solar System is covered in depth. A nice guide for anyone wanting to know how our Solar System is unique. Beautiful pictures help to make the commentary come alive. Would recommend for anyone interested in learning more about Astronomy or needing a good study refresher. Other than that I really liked reading it to my little one on our "learn ... The book is very informative but there are a lot of grammar errors and spelling errors. Other than that I really liked reading it to my little one on our "learn about a planet" bed time story time. Five Stars Good intro to our Solar System. Four Stars Good overview.

Identifying the Signs in the Heavens Audiobook by Travis Wayne Goodsell

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Travis Wayne Goodsell) — Fri, 23 Dec 2016 10:45:02 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Identifying the Signs in the Heavens Subtitle: A Guide for LDS Members Author: Travis Wayne Goodsell Narrator: Trevor Clinger Format: Unabridged Length: 14 mins Language: English Release date: 12-23-16 Publisher: Travis Wayne Goodsell Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Astronomy Publisher's Summary: How can you see signs in the heavens if you do not know how to read them? The scriptures talk about events surrounding Jesus Christ that were represented by astronomical signs and about future events marking his second coming. It must be remembered that in the Book of Mormon, Samuel the Lamanite was not the president of the Church, nor was he a prophet, Nephi was. So clearly anyone can read the signs if they know how to interpret them properly. In this book I break down every astronomical occurrence. I tell its historical context and how they are to be interpreted by members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. And I give examples of actual fulfillments of signs in the heavens. Members Reviews: Bad narration The narration of this book was terrible and extremely hard to listen to. The information was not what I was expecting either.

How to Make a Spaceship Audiobook by Julian Guthrie

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Julian Guthrie) — Thu, 22 Sep 2016 11:12:19 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: How to Make a Spaceship Subtitle: A Band of Renegades, an Epic Race and the Birth of Private Space Flight Author: Julian Guthrie Narrator: Richard Branson, Robert Shapiro Format: Unabridged Length: 16 hrs and 36 mins Language: English Release date: 09-22-16 Publisher: Random House AudioBooks Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Astronomy Publisher's Summary: Afterword by Professor Stephen Hawking. The historic race that reawakened the promise of manned spaceflight. Alone in a Spartan black cockpit, test pilot Mike Melvill rocketed toward space. He had 80 seconds to exceed the speed of sound and begin the climb to a target no civilian pilot had ever reached. He might not make it back alive. If he did he would make history as the world's first commercial astronaut. The spectacle defied reason, the result of a competition dreamed up by entrepreneur Peter Diamandis, whose vision for a new race to space required small teams to do what only the world's largest governments had done before. From the age of eight, when he watched Apollo 11 land on the moon, Diamandis' singular goal was to get to space. When he realized NASA was winding down manned space flight, he set out on one of the great entrepreneurial adventure stories of our time. If the government wouldn't send him to space, he would create a private space flight industry himself. In the 1990s this idea was the stuff of science fiction. Undaunted, Diamandis found inspiration in the golden age of aviation. He discovered that Charles Lindbergh had made his transatlantic flight to win a $25,000 prize. The flight had made Lindbergh the most famous man on earth and galvanized the airline industry. Why, Diamandis thought, couldn't the same be done for space flight? The story of the bullet-shaped SpaceShipOne and the other teams in the hunt for a $10 million prize is an extraordinary tale of making the impossible possible. In the end, as Diamandis dreamed, the result wasn't just a victory for one team; it was the foundation for a new industry. Members Reviews: Incredible and Inspiring This book proves that with a dream, determination, ingenuity and a will to never give up that big things are possible by the underdogs. I had not realised until listening to this book the significance of the X Prize. What an exciting time this is to be alive where personal space flight for the masses is becoming a reality and it was all created by the hard work, dreams and amazing characters in this book. I have a new outlook on the future. It has allowed me to realise you should not stop dreaming of big ideas. They are not as far out of your reach as you think.....

Meteorites Audiobook by iMinds

biacuaduc@gmail.com (iMinds) — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:39:33 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Meteorites Subtitle: Science & Nature Author: iMinds Narrator: Luca James Lee Format: Unabridged Length: 7 mins Language: English Release date: 09-16-09 Publisher: iMinds Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 7 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Astronomy Publisher's Summary: Learn about the science of Meteorites with iMinds insightful audio knowledge series.A meteorite is a mass of stone or metal which has reached the earths surface from outer space. There are various names for a meteorite depending on where it is situated. While it is traveling in space, it is referred to as a meteoroid. When it passes through the earths atmosphere and produces a fiery streak in the sky, known as a shooting star, it is called a meteor. There are three basic types of meteorites: stone, iron, and stony-iron. Because meteorites formed from the dust present during the creation of the solar system, they are on average around 4.5 billion years old. Their composition is, therefore, a record of past geologic processes which occurred while they were still part of their parent asteroid. As such, they are extremely helpful in assisting us with our understanding of the history of our universe. However, this field of study is still both difficult and speculative work. Perfect to listen to while commuting, exercising, shopping or cleaning the house.. iMinds brings knowledge to your MP3 with 8 minute information segments to whet your mental appetite and broaden your mind. iMinds offers 12 main categories; become a Generalist by increasing your knowledge of Business, Politics, People, History, Pop Culture, Mystery, Crime, Culture, Religion, Concepts, Science and Sport. Clean and concise, crisp and engaging, discover what you never knew you were missing. iMinds is the knowledge solution for the information age cutting through the white noise to give you quick, accurate knowledge .. Perfect your dinner party conversation, impress your boss - an excellent way to discover topics of interest for the future. Editorial Reviews: If you are looking to fill in gaps in your cultural, scientific, or historical knowledge, iMinds series of audiobooks - each one less than 10 minutes - is a great place to start. Each one is crisp and clear with a pleasing background soundtrack. Meteorites, narrated by Luca James Lee, is a particularly fascinating instalment of the series. Giving the listener a quick background on the science of how meteorites are formed, what they are made of, and how old some of them might be, the audiobook then discusses some of the cultural importance of these identified flying objects. Did you know that meteorites were used for tools and then as objects of religious veneration? Critic Reviews: "I'm learning all sorts of stuff about stuff I didn't even know I didn't know. And it sticks. In a nutshell: wonderful." (Jonathon Margolis, Financial Times) Members Reviews: Reads like a Wikipedia entry I bought this book to check if my credit card was working. It reads like a Wikipedia entry. A 9 minute trip that left me feeling more informed about meteorites.

Astronomy Audiobook by iMinds

biacuaduc@gmail.com (iMinds) — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 09:27:45 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Astronomy Subtitle: Science & Nature Author: iMinds Narrator: Ellouise Rothwell Format: Unabridged Length: 8 mins Language: English Release date: 12-02-09 Publisher: iMinds Ratings: 2.5 of 5 out of 10 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Astronomy Publisher's Summary: Learn about the science of Astronomy with iMinds insightful audio knowledge series. The human desire to know what we see when we look in the sky is so great that a branch of science has been dedicated to it: astronomy. Astronomy is the study of the material universe outside the earths atmosphere. Astronomers research and make estimations about our universe and outer space in general. Human beings have been gazing up at the sky since before written history began. Millennia ago, humans witnessed the setting of the sun, seasonal changes and the phases of the moon. However, what human beings knew about this outer space region amounted to very little until relatively recently. The ancient philosopher Claudius Ptolemy wrote on astronomy in the second century. His main book is called Almagest, which translates as great work. It was written in about 150 CE and outlines the common belief that the earth was the centre of the universe. Ptolemy and his contemporaries believed the Earth did not move and did not spin on its axis because, if no movement can be felt, how could this be so? This same belief was held by most humans for the next 1500 years and was known as the Ptolemaic system. Perfect to listen to while commuting, exercising, shopping or cleaning the house.. iMinds brings knowledge to your MP3 with 8 minute information segments to whet your mental appetite and broaden your mind. iMinds offers 12 main categories, become a Generalist by increasing your knowledge of Business, Politics, People, History, Pop Culture, Mystery, Crime, Culture, Religion, Concepts, Science and Sport.. Clean and concise, crisp and engaging, discover what you never knew you were missing. Make your MP3 smarter with iMinds MindTracks, intersperse with music and enjoy learning a little about a lot.. knowledge of your own choice and in your own time. Editorial Reviews: An accessible and bite-sized introduction to the history of astronomy, from its beginnings with Ptolemy through the scientific triumphs and political challenges of Copernicus, Brahe, Kepler, and Galileo. Listeners also learn a little bit about the challenges and joys of doing this kind of science. Actress Ellouise Rothwell performs in gentle tones that complement the slightly spacey music, which seems designed to evoke the wonder of staring up at the heavens. A great choice for parents who want to encourage a child or young adult's interest in the science of celestial objects. Critic Reviews: "I'm learning all sorts of stuff about stuff I didn't even know I didn't know. And it sticks. In a nutshell: wonderful." (Jonathon Margolis, Financial Times)

Big Bang Theory Audiobook by IntroBooks

biacuaduc@gmail.com (IntroBooks) — Mon, 05 Dec 2016 08:14:37 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Big Bang Theory Author: IntroBooks Narrator: Andrea Giordani Format: Unabridged Length: 38 mins Language: English Release date: 12-05-16 Publisher: IntroBooks Genres: Science & Technology, Astronomy Publisher's Summary: There are so many questions of how this universe came into existence and what form is it going to be in future that it keeps bothering our scholars and scientists, and thus in sake of finding answers they time come up with some new theory that can prove out to be perfectly answerable to their queries. And so like many other theories, big bang is also the one which describes about how this universe, that you are living in now, came into existence. Though, this is not that only theory which described about whole of the universe, but among many of those such as steady state theory or oscillating universe theory, this was the one which was highly accepted and thus became popular. This is the theory which made people believe that there was nothing before this universe that could be of help to make all this happen and then there was everything that you are living in after that great explosion. It was actually brought up in light by the scientist named as Friedrich Franz Friedmann who with those many of his field equations claimed that the universe is expanding. After which the Roman Catholic priest and physicist George Lemaitre in 1927 again suggested that the planet is expanding, which was finally proved by Edwin Hubble through his discoveries. Moving ahead with the discovery of cosmic microwave radiation in 1965, which actually proved this theory as best of all, which indicates about how universe actually originated.

El espacio Audio Libro por Juan Romay

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Juan Romay) — Wed, 03 Dec 2014 02:19:11 GMT

Escuche este audio libro completo gratis en https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> Título: El espacio Autor: Juan Romay Narrador: Ramón Fernández de Castro Formato: Unabridged Duración: 1 hr and 12 mins Idioma: Español Fecha de publicación: 12-03-14 Editor: Audiomol Categorías: Science & Technology, Astronomy Resumen del editor: Este audiolibro recoge: Cómo se viaja al espacio - La conquista de la luna - Las naves de exploración espacial - Los cometas - Los satélites - Qué son las estrellas. Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish.

Black Holes and Super Gravity Audiobook by IntroBooks

biacuaduc@gmail.com (IntroBooks) — Thu, 04 May 2017 20:48:30 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Black Holes and Super Gravity Author: IntroBooks Narrator: Andrea Giordani Format: Unabridged Length: 36 mins Language: English Release date: 05-04-17 Publisher: IntroBooks Genres: Science & Technology, Astronomy Publisher's Summary: Black holes, supernovas, dark matter, and the micro gravity or macro gravity-related researches and studies for analysis can be of inbound curiosity to any professional in any subject stream. These are lessons about nature that are sure to trigger the curiosity in anyone. Shedding some light on these vitalities related to black holes, formation, creation, and deterioration is the objective here. Enormous amount of gases in the black holes, in varied capacities, and the unpredictable size and nature of the black holes, with super gravity, make the studies to be too complicated to understand precisely about the physical properties of the black holes. To describe the difference between gravitational and inertial mass, brings in the need to know on when an astronaut in orbit experiences apparent weightlessness. That is the way to understand on how black holes are formed for anyone else too.

Lunar Eclipse 2017 Follow-Up Audiobook by Travis Wayne Goodsell

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Travis Wayne Goodsell) — Thu, 09 Mar 2017 19:00:02 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Lunar Eclipse 2017 Follow-Up Subtitle: Identifying the Signs In the Heavens Author: Travis Wayne Goodsell Narrator: Trevor Clinger Format: Unabridged Length: 20 mins Language: English Release date: 03-09-17 Publisher: Travis Wayne Goodsell Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Astronomy Publisher's Summary: The Lunar Eclipse on the 10th of February 2017 was not visible due to the cloud cover in the skies. It nevertheless occurred. So did the events on Earth occur that the signs in the Heavens symbolized. The ancients knew the signs in the Heavens and lived their lives based upon them. Today we have lost that knowledge and that connection. Yet despite this loss of knowledge, the symbolisms the celestial phenomenon represent still occur. This book reveals just one such fulfillment of the many signs in the heavens that are occurring in these latter-days before the second coming of Jesus Christ. Members Reviews: Great audiobook! Very eye opening! Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why? Yes, I would highly recommend this book for anyone who is spiritual or a prepper by nature. It's good to be aware!!!

Universe Audiobook by Andrew Williams

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Andrew Williams) — Mon, 19 Sep 2016 15:55:52 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Universe Subtitle: Can Human Beings Live and Survive on Different Planets? Author: Andrew Williams Narrator: Vanessa Moyen Format: Unabridged Length: 21 mins Language: English Release date: 09-19-16 Publisher: Andrew Williams Genres: Science & Technology, Astronomy Publisher's Summary: Can human beings live and survive on different planets? Download now! And find out today! Members Reviews: Universe - Can Human Beings Live and Survive on Different Planets This book poses great questions like "How did life start on Earth", "Does life exist outside of Earth", & "Can humans live outside of Earth" and answers them with convincing and logical scientific conclusions. The author provides well-explained and to-the-point information to support the idea that we could live outside of Earth in the future. Personally, I think the Earth is a wonderful home that will provide many more years of life for us all and as we grow, technologically and intellectually, we will certainly adapt to a new environment if necessary. Very interesting! Very interesting book. The quality is great and the author did a great job explaining some facts that I never heard of. The most interesting part for me is when he talks about the reasons that life exists in others planets. I'm very interested in this topic and I'm always reading about it and I have to say that this book is one of best out there. I would recommend it. 5 stars! Life outside our planet... a very intriguing possibility. This was a very interesting read and filled with scientific facts and theories. This book discusses the various reasons why humans may need to leave the planet, the various planets scientists have discovered that we may be able to live on in the future, along with theories on how it could be done. A very mind opening book and highly recommended. Imaginative I've never thought of this topic this way. The author does a great job outlining solid arguments on wheter humans can survive on the outer space. It's very easy to follow this book, as it was written by using a dynamic, precise narrative style. Totally recommended! I love this book Very good book it was will writing with the Pearson who did this NASA is good to see EARTH as it is to come but now as it was befor the time has changed

Solar System Audiobook by IntroBooks

biacuaduc@gmail.com (IntroBooks) — Fri, 23 Dec 2016 03:47:46 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Solar System Author: IntroBooks Narrator: Andrea Giordani Format: Unabridged Length: 44 mins Language: English Release date: 12-23-16 Publisher: IntroBooks Genres: Science & Technology, Astronomy Publisher's Summary: The solar system is full of interesting objects, and new surprises are discovered everyday by many astronomic agencies and institutes. Solar wind is one of many amazing objects related to the solar system. Solar wind is a stream containing charged particles. It flows outwards from the sun. With its flow, it leaves behind a bubble-like region in interstellar medium. This region is referred as heliosphere. The flow of solar wind faces a point at which both interstellar and solar wind possess the same pressure. This point falls usually at the edge of scattered discs. If we go further than this, there comes the Oort cloud. It is possibly the source of long period comets. Its distance is yet to be figured out. It is possible that it may be located thousands of times further than where the heliosphere is located. Our galaxy (in which our solar system is located) is named Milky Way. In Milky Way, our solar system is located in Orion Arm that is 26,000 light-years from center point of our galaxy. One light year is equal to the distance which a light ray can cross in a year. Members Reviews: Great book at a great price for college I needed this book for a class I was taking in college and Amazon was the cheapest way to get it. As far as my review of the actual content of the book, it was great. The author brings you to the reading with a journey together to explore the Solar system. It is a very detailed and accurate book indeed, my Professor who had a PhD. used this book in class and we learned about the Solar System in its entirety. This is a good book if you are a home Astronomer also, or if you are just curious about our planets and how the moon may have been created, etc. USED BOOK USED PRICE It's high acceptable edition for college class. I am so happy that can have this text book at only few buck. Almost same as the latest edition which sell at the price I can't afford. Buy this one! An Excellent Book "The Solar System (with CD-ROM, Virtual Astronomy Labs, AceAstronomy, and InfoTrac)", fourth edition. is an excellent book for learning the elements of astronomy withing our solar system. The author, Michael A. Seeds, gives not just facts, but, also, a conceptual framework to understand how the logic of science works. The book has many, excellent, colored illustrations and photos with simple explanations. While some of the mathematics is there, the author makes it possible to use the book without resorting to the math. This edition comes with a CD that has a student tutorial system. This addition makes this edition more worthwhile than the sixth edition that does not have this useful extra. The book is extensive (my copy has 657 pages) and is easy to read. I strongly recommend this book for any teenager who is interested in learning more about the Solar System and about astronomy. Right book, right price I was happy with the quality of the book and the price I purchased it at.

Space Audiobook by Alan Hall Ph.D

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Alan Hall Ph.D) — Fri, 22 Apr 2016 19:34:59 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Space Subtitle: Inside the Outside That's in Between Author: Alan Hall Ph.D Narrator: Harley Reese Format: Unabridged Length: 37 mins Language: English Release date: 04-22-16 Publisher: Alan Hall Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Astronomy Publisher's Summary: Of all the things we know about the universe, what do we really know about the nature of space? For example, is there a beyond space? Can space exist in the absence of matter? Though it may seem like a dumb question - 'where' does space come from? This essay takes a look at what some scientists have to say on this issue; the work also contains many references on the topic of spacetime and relativity, which should be useful to physics students. Members Reviews: Irritating narrator Is there anything you would change about this book? I would get a different narrator who could pronounce 'nucleus' correctly, along with some other scientific/mathematical words. The narration was slow and she sounded bored. Who was your favorite character and why? Dark matter :) Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Harley Reese? Not sure, but there has to be someone with experience narrating scientific literature. Was Space worth the listening time? Yes Any additional comments? It is obviously the opinion of the author, but interesting nonetheless. Not really a book for someone who has no understanding of the subject matter.

The Unknown Universe Audiobook by Stuart Clarke

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Stuart Clarke) — Thu, 05 May 2016 20:10:57 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Unknown Universe Author: Stuart Clarke Narrator: David Timson Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 43 mins Language: English Release date: 05-05-16 Publisher: Whole Story Audiobooks Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Astronomy Publisher's Summary: The European Space Agency released a map of the afterglow of the big bang map, which contains anomalies that challenge our understanding of the universe. This is the first book to address what will be an epoch-defining scientific paradigm shift. Will we ever know what happened before the big bang? What's at the bottom of a black hole? Are there universes beyond our own? Does time exist? Are the once immutable laws of physics changing? Critic Reviews: "It is no revelation that some data on the early Universe sit uneasily with the standard model of cosmology. But in his clued-up overview, astronomy journalist Stuart Clark's picture of the yawning gaps in our understanding of the cosmos is fuller than most." (Nature Magazine) Members Reviews: Throughly enjoyed What did you like most about The Unknown Universe? The narration and content What other book might you compare The Unknown Universe to, and why? Human Universe, they both portray elements of the universe as yet unknown and explore what might be Any additional comments? Good listen would recommend

After SETI, Then What Audiobook by Robert Stetson

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Robert Stetson) — Fri, 03 Apr 2015 03:53:42 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: After SETI, Then What Author: Robert Stetson Narrator: Robert Stetson Format: Unabridged Length: 20 mins Language: English Release date: 04-03-15 Publisher: RobStetson.com Ratings: 2.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Astronomy Publisher's Summary: We're looking in all the wrong ways for intelligent life in space, but what if we found it? Would they be friendly? Would they give us all the magic they have learned to perform? Would they enrich our lives? Even if they just said hello and let's be friends, what would be the natural outcome of having them visit? Should we be looking for and calling for them to come here? Listen to this natural factual account of having neighbors from space visit us and how it will change our lives.

All That You Want to Know About the Universe [Russian Edition] Audiobook by Brian Shelby

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Brian Shelby) — Wed, 19 Mar 2014 20:00:30 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: All That You Want to Know About the Universe [Russian Edition] Author: Brian Shelby Narrator: Alexander Tkachev Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 16 mins Language: English Release date: 03-19-14 Publisher: New Internet Technologies Genres: Science & Technology, Astronomy Publisher's Summary: New worlds, planets, and stars, invisible space and black holes. All of this is our universe. The simplest unicellular organisms, quarks, hadrons, and neurine - is also all our universe. Billions of galaxies and solar systems. It cannot be that we were alone in the universe. Want to learn more? Then this book is for you! Please note: This audiobook is in Russian.

Astronomy for ESL Learners: Section 2 Audiobook by Zhanna Hamilton

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Zhanna Hamilton) — Fri, 06 Dec 2013 09:36:55 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Astronomy for ESL Learners: Section 2 Author: Zhanna Hamilton Narrator: Michael Griffith Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 39 mins Language: English Release date: 12-06-13 Publisher: InspiredByEnglish.com Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Astronomy Publisher's Summary: English tutors: Help ESL students learn about the cosmos by having them read about astronomy with you. Then, use the multiple-choice sections to test their memory of the highlighted terms. Help them improve their English while discovering the wonders the universe has to offer. Use it during your private lessons or assign chapters/multiple choice questions as homework. ESL Students: Study English by learning about astronomy. Build your vocabulary through interactive cosmology chapters that enhance your vocabulary while entertaining you. The multiple choice questions all have answers stated after the question for easy self-studying. Incorporate astronomy into your English studies and gain the confidence to talk about the cosmos with your native English friends.

Rational Science Vol. V: Introducing Rope Hypothesis and Thread Theory Audiobook by Monk E. Mind

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Monk E. Mind) — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 23:00:22 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Rational Science Vol. V: Introducing Rope Hypothesis and Thread Theory Author: Monk E. Mind Narrator: David Gilmore Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 15 mins Language: English Release date: 08-02-17 Publisher: Grinning Monkey Publishing Genres: Science & Technology, Astronomy Publisher's Summary: Monk E. Mind uses the rational scientific method to expose mainstream "scientific" nonsense, and present an underlying physical mechanism for all of reality. Members Reviews: Monk is a rather of poor writer/communicator. Many of the chapters leave you with ... Rational Scientific Method kicks ass, and this is a comfort food for rational scientists. Unfortunately, Monk is a rather of poor writer/communicator. Many of the chapters leave you with the feeling that we haven't answered the questions that were proposed at the outset. Five stars for the method, 1 for this amateur attempt at a book. Five Stars Rational science at it's best!

History of the Solar System Audiobook by IntroBooks

biacuaduc@gmail.com (IntroBooks) — Tue, 09 May 2017 11:31:20 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: History of the Solar System Author: IntroBooks Narrator: Andrea Giordani Format: Unabridged Length: 38 mins Language: English Release date: 05-09-17 Publisher: IntroBooks Genres: Science & Technology, Astronomy Publisher's Summary: Journals have been written and theories have been put forward with respect to the history and the origin of the solar system. These writings, views, and theories have assumed only the natural processes that were involved in the formation of the solar system. It has been believed that our solar system is around billions of years in age. The current view or theory with this respect that has been accepted widely by the planetary scientists of the world is the "Modified Nebula Theory" and the "Capture Theory." Both these theories have been greatly critiqued in the light of providing the evidence for the existence of a younger solar system. As per the approach of the creationists, it is has been proposed that there could be an intelligent design that depicts the age of the solar system to be less than 10,000 years and the occurrence of a major catastrophe in the solar system in its history. Several approaches for the occurrence of the catastrophe has been examined, some of which include the existence of a destroyed planet in the asteroid region and the passing of a debris cloud through the solar system. This approach has been considered to be greatly successful in the explaining the origin of the solar system rather than the usual naturalistic theories of the origin.

History of Earth Audiobook by IntroBooks

biacuaduc@gmail.com (IntroBooks) — Wed, 10 May 2017 03:42:39 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: History of Earth Author: IntroBooks Narrator: Andrea Giordani Format: Unabridged Length: 42 mins Language: English Release date: 05-10-17 Publisher: IntroBooks Genres: Science & Technology, Astronomy Publisher's Summary: The history of the Earth to be very precise, is concerned with the evolution and development of the planet Earth in the solar system. It also refers to the series of events and periods that paved the way to the evolution of life on Earth. All branches of science from the ancient times to the modern times have made their significant contribution to understanding the main events of the Earth from its past to the present. The age of the planet Earth can be deduced to be around one-third of the age of the entire universe. Several events related to the geological changes have occurred in the timespan of the origin and evolution of the Earth. These events have been related to the formation of Earth in the universe due to the various extra-terrestrial events and the emergence of life on Earth. We would discuss the process of the formation of the planet Earth and the subsequent advent of life for the first time on Earth.

L'uomo su Marte? Audiolibro di Andrea Lattanzi Barcelò

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Andrea Lattanzi Barcelò) — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 20:23:18 GMT

Ascolta questo libro audio completo gratuitamente su https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> Titolo: L'uomo su Marte? Autore: Andrea Lattanzi Barcelò Narratore: Francesca Di Modugno Formato: Unabridged Durata: 51 mins Lingua: Italiano Data di pubblicazione: 04-25-17 Editore: Area 51 Short Categoria: Science & Technology, Astronomy Riepilogo Editore: Portare l'uomo sul Pianeta Rosso è uno dei sogni accarezzati più a lungo dalla nostra civiltà. Il presidente degli Stati Uniti John Fitzgerald Kennedy inizialmente voleva che gli astronauti visitassero Marte e non la Luna, mentre fu il presidente Obama a lanciare alla NASA la sfida di portare gli astronauti su Marte entro gli anni 2030. Finora ci siamo dovuti accontentare dalle versioni dell'evento fornite dalla fantascienza in innumerevoli libri e film, ma secondo la NASA oggi siamo più vicini che mai al traguardo di portare l'uomo su Marte. Per decadi, l'agenzia spaziale americana e i suoi partner hanno mandato in orbita vari tipi di robot e di sonde che hanno incrementato sensibilmente le nostre conoscenze sul pianeta, preparando la strada per una missione che avrà l'uomo come protagonista. Il programma procede secondo quanto stabilito e c'è addirittura una stima realistica del tempo che ci vorrà per vedere realizzato questo progetto: negli anni Trenta del Ventunesimo secolo, come richiesto da Barack Obama. Ci sono tanti passi da fare e ci sono ancora molti problemi da risolvere, ma ormai gli esperti della NASA sembrano fiduciosi sul risultato finale. Come siamo arrivati fin qui? Quali sono le principali difficoltà incontrate finora? Quali le soluzioni possibili? Qual è la tabella di marcia? Sono alcune delle domande a cui cercheremo qui di dare una risposta. ©2017 Area51 Publishing (P)2017 Area51 Publishing

Star Collision March 2022 Audiobook by Travis Wayne Goodsell

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Travis Wayne Goodsell) — Fri, 27 Jan 2017 15:15:24 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Star Collision March 2022 Subtitle: The Sign of the Son of Man? Author: Travis Wayne Goodsell Narrator: Trevor Clinger Format: Unabridged Length: 19 mins Language: English Release date: 01-27-17 Publisher: Travis Wayne Goodsell Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Astronomy Publisher's Summary: On the 7th January 2017, news broke out about the astronomical prediction that two binary stars in the Cygnus Constellation would collide on the 15 March 2022. Such an event would appear as a new star in the heavens by being so big and bright. Being one who has studied the ancient ways and therefore can interpret the signs in the heavens, I thought I'd check my AstroViewer to see what the skies would look like on the 15th of March 2022. This book goes over how to interpret the signs in the heavens and then goes over the skies on the 15 March 2022. There is dualism involved with this sign, and as such makes one wonder if this is a sign of the second coming of Jesus Christ. Members Reviews: LUCKILY WE HAVE 5 MORE YEARS YET! The stars will collide in the month of March in the year of 2022. Thanks for revealing these biblical happenings!

Esplorazione spaziale Audiolibro di Emilio Crippi

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Emilio Crippi) — Fri, 21 Apr 2017 12:17:39 GMT

Ascolta questo libro audio completo gratuitamente su https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> Titolo: Esplorazione spaziale Autore: Emilio Crippi Narratore: Maurizio Cardillo Formato: Unabridged Durata: 1 hr and 19 mins Lingua: Italiano Data di pubblicazione: 04-21-17 Editore: Area 51 Short Categoria: Science & Technology, Astronomy Riepilogo Editore: Nel febbraio 2017 è stata annunciata la scoperta del più grande sistema planetario mai avvistato fino ad ora, a "soli" 40 anni luce dalla Terra. Si tratta di un insieme di sette pianeti che ruotano intorno a una stella molto più piccola e meno luminosa del Sole. La stella è stata battezzata Trappist-1 dal nome di uno dei telescopi usati per individuare questo sistema solare. Sei di questi pianeti si trovano in una zona temperata e cioè con una temperatura che oscilla tra gli 0 e i 100 gradi. Ciò significa che ci sono buone probabilità che uno dei pianeti avvistati ospiti già forme di vita simili a quelle presenti sul nostro pianeta. Non è certo una novità la scoperta di possibili gemelli della Terra dato che negli ultimi anni ormai sempre più spesso arrivano notizie del genere comunicate da università e agenzie spaziali. E dopo tutto ormai ci stiamo sempre più convincendo che non possiamo essere soli data la vastità dell'universo e la grandissima quantità di galassie, sistemi solari e stelle simili. Le esplorazioni spaziali fanno parte della nostra storia, ci hanno consentito di conoscere meglio lo spazio intorno a noi e hanno permesso anche lo sviluppo di nuove tecnologie. Per avere un quadro completo però è giusto partire con un po' di storia. Infatti da sempre l'uomo si è spinto oltre i confini della conoscenza, esplorando, scoprendo e navigando verso l'ignoto. Grandi scienziati si sono messi in gioco, contro la politica, contro la religione, rischiando anche la propria vita per il progresso e la conoscenza. ©2017 Area51 Publishing (P)2017 Area51 Publishing

Mission to Mars Audiobook by IntroBooks

biacuaduc@gmail.com (IntroBooks) — Tue, 09 May 2017 07:53:47 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Mission to Mars Author: IntroBooks Narrator: Andrea Giordani Format: Unabridged Length: 40 mins Language: English Release date: 05-09-17 Publisher: IntroBooks Genres: Science & Technology, Astronomy Publisher's Summary: Mars has always signaled to the mankind when it would travel high in the night sky. The ancient people have assumed that this rust-red planet was the god of war and therefore they christened it with the name Mars. The early explorers were armed with new forms of invented telescopes and discovered that Mars exhibited seasonal color changes and was subjected to dust storms that used to encircle the globe and might even have had several channels that could have crisscrossed the surface. The recent explorers make use of the advanced technology and the robotic surrogates to extend their reach out to the planet Mars. With the use of the advanced technology, they have discovered that Mars is much more interesting and the most complex planet in the solar system. As per the claims of the present explorers that pieces of Mars have even arrived on the Earth as meteorites and these particles are pointing out to the possible existence of life on Mars. This has resulted in the growth of the active interests of the explorers to gain impetus about the living conditions on Mars.

What Would Happen if a Large Asteroid Hit the Moon? Audiobook by Ask Smithsonian

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Ask Smithsonian) — Thu, 05 May 2016 23:46:19 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: What Would Happen if a Large Asteroid Hit the Moon? Author: Ask Smithsonian Narrator: Eric Schulze Format: Unabridged Length: 1 min Language: English Release date: 05-05-16 Publisher: Smithsonian Genres: Science & Technology, Astronomy Publisher's Summary: Think blockbuster movie and youve got an idea of how this story ends. ©2015 Smithsonian Digital Studio (P)2015 Smithsonian Digital Studio

Where Does Space Begin? Audiobook by Ask Smithsonian

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Ask Smithsonian) — Thu, 05 May 2016 08:17:34 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Where Does Space Begin? Author: Ask Smithsonian Narrator: Eric Schulze Format: Unabridged Length: 1 min Language: English Release date: 05-05-16 Publisher: Smithsonian Genres: Science & Technology, Astronomy Publisher's Summary: Listen to get the answer that surprised the heck out of us. ©2015 Smithsonian Digital Studio (P)2015 Smithsonian Digital Studio

What Would Happen if a Solar Flare Hit the Earth? Audiobook by Ask Smithsonian

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Ask Smithsonian) — Thu, 05 May 2016 10:36:52 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: What Would Happen if a Solar Flare Hit the Earth? Author: Ask Smithsonian Narrator: Eric Schulze Format: Unabridged Length: 1 min Language: English Release date: 05-05-16 Publisher: Smithsonian Genres: Science & Technology, Astronomy Publisher's Summary: "Be prepared might not cover it when it comes to super storms. ©2015 Smithsonian Digital Studio (P)2015 Smithsonian Digital Studio

Are Humans the Only Animals to Use the Stars to Navigate? Audiobook by Ask Smithsonian

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Ask Smithsonian) — Wed, 04 May 2016 23:10:60 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Are Humans the Only Animals to Use the Stars to Navigate? Author: Ask Smithsonian Narrator: Eric Schulze Format: Unabridged Length: 1 min Language: English Release date: 05-04-16 Publisher: Smithsonian Genres: Science & Technology, Astronomy Publisher's Summary: Yet another reason to fight light pollution. ©2015 Smithsonian Digital Studio (P)2015 Smithsonian Digital Studio

How Much Stuff is in Orbit Around the Earth? Audiobook by Ask Smithsonian

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Ask Smithsonian) — Thu, 05 May 2016 00:02:21 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: How Much Stuff is in Orbit Around the Earth? Author: Ask Smithsonian Narrator: Eric Schulze Format: Unabridged Length: 1 min Language: English Release date: 05-05-16 Publisher: Smithsonian Genres: Science & Technology, Astronomy Publisher's Summary: Much more than youd think - and its whirling around at dangerously high speeds. ©2015 Smithsonian Digital Studio (P)2015 Smithsonian Digital Studio

Le profezie di Nostradamus Audiolibro di Richard J. Abbey

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Richard J. Abbey) — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:45:37 GMT

Ascolta questo libro audio completo gratuitamente su https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> Titolo: Le profezie di Nostradamus Autore: Richard J. Abbey Narratore: Fabio Albertin, Alberto Mancioppi Formato: Unabridged Durata: 1 hr and 3 mins Lingua: Italiano Data di pubblicazione: 01-19-12 Editore: GoodMood Valutazioni: 3 su 5 su 1 voti Categoria: Science & Technology, Astronomy Riepilogo Editore: Chi era realmente Michel de Notre-Dame, passato alla storia come Nostradamus? Un astrologo? Un veggente? Un impostore? Moltissimi si sono rivolti a lui, compresi alcuni sovrani e uomini potenti del suo tempo, per conoscere il futuro e le sue interpretazioni divinatorie. Cosa cè di vero nelle sue previsioni? Sono attendibili? Ancora oggi molti leggono le sue profezie, cercandovi previsioni per tempi sempre più incerti, e risposte ad avvenimenti della nostra quotidianità. Questo audiolibro darà alcune chiavi di lettura, insieme alla decifrazione delle profezie più famose. ©2012 Richard J. Abbey (P)2012 GOODmood

2012 - Le profezie dei Maya sono vere? Audiolibro di Richard J. Abbey

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Richard J. Abbey) — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 14:26:05 GMT

Ascolta questo libro audio completo gratuitamente su https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> Titolo: 2012 - Le profezie dei Maya sono vere? Autore: Richard J. Abbey Narratore: Fabio Gemo, Michele Mariotti, Orsola Boran, Marcello Pozza Formato: Abridged Durata: 1 hr and 28 mins Lingua: Italiano Data di pubblicazione: 11-09-11 Editore: GoodMood Categoria: Science & Technology, Astronomy Riepilogo Editore: Secondo il calendario Maya, l'attuale Età dell'Oro, la quinta, governata dal dio Quetzalcoatl, terminerà il 21 dicembre 2012 e inizieranno nuovi tempi. Dobbiamo aspettarci grandi sconvolgimenti ambientali e geologici? Chi erano i Maya? Come funzionava il loro calendario? Profezia o business? La scienza cosa dice? A queste domande intriganti cercherà di rispondere questo audiolibro. ©2011 GOODmood (P)2011 GOODmood

Curiosidades Audio Libro por Juan Romay

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Juan Romay) — Wed, 03 Dec 2014 18:47:13 GMT

Escuche este audio libro completo gratis en https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> Título: Curiosidades Autor: Juan Romay Narrador: Ramón Fernández de Castro Formato: Unabridged Duración: 25 mins Idioma: Español Fecha de publicación: 12-03-14 Editor: Audiomol Categorías: Science & Technology, Astronomy Resumen del editor: Los telescopios en la antigüedad. Telescopio refractor. Telescopio reflector. Grandes telescopios: Vía Láctea. Función de los telescopios en la actualidad: Vía Láctea, agujeros negros, inicio del Universo,... Cómo nació la escritura: un medio de comunicación. Testimonios escritos del pasado: cómo eran las civilizaciones que existieron en el pasado. Todas las leyes, la literatura, las ciencias... se conservan y transmiten a través de la escritura. Historia de la escritura: los sumerios, Mesopotamia, Egipto (jeroglíficos, papiros), la escritura china. El alfabeto: los fenicios, el árabe, el griego. La imprenta: Johannes Gutenberg. Evolución de la imprenta. Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish.

The Big Bang Audiobook by Mike Perricone

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Mike Perricone) — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 22:00:42 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Big Bang Author: Mike Perricone Narrator: Kirby Heyborne Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 40 mins Language: English Release date: 02-15-11 Publisher: University Press Audiobooks Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Astronomy Publisher's Summary: Less than a hundred years ago, science seriously debated whether a cosmic array of stars and galaxies extended beyond the Milky Way. Discoveries and theories have revealed a universe of increasing enormity, complexity, and mystery. The Big Bang follows the pioneering observations of Edwin Hubble and the early insights in cosmological theory by Alexander Friedmann and Father Georges Lemaitre. The dramatic discoveries of the cosmic microwave background radiation and the accelerating expansion of the universe set the stage for compelling new evidence about big-bang origins. The theory of inflation and the concept of dark energy have established the context for our current outlook on the cosmos. New space probes and space telescopes are the next steps in the quest to understand the origins of the universe. The book is published by Chelsea House Publishers, a leading publisher of educational material.

Other Minds Audiobook by Peter Godfrey-Smith

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Peter Godfrey-Smith) — Tue, 07 Mar 2017 12:45:07 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Other Minds Subtitle: The Octopus, the Sea, and the Deep Origins of Consciousness Author: Peter Godfrey-Smith Narrator: Peter Noble Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 44 mins Language: English Release date: 03-07-17 Publisher: Macmillan Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 353 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Publisher's Summary: Although mammals and birds are widely regarded as the smartest creatures on earth, it has lately become clear that a very distant branch of the tree of life has also sprouted higher intelligence: the cephalopods, consisting of the squid, the cuttlefish, and above all the octopus. In captivity, octopuses have been known to identify individual human keepers, raid neighboring tanks for food, turn off lightbulbs by spouting jets of water, plug drains, and make daring escapes. How is it that a creature with such gifts evolved through an evolutionary lineage so radically distant from our own? What does it mean that evolution built minds not once but at least twice? The octopus is the closest we will come to meeting an intelligent alien. What can we learn from the encounter? In Other Minds, Peter Godfrey-Smith, a distinguished philosopher of science and a skilled scuba diver, tells a bold new story of how subjective experience crept into being - how nature became aware of itself. As Godfrey-Smith stresses, it is a story that largely occurs in the ocean, where animals first appeared. Tracking the mind's fitful development, Godfrey-Smith shows how unruly clumps of seaborne cells began living together and became capable of sensing, acting, and signaling. As these primitive organisms became more entangled with others, they grew more complicated. The first nervous systems evolved, probably in ancient relatives of jellyfish; later on the cephalopods, which began as inconspicuous mollusks, abandoned their shells and rose above the ocean floor, searching for prey and acquiring the greater intelligence needed to do so. Taking an independent route, mammals and birds later began their own evolutionary journeys. But what kind of intelligence do cephalopods possess? Drawing on the latest scientific research and his own scuba-diving adventures, Godfrey-Smith probes the many mysteries that surround the lineage. How did the octopus, a solitary creature with little social life, become so smart? What is it like to have eight tentacles that are so packed with neurons that they virtually think for themselves? What happens when some octopuses abandon their hermit-like ways and congregate, as they do in a unique location off the coast of Australia? By tracing the question of inner life back to its roots and comparing human beings with our most remarkable animal relatives, Godfrey-Smith casts crucial new light on the octopus mind - and on our own. Members Reviews: Empathy for an Octopus? I started this book knowing a little about the octopus and nothing about cuttlefish. How they would relate to consciousness or the origins of it was a open question. The reviews were interesting, so I used a credit. My only complaint is that one night I stayed up way too late, wanting to finish listening to a chapter. The author is enamored of these creatures. And it is clear as to why. He has spent many hours with them, not in a lab, but in their natural environment. We get to share this time, and still stay dry. We get to know these animals, and when it comes to the discussion of their short lives and death, I felt an empathy for these creatures I would have never expected. The philosophical discussion about how consciousness evolved requires the full attention of the listener and is aided enormously by the narrator. He speaks clearly and with a lively intonation.

Undeniable Audiobook by Bill Nye

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Bill Nye) — Tue, 04 Nov 2014 03:06:38 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Undeniable Subtitle: Evolution and the Science of Creation Author: Bill Nye Narrator: Bill Nye Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 29 mins Language: English Release date: 11-04-14 Publisher: Macmillan Audio Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 5001 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Publisher's Summary: Sparked by a provocative comment to BigThink.com last fall, and fueled by a highly controversial debate with Creation Museum curator Ken Ham, Bill Nye's campaign to confront the scientific shortcoming of creationism has exploded in just a few months into a national crusade. In this book, he expands the points he has made, and claims that this debate is not so much about religion versus science, as about the nature of science itself. With infectious enthusiasm, he reveals the mechanics of evolutionary theory, explains how it is rooted in the testable and verifiable scientific method, and why it is therefore a sound explanation of our beginning. He argues passionately that to continue to assert otherwise, to continue to insist that creationism has a place in the science classroom is harmful not only to our children, but to the future of the greater world as well. Members Reviews: Leasurly read for those who don't want equations I grew up watching Bill Nye the Science Guy. It was the best thing when my science teacher would pull the large CRT TV in front of the classroom and put in a Bill Nye VHS. I silently cheered "Bill! Bill! Bill!" along with the theme song of the show. It was great. That being said, I am not sure what I expected from this book, but, it's Bill Nye! So I spent my Audible credit on it. I do have to say, the beginning of this book was a slow start and seemed like it wasn't addressed to the audience but to a very specific crowd of Christians who thoroughly and unquestionably believe the Earth is only 6000 years old (is this crowd of people going to read a book about evolution?). As I am not a part of that crowd, I was beginning to think that there will be nothing for me on this book. I was wrong. There was. My science fiction and science fact spirit is happy. Bill talks about evolution, skin color, reproduction traits, astro biology, and space travel. I'm giving this book four stars instead of five because of the beginning of the book. Inspiring What did you love best about Undeniable? The passion for which Bill Nye communicates science. What other book might you compare Undeniable to and why? Anything by Richard Dawkings, eg the Selfish Gene. What about Bill Nyes performance did you like? Humor, Passion and interest in the topic. Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting? Easily. Any additional comments? His passion inspires my science studies, he is an amazing role model and this book transports you into his world. Preaching to the choir Would you listen to Undeniable again? Why? I may listen to it again. Bill Nye has a good reading voice and there is actual information in this book. What did you like best about this story? All the ways science shows that evolution is true. Well thought out, with back - and forward references. Have you listened to any of Bill Nyes other performances before? How does this one compare? I have not listened to Bill Nye's other performances. I have listened to him on Star Talk Radio. Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you? The anecdotes are great. Any additional comments? I really liked this book. It is more-or-less aimed at creationists, but I think it will end up to be more preaching to the choir. In general creationists have their minds made up. No evidence will convince them.

Brain Rules (Updated and Expanded) Audiobook by John Medina

biacuaduc@gmail.com (John Medina) — Tue, 02 Sep 2014 03:45:53 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Brain Rules (Updated and Expanded) Subtitle: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School Author: John Medina Narrator: John Medina Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs Language: English Release date: 09-02-14 Publisher: Pear Press Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 540 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Publisher's Summary: Most of us have no idea whats really going on inside our heads. Yet brain scientists have uncovered details every business leader, parent, and teacher should know - like the need for physical activity to get your brain working its best. How do we learn? What exactly do sleep and stress do to our brains? Why is multi-tasking a myth? Why is it so easy to forget - and so important to repeat new knowledge? Is it true that men and women have different brains? In the New York Times bestseller Brain Rules, Dr. John Medina, a molecular biologist, shares his lifelong interest in how the brain sciences might influence the way we teach our children and the way we work. In each chapter, he describes a brain rule - what scientists know for sure about how our brains work - and then offers transformative ideas for our daily lives. Medinas fascinating stories and infectious sense of humor breathe life into brain science. Youll learn why Michael Jordan was no good at baseball. Youll peer over a surgeons shoulder as he proves that most of us have a Jennifer Aniston neuron. Youll meet a boy who has an amazing memory for music but cant tie his own shoes. You will discover how: Every brain is wired differently. Exercise improves cognition. We are designed to never stop learning and exploring. Memories are volatile. Sleep is powerfully linked with the ability to learn. Vision trumps all of the other senses. Stress changes the way we learn. In the end, youll understand how your brain really works - and how to get the most out of it. Critic Reviews: "Dissects the workings of the brain in plain English, explaining its role in the workplace and classrooma writing style that makes words leap off the page."- ( USA TODAY "Few people are better qualified to help managers sift through all the hype than John Medina."- Harvard Business Review "Brain Rules is one of the most informative, engaging, and useful books of our time."- Garr Reynolds, author of Presentation Zen Members Reviews: On my second read Would you listen to Brain Rules (Updated and Expanded) again? Why? I am truly enjoying this book during my commute. This is my second reading and I find I am catching things I missed the first time I listened to the audiobook. At this point I now want to participate in the online exercises, review diagrams and related material. Great work. What about John Medinas performance did you like? He is a terrific reader. His voice is dynamic and engaging. Lots of vocal variety relevant to the topic. Fantastic! Brilliant Book I found the content interesting and amazing. I'm happy that the book is narrated by John as his enthusiasm and passion for his work and knowledge shines through. I highly rate this book and also highly recommend Brian Rules for Baby. Dear Publishers . . . Any additional comments? Dear Publishers, Please don't allow authors to read their own books. I know that it seems like reading a book would be easy for someone who actually wrote the book, but it almost never works out well. In fact, it usually works out as well as it likely would to have a narrator first author a book before reading it. At this point, we're accustomed to professional narrators, with their skilled cadence and timing.

The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons Audiobook by Sam Kean

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Sam Kean) — Tue, 27 May 2014 23:52:15 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons Subtitle: The History of the Human Brain as Revealed by True Stories of Trauma, Madness, and Recovery Author: Sam Kean Narrator: Henry Leyva Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 36 mins Language: English Release date: 05-27-14 Publisher: Hachette Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 642 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Publisher's Summary: The author of the best seller The Disappearing Spoon reveals the secret inner workings of the brain through strange-but-true stories. Early studies of the human brain used a simple method: Wait for misfortune to strike - strokes, seizures, infectious diseases, horrendous accidents - and see how victims coped. In many cases their survival was miraculous, if puzzling. Observers were amazed by the transformations that took place when different parts of the brain were destroyed, altering victims' personalities. Parents suddenly couldn't recognize their own children. Pillars of the community became pathological liars. Some people couldn't speak but could still sing. In The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons, Sam Kean travels through time with stories of neurological curiosities: Phantom limbs, Siamese twin brains, viruses that eat patients' memories, blind people who see through their tongues. He weaves these narratives together to create a story of discovery that reaches back to the 1500s and the high-profile jousting accident that inspired this book's title.* With the lucid, masterful explanations and razor-sharp wit his fans have come to expect, Kean explores the brain's secret passageways and recounts the forgotten tales of the ordinary people whose struggles, resilience, and deep humanity made neuroscience possible. *"The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons" refers to the case of French king Henri II, who in 1559 was lanced through the skull during a joust, resulting in one of the most significant cases in neuroscience history. For hundreds of years scientists have gained important lessons from traumatic accidents and illnesses, and such misfortunes still represent their greatest resource for discovery. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your My Library section along with the audio. Members Reviews: Detailed but not overly Technical This book comes with a PDF, but it is not too critical to the book. There are little puzzles for each chapter that involves piecing together pictures, letters, and sounds to form a hidden word or phrase, which are mentioned at the start of each chapter, and are mildly interesting but not at all necessary for understanding the material. There are also pictures of where the various parts of the brain are, but again, interesting but not critical. The book is written for the layman and not overly technical. It covers a bunch on interesting neurological case studies, most of which have been covered in other books. However, Kean does an excellent job of research, and exposition, getting to the essence of the case studies without too much technical detail. I tend to like a lot of technical detail, but I enjoyed this book quite a bit anyway. The stories are interesting, and a number of details that were misreported elsewhere are corrected and clarified here. The author has a quite graphic style (some might say too graphic). The book is often discussing in vivid detail oozing, infected, dissected, projected, extracted, rotting brain tissue.

A Crack in Creation Audiobook by Samuel H. Sternberg, Jennifer A. Doudna

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Samuel H. Sternberg) — Tue, 13 Jun 2017 21:60:28 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Crack in Creation Subtitle: Gene Editing and the Unthinkable Power to Control Evolution Author: Samuel H. Sternberg, Jennifer A. Doudna Narrator: Erin Bennett Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 22 mins Language: English Release date: 06-13-17 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 304 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Publisher's Summary: A trailblazing biologist grapples with her role in the biggest scientific discovery of our era: a cheap, easy way of rewriting genetic code, with nearly limitless promise and peril. Not since the atomic bomb has a technology so alarmed its inventors that they warned the world about its use. Not, that is, until the spring of 2015, when biologist Jennifer Doudna called for a worldwide moratorium on the use of the new gene-editing tool CRISPR - a revolutionary new technology that she helped create - to make heritable changes in human embryos. The cheapest, simplest, most effective way of manipulating DNA ever known, CRISPR may well give us the cure to HIV, genetic diseases, and some cancers and will help address the world's hunger crisis. Yet even the tiniest changes to DNA could have myriad unforeseeable consequences - to say nothing of the ethical and societal repercussions of intentionally mutating embryos to create "better" humans. Writing with fellow researcher Samuel Sternberg, Doudna shares the thrilling story of her discovery and passionately argues that enormous responsibility comes with the ability to rewrite the code of life. With CRISPR, she shows, we have effectively taken control of evolution. What will we do with this unfathomable power? Members Reviews: An easily digestible intro to the future... Maybe it was driven by my personal curiosity but I found this to be an excellent intro to a topic that I've only encountered in exaggerated news clips or poorly written internet blog ramblings. In to the abyss we ascend, a scary future Would you listen to A Crack in Creation again? Why? Probably not Who was your favorite character and why? n/a What about Erin Bennetts performance did you like? Good Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you? The whole idea shook me not just moved me Any additional comments? This book is a must read for everyone. Humanity is on the cusp of changing itself forever and most don't even know it. I will ignore the mistakes and unintended consequences of the fascinating CRISPR technology, which are scarier and more prevalent than any technology humans have ever created, and let's pretend everything goes as planned, a highly unlikely scenario. CRISPR technology is basically the editing of genes with what appears to be the at most accuracy, and it is easier and cheaper than pretty much any other important technology man has recently created. Creating a mouse that glows in the dark, a pig that is the size of a pet dog, a fish which grows legs are things that have already been achieved. Eliminating heritable disease will be next without a doubt, and what after that? Forget a pretty blue eyed child, or a tall muscular athlete, which I'm sure is coming to a theatre next to you soon. Let's use our imagination, a larger brain, more memory, more stamina, less sleep, high IQ, a human that has gills and can breath underwater and go down the near endless list of living DNA and pick your choice. At first glance I think, let this not happen, STOP it right now, then I realise the cat is out of the bag, Pandora's box has been opened.

Gut Audiobook by Giulia Enders

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Giulia Enders) — Wed, 17 Feb 2016 19:41:21 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Gut Subtitle: The Inside Story of Our Body's Most Underrated Organ Author: Giulia Enders Narrator: Katy Sobey Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 26 mins Language: English Release date: 02-17-16 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 1424 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Publisher's Summary: Our gut is almost as important to us as our brain, yet we know very little about how it works. Gut: The Inside Story is an entertaining, informative tour of the digestive system from the moment we raise a tasty morsel to our lips until the moment our body surrenders the remnants to the toilet bowl. No topic is too lowly for the author's wonder and admiration, from the careful choreography of breaking wind to the precise internal communication required for a cleansing vomit. Along the way, the author provides practical advice, such as the best ways to sit on the toilet to have a comfortable bowel movement, how clean your kitchen should be for optimum gut health, and how different laxatives work. She tells stories of gut bacteria that can lead to obesity, autoimmune diseases, or even suicide, and she discusses the benefits of dietary supplements, such as probiotics. This book is a fascinating primer for anyone interested in how our ideas about the gut are changing in the light of cutting-edge scientific research. In the words of the author, "We live in an era in which we are just beginning to understand just how complex the connections are between us, our food, our pets, and the microscopic world in, on, and around us. We are gradually decoding processes that we used to believe were part of our inescapable destiny." Members Reviews: Best Gut Microbe Book Around If you are looking for a book on gut microbes and want to avoid pseudoscience and delve into a book which contains solid science, this book is an excellent choice. Oddly, I find that ratings for pseudoscience books like Perlmutter's Grain Brain are often higher than they are for books written by responsible scientists who will not make claims or provide any suggestions that are not scientifically studied and replicated. My guess is that real science, which doesn't yet have all the answers about microbes, is far less sexy than pseudoscience books that can make any claim or suggestion they like, while playing fast and loose with the actual available evidence. The Good Gut by the Sonnenberg's contained a hippie vibe as well as solid science. This book has less of a hippie vibe but is far more rigorous than even the Sonneberg's book. So even if you were hoping for more of a hippie vibe, I would actually recommend this book over The Good Gut, only because it's actual scientific content is better. Adding to that, Enders is a fantastic writer and her tour of the human digestive system was absolutely fantastic. I have not found such a wonderful description in any other book. Brilliant THIS is the one gut book you need! Funny, well informed, and dare I say, life changing? From the position you use to defecate, to your water intake, to your new best friend bacteria. I know, there are a lot of books have been written about the microbiome, some with more woo than others, but this one outstrips them in clarity and and humor. Giulia Enders is funny, clever and level headed. It is easy as pie to follow her explanations of the world inside. I love a nonfiction writer who appreciates the power of an anecdotes and quips and Enders is brilliant with them. Katy Sobey's soothing narration never flags and is clear as a bell. I now want her to explain all biological systems to me. Entertaining and smart I'm not going to nitpick, this was very informative and entertaining.

Biology: The Science of Life Audiobook by The Great Courses

biacuaduc@gmail.com (The Great Courses) — Mon, 08 Jul 2013 21:34:49 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Biology: The Science of Life Author: The Great Courses Narrator: Professor Stephen Nowicki Format: Original Recording Length: 36 hrs and 36 mins Language: English Release date: 07-08-13 Publisher: The Great Courses Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 634 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Publisher's Summary: One of the greatest scientific feats of our era is the astonishing progress made in understanding biology-the intricate machinery of life-a progress to which the period we are living in right now has contributed the most. As you read these words, researchers are delving ever deeper into the workings of living systems, turning their discoveries into new medical treatments, improved methods of growing food, and innovative products that are already changing the world. The 72 lectures in this comprehensive exploration of living systems at all levels-from biological molecules to global ecosystems-will give you all the information you need to grasp this fascinating field and its impact on both our own lives and our understanding of the life that surrounds us. Professor Nowicki presents his subject in a conceptual format, emphasizing the importance of broad principles. Though facts and details are offered in abundance, it is always in the context of developing a context listeners can readily absorb. Your newfound mastery of the fundamentals of biology will serve you in many ways-whether you want to read the headlines with greater insight, update a subject you studied long ago, view the natural world with new appreciation, become a better-informed voter and consumer, or gain the intellectual stimulation of understanding the basic principles that unite all living things. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio.

The Ends of the World Audiobook by Peter Brannen

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Peter Brannen) — Tue, 13 Jun 2017 06:47:04 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Ends of the World Subtitle: Volcanic Apocalypses, Lethal Oceans, and Our Quest to Understand Earth's Past Mass Extinctions Author: Peter Brannen Narrator: Adam Verner Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 57 mins Language: English Release date: 06-13-17 Publisher: HarperAudio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 158 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Publisher's Summary: As new groundbreaking research suggests that climate change played a major role in the most extreme catastrophes in the planet's history, award-winning science journalist Peter Brannen takes us on a wild ride through the planet's five mass extinctions and, in the process, offers us a glimpse of our increasingly dangerous future. Our world has ended five times: It has been broiled, frozen, poison gassed, smothered, and pelted by asteroids. In The Ends of the World, Peter Brannen dives into deep time, exploring Earth's past dead ends, and in the process offers us a glimpse of our possible future. Many scientists now believe that the climate shifts of the 21st century have analogs in these five extinctions. Using the visible clues these devastations have left behind in the fossil record, The Ends of the World takes us inside "scenes of the crime", from South Africa to the New York Palisades, to tell the story of each extinction. Brannen examines the fossil record - which is rife with creatures like dragonflies the size of sea gulls and guillotine-mouthed fish - and introduces us to the researchers on the front lines who, using the forensic tools of modern science, are piecing together what really happened at the crime scenes of the Earth's biggest whodunits. Part road trip, part history, and part cautionary tale, The Ends of the World takes us on a tour of the ways that our planet has clawed itself back from the grave and casts our future in a completely new light. Members Reviews: A Kid's Science Book FOR ADULTS!! This is about as good as it gets, in terms of appealing to your inner five-year-old child that LOVED dinosaurs, while still making the logical, rational adult side of you happy. Brannen tackles the 5 major extinctions that the Earth has experienced with the flare of a Vonnegut, while maintaining the scientific details of a Dawkins. This is a monumentally hard task, but he does it deftly. His research, descriptions, and attention to detail of the plants and animals interspersed between these cataclysms was remarkable. After listening to more than a few dry, boring, repetitive science books, this was one I embraced like the warm sun after a cold winter's night. The narrator was spot on as well. Eye opening account of past catastrophes I loved this book. At times it is very grim, but the ability of life on Earth to regenerate itself after total or partial annihilation is very uplifting. You realize that the timescales of geology and evolution are on the order of tens to hundreds of thousands of human generations. When an extinction event occurs (and it can be very sudden such as the asteroid impact at the end of the Cretaceous period) there is no hope for any exposed species. The author sets the current 6th extinction into context, making it clear that it is small compared to the earlier extinctions in terms of biodiversity lost. Also, the level of carbon dioxide in past eras fluctuated widely along with Earth's temperature. As did sea levels and arctic ice conditions. I had two takeaways from this book.

Incognito Audiobook by David Eagleman

biacuaduc@gmail.com (David Eagleman) — Tue, 31 May 2011 01:36:36 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Incognito Subtitle: The Secret Lives of the Brain Author: David Eagleman Narrator: David Eagleman Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 54 mins Language: English Release date: 05-31-11 Publisher: Random House Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 1479 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Publisher's Summary: If the conscious mindthe part you consider to be youis just the tip of the iceberg, what is the rest doing? In this sparkling and provocative new book, the renowned neuroscientist David Eagleman navigates the depths of the subconscious brain to illuminate surprising mysteries: Why can your foot move halfway to the brake pedal before you become consciously aware of danger ahead? Why do you hear your name being mentioned in a conversation that you didnt think you were listening to? What do Ulysses and the credit crunch have in common? Why did Thomas Edison electrocute an elephant in 1916? Why are people whose names begin with J more likely to marry other people whose names begin with J? Why is it so difficult to keep a secret? And how is it possible to get angry at yourselfwho, exactly, is mad at whom? Taking in brain damage, plane spotting, dating, drugs, beauty, infidelity, synesthesia, criminal law, artificial intelligence, and visual illusions, Incognito is a thrilling subsurface exploration of the mind and all its contradictions. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your My Library section along with the audio. Critic Reviews: "Eagleman has a talent for testing the untestable, for taking seemingly sophomoric notions and using them to nail down the slippery stuff of consciousness. (The New Yorker) Your mind is an elaborate trick, and mastermind David Eagleman explains how the trick works with great lucidity and amazement. Your mind will thank you. (Wired magazine) A fun read by a smart person for smart people. it will attract a new generation to ponder their inner workings. (New Scientist) Members Reviews: Interesting Take.... on the unconscious and the brain. But do be aware this is something of a beginner's book on the brain. After having just read Schwartz's The Brain and The Mind and several other deeper books on brain function and being a long time student of neurology, I found this book something of a step down. It is a good book and well written, but it is best taken early in one's reading in this subject. (I almost never comment on readers, but this growing habit of writers reading their own books needs to end. Eastman puts UNdo INflection on NEarly EVery WORd, and his awkward enthusiasm detracts somewhat from a book already not the deepest in content.) Changed the way I think about how I think... This was a great listen; interesting and informative with a great pace/flow. I wouldn't call this book heavy, and yet there are ideas and truths contained in this book that have permanently altered the way I think about what makes a person who they are. Also, a lot of interesting concepts are presented here on the nature of reality, perception, free will - definitely gave me a lot to think about on my long commutes. Who's driving this bus? The more I read from this author, the more I like him. Our experience in being here and alive isn't what we necessarily think... it's all translated through our brains to create what we see and know. So what is "reality" really? Huh. Easily digested, Incognito explores the subconscious that we don't always recognize "driving the bus." Really interesting. More please.

Packing for Mars Audiobook by Mary Roach

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Mary Roach) — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 14:08:57 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Packing for Mars Subtitle: The Curious Science of Life in the Void Author: Mary Roach Narrator: Sandra Burr Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 28 mins Language: English Release date: 08-02-10 Publisher: Brilliance Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 3455 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Publisher's Summary: Space is a world devoid of the things we need to live and thrive: air, gravity, hot showers, fresh produce, privacy, beer. Space exploration is in some ways an exploration of what it means to be human. How much can a person give up? How much weirdness can they take? What happens to you when you cant walk for a year? Have sex? Smell flowers? What happens if you vomit in your helmet during a space walk? Is it possible for the human body to survive a bailout at 17,000 miles per hour? To answer these questions, space agencies set up all manner of quizzical and startlingly bizarre space simulations. As Mary Roach discovers, its possible to preview space without ever leaving Earth. From the space shuttle training toilet to a crash test of NASAs new space capsule (cadaver filling in for astronaut), Roach takes us on a surreally entertaining trip into the science of life in space and space on Earth. Editorial Reviews: Anyone searching for a laugh-out-loud selection should look no farther than Sandra Burrs performance of Mary Roachs Packing for Mars. Those who have enjoyed Roachs previous books (Stiff, Spook, and Bonk) will not be disappointed by this latest offering. Packing for Mars presents listeners with the quirky realities of space travel usually left out of NASA press releases or articles celebrating the latest accomplishments of space missions. Sandra Burr captures the humorous, sometimes snarky, but always fascinating bits of information that up to now most of us have managed to live without. For example, while we all know that Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin planted an American flag on the moon, Packing for Mars tells us how folks at NASA figured out how to pack the darn thing. We also know that astronauts have ways to answer natures call while in space, but from Roachs book we learn of the experiments that went into perfecting the winning contraption to allow such activity. Burrs recitation of Roachs footnotes is especially entertaining. In these asides are gems of arcane knowledge, including talking toilet paper dispensers at NASA, why there were no chimp-o-nauts, and the cocktail party conversation-starter that rabbits and guinea pigs are the only mammals not to suffer from motion sickness. Throughout Packing for Mars Sandra Burr give lively readings of conversations between astronauts, either from their interviews with the author or read as bits of dialogue from space mission transcripts. Burrs tone when expressing astronaut Jim Lovells irritation at the mission nutritionists poor packaging of messy space food should amuse listeners. Equally fun is the depiction of the back-and-forth between Command Pilot James McDivitt and Astronaut Ed White as McDivitt tries to coax an unwilling White, outside of the space module for the first US space walk, to come back inside before his oxygen runs out. Burrs talent is in full force when she is interpreting the authors descriptions of pre-spaceflight training. Weightless Flight Regurgitation Phenomenon is discussed in detail as is the too-much-information quality of the Soviets Restricted Hygiene Experiments. From space euphoria to the space stupids, Burrs presentation of Mary Roachs Packing for Mars will cause chuckles that will necessitate explaining to those in close proximity that you are listening to a really funny book.

The Wisdom of Your Cells Audiobook by Bruce H. Lipton

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Bruce H. Lipton) — Fri, 25 Aug 2006 05:21:31 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Wisdom of Your Cells Subtitle: How Your Beliefs Control Your Biology Author: Bruce H. Lipton Narrator: Bruce H. Lipton Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 12 mins Language: English Release date: 08-25-06 Publisher: Sounds True Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 965 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Publisher's Summary: With The Wisdom of Your Cells, this internationally recognized authority on cellular biology takes listeners on an in-depth exploration into the microscopic world, where new discoveries and research are revolutionizing the way we understand life, evolution, and consciousness. In this full-length audio course, Dr. Lipton shares his lucid and startling insights about the building blocks of life, and how each one of our cells has far greater innate intelligence than we once believed. Members Reviews: A Masterpiece It is understandable that this audiobook should have both passionate positive and negative reviews: it offers a genial new interpretation of biology, evolution and history, with ramifications into medicine and psychology. An earlier reviewer remarked the ideas contained here would never be published in peer-reviewed scientific journals. Indeed! - these journals do not publish personal interpretaions. A book (or in this case, an audiobook), and not a peer-reviewed journal, is the perfect medium for this kind of work. I am an M.D., I was marveled by this work and highly recomend it to everyone. This book is EXCELLENT! Since the negative review writers here boast that they have their PhDs, I will mention my creds. I have a BS in Chemistry and an MS in Public Health. I'll get my PhD in a science, which in my view is not a huge deal! Bruce Lipton is amazing to me. This book really explains why the medical establishment has no idea how so many of our illnesses are caused. If you don't know what I am talking about, just sign up for some Anatomy & Physiology classes at your local community college. Take Physiology, Pathophysiology, and Microbiology. Discover that professors all around the country, including medical school professors, are teaching this dis-ease and that dis-ease, but when they address the cause, they teach "We don't know what turns the genes on!" Bruce Lipton offers the brilliant idea that the internal environment and our perceptions (stress, fear, worry, etc.) are what determines what genes are turned on, and thus what proteins are made, which determines function. His idea that the cell membrane is more analogous to the brain and the nucleus is more analogous to the gonads is truly a ingenius paradigm shift! A brilliant read! Loved every word of it! Wonderful I really enjoyed this Audiobook. I'm a nurse and I've always wondered why some people get sick and others don't. Some eat well, excercise and do all that stuff right and have a heart attack while smokers and junk food eaters do fine. Of course, that's not always the case but this book explains why it can be the case. Shows how powerful stress is in our bodies and how our fear based society contributes to so much disease. I definitely see why the pharmaceutical companies wouldn't like this book as it shows your belief in medicine is more important than the medicine itself. As a nurse I've witnessed this first hand. This is a wonderful book and recommend it to anyone with an open mind. Brilliant teacher I found the material to be riveting and the presentation to be easy to follow and logical. Dr. Lipton is able to simplify complex ideas and summarize along the way so the listener does not get lost.

The Epigenetics Revolution Audiobook by Nessa Carey

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Nessa Carey) — Tue, 23 May 2017 00:34:50 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Epigenetics Revolution Subtitle: How Modern Biology Is Rewriting Our Understanding of Genetics, Disease, and Inheritance Author: Nessa Carey Narrator: Donna Postel Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 16 mins Language: English Release date: 05-23-17 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 121 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Publisher's Summary: Epigenetics can potentially revolutionize our understanding of the structure and behavior of biological life on Earth. It explains why mapping an organism's genetic code is not enough to determine how it develops or acts and shows how nurture combines with nature to engineer biological diversity. Surveying the 20-year history of the field while also highlighting its latest findings and innovations, this volume provides a readily understandable introduction to the foundations of epigenetics. Nessa Carey, a leading epigenetics researcher, connects the field's arguments to such diverse phenomena as how ants and queen bees control their colonies, why tortoiseshell cats are always female, why some plants need cold weather before they can flower, and how our bodies age and develop disease. Reaching beyond biology, epigenetics now informs work on drug addiction, the long-term effects of famine, and the physical and psychological consequences of childhood trauma. Carey concludes with a discussion of the future directions for this research and its ability to improve human health and well-being. Members Reviews: Begins Accessible, Then Becomes Too Technical The first third of the book is accessible, which I define, as a reader, as being able to formulate mental images from what the author is saying. This author did not have mental imagery in the forefront (few writers do, though it is absolutely critical), so in later chapters anyone who is not well verse in biology will not be able to visualize what the author is describing, and the book becomes unintelligible noise - a stream of incoherent syllables - in other words, gobbledygook. This seems to be the rule with books that include biology in the subject matter - authors seem to lose it when things get technical, and they give up on ensuring the reader can visualize (and hence understand) what is being said. The complicated world of epigenetics Just when we thought that genetic information does not get affected by the environment as Darwin had solidified, we discover Lemarkien evolution at work. What does this exactly mean. Well, the environment affects our genes which can and are handed down to our offsprings. Jean-Baptise Lamarck has been somewhat vindicated by discoveries that prove certain adaptations occurs during the lifetime of animals and plants which in some cases improves the fitness and survivability of the animal and more importantly those traits are handed down generations. The subject is fascinating, but this book is far too complicated for anyone who has not studied the subject, and is well versed in the lingo. Great introduction to the topic Great book, my first on the topic and I have to say it is neither too deep (most of the times) nor too shallow. You get to know a lot about this mysterious mechanism that changes genes that are always the same into different body cells and how is it possible that individuals with the same genetic material can differ. What I took away is that this field it is still in quite early stages and it is not really moving that fast because of obstacles of patents and testing etc.

The Telomere Effect Audiobook by Dr. Elizabeth Blackburn, Dr. Elissa Epel

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Dr. Elizabeth Blackburn) — Tue, 03 Jan 2017 06:20:41 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Telomere Effect Subtitle: A Revolutionary Approach to Living Younger, Healthier, Longer Author: Dr. Elizabeth Blackburn, Dr. Elissa Epel Narrator: Suzanne Toren Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 2 mins Language: English Release date: 01-03-17 Publisher: Hachette Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 225 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Publisher's Summary: A groundbreaking book coauthored by the Nobel Prize winner who discovered telomerase and telomeres' role in the aging process and the health psychologist who has done original research into how specific lifestyle and psychological habits can protect telomeres, slowing disease and improving life. Have you wondered why some 60-year-olds look and feel like 40-year-olds and why some 40-year-olds look and feel like 60-year-olds? While many factors contribute to aging and illness, Dr. Elizabeth Blackburn discovered a biological indicator called telomerase, the enzyme that replenishes telomeres, which protect our genetic heritage. Dr. Blackburn and Dr. Elissa Epel's research shows that the length and health of one's telomeres are a biological underpinning of the long-hypothesized mind-body connection. They and other scientists have found that changes we can make to our daily habits can protect our telomeres and increase our health spans (the number of years we remain healthy, active, and disease-free). The Telomere Effect reveals how Blackburn and Epel's findings, together with research from colleagues around the world, cumulatively show that sleep quality, exercise, aspects of diet, and even certain chemicals profoundly affect our telomeres and that chronic stress, negative thoughts, strained relationships, and even the wrong neighborhoods can eat away at them. Drawing from this scientific body of knowledge, they share lists of foods and suggest amounts and types of exercise that are healthy for our telomeres, mind tricks you can use to protect yourself from stress, and information about how to protect your children against developing shorter telomeres, from pregnancy through adolescence. And they describe how we can improve our health spans at the community level, with neighborhoods characterized by trust, green spaces, and safe streets. The Telomere Effect will make you reassess how you live your life on a day-to-day basis. It is the first book to explain how we age at a cellular level and how we can make simple changes to keep our chromosomes and cells healthy, allowing us to stay disease-free longer and live more vital and meaningful lives. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio. Critic Reviews: "A revolutionary set of findings - with a wealth of science-based suggestions - that can transform the way we live our lives, shaping the very health of our cells by how we use our minds." (Daniel J. Siegel, MD, New York Times best-selling author of Brainstorm) "A classic. One of the most exciting health books to emerge in the last decade. It explains how we can slow the way we age at a fundamental level." (Eric Kandel, Nobel laureate and author of In Search of Memory) "This book is revolutionary, transforming the way our world thinks about health and living well, disease, and death. It reveals a stunning picture of healthy aging - it's not simply about individuals, it's about how we are connected to each other, today and through future generations. It is hard to overstate this book's importance." (Dean Ornish, MD, founder and president, Preventive Medicine Research Institute)

Pandoras Lab Audiobook by Paul A. Offit MD

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Paul A. Offit MD) — Tue, 04 Apr 2017 05:04:13 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Pandoras Lab Subtitle: Seven Stories of Science Gone Wrong Author: Paul A. Offit MD Narrator: Greg Tremblay Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 51 mins Language: English Release date: 04-04-17 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 199 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Publisher's Summary: What happens when ideas presented as science lead us in the wrong direction? History is filled with brilliant ideas that gave rise to disaster, and this book explores the most fascinating - and significant - missteps. Pandora's Lab takes us from opium's heyday as the pain reliever of choice to recognition of opioids as a major cause of death in the United States; from the rise of trans fats as the golden ingredient for tastier, cheaper food to the heart disease epidemic that followed; and from the cries to ban DDT for the sake of the environment to an epidemic-level rise in world malaria. These are today's sins of science - as deplorable as mistaken ideas from the past such as advocating racial purity or using lobotomies as a cure for mental illness. These unwitting errors add up to seven lessons both cautionary and profound, explained by renowned author and speaker Paul A. Offit. Offit uses these lessons to investigate how we can separate good science from bad, using as case studies some of today's most controversial creations: e-cigarettes, GMOs, and drug treatments for ADHD. For every "Aha!" moment that should have been an "Oh no", this book is an engrossing account of how science has been misused disastrously - and how we can learn to use its power for good. Members Reviews: Close Facebook and read this book! We live in a world of sound-bite immersion where personality drives opinion. Movie stars influence our thoughts more than data. News anchors do not deliver the facts as much as they are on-air rock stars in their own right. What they say is taken for gospel regardless of how carefully their stories are underpinned with data. It is a dangerous world. You and your family are in danger without careful, critical thinking like that described in this book. Pandoras Lab should be essential reading for every thinking adult, especially every medical doctor. Please read this book! Stick to the science and drop the political slant. Would you listen to Pandoras Lab again? Why? No. The science and story were good, but the author did a lot of Republican political bashing and drawing unfounded similarities. That would have been fine for a book on politics, but was not appropriate for a book on scientific discoveries. It seems like nothing is non-partisan these days. Would you ever listen to anything by Paul A. Offit, MD again? No Have you listened to any of Greg Tremblays other performances before? How does this one compare? Yes, he is an excellent performer. Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting? No Very interesting Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why? I really enjoyed this book, it was a fascinating insight into how egos and science collide and the price that is paid. Very well narrated also. Cautionary Tales and How-to-Think Instructions First-rate production of a message we all need to follow. I.e., require evidence to support what we think we know. Lets hear it for double-blind, peer-reviewed, reproducible studies! More of the medical, less of the political The medical stuff was pretty fascinating, but the author kept inserting political points that had little to do with the subject matter.

Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are? Audiobook by Frans de Waal

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Frans de Waal) — Mon, 25 Apr 2016 23:10:15 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are? Author: Frans de Waal Narrator: Sean Runnette Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 42 mins Language: English Release date: 04-25-16 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 845 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Publisher's Summary: From world-renowned biologist and primatologist Frans de Waal comes this groundbreaking work on animal intelligence destined to become a classic. What separates your mind from an animal's? Maybe you think it's your ability to design tools, your sense of self, or your grasp of past and future - all traits that have helped us define ourselves as the planet's preeminent species. But in recent decades, these claims have been eroded - or even disproved outright - by a revolution in the study of animal cognition. Take the way octopuses use coconut shells as tools; elephants that classify humans by age, gender, and language; or Ayumu, the young male chimpanzee at Kyoto University whose flash memory puts that of humans to shame. Based on research involving crows, dolphins, parrots, sheep, wasps, bats, whales, and of course chimpanzees and bonobos, Frans de Waal explores both the scope and the depth of animal intelligence. He offers a firsthand account of how science has stood traditional behaviorism on its head by revealing how smart animals really are - and how we've underestimated their abilities for too long. People often assume a cognitive ladder from lower to higher forms, with our own intelligence at the top. But what if it is more like a bush, with cognition taking different, often incomparable forms? Would you presume yourself dumber than a squirrel because you're less adept at recalling the locations of hundreds of buried acorns? Or would you judge your perception of your surroundings as more sophisticated than that of an echolocating bat? De Waal reviews the rise and fall of the mechanistic view of animals and opens our minds to the idea that animal minds are far more intricate and complex than we have assumed. De Waal's landmark work will convince you to rethink everything you thought you knew about animal - and human - intelligence. Members Reviews: Finally the science catches up This book gives a variety of examples where science has shown different examples of animals acting smart, being self-aware, and in ways we can relate to them. I like the authors proposition that we should not discount the ability of all of life to exhibit intelligence, most of which is related to their requirements to survive. As far as consciousness, or being self aware, these are general terms and pretty much subjective even within our species. The author explains this very well, a book well worth the time. Enlightening but not earth-shattering This book tells us that animals have cognition. When you interact with your pet dog, it isnt just an automaton responding reflexively to Pavlovian stimuli, it actually has awareness. It thinks. It has cognition. Were you ever in any doubt about this? I wasnt. Its the most obvious fact in the world that pets have consciousness and awareness. They have minds just like we do (if there is such a thing!). This book argues this fact as if an army of behaviourist scientists are disputing it, which I suppose they must be, but to me its pretty obvious and so the basic message of this book isnt an astounding life-changer. But the book does add a lot of breadth and depth to this basic premise. For one thing, it challenges the notion that human cognition is essentially different (and superior) to all other animal cognition.

The River of Consciousness Audiobook by Oliver Sacks

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Oliver Sacks) — Tue, 24 Oct 2017 06:29:17 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The River of Consciousness Author: Oliver Sacks Narrator: Kate Edgar, Dan Woren Format: Unabridged Length: 5 hrs and 50 mins Language: English Release date: 10-24-17 Publisher: Random House Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 40 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Publisher's Summary: From the best-selling author of Gratitude, On the Move, and Musicophilia, a collection of essays that displays Oliver Sacks' passionate engagement with the most compelling and seminal ideas of human endeavor: evolution, creativity, memory, time, consciousness, and experience. Oliver Sacks, a scientist and a storyteller, is beloved by all for the extraordinary neurological case histories (Awakenings, An Anthropologist on Mars) in which he introduced and explored many now familiar disorders - autism, Tourette's syndrome, face blindness, savant syndrome. He was also a memoirist who wrote with honesty and humor about the remarkable and strange encounters and experiences that shaped him (Uncle Tungsten, On the Move, Gratitude). Sacks, an Oxford-educated polymath, had a deep familiarity not only with literature and medicine but with botany, animal anatomy, chemistry, the history of science, philosophy, and psychology. The River of Consciousness is one of two books Sacks was working on up to his death, and it reveals his ability to make unexpected connections, his sheer joy in knowledge, and his unceasing, timeless project to understand what makes us human. Members Reviews: Important but Less Interesting This was written based upon an outline and notes from Oliver Sacks after his death and is quite a bit more rambling that most of Sacks' books. This book is about the brain and quirks of brain processing but is very different from most Sacks' books. It seems the underlying theme is the dysfunction of science blinded by prevalent theories and the old ideas of influential scientists. The book describes how these influences can stymie scientific progress for decades leaving well meaning scientists effectively blind to obvious evidence right before their eyes. Perhaps this is Sacks' most important book but it was not the most interesting or compelling of his books. This was worth reading, but I would read everything else by Sacks first. Fascinating Absorbing and relatable, historically educational and philosophically engaging. I loved every subject and supposition, constantly feeling like Sacks asked (and answered) questions I had not considered since childhood. Enlightening book in many regards, from Darwin to I enjoyed learning so much more about the mind and Darwin post Origin of Species and Freud pre-psychoanalical career A book about other books Just annoyed but the number of times other books were mentioned over and over again in The River of Consciousness. Overall it lacked the feeling of any original content. Was hoping for more. It was also a compilation/work created for Sacks because he had unfortunately passed before it was completed.

The Evolution of Beauty Audiobook by Richard O. Prum

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Richard O. Prum) — Tue, 09 May 2017 03:40:10 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Evolution of Beauty Subtitle: How Darwin's Forgotten Theory of Mate Choice Shapes the Animal World - and Us Author: Richard O. Prum Narrator: Dan Woren Format: Unabridged Length: 13 hrs and 39 mins Language: English Release date: 05-09-17 Publisher: Random House Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 50 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Publisher's Summary: A major reimagining of how evolutionary forces work, revealing how mating preferences - what Darwin termed "the taste for the beautiful" - create the extraordinary range of ornament in the animal world. In the great halls of science, dogma holds that Darwin's theory of natural selection explains every branch on the tree of life: which species thrive, which wither away to extinction, and what features each evolves. But can adaptation by natural selection really account for everything we see in nature? Yale University ornithologist Richard Prum - reviving Darwin's own views - thinks not. Deep in tropical jungles around the world are birds with a dizzying array of appearances and mating displays: club-winged manakins who sing with their wings, great argus pheasants who dazzle prospective mates with a four-foot-wide cone of feathers covered in golden 3-D spheres, red-capped manakins who moonwalk. In 30 years of fieldwork, Prum has seen numerous display traits that seem disconnected from, if not outright contrary to, selection for individual survival. To explain this, he dusts off Darwin's long-neglected theory of sexual selection, in which the act of choosing a mate for purely aesthetic reasons - for the mere pleasure of it - is an independent engine of evolutionary change. Mate choice can drive ornamental traits from the constraints of adaptive evolution, allowing them to grow ever more elaborate. It also sets the stakes for sexual conflict, in which the sexual autonomy of the female evolves in response to male sexual control. Most crucially, this framework provides important insights into the evolution of human sexuality, particularly the ways in which female preferences have changed male bodies, and even maleness itself, through evolutionary time. The Evolution of Beauty presents a unique scientific vision for how nature's splendor contributes to a more complete understanding of evolution and of ourselves. Members Reviews: Excellent extension of sexual selection theory This is an important book that seeks modestly to radically revise the conventional approach to evolutionary theory, by replacing the assumption that most evolutionary change comes from natural selection. Prum argues instead that our null hypothesis--the starting point for making evolutionary hypotheses--should be the notion that "beauty happens," which means that basic evolutionary changes are random variations of ornaments and sexual organs (in sexually reproducing creatures) that are in many cases developed further due to aesthetic preferences by the opposite sex or due to adaptive advantage occurring serendipitously in some cases. So Prum seeks to turn sexual selection into the focus of evolutionary explanations rather than the red headed stepchild of evolutionary theory that it currently is. I strongly agree with this thesis and urge people to give these ideas a shot. Making Sense of Art and Sex If you are a person who has been fascinated by Darwins Theory of Evolution then this is a must read. In fact, Darwin had two major theories, one of which has been subsumed because it does not fit the modern construct of dominant males and passive females that undergirds so much of our cultural experience in America and worldwide.

Science in the Soul Audiobook by Richard Dawkins

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Richard Dawkins) — Tue, 08 Aug 2017 20:29:10 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Science in the Soul Subtitle: Selected Writings of a Passionate Rationalist Author: Richard Dawkins Narrator: Lalla Ward, Gillian Somerscales, Richard Dawkins Format: Unabridged Length: 14 hrs and 40 mins Language: English Release date: 08-08-17 Publisher: Random House Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 253 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Publisher's Summary: The legendary biologist, provocateur, and best-selling author mounts a timely and passionate defense of science and clear thinking with this career-spanning collection of essays, including 20 pieces published in the United States for the first time. For decades Richard Dawkins has been the world's most brilliant scientific communicator, consistently illuminating the wonders of nature and attacking faulty logic. Science in the Soul brings together 42 essays, polemics, and paeans - culled from personal papers, newspapers, lectures, and online salons - all written with Dawkins' characteristic erudition, remorseless wit, and unjaded awe of the natural world. Though it spans three decades, this book, dedicated to Christopher Hitchens, couldn't be more timely or more urgent. Elected officials have opened the floodgates to prejudices that have, for half a century, been unacceptable or at least undercover. In a passionate introduction, Dawkins calls on us to insist that reason take center stage and that gut feelings, even when they don't represent the stirred dark waters of xenophobia, misogyny, or other blind prejudice, should stay out of the voting booth. And in the essays themselves, newly annotated by the author, he investigates a number of issues, including the importance of empirical evidence, and decries bad science, religion in schools, and climate change deniers. Dawkins has equal ardor for "the sacred truth of nature" and renders here with typical virtuosity the glories and complexities of the natural world. Woven into an exploration of the vastness of geological time is the peculiar history of the giant tortoises and the sea turtles - whose journeys between water and land tell us a deeper story about evolution. At this moment, when so many highly placed people still question the fact of evolution, Dawkins asks what Darwin would make of his own legacy - "[a] mixture of exhilaration and exasperation" - and celebrates science as possessing many of religion's virtues - "explanation, consolation, and uplift" - without its detriments of superstition and prejudice. In a world grown irrational and hostile to facts, Science in the Soul is an essential collection by an indispensable author. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio. Members Reviews: Wide in scope - an engaging view into Dawkins I've just finished listening for the first time. What a JOY! Dawkins opens up a treasure-trove of thoughts, opinions and strong assertions as those of us who've followed Richard over the years have come to expect. No one who has learned to love this man as I have during my own sojourney into the light of rationalism and science - not one such person will be disappointed by the intimacy herein warmly shared. Richard. You have been one of my companions along with others we both know well. Your gift of your soul is received and this atheist blesses you - namasté. Dennis A Robinson Calgary, Alberta Canada Erudite Eye opening. Humane, intelligent reasoning. The complexity of evolution explained in a manner a toddler could understand. Science and humor , I didn't think it was possible.

Stress and Your Body Audiobook by The Great Courses, Robert Sapolsky Ph.D. Rockefeller University

biacuaduc@gmail.com (The Great Courses) — Mon, 08 Jul 2013 16:31:52 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Stress and Your Body Author: The Great Courses, Robert Sapolsky Ph.D. Rockefeller University Narrator: Professor Robert Sapolsky Ph.D. Rockefeller University Format: Original Recording Length: 12 hrs and 19 mins Language: English Release date: 07-08-13 Publisher: The Great Courses Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 445 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Publisher's Summary: Feeling stressed? You're not alone. Stress is an inherent aspect of life that can have tremendous negative effects on your mental and physical health. This makes coping with stress a critical part of how well we live. Once you understand the inner workings of your stress response system, you'll possess powerful knowledge that will help you understand and better deal with this common aspect of your busy life. Now, from one of the world's foremost researchers on stress and neurobiology, comes a fascinating series of 24 lectures that guide you through the psychological and psychosocial stress that is a central part of everyday life in Western society. You'll learn how the stress-response system is actually a natural survival system-giving, for example, a zebra the best chance to escape from a pursuing lion - that can change from a safety mechanism into a real problem for our physical and mental well-being. You'll see it coming into play against situations it wasn't designed to combat, such as traffic, troublesome thoughts and memories, and concerns over the economy, environment, and international events. And you'll gain valuable insights into how and why stress can affect every part of your body-including your cardiovascular, digestive, and immune systems - and learn about its relationship to important disorders and behaviors, like depression, anxiety, and even addiction. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio. Members Reviews: Same content as Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers Very disappointed that 90% of the content in these lectures comes straight from his book Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers. I was expecting to hear the same subjects discussed however as the book was written 20 years before these lectures I has hoping for new updated research and content. Unfortunately it is mostly just a regurgitation of the book, including the same jokes and anecdotes. I would recommend either these lectures or his book but not both. Informative and enteraining, but not very helpful. Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not? I would certainly recommend this book to anybody interested in, or dealing with, stress, anxiety or depression. The course is very informative, and Dr. Sapolsky is an excellent communicator and educator. My only complaint is that, after listening to the first 22 lectures I was hopeful that the last 2 would provide more help and advice on how to deal with, or manage, stress. Dr. Sapolsky provides us with an excellent review of the current understanding about the impact of stress on the body. But, sadly, it there seem to be few known, reliable, ways of coping with stress. Exercise might help, meditation might help, but I found the course a little light on other potential strategies. Would you be willing to try another book from The Great Courses and Robert Sapolsky ? Why or why not? This is my 3rd Great Course, and my 1st from Robert Sapolsky. I am very grateful that Audible gives us well-priced access to these exceptional learning resources. It was so good I will have to listen to it again! Would you consider the audio edition of Stress and Your Body to be better than the print version? Don't know, but I personally prefer audio books...

Understanding Genetics: DNA, Genes, and Their Real-World Applications Audiobook by The Great Courses

biacuaduc@gmail.com (The Great Courses) — Mon, 08 Jul 2013 01:15:33 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Understanding Genetics: DNA, Genes, and Their Real-World Applications Author: The Great Courses Narrator: Professor David Sadava Format: Original Recording Length: 12 hrs and 3 mins Language: English Release date: 07-08-13 Publisher: The Great Courses Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 578 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Publisher's Summary: We use DNA routinely - to cure diseases, solve crimes, and reunite families. Yet we've known about it for only 60 years. And what we're continuing to learn about it every day has the potential to transform our health, our nutrition, our society, and our future. But what, exactly, is DNA, the self-replicating material present in nearly all living organisms? You'll learn the answer - and much more - in this briskly paced series of 24 easily understood lectures from an award-winning teacher, author, and scientist. Professor Sadava unlocks DNA's mysteries as he explains what the science of genetics is and guides you through decades of cutting-edge research, scientific discovery, and genetics' weighty implications for us as individuals and as a society. Professor Sadava draws on examples from his own research to show how understanding genetics allows us to improve medical treatment and nutrition, vastly improving our health and quality of life. You'll also learn how understanding genetics is a critical step toward understanding human identity, itself. For examining our DNA - how it works and what happens when something goes wrong - enables us to see the roots of how our bodies work, why we get sick, and how traits are passed through families. Enjoy this rare opportunity to peer over the shoulder of a working scientist, learning how he puzzles through the problems of genetics to find meaningful, real-world solutions that can not only save an individual life but also enhance the quality of life for everyone. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio. Members Reviews: Very good book on genetics I thought that this was a very good book on genetics and how this field of science is being applied in the real world. The material is presented in a way that the average listener can understand and grasp. The delivery of the lectures are very well done. You will learn the basics about genetics and develop a working vocabulary. The author and in this case the professor / narrator starts each lecture with a very interesting story that sets the stage for the content of the lecture. If you have any interest in learning the basics about genetics, then I highly recommend this audio book. The Great Courses usually do a great job at providing content. This is a good book for high school students or above. It is a very interesting and enjoyable course. The DNA double helix, discovered in 1953, is... The DNA double helix, discovered in 1953, is one of the great icons of science in our society, rivaling the atom in its pervasiveness in our culture. These 24 half hour lectures given by Professor David E. Sadava retired from Claremont McKenna College and City of Hope Medical Center in Duarte, California were very engaging and eye opening to me. I never attended college so this year as part of my audible membership I have decided to buy several of the Great Courses programs they offer. This was the first of my new subscription and I can tell I am already getting my credits worth! Prof. Sadava explains DNA, genes and chromosomes so a layperson like me can understand them.

The Botany of Desire Audiobook by Michael Pollan

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Michael Pollan) — Tue, 23 May 2006 08:59:38 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Botany of Desire Author: Michael Pollan Narrator: Scott Brick Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 54 mins Language: English Release date: 05-23-06 Publisher: Audio Evolution Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 2191 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Publisher's Summary: Every schoolchild learns about the mutually beneficial dance of honeybees and flowers: The bee collects nectar and pollen to make honey and, in the process, spreads the flowers' genes far and wide. In The Botany of Desire, Michael Pollan ingeniously demonstrates how people and domesticated plants have formed a similarly reciprocal relationship. He masterfully links four fundamental human desires, sweetness, beauty, intoxication, and control, with the plants that satisfy them: the apple, the tulip, marijuana, and the potato. In telling the stories of four familiar species, Pollan illustrates how the plants have evolved to satisfy humankind's most basic yearnings. And just as we've benefited from these plants, the plants have also benefited at least as much from their association with us. So who is really domesticating whom? ©2001 by Michael Pollan; (P)2006 by Audio Evolution, LLC Editorial Reviews: Why You Should Download This Audiobook: It's hard to believe how much interest one man can generate in plants, but Michael Pollan does it. And he's a bit of an iconoclast, revealing a side of Johnny Appleseed (think hard apple cider) you might not have known, and tiptoeing through generations of tulip hybridization to account for a dearth in rarity. Offbeat or unexpected nonfiction works like this are a pleasure to listen to, placing the most common of things in new light. We learned a lot from this audiobook. Critic Reviews: "[Pollan] has a wide-ranging intellect, an eager grasp of evolutionary biology and a subversive streak that helps him to root out some wonderfully counterintuitive points. His prose both shimmers and snaps, and he has a knack for finding perfect quotes in the oddest places....Best of all, Pollan really loves plants." (The New York Times Book Review) Members Reviews: If you have an open mind... Give it a listen This is one of those books that just gives you a lot to think about. I would actually suggest this book to anyone. Fitting narration, excellent content, something that anyone can appreciate. The narrator was pretty good, I wasn't falling asleep, I never thought that it was drawling on nor was I thinking it was being rushed. There were moments you can laugh at and it was also very easy to follow in the easy, cool tone the narrator had. The entire book was brought across very well. I have some friends who studied botany in in college who I picture would find the entire book fascinating. I majored in Chemistry and I found myself channelling my inner scientist by the Potato chapter wondering how I could genetically modify a Pumpkin plant, that's how thought provoking I found this book. Also, I can see someone with no affiliation with science also appreciating this book as long as they have an open mind. The book was not complicated in any way by having overly complex concept and was broken down in a form I think anyone could appreciate. Amazing Listen - Thoroughly Satisfying I realized my teenage children and I have listened to various parts of this book a dozen times already. Time to write a Review! Recommended to us by their high school teacher, this book discusses the history, science, and more regarding the apple, the lily, weed, and the potato. Don't miss this book - it is well read and not only very informative but a great story as well. Great book This book is great.

Human Physiology: Medical School Crash Course Audiobook by AudioLearn Medical Content Team

biacuaduc@gmail.com (AudioLearn Medical Content Team) — Tue, 29 Aug 2017 11:36:48 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Human Physiology: Medical School Crash Course Author: AudioLearn Medical Content Team Narrator: Bhama Roget Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 9 mins Language: English Release date: 08-29-17 Publisher: AudioLearn Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 12 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Publisher's Summary: AudioLearn's Medical School Crash Courses presents Human Physiology: Written by experts and authorities in the field and professionally narrated for easy listening, this crash course is a valuable tool both during school and when preparing for the USMLE, or if you're simply interested in the subject. The audio is focused and high-yield, covering the most important topics you might expect to learn in a typical medical school human physiology course. Included are both capsule and detailed explanations of critical issues and topics you must know to master this topic. The material is accurate, up to date, and broken down into bite-sized sections. There is a "Q&A" and "key takeaways" section following each topic to review questions commonly tested and drive home key points. In this course, we'll cover the following topics: Also included is a comprehensive test containing the top 100 most commonly tested questions in human physiology with the correct answers. AudioLearn's Medical School Crash Courses support your studies, help with USMLE preparation, and provide a comprehensive audio review of the topic matter for anyone interested in what medical students are taught in a typical medical school human physiology course. Members Reviews: Read by a computer, Good content but this book is narrated by a computer, imagine Siri reading a book. It's pretty distracting because not all of the pronunciations are correct. I would enjoy this book more if it was narrated by an actual human or if they took care to make sure that all pronunciations were correct good course material without losing details enjoyed the concise clear narrative. essential physiology in a nutshell. good review section. could listen to it again and again

Summary: Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Audiobook by Readtrepreneur Publishing

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Readtrepreneur Publishing) — Mon, 12 Jun 2017 18:47:53 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Summary: Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Author: Readtrepreneur Publishing Narrator: Donna A Motta Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 20 mins Language: English Release date: 06-12-17 Publisher: Readtrepreneur Publishing Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 51 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Publisher's Summary: Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari | Book Summary | Readtrepreneur Disclaimer: This is NOT the original book. How did we make it this far? We, Homo sapiens rule the world because we are the only animal that believe in the power of imagination. Dr Yuval Noah Harari's book Sapiens is a masterpiece that is truly unique on its own. While other books focus on either the historical or biological part of being human, Sapiens focuses on the three great revolutions of human history: cognitive, agricultural, and scientific. (Note: This summary is wholly written and published by readtrepreneur.com. It is not affiliated with the original author in any way.) "There's no one thing that's true. It's all true" (Yuval Noah Harari) Dr Harari is now advising us to think ahead because things are going to change. Humans have been proven to revolutionize not only our world around us but ourselves, too. We've grown, improved, and transformed. And this transformation will not stop. Where will this take us? Where will we land, and what are we becoming? Enrich your evolutionary brain with this book of wisdom and knowledge. Realize how much more you are than what you currently think of yourself. You'll love this book. You are, after all, a human. Members Reviews: Straight to the point I enjoyed the book, my only negative critique is that it proved impossible to download the PDF bonus. quick book Quite a thought provoking journey. The scope & scale is awe-inspiring. Din't enjoy much the focus on happiness. On occasions the conclusions were drawn by forming the opinions in advance. Yet this book surely makes you think collective experience An insightful chronicle of our history, and a brief survey of possible futures, told not as dry historical facts, but from from the perspective of impact on and meaning to our collective experience. eye opening guide Wonderful eye-opening journey through our planet's evolutionary changes and our ancestors from a socio-biological angle definitly recommended I definitely recommend this book to any person who likes to think about life in this world and where we are going. It is not enough to understand where we have come from and what path did humanity take. We have to understand how precarious our place on this planet is. How we should take care of this planet. Without peace and taking care of the environment we might actually bring an end to humanity for ever.

Complications Audiobook by Atul Gawande

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Atul Gawande) — Fri, 25 Apr 2003 15:13:18 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Complications Subtitle: A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect Science Author: Atul Gawande Narrator: William David Griffith Format: Abridged Length: 7 hrs and 48 mins Language: English Release date: 04-25-03 Publisher: Macmillan Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 1077 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Publisher's Summary: Atul Gawande offers an unflinching view from the scalpel's edge, where science is ambiguous, information is limited, the stakes are high, yet decisions must be made. In dramatic and revealing stories of patients and doctors, he explores how deadly mistakes occur, why good surgeons go bad. He shows what happens when medicine comes up against the inexplicable: an architect with incapacitating back pain for which there is no physical cause; a young woman with nausea that won't go away; a television newscaster whose blushing is so severe that she cannot do her job. Gawande also ponders the human factor that makes saving lives possible. At once tough-minded and humane, Complications is a new kind of medical writing, nuanced and lucid, unafraid to confront the conflicts and uncertainties that lie at the heart of modern medicine, yet always alive to the possibilities of wisdom in this extraordinary endeavor. Critic Reviews: "Gawande's sharp eye, crisp prose, and insightful understanding make his book as enjoyable as it is edifying." (Los Angeles Times ) "Diagnosis: riveting." (Time) "These exquisitely crafted essays, in which medical subjects segue into explorations of much larger themes, place Gawande among the best in the field." (Publishers Weekly) Members Reviews: Great book This is a great and informative book. However, it would be even better unabridged. There is a lot of good stuff left out of this abridged version. It's about time... When I finished this audio book, these words came to me: It is about time someone took the mysticism out of the medical community. It gives hope in large doses. This is a very well written, informative book and very well read by the narrator. As a surgical nurse and patient advocate for 25 years, I have seen a lot and worked with hundreds of surgeons and the entire gamut of every physician type that this author speaks of. Yes, in the early days, with the crazy ones and the fools, I have watched the Good Old Boys Club protect their own even when they knew it was the wrong thing to do. But I have also seen true courage, love for the patients, love for the work, unwavering dedication, astounding skill, beautiful and artistic craftsmanship, and absolute advocacy for a patient's wellbeing. This book helps the reader rethink the outdated impression that doctors should be deified and thus obeyed unequivocally. That there is as much of a balance of good and bad in the medical community as there is in any community and that, with an educated point of view, knowledge becomes your empowerment to help make the decisions effecting your life. This book instills in the reader the imperative to proactively undertake the partnership we all should have with our doctors regarding our own health care. And most importantly, even when to walk away from the situation if needed and seek out another doctor who will acknowledge the partnership. The doctor/author helps with the reader's understanding that the majority of our doctors/surgeons are, after all, only human and though experts at what they do, are simply doing what we do in our professions every day: do the best you know how with what you have to work with. it is a book on science This is a book on theory and practice of medicine and the philosophy of science that informs them.

Bonk Audiobook by Mary Roach

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Mary Roach) — Mon, 12 May 2008 16:60:32 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Bonk Subtitle: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex Author: Mary Roach Narrator: Sandra Burr Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 28 mins Language: English Release date: 05-12-08 Publisher: Brilliance Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 2476 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Publisher's Summary: Mary Roach, "The funniest science writer in the country" (Burkhard Bilger of The New Yorker), devoted the past two years to stepping behind those doors. Can a person think herself to orgasm? Can a dead man get an erection? Is vaginal orgasm a myth? Why doesn't Viagra help women - or, for that matter, pandas? In Bonk, Roach shows us how and why sexual arousal and orgasm - two of the most complex, delightful, and amazing scientific phenomena on earth - can be so hard to achieve and what science is doing to slowly make the bedroom a more satisfying place. Critic Reviews: "Narrator Sandra Burr's enjoyment of Roach's descriptions and wry comments is obvious, making this a pleasure to hear." (Library Journal) Members Reviews: Absolutely Wonderful! Bonk is one of those rare books that is wonderfully new and different from anything else I've read in it's field. The author does not shy away from any related subject matter in her search for knowledge, even those that may make many people uncomfortable. As a result, this book is a treasure trove of information that few other people are comfortable even bringing up! And the frankness with which she does bring them up is tremendously refreshing. Who else have you ever heard talk about experiments in manipulating the genitals of chimpanzees to gauge their orgasms? What other sex documentary has ever gone into detail on the methods for arousing female pigs? (They're the only animal other than humans who enjoy having their nipples being manipulated, BTW.) I've never before heard such in-depth descriptions of the surgeries available for penis implants and the science behind them. She observes an actual surgery and apologizes for descriptions that will cause many men to cross their legs in discomfort. But to me the descriptions only enhanced the story. If you're at all uncomfortable reading anything I just wrote, this may not be the book for you. This book, instead, is for those of us who are curious enough about these amazing and fascinating aspects of science and biology that concerns of "ickiness" take a back seat to a thirst for knowledge. This book is a wonderful narrative of a journey through the world of sex research, including explorations of related side industries and events as part of a search for knowledge encompassing a wide variety of aspects of human sexuality. The people are portrayed as vividly as though you'd met them yourself, and every situation is narrated with frankness and wit. I very highly recommend this book to anybody looking for knowledge about sex that only a few are brave enough to tell you. Interesting-not as engaging as "Stiff" Mary Roach certainly does her homework and the book covers in great detail the scientific (and not so scientific) explorations of sexuality. It starts a out bit slower than did "Stiff" and I found parts of it throughout read a bit slower as well. It is still worth the read (or listen). No matter what, you will come away knowing much more about the search and research behind orgasms, sexual theories and practice, and gender issues in general. I appreciate the interjection of humor throughout.

The Hidden Half of Nature Audiobook by David R. Montgomery, Anne Bikle

biacuaduc@gmail.com (David R. Montgomery) — Wed, 23 Dec 2015 10:29:45 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Hidden Half of Nature Subtitle: The Microbial Roots of Life and Health Author: David R. Montgomery, Anne Bikle Narrator: LJ Ganser Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 45 mins Language: English Release date: 12-23-15 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 253 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Publisher's Summary: A riveting exploration of how microbes are transforming the way we see nature and ourselves - and could revolutionize agriculture and medicine. Prepare to set aside what you think you know about yourself and microbes. Good health - for people and for plants - depends on Earth's smallest creatures. The Hidden Half of Nature tells the story of our tangled relationship with microbes and their potential to revolutionize agriculture and medicine, from garden to gut. When David R. Montgomery and Anne Biklé decide to restore life into their barren yard by creating a garden, dead dirt threatens their dream. As a cure, they feed their soil a steady diet of organic matter. The results impress them. In short order, the much-maligned microbes transform their bleak yard into a flourishing Eden. Beneath their feet, beneficial microbes and plant roots continuously exchange a vast array of essential compounds. The authors soon learn that this miniaturized commerce is central to botanical life's master strategy for defense and health. They are abruptly plunged further into investigating microbes when Biklé is diagnosed with cancer. Here, they discover an unsettling truth. An armada of bacteria (our microbiome) sails the seas of our gut, enabling our immune system to sort microbial friends from foes. But when our gut microbiome goes awry, our health can go with it. The authors also discover startling insights into the similarities between plant roots and the human gut. We are not what we eat. We are all - for better or worse - the products of what our microbes eat. This leads to a radical reconceptualization of our relationship to the natural world: By cultivating beneficial microbes, we can rebuild soil fertility and help turn back the modern plague of chronic diseases. The Hidden Half of Nature reveals how to transform agriculture and medicine - by merging the mind of an ecologist with the care of a gardener and the skill of a doctor. Members Reviews: A perfect introduction to microbiology Because of my recent transition from life as an academic neurobiologist to developing diagnostic tests for antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections in the biotech industry, I thought it would be a good idea to read up on microbiology. Ploughing through a Medical Microbiology textbook was not an appealing option, and The Hidden Half of Nature popped up in my Audible recommendations. I'm glad I selected this book, which proved a fascinating and accessible introduction to one of the hottest topics in contemporary biology. The authors, a husband and wife team, use two personal storiesrevitalizing the garden at their Seattle home, and recovering from uterine canceras the narrative threads from which they weave a historical tapestry that combines industrial chemistry, public health, agriculture, and medical and ecological microbiology. The prose is lively and engaging, and while much of the ground has been covered elsewherePasteur and Koch's bitter rivalry, Flemming's serendipitous discovery of antibioticsI don't think the particular cast of characters has been brought together for an ensemble piece before.

The Story of the Human Body Audiobook by Daniel Lieberman

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Daniel Lieberman) — Tue, 01 Oct 2013 22:53:07 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Story of the Human Body Subtitle: Evolution, Health, and Disease Author: Daniel Lieberman Narrator: Sean Runnette Format: Unabridged Length: 14 hrs and 58 mins Language: English Release date: 10-01-13 Publisher: Random House Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 813 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Publisher's Summary: In this landmark book of popular science, Daniel E. Lieberman - chair of the department of human evolutionary biology at Harvard University and a leader in the field - gives us a lucid and engaging account of how the human body evolved over millions of years, even as it shows how the increasing disparity between the jumble of adaptations in our Stone Age bodies and advancements in the modern world is occasioning this paradox: greater longevity but increased chronic disease. The Story of the Human Body brilliantly illuminates as never before the major transformations that contributed key adaptations to the body: the rise of bipedalism; the shift to a non-fruit-based diet; the advent of hunting and gathering, leading to our superlative endurance athleticism; the development of a very large brain; and the incipience of cultural proficiencies. Lieberman also elucidates how cultural evolution differs from biological evolution, and how our bodies were further transformed during the Agricultural and Industrial Revolutions. While these ongoing changes have brought about many benefits, they have also created conditions to which our bodies are not entirely adapted, Lieberman argues, resulting in the growing incidence of obesity and new but avoidable diseases, such as type 2 diabetes. Lieberman proposes that many of these chronic illnesses persist and in some cases are intensifying because of "dysevolution," a pernicious dynamic whereby only the symptoms rather than the causes of these maladies are treated. And finally - provocatively - he advocates the use of evolutionary information to help nudge, push, and sometimes even compel us to create a more salubrious environment. Critic Reviews: "No one understands the human body like Daniel Lieberman or tells its story more eloquently. He's found a tale inside our skin that's riveting, enlightening, and more than a little frightening." (Christopher McDougall, author of Born to Run) "Monumental: The Story of the Human Body, by one of our leading experts, takes us on an epic voyage that reveals how the past six million years shaped every part of us - our heads, limbs, and even our metabolism. Through Lieberman's eyes, evolutionary history not only comes alive, it becomes the means to understand, and ultimately influence, our body's future." (Neil Shubin, author of Your Inner Fish) "A lucid, engaging account of how the human body evolved and the increasing disparity between the jumble of adaptations in our Stone Age bodies and the modern world." (Publishers Weekly) Members Reviews: From tree to car This is a really enjoyable book. I suppose the points made arent all that novel or mind-blowing, but they are made in a really entertaining, comprehensive and satisfying way and it is packed with insights reinforcing the world-view of evolutionary biology that Ive gleaned from similar audiobooks on related topics. The author is a Harvard professor of biology, and the subject is the human body. He spends the first half of the book describing how the human body evolved since the time of our last common ancestor with the other great apes. Over these six million years or so our bodies have changed due to a sequence of important adaptations, and his explanations of each of these changes and their advantages in the environmental conditions of the time are truly enlightening.

Signature in the Cell Audiobook by Stephen C. Meyer

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Stephen C. Meyer) — Tue, 20 Dec 2016 08:25:39 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Signature in the Cell Subtitle: DNA and the Evidence for Intelligent Design Author: Stephen C. Meyer Narrator: Derek Shetterly Format: Unabridged Length: 19 hrs and 16 mins Language: English Release date: 12-20-16 Publisher: HarperAudio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 89 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Publisher's Summary: Named one of the top books of 2009 by the Times Literary Supplement (London), this controversial and compelling audiobook from Dr. Stephen C. Meyer presents a convincing new case for intelligent design (ID) based on revolutionary discoveries in science and DNA. Along the way Meyer argues that Charles Darwin's theory of evolution as expounded in The Origin of Species did not, in fact, refute ID. If you enjoyed Francis Collins' The Language of God, you'll find much to ponder - about evolution, DNA, and intelligent design - in Signature in the Cell. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio. Members Reviews: Intelligent Design vs Chance I would recommend this book for anyone interested in the origin of life. Meyer makes an extremely good case for the Intelligent Design hypothesis. This is not just all hype & no meat, he goes into several leading theories and makes a good argument for why Intelligent Design is the best based on current knowledge. Even if you disagree, this book would at least give you an understanding of why some scientists believe in it and what critical points would have to be explained to over come their conclusions. Great read in my opinion. Who knew 'science' had such zealous orthodoxy? Eye-opening! Eureka maybe? Maybe in distinction to the 'multiverse-of-the-gaps' this intelligence/design paradigm could be the next epoch creating solutions in science. Darwinism in light of the human genome project Prior to the discovery of germ theory in the late 19th century, there could be no understanding of how diseases were caused or cured. Prior to the discovery of DNA and its encoded information, there could be no understanding of how the origin of life occurred. Were Darwin alive today, I believe he would not have postulated "chance alone" as a mechanism for life due to the complexity of DNA. I was in search of a modern review of Darwinism in light of the recent discoveries in genomics and Steven Meyer provided the scientific and philosophical approach I was looking for. His work was very up-to-date and relevant to answering the question of Intelligent Design's role in the formation of life. Objective, and thought provoking! Dr. Meyer does an excellent job detailing the historic and modern challenges to neo-darwinian theory. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in micro-biology, mathematics, evolution, or intelligent design. My only critique is repetition, particularly in certain chapters where it becomes a little distracting. The narrator did an excellent job. Excellent The first book establish on very solid scientific foundations the intersating theory of intelligent design

Whole Audiobook by T. Colin Campbell, Howard Jacobson

biacuaduc@gmail.com (T. Colin Campbell) — Tue, 07 May 2013 12:59:33 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Whole Subtitle: Rethinking the Science of Nutrition Author: T. Colin Campbell, Howard Jacobson Narrator: Don Hagen Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 12 mins Language: English Release date: 05-07-13 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1071 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Publisher's Summary: What happens when you eat an apple? The answer is vastly more complex than you imagine. Every apple contains thousands of antioxidants whose names, beyond a few like vitamin C, are unfamiliar to us, and each of these powerful chemicals has the potential to play an important role in supporting our health. They impact thousands upon thousands of metabolic reactions inside the human body. But calculating the specific influence of each of these chemicals isnt nearly sufficient to explain the effect of the apple as a whole. Because almost every chemical can affect every other chemical, there is an almost infinite number of possible biological consequences - and thats just from an apple. Nutritional science, long stuck in a reductionist mindset, is at the cusp of a revolution. The traditional gold standard of nutrition research has been to study one chemical at a time in an attempt to determine its particular impact on the human body. These sorts of studies are helpful to food companies trying to prove there is a chemical in milk or prepackaged dinners that is "good" for us, but they provide little insight into the complexity of what actually happens in our bodies or how those chemicals contribute to our health. InThe China Study, T. Colin Campbell revolutionized the way we think about our food with the evidence that a whole food, plant-based diet is the healthiest way to eat. Now, inWhole, he explains the science behind that evidence, the ways our current scientific paradigm ignores the fascinating complexity of the human body, and why, if we have such overwhelming evidence that everything we think we know about nutrition is wrong, our eating habits havent changed. Wholeis an eye-opening, paradigm-changing journey through cutting-edge thinking on nutrition, a scientific tour de force with powerful implications for our health and for our world. Critic Reviews: "Wholemakes a convincing case that modern nutritions focus on single nutrients has led to mass confusion with tragic health consequences. Dr. Campbells new paradigm will change the way we think about food and, in doing so, could improve the lives of millions of people and save billions of dollars in health care costs." (Brian Wendel, creator and executive producer ofForks over Knives) "There are very few material game-changers in life, but this book is truly one of them. The information herein - backed up by extraordinary peer-reviewed science - has the power to halt and reverse disease, give you energy youve never known, and put you on a path of transformation in just about every positive way. Read it and get ready to soar." (Kathy Freston,New York Timesbest-selling author ofThe Lean) "In this provocative book, T. Colin Campbell, based on his long career in experimental research and health-policy making, uncovers how and why there is so much confusion about food and health and what can be done about it.The China Studyrevealed what we should eat;Wholeanswers why. Read and enjoy; theres something here to inspire and offend just about everyone." (Dean Ornish, MD, founder and president, Preventive Medicine Research Institute, Sausalito) Members Reviews: Not what you think it is Any additional comments? I was disappointed with this book. I eat a plant based diet for the most part.

Biochemistry - Medical School Crash Course Audiobook by AudioLearn Medical Content Team

biacuaduc@gmail.com (AudioLearn Medical Content Team) — Thu, 02 Nov 2017 03:57:45 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Biochemistry - Medical School Crash Course Author: AudioLearn Medical Content Team Narrator: Bhama Roget Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 5 mins Language: English Release date: 11-02-17 Publisher: AudioLearn Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Publisher's Summary: AudioLearn's Medical School Crash Courses presents Biochemistry Written by experts and authorities in the field and professionally narrated for easy listening, this crash course is a valuable tool both during school and when preparing for the USMLE, or if you're simply interested in the subject of human Biochemistry. The audio is focused and high-yield, covering the most important topics you might expect to learn in a typical Medical school Biochemistry course. Included are both capsule and detailed explanations of critical issues and topics you must know to master Medical School-level Biochemistry. The material is accurate, up to date and broken down into bite-sized sections. There is a "Q&A" and a "key takeaways" section following each topic to review questions commonly tested and drive home key points. Also included is a comprehensive test containing the top 100 most commonly tested questions in Biochemistry with the correct answers. In this course, we'll cover the following topics: AudioLearn's Medical School Crash Courses support your studies, help with USMLE preparation and provide a comprehensive audio review of the topic matter for anyone interested in what medical students are taught in a typical medical school Biochemistry course.

Inside of a Dog Audiobook by Alexandra Horowitz

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Alexandra Horowitz) — Tue, 22 Mar 2016 21:51:27 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Inside of a Dog Subtitle: What Dogs See, Smell, and Know Author: Alexandra Horowitz Narrator: Karen White Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 25 mins Language: English Release date: 03-22-16 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 208 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Publisher's Summary: From an animal behaviorist and dog enthusiast comes an adorable and informative guide to understanding how our canine friends see the world based on the number-one New York Times best-selling phenomenon Inside of a Dog - now adapted for a younger audience! Have you ever wondered what your dogs are thinking? What they're feeling? Now you can finally know! The answers will surprise and delight you as scientist and dog owner Alexandra Horowitz explains how our four-legged friends perceive their daily worlds, each other, and that other quirky animal, the human. Members Reviews: A great insight to a dog 's life A must read for every dog owner . you will never look at your dog the same way again If you know a dog then.... You need to read/listen to this book. The author is clearly a dog lover and her insights about how dogs function is wonderful. I took some lessons from this book and used them with my dogs. I have given a couple of copies of this book to other dog owners as a nice way to give them additional understanding of their constant and loyal companion. It is wonderful that the author reads for us. She is not broadway trained but her heart comes through. Thought provoking, beautiful language Love the scientific angle author uses to support the points she makes but also the evocative and loving description of her own dog. Really enjoyed this audiobook. Definitely changes the way one will look at a dog going forward! great info I loved the book. although a little overwhelming with the science sometimes, there was tons of great info and I look at my dog differently Anna written more understanding now. inside of a DOG A wonderful depiction of a dog's thoughts and behaviors ... A lasting tribute to Pump! I feel blessed to have finally listened to this FANTASTIC knowledge from a dog's perspective ... this is the stuff your VET fails to tell you! thank you

The Blind Watchmaker Audiobook by Richard Dawkins

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Richard Dawkins) — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 08:13:46 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Blind Watchmaker Subtitle: Why the Evidence of Evolution Reveals a Universe Without Design Author: Richard Dawkins Narrator: Richard Dawkins, Lalla Ward Format: Unabridged Length: 14 hrs and 44 mins Language: English Release date: 07-05-11 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 1733 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Publisher's Summary: The Blind Watchmaker, knowledgably narrated by author Richard Dawkins and Lalla Ward, is as prescient and timely a book as ever. The watchmaker belongs to the 18th-century theologian William Paley, who argued that just as a watch is too complicated and functional to have sprung into existence by accident, so too must all living things, with their far greater complexity, be purposefully designed. Charles Darwin's brilliant discovery challenged the creationist arguments; but only Richard Dawkins could have written this elegant riposte. Natural selection - the unconscious, automatic, blind, yet essentially nonrandom process Darwin discovered - is the blind watchmaker in nature. Editorial Reviews: Richard Dawkins and his wife, actor Lalla Ward, give a highly entertaining read of Dawkins's 1986 critique of creationism, The Blind Watchmaker: Why the Evidence of Evolution Reveals a Universe Without Design. The audiobook follows an updated edition of the book from 2006 and provides intricate explanations, by way of witty examples, of why random, infinitesimal gene changes over millions of years have produced us and the world we live in. Dawkins's writing contains a self-deprecating, dry sense of humor that comes to life as he reads his best-selling book. Alternating voices between Dawkins and Lalla Ward provides nice listening contrast while also setting apart examples, clarifications, and segments of greater detail. Dawkins and his wife live in a world that is perhaps more scientific on a daily basis than ours so the book takes great care to vary the delivery of information for greater emphasis and easy understanding. Dawkins's goal in The Blind Watchmaker is to "remove by explaining" any doubt that anything but scientific fact is behind the origin of the universe. Just because something like human beings or the universe is complex does not mean that it cannot be explained. Dawkins works hard to help listeners understand the smaller-than-microscopic changes that evolved through staggering amounts of time, changes humans have a hard time intuitively comprehending. To paraphrase the author, do not draw conclusions from your own inability to understand something. The truth of Darwinism comes in its acceptance of physics, probability, and the unending march of time. Dawkins helps listeners out by using examples that are easier to grasp: for example, the evolution from wolves to domesticated dogs. Or how echo location in bats clearly shows the evolution of a trait necessary for survival of a species. The Blind Watchmaker, read by the author and by Lalla Ward, is an example of an audiobook best listened to while not driving or operating anything requiring devoted attention. Dawkins calls upon us to think about complex concepts that are not necessarily part of daily life. Led by the author, The Blind Watchmkaer is a lively, humorous explanation of the seemingly mystical yet ultimately understandable maze of evolution that is our world. Along the way it is nice to know that a scientist such as Dawkins can, like us, forget to save information on his computer. Re-creation of his data simply leads to another example of probability and complexity that makes, as Dawkins reiterates, the circumstances of any of us being here surprisingly unique, but scientifically not unusual.

You Are Not Your Brain Audiobook by Jeffrey M. Schwartz M.D., Rebecca Gladding M.D. M.D.

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Jeffrey M. Schwartz M.D.) — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 03:34:45 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: You Are Not Your Brain Subtitle: The 4-Step Solution for Changing Bad Habits, Ending Unhealthy Thinking, and Taking Control of Your Life Author: Jeffrey M. Schwartz M.D., Rebecca Gladding M.D. M.D. Narrator: Mel Foster Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 49 mins Language: English Release date: 06-09-11 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 295 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Publisher's Summary: A leading neuroplasticity researcher and the coauthor of the groundbreaking books Brain Lock and The Mind and the Brain, Jeffrey M. Schwartz has spent his career studying the structure and neuronal firing patterns of the human brain. He pioneered the first mindfulness-based treatment program for people suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder, teaching patients how to achieve long-term relief from their compulsions. For the past six years, Schwartz has worked with psychiatrist Rebecca Gladding to refine a program that successfully explains how the brain works and why we often feel besieged by bad brain wiring. Just like the compulsions of OCD patients, they discovered that bad habits, social anxieties, self-deprecating thoughts, and compulsive overindulgence are all rooted in overactive brain circuits. The key to making life changes that you want - to making your brain work for you - is to consciously choose to starve these circuits of focused attention, thereby decreasing their influence and strength. In You Are Not Your Brain, Schwartz and Gladding carefully outline their program, showing listeners how to identify negative brain impulses, channel them through the power of focused attention, and ultimately lead more fulfilling and empowered lives. Members Reviews: Free Yourself from Your Struggles In You are Not Your Brain, Jeffrey Schwartz MD and Rebecca Gladding MD, help readers better understand rational thought and how individuals can garner control over their irrational thoughts. This book will be very helpful to anyone struggling with fear, anxiety, tedious compulsions, and unwanted behaviors. Detailed methods for changing behaviors are described and illustrated which individuals can access. Personally, I thought there was more illustrative material than was necessary to address the main concepts, but some new to this material may well benefit. Everyone will find some hints and insights which they can use in day-to-day living and improving their quality of life. Why you do things and how to change. This one is really a great hidden suprise. I've been looking for something to explain in detail, how habits, actions, and emotions are created, and the process of changing the brain accordingly as desired. This guide gives detailed explanations of what is going on in your brain cells, how it affects and controls what you do and feel. It provides the physical brain cell processes in detail. And it provides related steps to change and rewire these processes. With the base knowledge of what is going on with the brain, you can relate this to other self help techniques for a better understanding of what is going on and how to make changes. This is a foundation work I highly recommend, especially if you are listening to several (or more) change books. Like most things, change and improvement requires work. This includes becoming self aware, learning where thoughts and actions come from, and the effort that goes into the change. But this one can give you some immediate feedback and reinforce your efforts. It's still good to utilize other books on meditation, focus, and action, to round out your knowledge and experience, as rarely can just one book get you to make substanial changes.

Being Human: Life Lessons from the Frontiers of Science Audiobook

biacuaduc@gmail.com (The Great Courses) — Mon, 08 Jul 2013 16:55:20 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Being Human: Life Lessons from the Frontiers of Science Author: The Great Courses, Robert Sapolsky Narrator: Professor Robert Sapolsky Format: Original Recording Length: 5 hrs and 57 mins Language: English Release date: 07-08-13 Publisher: The Great Courses Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 996 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Publisher's Summary: Understanding our humanity - the essence of who we are - is one of the deepest mysteries and biggest challenges in modern science. Why do we have bad moods? Why are we capable of having such strange dreams? How can metaphors in our language hold such sway on our actions? As we learn more about the mechanisms of human behavior through evolutionary biology, neuroscience, anthropology, and other related fields, we're discovering just how intriguing the human species is. And while scientists are continually uncovering similarities between our behavior and that of other animals, they're also finding insights into everything that makes us unique from any other species. Join an acclaimed neurobiologist, award-winning teacher, and MacArthur Foundation "genius grant" recipient in a series of 12 invigorating lectures that offer a surprising and undeniably fascinating study of what makes you you, journeying to the front lines of scientific research to gain a new perspective on the quirky nature of being ourselves. Professor Sapolsky explores our humanity by investigating mysterious and sometimes even mundane aspects of human behavior, including bad moods, nostalgia, and dreams, packing the lectures with stories of bold experiments and case studies that illuminate the intricacies of our behavior. Thought-provoking, witty, and sometimes myth-shattering, this course is sure to have you thinking about and appreciating your life in novel ways. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio. Members Reviews: Human And Loving It! What a joy Sapolsky is! This short course has it all: neurobiology, history, social commentary. And God does it have humor. The writing, the delivery, is top notch. Where else will you hear of a baboon being a tease and giving another, totally love-struck, baboon the cold "fur-covered" shoulder? This is a lesson on intermittent reinforcement, and with an image like that, the story that goes with it, seriously. The lesson will stick with me forever. There's so much packed into so few hours, you won't even feel time flying by. Plus, perhaps you, as I, will find yourself drawing connections to your own experiences. Depression is covered, in certain ways. Did you know just forcing a smile makes a depressed person more likely to feel better? Or that meds targeting an empathy, an I-feel-the-pain-of-the-world type of depression is being developed? True, Sapolsky does stray from science a lot, but eventually he gets back to the brain. And true, cockroaches get A LOT of air time (and tell me if you don't get squeamish in the parasite section!), but the section on metaphors? That just highlights how breathtakingly beautiful the whole book is written, how insightful and inspiring the text is. This book is worth it. I'm happy to be human today... Interesting and inspiring This book felt like being back at university sat there listening to a favorite teacher. Being from an engineering background, I don't have much knowledge of neuroscience.

The Vital Question Audiobook by Nick Lane

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Nick Lane) — Mon, 20 Jul 2015 19:24:01 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Vital Question Subtitle: Energy, Evolution, and the Origins of Complex Life Author: Nick Lane Narrator: Kevin Pariseau Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 26 mins Language: English Release date: 07-20-15 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 719 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Publisher's Summary: To explain the mystery of how life evolved on Earth, Nick Lane explores the deep link between energy and genes. The Earth teems with life: in its oceans, forests, skies, and cities. Yet there's a black hole at the heart of biology. We do not know why complex life is the way it is or, for that matter, how life first began. In The Vital Question, award-winning author and biochemist Nick Lane radically reframes evolutionary history, putting forward a solution to conundrums that have puzzled generations of scientists. For two and a half billion years, from the very origins of life, single-celled organisms such as bacteria evolved without changing their basic forms. Then, on just one occasion in four billion years, they made the jump to complexity. All complex life, from mushrooms to man, shares puzzling features, such as sex, which are unknown in bacteria. How and why did this radical transformation happen? The answer, Lane argues, lies in energy: All life on Earth lives off a voltage with the strength of a lightning bolt. Building on the pillars of evolutionary theory, Lane's hypothesis draws on cutting-edge research into the link between energy and cell biology in order to deliver a compelling account of evolution from the very origins of life to the emergence of multicellular organisms while offering deep insights into our own lives and deaths. Both rigorous and enchanting, The Vital Question provides a solution to life's vital question: Why are we as we are, and indeed, why are we here at all? Members Reviews: A must read for the interested, literate nonscientist Nick Lane is that rare combination of deep thinker, lucid writer and passionate advocate for the messy business of science. The Vital Question's wonderful epilogue reminds you just how down the rabbit hole he's taken us as he lays out the case for BioEnergetics as as a key driver of the interactions that led to the rise of multicellular organisms. I finished it and went right back to the start to retake the guided tour. Kevin Pariseau's voice and engaged delivery is a perfect complement to Lane's clear, personalized narrative. Not an easy book by content, but a remarkably well told story and one and well worth your time. Top Tier Presentation What made the experience of listening to The Vital Question the most enjoyable? The author's concise, entertaining, and intelligent presentation of the material. And then Kevin Pariseau gave it some further propellant in his slick narration. What was one of the most memorable moments of The Vital Question? This is not one of those "memorable moments" presentations. Instead, it was a compelling and multi-layered treatise, building basic science first then expanding eloquently into the great questions under study, the main one of course being a discussion of how life might have emerged out of inorganic structure. I really enjoyed his explanation of the bioenergetics behind each hypothesis.

Your Inner Fish Audiobook by Neil Shubin

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Neil Shubin) — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 08:34:23 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Your Inner Fish Subtitle: A Journey into the 3.5-Billion-Year History of the Human Body Author: Neil Shubin Narrator: Marc Cashman Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 58 mins Language: English Release date: 01-15-08 Publisher: Books on Tape Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 561 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Publisher's Summary: Neil Shubin, a leading paleontologist and professor of anatomy who discovered Tiktaalik, the "missing link" that made headlines around the world in April 2006, tells the story of evolution by tracing the organs of the human body back millions of years, long before the first creatures walked the earth. By examining fossils and DNA, Shubin shows us that our hands actually resemble fish fins, our head is organized like that of a long-extinct jawless fish, and major parts of our genome look and function like those of worms and bacteria. Shubin makes us see ourselves and our world in a completely new light. Your Inner Fish is science writing at its finest: enlightening, accessible, and told with irresistible enthusiasm. Members Reviews: Your Inner Fish Mr. Shubin's humanity comes through very vividly in this book. I found myself sharing his almost child like excitement of scientific discovery. The human failures he makes in his journey to acquire the skills necessary to do his research efficiently and professionally is also revealed. Any person interested in science needs to include this book in their collection. The scientific method is very evident here. Propose a hypothesis from already known information, define the structure of an experiment, and execute the experiment. Consequently, Tiktaalik is discovered. Tiktaalik fills in one more missing link in the theory of evolution. Mr. Shubin combines a number of scientific disciplines to support his conclusions. His knowledge of anatomy is amazing. I found it a fun read. Be entertained and educated Worthwhile! Great information, some of it above the average education level but not so pedantic as to be incomprehensible. Lots of information. Made me take a second look at the history of bodies. Good read. great! -Awesome insight and evidence for evolution of human structures, organs, and molecular biology. -This book increased my understanding and awe of this living planet. -The narrator was great. Your Outer Reader Shubin connects our deep evolutionary history with our current anatomy and structure. I really enjoyed learning about paleontology, how fossil research works (and why it is so important) and the emerging integration of genetic with fossil research. In his next book I hope Shubin spends more time drawing larger connections between his field and the larger project of evolutionary biology and evolutionary psychology. It would be great to bring his deep evolution story about our earliest development into the world of behavior. Shubin is a good writer and an accomplished scientist. Highly recommended. A 'Must Listen' Superb. A grand overview meticulously illustrating connections that only intimate knowledge of many and disparate fields brings.

The Greatest Show on Earth Audiobook by Richard Dawkins

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Richard Dawkins) — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 07:51:20 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Greatest Show on Earth Subtitle: The Evidence for Evolution Author: Richard Dawkins Narrator: Richard Dawkins, Lalla Ward Format: Unabridged Length: 14 hrs and 35 mins Language: English Release date: 09-22-09 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2432 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Publisher's Summary: In 1859 Charles Darwin's masterpiece, On the Origin of Species, shook society to its core. Darwin was only too aware of the storm his theory of evolution would provoke. But he surely would have raised an incredulous eyebrow at the controversy still raging a century and a half later. Evolution is accepted as scientific fact by all reputable scientists and indeed theologians, yet millions of people continue to question its veracity. Now the author of the iconic work The God Delusion takes them to task. The Greatest Show on Earth is a stunning counterattack on advocates of "Intelligent Design", explaining the evidence for evolution while exposing the absurdities of the creationist "argument". Dawkins sifts through rich layers of scientific evidence: from living examples of natural selection to clues in the fossil record; from plate tectonics to molecular genetics. Combining these elements and many more, he makes the airtight case that "we find ourselves perched on one tiny twig in the midst of a blossoming and flourishing tree of life and it is no accident, but the direct consequence of evolution by non-random selection." The Greatest Show on Earth comes at a critical time: systematic opposition to the fact of evolution is menacing as never before. In American schools, and in schools around the world, insidious attempts are made to undermine the status of science in the classroom. Dawkins wields a devastating argument against this ignorance, but his unjaded passion for the natural world turns what might have been a negative argument into a positive offering to the reader: nothing less than a master's vision of life, in all its splendor. Critic Reviews: "If Charles Darwin walked into a 21st-century bookstore and wanted to know how his theory had fared, this is the book he should pick up. Dawkins remains a superb translator of complex scientific concepts....he has a way of making the drollest details feel like a revelation." (Publishers Weekly) Members Reviews: Well read, well explained, scientific. This book does three things. It does two brilliantly, and it does one a little less so. First, the book lays out the scientific evidence for evolution, and it does so in a way that any curious-minded reader regardless of scientific background can follow. The details build point by point to demonstrate what scientists ask and how they find their answers. This is the strongest feature of the book--demonstrating the precise evidence and the predictive and provable conclusions of evolution theory. Dawkins never reaches for a grand explanation until he has shown the precise scientific evidence used to prove that explanation. Second, Dawkins answers criticisms of evolution theory as he goes along, showing for instance that it can be proven and tested by predictable experiments, and that ideas like irreducible complexity are invalid. Third, he holds a running argument with believers of religions, and at times is almost taunting. While I understand that he has been attacked by some believers often enough to be defensive, I think this makes an otherwise scientific text personal, and is likely to repel rather than convince doubters. He weakens his logic, for instance arguing points like "no creator would do X instead of Y, thus proving that creation is wrong." (not actual quote).

Darwin's Doubt Audiobook by Stephen C. Meyer

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Stephen C. Meyer) — Tue, 20 Dec 2016 19:59:02 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Darwin's Doubt Subtitle: The Explosive Origin of Animal Life and the Case for Intelligent Design Author: Stephen C. Meyer Narrator: Derek Shetterly Format: Unabridged Length: 14 hrs and 59 mins Language: English Release date: 12-20-16 Publisher: HarperAudio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 100 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Publisher's Summary: When Charles Darwin finished The Origin of Species, he thought that he had explained every clue but one. Though his theory could explain many facts, Darwin knew that there was a significant event in the history of life that his theory did not explain. During this event, the "Cambrian explosion", many animals suddenly appeared in the fossil record without apparent ancestors in earlier layers of rock. In Darwin's Doubt, Stephen C. Meyer tells the story of the mystery surrounding this explosion of animal life - a mystery that has intensified not only because the expected ancestors of these animals have not been found but because scientists have learned more about what it takes to construct an animal. During the last half century, biologists have come to appreciate the central importance of biological information - stored in DNA and elsewhere in cells - to building animal forms. Expanding on the compelling case he presented in his last book, Signature in the Cell, Meyer argues that the origin of this information, as well as other mysterious features of the Cambrian event, are best explained by intelligent design rather than purely undirected evolutionary processes. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio. Members Reviews: Solid and compelling I believe that when this book is read with an objective mindset, it provides a very clear and balanced and thoughtful argument. At the end of it all, I believe it does come down to a basic philosophical worldview. But I can't help but think that the scientific community and it's self righteous power today is mimicking the religious community from centuries past. What does science really say about evolution It never ceases to amaze me how people with supposedly scientific minds believe blindly in random mutation evolution. Like any scientific theory it has things it explains and things it does not explain. Like any scientific theory it must constantly be reevaluated in light of new evidence. It seems like our world has changed Darwin's evolution from a scientific theory into a religion of its own. Meyer offers a thought provoking look at the evidence. This is a great book for Christians to equip their children with as they enter Middle school "science" classes. It is a good book for anyone with an open mind on the subject. As Mark Twain is quoted as saying: "It ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble. It's what you know for sure that just ain't so." Intelligently "Design-ates" The Blind Watchmaker an antiquated philosophy. Having now listened to Dawkins' Blind Watchmaker as well as MEYERS' Signature in the Cell and Darwin's Doubt I am convinced the latter has the more scientifically compelling argument. Very enlightening! Incredible. I read this hoping to find holes in theory.

The Origins of Creativity Audiobook by Edward O. Wilson

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Edward O. Wilson) — Tue, 03 Oct 2017 02:13:12 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Origins of Creativity Author: Edward O. Wilson Narrator: Jonathan Hogan Format: Unabridged Length: 5 hrs and 33 mins Language: English Release date: 10-03-17 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 19 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Publisher's Summary: "Creativity is the unique and defining trait of our species, and its ultimate goal, self-understanding", begins Edward O. Wilson's sweeping examination of the humanities and its relationship to the sciences. By studying fields as diverse as paleontology, evolutionary biology, and neuroscience, Wilson demonstrates that human creativity began not 10,000 years ago, as we have long assumed, but over 100,000 years ago in the Paleolithic Age. Chronicling the evolution of creativity from primates to humans, Wilson shows how the humanities, in large part, spurred on by the invention of language, have played a previously unexamined role in defining our species. Exploring a surprising range of creative endeavors - the instinct to create gardens, the use of metaphors and irony in speech, the power of music and song- Wilson proposes a transformational "Third Enlightenment" in which the blending of science and humanities will enable a deeper understanding of the human condition and how it ultimately originated. Members Reviews: A plea for the humanities to go scientific The author, a well-known and respected naturalist, evolutionary biologist, Pulitzer Prize winner, and former Harvard professor, after noting that science has come to greatly exceed the humanities in popular interest and funding, argues that the two disciplines should be combined. That, he argues, would extend the reach of science and correct the alleged myopia of the humanities. The book is skillfully written and Wilson is obviously well qualified to discuss both fields of study. And while the conclusion he reaches is enticing, the path he takes to get there reflects, I believe, one of the defining fallacies of modern scientific inquiry. Dr. Wilson notes that science and philosophy co-existed on relatively equal footing during the Renaissance. Newtonâs Philosophi Naturalis Principia Mathematica, first published in 1687, includes the words mathematics and philosophy in its title and set the stage for the emerging science of physics. During the modern scientific era, however, the author notes, the two fields suffered a theoretical and practical split. Iâm not sure that science ultimately rejected the legitimacy of philosophy isnât a more accurate characterization, however. It is a subtle but important distinction, I think, because Wilson does not appear to be arguing for a merger of equals. It strikes me as more of a plea for humanities to finally come into the scientific tent, accepting the modern scientific definition of knowledge and study. He notes, for example, âTo summarize, the humanities suffer from the following weaknesses: they are rootless in their explanations of causation and they exist within a bubble of sensory experience.â Regarding the former, the humanities are preoccupied with the human condition and ignore both causation and the rest of nature. And humans are audiovisual-centric, which, as a biologist, Wilson says puts us in a minority within the broad spectrum of existing species. Fair enough, but this is an introductory argument. He further states: âRegardless how subtle, fleeting, and personalized human thought may be, all of it has a physical basis ultimately explainable by the scientific method.â This, in the end, is the foundational premise of the scientific era in which we live.

Are We Born to Run? Audiobook by Christopher McDougall

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Christopher McDougall) — Tue, 15 Sep 2015 00:20:30 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Are We Born to Run? Author: Christopher McDougall Narrator: Christopher McDougall Format: Original Recording Length: 15 mins Language: English Release date: 09-15-15 Publisher: TED Talks Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Publisher's Summary: Christopher McDougall explores the mysteries of the human desire to run. How did running help early humans survive -- and what urges from our ancient ancestors spur us on today? McDougall tells the story of the marathoner with a heart of gold, the unlikely ultra-runner, and the hidden tribe in Mexico that runs to live.

Pathology: Medical School Crash Course Audiobook by AudioLearn Medical Content Team

biacuaduc@gmail.com (AudioLearn Medical Content Team) — Mon, 03 Jul 2017 08:45:20 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Pathology: Medical School Crash Course Author: AudioLearn Medical Content Team Narrator: Dr. John P. Sullivan, Bhama Roget Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 15 mins Language: English Release date: 07-03-17 Publisher: AudioLearn Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 11 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Publisher's Summary: Written by experts and authorities in the field and professionally narrated for easy listening, this crash course is a valuable tool both during school and when preparing for the USMLE, or if you're simply interested in the subject. The audio is focused and high-yield, covering the most important topics you might expect to learn in a typical Medical school Pathology course. Included are both capsule and detailed explanations of critical issues and topics you must know to master the course. The material is accurate, up-to-date and broken down into bite-sized sections. There is a "Q&A" and a "Key Takeaways" section following each topic to review questions commonly tested and to drive home key points. In this course, we'll cover the following topics: Also included is a comprehensive test containing the top 100 most commonly tested questions in pathology with the correct answers. To get the most out of this course, we recommend that you listen to the entire audio once while taking notes, then go back and listen to areas you had difficulties with. AudioLearn's Medical School Crash Courses support your studies, help with USMLE preparation and provide a comprehensive audio review of the topic matter for anyone interested in what medical students are taught in a typical medical school pathology course. Included as a bonus is Medical Terminology AudioLearn which reviews the correct definition, spelling, and pronunciation of over 500 most commonly used medical terms.

The Dragons of Eden Audiobook by Carl Sagan

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Carl Sagan) — Tue, 25 Jul 2017 03:00:32 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Dragons of Eden Subtitle: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence Author: Carl Sagan Narrator: JD Jackson, Ann Druyan Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 41 mins Language: English Release date: 07-25-17 Publisher: Brilliance Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 71 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Publisher's Summary: The Pulitzer Prize Winner Dr. Carl Sagan takes us on a great adventure, offering his vivid and startling insight into the brain of man and beast, the origin of human intelligence, the function of our most haunting legends - and their amazing links to recent discoveries. Critic Reviews: "A history of the human brain from the big bang, fifteen billion years ago, to the day before yesterday.... It's a delight." (The New York Times) Members Reviews: Ahead of His time Great book that is becoming more relevant everyday. Really an enjoyable and interesting learning experience. awe inspiring I listened to the book while on several hikes alone and, of course, driving. Engulfed in the wonders and eloquence of this book, I muttered "wow" many times. Much respect to humans such as Carl Sagan.

Mind of the Raven Audiobook by Bernd Heinrich

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Bernd Heinrich) — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 20:02:17 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Mind of the Raven Subtitle: Investigations and Adventures with Wolf-Birds Author: Bernd Heinrich Narrator: Norman Dietz Format: Unabridged Length: 16 hrs and 46 mins Language: English Release date: 06-14-16 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 79 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Publisher's Summary: Bernd Heinrich involves us in his quest to get inside the mind of the raven. But as animals can be spied on only by getting quite close, Heinrich adopts ravens, thereby becoming a "raven father", as well as observing them in their natural habitat. He studies their daily routines and, in the process, paints a vivid picture of the ravens' world. At the heart of this book are Heinrich's love and respect for these complex and engaging creatures, and through his keen observation and analysis we become their intimates, too. Heinrich's passion for ravens has led him around the world in his research. Mind of the Raven follows an exotic journey - from New England to Germany, and from Montana to Baffin Island in the High Arctic - offering dazzling accounts of how science works in the field, filtered through the eyes of a passionate observer of nature. Each new discovery and insight into raven behavior is thrilling, at once lyrical and scientific. Members Reviews: 16+ hours of Ravens, great stories & narration This is a very enjoyable listen. I figure the feedback is high because the people who will buy this book and spend more than 16 hours listening about ravens are people who are interested in ravens. I am on some Facebook groups where some people openly speak about hating ravens and shooting them. Personally, I don't mind if ravens take some of my chicken eggs, and when a pair of ravens brings their young here every year, it is fun to watch the youngsters learn about flying, watch their awkward landings, and their parents show them how to drink from my horses' water barrels. I have had a raven do barrel rolls as it flew toward me, on different days, and learned from this audio book that they can do that and more. I was surprised to learn that ravens can live for decades, can even be older than 50 years. Plus, a lot more about them. The stories of individual and groups of ravens studied were great, and all the conclusions that the author had come to about behavior and physical abilities were very interesting. The things biologists think to do to watch what an animal will do in reaction are fascinating. Sometimes funny. A previous book about birds in general, called Bird Sense, made me think hard about what biologists have to do to study birds. Lots of climbing of trees or cliffs for one thing. Or hiding in awful places for long hours. Mind of the Raven had more climbing, hiding, and wearing strange outfits to see what the birds were doing or would do. There was a lot of handling of dead animals to feed the ravens. Biology is interesting, but doesn't look easy. Norman Dietz, the narrator, did a great job. No dry documentary narration here, he has a sense of humor and there were parts in this book where I laughed out loud. If you enjoy humor, listen to the Patrick McManus books Norman Dietz narrated. They are funny. I am not into hunting or fishing, but the stories are hilarious. But, if you want to learn more about this intelligent bird, this book, Mind of the Raven, is a lot of fun because Bernd Heinrich really loves what he does. Raven Lots of detailed information about the birds but difficult to stay focused on text because the narrators voice nor his tone did justice to the words written. Was very difficult to listen to him.

The Autistic Brain Audiobook by Temple Grandin, Richard Panek

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Temple Grandin) — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 05:35:58 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Autistic Brain Subtitle: Thinking Across the Spectrum Author: Temple Grandin, Richard Panek Narrator: Andrea Gallo Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 13 mins Language: English Release date: 04-30-13 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 468 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Publisher's Summary: The Autistic Brain is the first book by Temple Grandin that will be neither a memoir nor a book on animals. As always, Temple's ability to cut through the jungle of information and make the science clear is evident with each listen; her skills as a scientist and her original thinking offer some significant new insights into the understanding of autism. Temple Grandin teaches listeners the science of the autistic brain, and with it the history and sociology of autism. By being autistic--by being able to look from the inside out and from the outside in--the author's insights are not just unique, they're groundbreaking. According to Temple, our understanding of autism has been perhaps fundamentally wrong for the past 70 years. Members Reviews: Excellent! I now have more questions to ask. This is an amazing look into the mind and more importantly the brain of people diagnosed with Autism. We are finally finding some answers, but of more interest are the questions this book raises. Temple Grandin gives a look behind the curtain of Autism from the point of view of an eye witness. Are we missing a great resource in specialized thinking? What have we to learn about the power of our brains from the anomalies of the Autistic brain? Most fascinating might be that behind the facade of the non-verbal person with autism, might be a high functioning, communicating individual, that is trapped inside an uncooperative outer shell. Would you treat a nonverbal person with autism the same, if you knew they understood everything you said, but were just unable to get their response past the wall of their muscles and vocal cords. Being close to some people with Autism makes me attune to these questions, but I think that we all have something to gain when we have the answers to these questions and more. This book is a good place to start. So Much More than the Title. Listen to this book! As I listened to Temple Grandin and Richard Paneks 2013 The Autistic Brain: Thinking Across the Spectrum I realized Grandins book is much more than just a book on autism. I desperately hope this book it isnt overlooked or undervalued because of its title. In Grandins parlance, I am neuro-typical (not autistic), and so is my entire family. I do know people with autism and I have friends with autistic children, but I dont have a particular passionate interest in the disorder. The Amazon reviews Ive read make it clear that The Autistic Brain is an extremely important book for the autistic community who have the passionate interest I lack. I believe The Autistic Brain is equally important for neuro-typicals - especially parents. The seachange in The Autistic Brain is Grandins hypothesis that people think in at least three different ways: in pictures, or visually, as she does; verbally, or in words, like the majority of people do; or in a new category, patterns. I know I am primarily a verbal thinker, but by concentrating, I can and do think in pictures or in patterns, for short periods of time. When I am able to do that, I often solve problems I cant solve otherwise. Grandin proposes the idea that an autistic persons education, skill development, likely abilities and strengths should be tailored to their type of thinking.

Dark Matter and the Dinosaurs Audiobook by Lisa Randall

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Lisa Randall) — Tue, 27 Oct 2015 14:13:56 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Dark Matter and the Dinosaurs Subtitle: The Astounding Interconnectedness of the Universe Author: Lisa Randall Narrator: Carrington MacDuffie Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 32 mins Language: English Release date: 10-27-15 Publisher: HarperAudio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 256 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Publisher's Summary: In this brilliant exploration of our cosmic environment, the renowned particle physicist and New York Times best-selling author of Warped Passages and Knocking on Heaven's Door uses her research into dark matter to illuminate the startling connections between the furthest reaches of space and life here on Earth. Sixty-six million years ago, an object the size of a city descended from space to crash into Earth, creating a devastating cataclysm that killed off the dinosaurs, along with three-quarters of the other species on the planet. What was its origin? In Dark Matter and the Dinosaurs, Lisa Randall proposes it was a comet that was dislodged from its orbit as the solar system passed through a disk of dark matter embedded in the Milky Way. In a sense it might have been dark matter that killed the dinosaurs. Working through the background and consequences of this proposal, Randall shares with us the latest findings - established and speculative - regarding the nature and role of dark matter and the origin of the universe, our galaxy, our solar system, and life, along with the process by which scientists explore new concepts. In Dark Matter and the Dinosaurs, Randall tells a breathtaking story that weaves together the cosmos' history and our own, illuminating the deep relationships that are critical to our world and the astonishing beauty inherent in the most familiar things. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your My Library section along with the audio. Members Reviews: SOME LIGHT ON DARK MATTER This book isn't for the faint hearted, it is a true academic enterprise. Fortunately the author presents the topic in language appropriate to a non-scientist. Still the listener may have difficulty wading through the data from which the conclusions are drawn. I got the book after listening to an interview with the author on NPR. Not for everyone, but it will bring some revealing light to dark matter. remarkable book with a caveat Any additional comments? A lot of good inter-disciplinary science information; if you are up-to-date in the study of geological extinction events, solar system dynamics and other astrophysics, and to a lesser degree particle physics this may not be the book for you, or you may want to skip to the end. The idea the author is trying to relate is that a disc of dark matter could influence long period comet events and explain a cycle detected in their arrivals on earth and explain other astronomical details. In order to describe how this could happen, the reader has to be brought up-to-date on the disciplines needed to understand why this idea makes sense. The author does a stellar job at making the science approachable. I learned much about many science fields listening to this book. Whether the core idea is abandoned or refined with future data, this book was a good investment in time for the learning involved. Knowledgebomb The only drawback of this Book is that it is too short. Lisa Randall explains her thinking and current Theories as well as The current State of Knowledge Up to The Last Two chapters in which she concludes The relationship Stated in The title. My only Dilemma After listening is to not be able to discuss other theories with her fascinating I loved this book.

The Violinist's Thumb Audiobook by Sam Kean

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Sam Kean) — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 23:43:42 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Violinist's Thumb Subtitle: And Other Lost Tales of Love, War, and Genius, as Written by Our Genetic Code Author: Sam Kean Narrator: Henry Leyva Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 35 mins Language: English Release date: 07-17-12 Publisher: Hachette Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 597 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Publisher's Summary: From New York Times best-selling author Sam Kean come more incredible stories of science, history, language, and music, as told by our own DNA. In The Disappearing Spoon, best-selling author Sam Kean unlocked the mysteries of the periodic table. In The Violinist's Thumb, he explores the wonders of the magical building block of life: DNA. There are genes to explain crazy cat ladies, why other people have no fingerprints, and why some people survive nuclear bombs. Genes illuminate everything from JFK's bronze skin (it wasn't a tan) to Einstein's genius. They prove that Neanderthals and humans bred thousands of years more recently than any of us would feel comfortable thinking. They can even allow some people, because of the exceptional flexibility of their thumbs and fingers, to become truly singular violinists. Kean's vibrant storytelling once again makes science entertaining, explaining human history and whimsy while showing how DNA will influence our species' future. Members Reviews: So much to think about! "The Violinists Thumb" was awesome. I ended up having to take notes because it was so thought provoking. This book isn't a light read. If you have no foundation of dna and genes this might not be a great first. The narrator was tolerable and well suited for this type of book. Fascinating and Understandable This book is aimed at fans of "true science" books, and follows the basic formula: Interesting anecdotes interspersed with challenging factoids, with bits of history mixed in and some personal sharing by the author. This is a very well written example of the genre, using clear language and telling me lots I didn't know before. It is smoothly read by Leyva, who correctly pronounces just about everything, easy to listen too without being intrusive. Great book, but I really need the visuals This is a great book, but (through no fault of the author) I couldn't do it justice trying to listen to it as an audiobook. My knowledge of biology and genetics isn't good enough for that, and I'm going to re-read this once I get my hands on a hardcover copy. I need to see all those G-C and A-T pairings! a Magnum Opus Would you consider the audio edition of The Violinist's Thumb to be better than the print version? Only in terms of ease of access while driving or heading off to sleep at night is it superior. Missing are the pertinent illustrations that might lend to clarification, but this is only a small impediment. Overall it is a better work in audible format, mainly due to the elegant and perfectly timed narration of Henry Leyva portraying San Keene's finest work yet. What was one of the most memorable moments of The Violinist's Thumb? The odd Russian era of almost creating human/chimpanzee outcrosses= humanzees. Read the book to find out if it ever really happened. Which scene was your favorite? Description of Nicolo Paganini's more flexible dexterity feats under the assumption that he may have had Ehler's Danloss Syndrome. Of course, a complete explanation of every genetic quirk and misfire of a whole range of genetic aberrations is well explained throughout the entire book.

Why Evolution Is True Audiobook by Jerry A. Coyne

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Jerry A. Coyne) — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:31:55 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Why Evolution Is True Author: Jerry A. Coyne Narrator: Victor Bevine Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 59 mins Language: English Release date: 09-02-09 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 1210 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Publisher's Summary: In all the current highly publicized debates about creationism and its descendant "intelligent design", there is an element of the controversy that is rarely mentioned: the evidence, the empirical truth of evolution by natural selection. Even Richard Dawkins and Stephen Jay Gould, while extolling the beauty of evolution and examining case studies, have not focused on the evidence itself. Yet the proof is vast, varied, and magnificent, drawn from many different fields of science. Scientists are observing species splitting into two and are finding more and more fossils capturing change in the past - dinosaurs that have sprouted feathers, fish that have grown limbs. Why Evolution Is True weaves together the many threads of modern work in genetics, paleontology, geology, molecular biology, and anatomy that demonstrate the "indelible stamp" of the processes first proposed by Darwin. In crisp, lucid prose accessible to a wide audience, Why Evolution Is True dispels common misunderstandings and fears about evolution and clearly confirms that this amazing process of change has been firmly established as a scientific truth. NOTE: Some changes to the original text have been made with the author's approval. Critic Reviews: "I once wrote that anybody who didn't believe in evolution must be stupid, insane or ignorant, and I was then careful to add that ignorance is no crime. I should now update my statement. Anybody who doesn't believe in evolution is stupid, insane, or hasn't read Jerry Coyne. I defy any reasonable person to read this marvellous book and still take seriously the 'breathtaking inanity' that is intelligent design 'theory' or its country cousin, young earth creationism." (Richard Dawkins) "Coyne wonders what it would take to convince the apparently reasonable people who still deny evolution. A new Milton, perhaps, to justify evolution's ways in great poetry? Meanwhile, at a time...when good evolution books are rife, Coyne has given general readers one of the best." (Booklist) Members Reviews: As great as everyone says it is There are too many great reviews on this book, so I'll just add a couple of points. First, the book relates the science in a way accessible to most educated people without talking down to them, so that you understand where the author is leading, and even feel the excitement of a great scientific mystery, without feeling overwhelmed. Second, Coyne, unlike Dawkins and some others, doesn't have a dual agenda. He wants to educate people on Evolution, not promote atheism or religion, so the book is more focused on science, and less confrontational or preachy, or defensive. To me, that makes it more persuasive and more educational. And last, Coyne concludes with a discussion of what Evolution is not, including issues like predestination. Evolution doesn't explain personality traits, for instance, or argue that human behavior is limited by genetic coding. In the proverbial "If you only read one book on Evolution" category, write this one in. The only negative is it will leave you frustrated both with opponents of Evolution, and with supporters who misunderstand or misuse conventional wisdom about Evolution, such as Survival of the Fittest.

Human Anatomy Audiobook by AudioLearn Medical Content Team

biacuaduc@gmail.com (AudioLearn Medical Content Team) — Thu, 05 Oct 2017 16:25:37 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Human Anatomy Subtitle: Medical School Crash Course Author: AudioLearn Medical Content Team Narrator: Kevin Charles Format: Unabridged Length: 5 hrs and 13 mins Language: English Release date: 10-05-17 Publisher: AudioLearn Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 8 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Publisher's Summary: AudioLearn's Medical School Crash Courses presents Human Anatomy Written by experts and authorities in the field and professionally narrated for easy listening, this crash course is a valuable tool both during school and when preparing for the USMLE, or if you're simply interested in the subject. The audio is focused and high-yield, covering the most important topics you might expect to learn in a typical medical school Human Anatomy course. Included are both capsule and detailed explanations of critical issues and topics you must know to master the course. The material is accurate, up-to-date, and broken down into bite-sized sections. There is a "Q&A" and "key takeaways" section following each topic to review questions commonly tested and drive home key points. Also included is a comprehensive test containing the top 100 most commonly tested questions in Human Anatomy with the correct answers. In this course, we'll cover the following topics: AudioLearn's Medical School Crash Courses support your studies, help with USMLE preparation and provide a comprehensive audio review of the topic matter for anyone interested in what medical students are taught in a typical medical school Human Anatomy course. Members Reviews: Medical Students Caveat Emptor I thought this was be a quick overview of useful material for anatomy since its promoted as being a useful tool for the USMLE and school. Just no. I would liken this to a high school anatomy level. I "may" recommend this to a premed with no clue what a tibia is but then again I'm not sure if this covered that level of detail. It may also work for Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? It's got a 100 "top tested" questions which are basic, give no explanations (they really don't need them though), and are occasionally wrong or at least not technically correct. Also it does them twice, once after the chapters and again at the end of the book. Word pronunciation is about as good as you'd expect. I'm going to check out another one of these because maybe anatomy is just one of those subjects this doesn't work for but my expectations are low. good book. brief high yield information on anatomy Really easy to listen review questions were also helpful to recap and listen to. nice work

On the Origin of Species Audiobook by Charles Darwin

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Charles Darwin) — Fri, 13 May 2016 15:43:15 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: On the Origin of Species Author: Charles Darwin Narrator: Peter Wickham Format: Unabridged Length: 21 hrs and 1 min Language: English Release date: 05-13-16 Publisher: Naxos AudioBooks Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 60 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Publisher's Summary: Perhaps the most influential science book ever written, On the Origin of Species has continued to fascinate for more than a century after its initial publication. Its controversial theory that populations evolve and adapt through a process known as natural selection led to heated scientific, philosophical, and religious debate, revolutionizing every discipline in its wake. With its clear, concise, and surprisingly enjoyable prose, On the Origin of Species is both captivating and edifying. Members Reviews: Great piece of history! Taking into consideration the time it was written it's great to see how elegantly Darwin discusses reason over faith. (It should be read taking into consideration it's time. Also for the time spent describing fauna and flora it's sometimes a heavy reading) Historic ... a must read I'm not sure I could "read" this book because it goes on forever. But it was good listen. You have to make allowances because of when it was written and tough sell it must have been over the creationists. Even though you already know all the concepts, it still makes one look at nature with a new perspective and marvel at the vast diversity of life. Not very convincing, creationism much more likely. Everything in this book simply details the dispersion of animals after Noah's flood. Animals dispersed and adapted to their new surroundings creating different species in different areas. Its also a racist book. Darwin refers to native people as "savages". I hope someone tears down his statue. Excellently read An excellently read edition: Wickham is clear, emotive, authoritative, & reads without (so far as I could tell, & which is nigh unheard of) a single pronunciational, grammatical-misreading, or intonal error. On the text itself, it's worth noting that this recording is from Darwin's heavily revised 1872 edition of On the Origin of Species, which is the sixth version of the text first published in 1859: The text is therefore quite a lot longer than one might expect, & filled not only with explanation of the theory but with long sections which dispute with or refer to the work of nineteenth-century naturalists with whom the general reader is unlikely to be familiar. This makes this version somewhat more foreign to the modern reader, but also gives space for Darwin to work at a greater depth on certain matters, which is very helpful to one trying to understand the complexities of the theory as he proposed it. Superb narrator I could listen to Peter Wickham all day. A fantastic and enthralling subject beautifully delivered.

The Ancestor's Tale Audiobook by Richard Dawkins

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Richard Dawkins) — Tue, 24 Mar 2015 11:00:25 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Ancestor's Tale Subtitle: A Pilgrimage to the Dawn of Evolution Author: Richard Dawkins Narrator: Lalla Ward, Richard Dawkins Format: Abridged Length: 9 hrs and 1 min Language: English Release date: 03-24-15 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 293 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Publisher's Summary: In The Ancestor's Tale, evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins offers a masterwork: an exhilarating reverse tour through evolution, from present-day humans back to the microbial beginnings of life four billion years ago. Throughout the journey, Dawkins spins entertaining, insightful stories and sheds light on topics such as speciation, sexual selection, and extinction. The Ancestor's Tale is at once an essential education in evolutionary theory and riveting in its telling. Members Reviews: Good book, poorly abridged for audio Abridgment was conducted by chopping out entire sections of the modular storyline. One segment late in the book played twice. Why not leave a good book unabridged? Please do an unabridged version! Would you consider the audio edition of The Ancestor's Tale to be better than the print version? This is an amazing book but as others have said it is severely diminished by being abridged. Please notify me when a complete version is available an I'll buy it immediately. Heavily Abridged Is there anything you would change about this book? I didn't understand that I was buying the abridged version of The Ancestor's Tale. I don't remember seeing that stated so clearly as it is here. I enjoyed what I did hear of the book, but realized, after referring to the print copy, that the Audible version is heavily abridged. Were the concepts of this book easy to follow, or were they too technical? Yes, the book was a pleasure. What does Richard Dawkins and Lalla Ward bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book? They have lovely reading voices. If this book were a movie would you go see it? Absolutely. Any additional comments? Would love to have the full unabridged version available from Audible. To Short It would of had one more star but it's only the abridged version and there is no unabridged version Always Enjoyable I enjoy Dawkins's books. I love his passion for what does which makes listening very pleasurable. I like the emphasis of Lala's tag team narrative in all of Dawkins's books. This book is not my favorite of his books but does deliver a lot interesting thoughts and concepts.

Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors Audiobook by Carl Sagan, Ann Druyan

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Carl Sagan) — Tue, 25 Jul 2017 18:45:49 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors Author: Carl Sagan, Ann Druyan Narrator: Nick Sagan, Ann Druyan, Clinnette Minnis Format: Unabridged Length: 15 hrs and 44 mins Language: English Release date: 07-25-17 Publisher: Brilliance Audio Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 30 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Publisher's Summary: World renowned scientist Carl Sagan and acclaimed author Ann Druyan have written a Roots for the human species, a lucid and riveting account of how humans got to be the way we are. It shows with humor and drama that many of our key traits - self-awareness, technology, family ties, submission to authority, hatred for those a little different from ourselves, reason, and ethics - are rooted in the deep past, and illuminated by our kinship with other animals. Astonishing in its scope, brilliant in its insights, and absolutely compelling, Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors is a triumph of popular science. Members Reviews: Excellent Production I really miss Dr. Sagan. Thank you Ann and all involved in this production, for bringing these books to life. I read all of these when I was younger and my eyes were in better shape. Now that I have problems with vision but my hearing is still sharp, I am so grateful to be able to hear the words again.

Being a Dog Audiobook by Alexandra Horowitz

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Alexandra Horowitz) — Tue, 04 Oct 2016 20:35:40 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Being a Dog Author: Alexandra Horowitz Narrator: Alexandra Horowitz Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 8 mins Language: English Release date: 10-04-16 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 122 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Publisher's Summary: Alexandra Horowitz, the author of the lively, highly informative New York Times best-selling blockbuster Inside of a Dog, explains how dogs perceive the world through their most spectacular organ - the nose - and how we humans can put our underused sense of smell to work in surprising ways. What the dog sees and knows comes mostly through his nose, and the information that every dog takes in about the world just based on smell is unthinkably rich. To a dog there is no such thing as "fresh air". Every gulp of air is full of information. In Being a Dog, Alexandra Horowitz, an eminent research scientist in the field of dog cognition, explores what the nose knows by taking an imaginative leap into what it is like to be a dog. Inspired by her own family dogs, Finnegan and Upton, Horowitz sets off on a quest to make sense of scents. In addition to speaking to experts across the country, Horowitz visits the California Narcotic Canine Association Training Institute and the Stapleton Group's Vapor Wake explosives dog training team; she meets vets and researchers working with dogs to detect cancerous cells and anticipate epileptic seizures or diabetic shock; and she travels with Finnegan to the West Coast, where he learns how to find truffles. Horowitz even attempts to smell-train her own nose. Being a Dog is a scientifically rigorous book that presents cutting-edge research with literary flair. Revealing such surprising facts as panting dogs cannot smell to explaining how dogs tell time by detecting lingering smells, Horowitz covers the topic of noses - both canine and human - from curious and always fascinating angles. As we come to understand how rich, complex, and exciting the world around us appears to a dog's sense of smell, we can begin to better appreciate it through our own. Members Reviews: Pure Poetry This book is pure poetry. The science is certainly there and very accessible but the book is a love poem to dogs. The fact that Dr. Horowitz reads the work herself makes the poetic nature of the prose hit even harder. I've had dogs all my life, I'm 53, and this book has opened my eyes to the world of my current dog in ways that I never expected. I thought I was buying a dog psychology book, and that's what I got, but I got so much more. As I listen to the descriptions of how dogs experience the world, I'm often moved to tears by the beauty of the words. Because of this book, the daily walks with my dog are a bit longer, a bit slower, and I'm less likely to pull him away from something I'd find revolting. If you have a dog, you should buy this book. If you're thinking of getting one, you NEED to buy this book. Wow As a dog trainer and lover I was curious about the book. Once began to listen I enjoyed the book more than any other I have read or heard about dogs and their abilities before. So now I am off to go read her other book. Thank you Alexandra Horowitz's for your extensive research and personal experiences. I have and will continue to recommend this book to both my clients and friends. A new world perceived I enjoyed Ms Horowitz's first book enough to buy copies for my dog owning friends. This time I'm extending my recommendations to friends who are doctor's, people with exploring curiosity and those who enjoy examining the world around them.

Biology and Human Behavior: The Neurological Origins of Individuality, 2nd Edition Audiobook

biacuaduc@gmail.com (The Great Courses) — Mon, 08 Jul 2013 01:33:25 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Biology and Human Behavior: The Neurological Origins of Individuality, 2nd Edition Author: The Great Courses Narrator: Professor Robert Sapolsky Format: Original Recording Length: 12 hrs and 14 mins Language: English Release date: 07-08-13 Publisher: The Great Courses Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 457 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Publisher's Summary: When are we responsible for our own actions, and when are we in the grip of biological forces beyond our control? What determines who we fall in love with? The intensity of our spiritual lives? The degree of our aggressive impulses? These questions fall into the scientific province of behavioral biology, the field that explores interactions between the brain, mind, body, and environment that have a surprising influence on how we behave. In short, how our brains make us the individuals we are. In this series of 24 fascinating lectures by a prominent neurobiologist, zoologist, and MacArthur Foundation "genius" grant recipient, you'll investigate how the human brain is sculpted by evolution, constrained or freed by genes, shaped by early experience, modulated by hormones, and otherwise influenced to produce a wide range of behaviors, some of them abnormal. And you'll learn how little can be explained by thinking about any of these factors alone, because some combination of influences is almost always at work. Professor Sapolsky includes a provocative exploration of the implications of our emerging understanding of the origins of individual differences, considering such questions as: How much do these insights threaten our own sense of self and individuality? Where do we draw the line between the essence of the person and the biological abnormalities? What counts as being ill? Who is biologically impaired, and who is just different? As more and more subtle abnormalities of neurobiology are understood, how much should we worry about the temptation to label people as "abnormal"? And what happens when we each have a few of these labels? PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio. Members Reviews: Perfect Follow Up for the Great Courses lectures Philosophy Of Mind and The Secrets Of Perception. This lecture series by Robert Sapolsky really ties together the ideas presented in these two other courses by uniting the physiology of the brain and the mysteries of individuality and consciousness. It is wonderfully rich in scientific detail and yet is presented with dynamic metaphor and example so as to make it readily accessible to the layman. The one bad rating for this book is unfair, in that it faults the series for not including the lecture notes and guides. For one, this is clearly stated in the Audio description, and for another, anyone who wants to pay attention to this series will get along just fine without the guides. (Many of the references can be looked up on the internet on the fly, anyway.) This series of lectures will prepare one for the works of Ramachandran, Gazzaniga and Seung, all of which I heartily endorse for further, more in-depth neurological texts. The best story teller on biology and life, ever! I first attended Prof. Sapolsky's seminar on "Aging" in Santa Rosa California, almost 20 years ago. I was so fascinated by his story telling that I spent the next 20 years trying to learn as much as I could on neuroscience and human behavior, even though it's not related to my profession. I read all his books, and I enjoyed all his audio lectures. This is what a great teacher can do, inspiring audience to explore a new subject with passion and interest.

12 Essential Scientific Concepts Audiobook by The Great Courses

biacuaduc@gmail.com (The Great Courses) — Fri, 07 Feb 2014 09:51:19 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: 12 Essential Scientific Concepts Author: The Great Courses Narrator: Professor Indre Viskontas Format: Original Recording Length: 12 hrs and 5 mins Language: English Release date: 02-07-14 Publisher: The Great Courses Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 470 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Publisher's Summary: Science is such a vast arena of knowledge that people looking for a better grasp of its secrets often wonder where to begin. The answer: with the essentials. Now, finally satisfy your desire for scientific inquiry in a way that makes this enormous field accessible, understandable, and undeniably captivating. Professor Viskontas boils down the scientific world into 12 key concepts every educated person should know. Devoting two lectures to each concept to give you more time to engage with it, her 24-lecture series is an engaging and enlightening introduction to everything from the behavior of subatomic particles to the latest theories about the Big Bang. Throughout, you'll get accessible looks at key building blocks of scientific knowledge, including brain plasticity, fluid mechanics, electromagnetism, genetics, quantum theory, emergence, evolution, thermodynamics, the Big Bang, and the nature of matter. Each concept is presented in a clear, concise way that will inform and delight you, and that will give you the opportunity to probe the invisible life of living cells, visit the universe seconds after its birth, and much more. Concepts that may have eluded you in school, that you may not be familiar with, or that you simply never appreciated for their intricate beauty are now brought to vivid life in a way that sticks. Welcome to the world of science - reduced to its powerful essence. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio. Members Reviews: Excellent overview of major science concepts Would you listen to 12 Essential Scientific Concepts again? Why? Yes Have you listened to any of Professor Indre Viskontass other performances before? How does this one compare? Yes - I'm a fan of her podcast, Inquiring Minds Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you? The last two lectures on emergence Any additional comments? Professor Indre Viskontas provides a deft overview of 12 major science concepts, ranging from the macro - the creation of the universe, principles of physics and black holes to the micro - the human neuron and quantum mechanics. She communicates her excitement for the subject matter throughout, while acknowledging the limitations of current science and potential for future advancement. The final two lectures, on the new science of emergence, were particularly fascinating to me, as it was a completely new topic to me, unlike some of the others. The only flaws in the recording were a few missed edit points in later lectures - one line repeated twice. Fascinating Professor Indre Viskontas did a better job explaining the hard aspects of scientific thought than any other I have listened to. Great job Professor. Interesting. You almost need a pencil an paper. Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why? Yes, its fairly comprehensive and easily intellectually digestible. The ideas flow together fairly well. A little too advanced, but worth the effort. While I found the content presented a little too advanced in the short time it was covered (unless you've got a decent scientific foundation), I was able to take away enough information to advance my understanding of big concepts from biology to physics. Not what the title promises The first 10 chapters seem to be more about physiology than anything else.

The Brain Audiobook by David Eagleman

biacuaduc@gmail.com (David Eagleman) — Tue, 06 Oct 2015 22:29:11 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Brain Subtitle: The Story of You Author: David Eagleman Narrator: David Eagleman Format: Unabridged Length: 5 hrs and 36 mins Language: English Release date: 10-06-15 Publisher: Random House Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 304 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Publisher's Summary: Locked in the silence and darkness of your skull, your brain fashions the rich narratives of your reality and your identity. Join renowned neuroscientist David Eagleman for a journey into the questions at the mysterious heart of our existence. What is reality? Who are "you"? How do you make decisions? Why does your brain need other people? How is technology poised to change what it means to be human? In the course of his investigations, Eagleman guides us through the world of extreme sports, criminal justice, facial expressions, genocide, brain surgery, gut feelings, robotics, and the search for immortality. Strap in for a whistle-stop tour into the inner cosmos. In the infinitely dense tangle of billions of brain cells and their trillions of connections, something emerges that you might not have expected to see in there: you. This is the story of how your life shapes your brain and how your brain shapes your life. (A companion to the six-part PBS series.) Members Reviews: Awe-inspiring book, but not Eagleman's best David Eagleman is not just a great writer, he is also, in my opinion, one of the more creative pioneers in the field of neuroscience. His experiments, at first, seems almost like science fiction. But, to his immense credit, he always makes his propositions seem at least potentially realistic, even to a hardcore skeptic such as myself. He even manages to make fantastical ideas, such as sending a conscious brain simulation to an exoplanet, at the speed of light, or hijacking your brains computing power to predict changes at the stock market, seem at least potentially attainable. On the slightly more negative side I think the book is a bit self serving in the sense that much of the book is devoted to Eaglemans own research. This is not a huge problem because Eaglemans research is really really interesting, but still, you get the feeling that a bit more of the book could be devoted to other peoples research. With this book, Eagleman again demonstrates his ability to convey neuroscience and its potential implications in a thoroughly entertaining style. Still, compared to his previous book, Incognito, (which is probably the best popular neuroscience book I have read), this book was more shallow and less coherent. Dont get me wrong, it is still one of the best books to read if you want to marvel at the brain and its capacity. an easy entry for "incognito: abridged" I loved Incognito: The secret life of the brain. At first I was disappointed that this was very similar and simplified version of incognito, but there's just enough new material as well as the future predictions that make it a worthwhile listen. As the author states in the beginning, this is an entry level introduction to his work and is easy to recommend. If you like this then you'll want to read incognito. After that you should read "Thinking fast, thinking slow" because they compliment each other well. Accessible and enlightening I can not find any faults with this book. My mind was opened to new ideas and the information was easy to digest. David Eagleman's performance was perfect.

A Short History of Nearly Everything Audiobook by Bill Bryson

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Bill Bryson) — Fri, 09 May 2003 00:31:09 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Short History of Nearly Everything Author: Bill Bryson Narrator: Bill Bryson Format: Abridged Length: 5 hrs and 39 mins Language: English Release date: 05-09-03 Publisher: Random House Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2815 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Publisher's Summary: To that end, Bill Bryson apprenticed himself to a host of the world's most profound scientific minds, living and dead. His challenge is to take subjects like geology, chemistry, paleontology, astronomy, and particle physics and see if there isn't some way to render them comprehensible to people, like himself, made bored (or scared) stiff of science by school. On his travels through space and time, Bill Bryson encounters a splendid gallery of the most fascinating personalities ever to ask a hard question. In their company, he undertakes a sometimes profound, sometimes funny, and always supremely clear and entertaining adventure in the realms of human knowledge. Science has never been more involving, and the world we inhabit has never been more full of wonder and delight. Editorial Reviews: Why we think it's Essential: An ambitious title to say the least. But Bryson, arguably the best author-narrator around, gives us all an entertaining history lesson delivered in that voice-of-an-old-friend that has made all Bryson's work so enjoyable. This is no travelogue, as we are used to from Bryson, but it is more about life than any other "history" you'll hear. Chris Doheny Critic Reviews: "Destined to become a modern classic of science writing." (The New York Times Book Review) Members Reviews: This audio edition is abridged! As I listened to this book, I had the feeling that it was missing a lot of details, explanations, and Brysonisms though it was nonetheless enjoyable. At the very end, I realized that this is an abridged version due the the crediting of an abridgement editor (I hadn't noticed that the abridgement notice on audible). The audio recording is only about half the book. No wonder it seemed sketchy. From what I've read of the book, it seems much better. I hope that Bill or Random House will put out a recording of the whole book. Listen to this book with your kids! I admit I am a big Bryson fan, but this is his best book yet. I'll let others speak to content, but I wanted to urge parents to share this book with their kids. I read the unabridged hard copy, then downloaded the abridged version so I could share it with my daughters - ages 10, 16, and 18. We listened on a long road trip through Montana. If you can believe it, they all cried when it was over, touched by Bryson's poignant message at the end about our place in the universe and the attendant responsibility of being at the (current) pinnacle of evolution. When we got home, my two older daughters immediately went to the bookstore to purchase their own copies so they could read the entire book again. It's gotta be good when your teenagers can't put it down. And it has generated great family conversation about a wide variety of topics ever since. Listen to this book. It will make you a more interesting and interested person . . . . Entertaining, educational, and fun What more can you ask for? From atoms to cosmology, we learn not only of why people think what they do, but also some of the characters who initially thought that way. I had no idea that Issac Newton was such an oddball; it certainly lets you know that nerds are not a new phenomena. One of the best In short, simply fabulous. If this book in anyway piques your interest, then you definitely should select it.

Biocentrism Audiobook by Robert Lanza, Bob Berman

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Robert Lanza) — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:18:46 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Biocentrism Subtitle: How Life and Consciousness are the Keys to the True Nature of the Universe Author: Robert Lanza, Bob Berman Narrator: Peter Ganim Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 32 mins Language: English Release date: 10-13-09 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 557 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Publisher's Summary: The whole of Western natural philosophy is undergoing a sea change again, forced upon us by the experimental findings of quantum theory. At the same time, these findings have increased our doubt and uncertainty about traditional physical explanations of the universe's genesis and structure. Biocentrism completes this shift in worldview, turning the planet upside down again with the revolutionary view that life creates the universe instead of the other way around. In this new paradigm, life is not just an accidental byproduct of the laws of physics. Biocentrism takes the listener on a seemingly improbable but ultimately inescapable journey through a foreign universe - our own - from the viewpoints of an acclaimed biologist and a leading astronomer. Switching perspective from physics to biology unlocks the cages in which Western science has unwittingly managed to confine itself. Biocentrism shatters the listener's ideas of life, time and space, and even death. At the same time, it releases us from the dull worldview that life is merely the activity of an admixture of carbon and a few other elements; it suggests the exhilarating possibility that life is fundamentally immortal. Biocentrism awakens a new sense of possibility and is full of so many shocking new perspectives that the listener will never see reality the same way again. Members Reviews: Mystical hogwash, but I loved it. The book explains the paradoxes in physics more succinctly than any other I've come across. Even for the listener who hasn't heard them before, this very short book makes them understandable. The author's brief biographical sketch about his youth and his sister are very moving and well worth listening to the book alone. I don't agree with his theory that consciousness creates reality, but when he's writing those parts of the book he's writing like a poet and it flows perfectly. He writes and explains so well that if the Imp of the Perverse gets on my shoulder at a party, I'd feel perfectly comfortable bringing up the points he lays out in the book and defending them as real while knowing all along that it's just pseudoscience. It's easy to develop a pseudoscience while merging a theory of consciousness (I'd recommend "Who's in Charge" for a good book on consciousness) with the mysterious of physics (entanglement, double slit experiment, superposition, Copenhagen interruption and so on). I enjoyed the book because it was so well written (and read). This book just goes to show one can reject the main theme but still learn a lot and be entertained. The Copenhagen Interpretation Resurrected This is a fascinating book which posits that if we accept the Copenhagen interpretation of quantum mechanics on face value, a new understanding of the world is possible. Lanza marries physics with Biology to produce a scientifically grounded world-view which he calls Biocentrism. In a nutshell, the theory states that the world doesn't exist in actuality until we observe it AND since all observation takes place inside the human brain, reality is wholly a construct of human consciousness.

Food, Science, and the Human Body Audiobook by The Great Courses

biacuaduc@gmail.com (The Great Courses) — Fri, 21 Jul 2017 12:41:31 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Food, Science, and the Human Body Author: The Great Courses Narrator: Professor Alyssa Crittenden Format: Original Recording Length: 17 hrs and 46 mins Language: English Release date: 07-21-17 Publisher: The Great Courses Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 126 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Publisher's Summary: What foods did the human body evolve to eat, and why? How does the food we eat affect our genes and our minds? What foods are (and aren't) optimal for our everyday health? How can we use cutting-edge science to end world hunger? In these 36 lectures, get eye-opening answers to these and other perplexing questions about the evolution of the human diet and its relationship to our bodies. Bringing together insights from a range of fields including history, anthropology, nutrition, economics, biology, and sociology, this exciting partnership between The Great Courses and National Geographic lays bare what science can teach us about food. Taking you far beyond the supermarket and the laboratory, these lectures cross cultures, span time, and hop around the world from the most underfed to the most overfed human societies. Bringing a broad range of disciplines to these lectures, Dr. Crittenden offers an intriguing and illuminating catalog of some of the most pressing questions and concerns. You'll compare and contrast food-related crises from mass starvation to obesity. You'll explore food trends and ideas, from the Mediterranean and MIND diets to the farm-to-table movement and the controversy surrounding GMOs. You'll bust common myths about how food acts on the body and mind. And you'll gain powerful scientific insights that will always be there in the back of your mind, every time you get hungry. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio. Members Reviews: Misleading Title I was really excited about this book as I really wanted to learn more about food, science, and the human body, but sadly this book had very little of the science it advertised. If you are interested in actual food science, avoid this course. This course is 3/4 anthropology with the remaining 1/4 being personal anecdotes about the author's experiences doing things in the world abroad. There is very little science in this course. Plus, the performance is mediocre at best, with at least one or two errors per half an hour lecture. Good info, but what a crummy narration. This course had so much potential, and did contain very good information, but the narration by Crittendon said countless nonsensical things, really beyond the pale for a University professor. But then, government schools Her lousy use of language contained gems like these: -"A thousand years ago, BC" -"It can take up to an average of -Percursor" -FDA, the "Drug & Food Administration -"A good day's harvest is 100 pounds picked a day" -Geophagy derives from the latin -"High enough levels of curcumin content -"The earliest known evidence of the use of a mortar and pestle was found in the south of France around 10,000 years ago. (Ch 23); she then refers to the creative but nonexistent tool mortle. -"Lactose intolerance is when your body cannot digest lactose, the main sugar in milk, very well into adulthood. -"The ability to digest lactase -"The Greenland Inuit eat "meat, blubber, and very little vegetables -True, but given all her previous errors, I wonder if thats what she meant. -"Neuronal nerve cells.

Spillover Audiobook by David Quammen

biacuaduc@gmail.com (David Quammen) — Wed, 22 May 2013 16:13:02 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Spillover Author: David Quammen Narrator: Jonathan Yen Format: Unabridged Length: 20 hrs and 47 mins Language: English Release date: 05-22-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 528 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Publisher's Summary: A masterpiece of science reporting that tracks the animal origins of emerging human diseases. The emergence of strange new diseases is a frightening problem that seems to be getting worse. In this age of speedy travel, it threatens a worldwide pandemic. We hear news reports of Ebola, SARS, AIDS, and something called Hendra killing horses and people in Australia - but those reports miss the big truth that such phenomena are part of a single pattern. The bugs that transmit these diseases share one thing: they originate in wild animals and pass to humans by a process called spillover. David Quammen tracks this subject around the world. He recounts adventures in the field - netting bats in China, trapping monkeys in Bangladesh, stalking gorillas in the Congo - with the worlds leading disease scientists. In Spillover, Quammen takes the listener along on this astonishing quest to learn how, where from, and why these diseases emerge, and he asks the terrifying question: What might the next big one be? Members Reviews: Good story with a few slow moments A great overview of the history of modern cross-over viruses from animals to humans w/ a smattering of bacteria. Mostly, it's a great read, but there is a section of the history of HIV that gets ridiculously long. Fascinating, but not Riveting The stories are well told, the theme carries through, and even though much of it is very dry material, it's easy enough to follow. Extremely distracting is the narrator's mispromunciation of numerous scientific words. He's actually a good reader, sounding confident and articulate... then he comes to a work he doesn't know and instead of learning how to say it, just plunges ahead repeatedly saying things like "zoe-ON-a-sis" for zoonosis, and "uh-SAY" for assay - to name a couple of the more annoying examples. This isn't a case of British vs American pronunciation, either, just an actor who should have been coached better. Great Book Would you listen to Spillover again? Why? Not only would listen to Spillover again but I plan to do so within the next week. The reason I will listen again is that it contains excellent scientific information encapsulated in a very entertaining story. What was one of the most memorable moments of Spillover? I frequently hike and hunt and I am concerned about Lyme Disease. I have read numerous explanations and discussions about the disease but nowhere did I find a description as clear and succinct as the information in this book. In fact the book completely changed my understanding of Lyme Disease. Which scene was your favorite? The AIDS epidemic's beginning in the early 20th century. Especially the theory that early attempts to improve African population resistance to known diseases using hypodermic needle injection without modern sterilization may have been a key factor in accelerating the epidemic. The attempt to do something good may have had a bad outcome. Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting? Yes but it a little too long for that! Any additional comments? I especially liked the way this book is organized.

Go Wild Audiobook by John J. Ratey, Richard Manning, David Perlmutter (foreword)

biacuaduc@gmail.com (John J. Ratey) — Tue, 03 Jun 2014 16:50:30 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Go Wild Subtitle: Free Your Body and Mind from the Afflictions of Civilization Author: John J. Ratey, Richard Manning, David Perlmutter (foreword) Narrator: Dan Woren Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 12 mins Language: English Release date: 06-03-14 Publisher: Hachette Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 327 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Publisher's Summary: The scientific evidence behind why maintaining a lifestyle more like that of our ancestors will restore our health and well-being. In Go Wild, Harvard Medical School Professor John Ratey, MD, and journalist Richard Manning reveal that although civilization has rapidly evolved, our bodies have not kept pace. This mismatch affects every area of our lives, from our general physical health to our emotional wellbeing. Investigating the power of living according to our genes in the areas of diet, exercise, sleep, nature, mindfulness, and more, Go Wild examines how tapping into our core DNA combats modern disease and psychological afflictions, from Autism and Depression to Diabetes and Heart Disease. By focusing on the ways of the past, it is possible to secure a healthier and happier future, and Go Wild will show you how. Critic Reviews: "A brilliantly creative synthesis of research and theory offering up a practical, playful, yet profound answer to that most basic question: how to live." - Edward Hallowell, MD, author of Shine: Using Brain Science to Bring Out the Best in Your People"A clear, sustained, fast-paced, utterly persuasive argument that much of our current distress and disease is the product of how the activities of regimented modern life estrange us from our biological needs, literally making us ill. It's also about how to live to avoid this distress. Filled with fascinating details, and the palpable joy of the authors who have found a way to break free from these restrictions, it's also inspiring and will influence many to change the way they live for the better." - Norman Doidge, MD, author of "SPARK is just what we need--a thoughtful, interesting, scientific treatise on the powerful and positive impact of exercise on the brain. In mental health, exercise is a growth stock and Ratey is our best broker."--Ken Duckworth, MD, Medical Director for the National Alliance on Mental Illness" is mercifully short on Ivy League med-school-speak. And it may just spell the end of all dumb-jock jokes." --Abe Streep, "The mission accomplished by this wonderfully empowering book is nothing short of revolutionary." - from the foreword by David Perlmutter, MD, author of Grain Brain"At last a book that explains to me why I feel so much better if I run in the morning!" - Dr. Susan M. Love, "If your goal is to live a long and healhy life to the fullest, then Spark should be required reading." - Kenneth H. Cooper, MD, MPH, "The Father of Aerobics""Ratey has culled the latest science and found that a regular workout can help build a better, faster brain." - PRAISE FOR "A real turning point that explains something I've been trying to figure out for years, having experienced symptoms of both ADHD and mild depression. Exercise is not simply necessary; as Dr. Ratey clearly shows, it's medicine." - Greg LeMond, three-time winner of the Tour de France"Essential reading for anyone interested in unleashing the true power of human nature." - Tyler Graham, author of The Happiness Diet"An exciting read! A fascinating investigation into the power of evolutionary forces in our lives.

Summary of The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel Van

biacuaduc@gmail.com (FlashBooks Book Summaries) — Wed, 31 Aug 2016 06:11:22 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Summary of The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel Van der Kolk, M.D. | Book Summary Includes Analysis Author: FlashBooks Book Summaries Narrator: Dean Bokhari Format: Unabridged Length: 28 mins Language: English Release date: 08-31-16 Publisher: FlashBooks Book Summaries Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 33 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Publisher's Summary: Book Summary: The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel Van der Kolk, MD Trauma is a fact of life. Veterans and their families deal with the painful aftermath of combat; one in five Americans has been molested; one in four grew up with alcoholics; one in three couples have engaged in physical violence. Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, one of the world's foremost experts on trauma, has spent over three decades working with survivors. In The Body Keeps the Score, he uses recent scientific advances to show how trauma literally reshapes both body and brain, compromising sufferers' capacities for pleasure, engagement, self-control, and trust. He explores innovative treatments - from neurofeedback and meditation to sports, drama, and yoga - that offer new paths to recovery by activating the brain's natural neuroplasticity. Based on Dr. van der Kolk's own research and that of other leading specialists, The Body Keeps the Score exposes the tremendous power of our relationships both to hurt and to heal - and offers new hope for reclaiming lives. Members Reviews: invaluable resource a must read for those in the medical professions, teaching professions, police, firemen, paramedics pastors and trauma survivors. life alering. . excellent information this summary is helpful, concise, and in formative. the narraration is a little stiff, but listenable . good overview of the brain in response to trauma. Meh. The summary isn't bad. However, the book that it's based on isn't as good as all the hype about it. Why this book gets such rave reviews is beyond me. If you want to hear someone define trauma and go into their experiences in treating it, then you'll love this summary ( and book). However, if you're looking for real solutions and ways to deal with trauma then you'll be disappointed. To this end the author offers deep breathing, mindfulness, yoga and EMDR. The science behind these modes of treatment is weak. Even the much hyped mindfulness meditation has weak science behind it as a treatment for trauma. Sadly, science is very political in that one must always follow the money and agenda to determine if the studies and claims are legit or just b.s. Quick, efficient, effective Quick reference to the notes I would have taken reading the book. Really appreciate flashbooks. Trauma Revtew well summarized account on trauma and the healing process. I was impressed with the clarity of narration,

VangoNotes for Microbiology Audiobook by Gerard Tortora, Berdell Funke, Christine Case

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Gerard Tortora) — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:58:26 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: VangoNotes for Microbiology Subtitle: An Introduction 10/e Author: Gerard Tortora, Berdell Funke, Christine Case Narrator: Amy LeBlanc, Mark Greene Format: Original Recording Length: 10 hrs and 23 mins Language: English Release date: 12-15-08 Publisher: Pearson Education, Inc. Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Publisher's Summary: Study on the go with VangoNotes. Just download chapter reviews from Microbiology: An Introduction 10/e and listen to them on your mp3 player. Now wherever you are -- whatever you're doing -- you can study by listening to the following for each chapter of your textbook: © 2009; by Pearson Education, Inc. Members Reviews: Great Review! (Textbook Summary) What made the experience of listening to VangoNotes for Microbiology the most enjoyable? *THERE ARE NO ADVERTISEMENTS IN THIS AUDIO DOWNLOAD!* There are 28 separate chapters, all about 25 minutes long. They summarize the key points you should have learned in lecturing or by reading the full textbook. After the "Key Points" summary they quiz you to make sure you are getting it. It's a little hard to follow the summary when you're our and about, but don't worry. Just wait until you hit the review questions and if you don't know the answers, go study what you need to learn. What other book might you compare VangoNotes for Microbiology to and why? Cliff Notes or Spark Notes. Which character as performed by Amy LeBlanc and Mark Greene was your favorite? Amy does summary, then Mark quizzes you. Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you? It's great to listen to a chapter, get all the questions right, then Know that you Know what you should be learning in Micro. Any additional comments? There is a bad review that bags on Vango. It made me Very reluctant to but this. That review is complete crap. They give you exactly what they say, and they do it Commercial free!! I repeat, There are NO adds! Advertisement What disappointed you about VangoNotes for Microbiology? Even though the book itself is great, but not the audio book. I hate VangoNotes because all they do is just Advertise not stop through out the audio. After every 2 seconds you hear Would you ever listen to anything by the authors again? No Vangonotes for me! How could the performance have been better? Get rid of the non-stop advertising throughout the audio! It has very less material and some multiple choice sections. The rest of the 10 hours is Advertising... What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment? Anger! Sadness! and Disappointment!!! Any additional comments? Don't sell any Vangonotes ever again otherwise people will stop using audibles.

Blue Mind Audiobook by Wallace J. Nichols, Céline Cousteau (foreword)

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Wallace J. Nichols) — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 09:09:55 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Blue Mind Subtitle: The Surprising Science That Shows How Being near, in, on, or under Water Can Make You Happier, Healthier, More Connected, and Better at What You Do Author: Wallace J. Nichols, Céline Cousteau (foreword) Narrator: Wallace J. Nichols Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 34 mins Language: English Release date: 07-22-14 Publisher: Hachette Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 143 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Publisher's Summary: A landmark book by marine biologist Wallace J. Nichols on the remarkable effects of water on our health and well-being. Why are we drawn to the ocean each summer? Why does being near water set our minds and bodies at ease? In Blue Mind, Wallace J. Nichols revolutionizes how we think about these questions, revealing the remarkable truth about the benefits of being in, on, under, or simply near water. Combining cutting-edge neuroscience with compelling personal stories from top athletes, leading scientists, military veterans, and gifted artists, he shows how proximity to water can improve performance, increase calm, diminish anxiety, and increase professional success. Blue Mind not only illustrates the crucial importance of our connection to water - it provides a paradigm shifting "blueprint" for a better life on this Blue Marble we call home. Members Reviews: Listening to Blue Mind is my preferred mode Where does Blue Mind rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far? This book lends itself to being listened to. The stories, anecdotes and information are healing, comforting and exciting. Who was your favorite character and why? There are many heroes in this book. Author Wallace J. Nichols illustrates the new discoveries with stories about a fascinating cast of characters. Which character as performed by Wallace J. Nichols was your favorite? Wallace J. Nichols has an easy to follow and comforting voice. His narration is excellent. Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry? I have a good background in the fields involved... but I was often delightened and surprised at the way Nichols connects the dots so expertly. Any additional comments? I am a major Audible fan but some books are more conducive to being listened to. This is one I return to over and over. Wonderful and inspiring This book was truly wonderful. It would bring me calm after dealing with the stresses of the day and really made me want to go to the water and relax. It makes you aware of the different neuroprocessors at work when you are trying to become calm or are getting happy. I Highly Recommend This Book! Wow There was so much covered in this book and in such a clear fashion. I listened to the whole book while walking the beach or while just looking at the Pacific Ocean. And I can't believe how much this book has changed the way feel about the Ocean. It cracked open my Blue Mind and I can't wait to listen to it again. Very well written and researched! It's also the very first book that I've ever listened to where the author reads The acknowledgments at the end of the book - very nice touch.

What Is Life? Audiobook by Addy Pross

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Addy Pross) — Tue, 14 Oct 2014 19:11:60 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: What Is Life? Subtitle: How Chemistry Becomes Biology Author: Addy Pross Narrator: Derek Perkins Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 50 mins Language: English Release date: 10-14-14 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 457 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Publisher's Summary: Seventy years ago, Erwin Schrdinger posed a simple, yet profound, question: What is life?. How could the very existence of such extraordinary chemical systems be understood? This problem has puzzled biologists and physical scientists both before, and ever since. Living things are hugely complex and have unique properties, such as self-maintenance and apparently purposeful behaviour which we do not see in inert matter. So how does chemistry give rise to biology? Did life begin with replicating molecules, and, if so, what could have led the first replicating molecules up such a path? Now, developments in the emerging field of 'systems chemistry' are unlocking the problem. Addy Pross shows how the different kind of stability that operates among replicating entities results in a tendency for certain chemical systems to become more complex and acquire the properties of life. Strikingly, he demonstrates that Darwinian evolution is the biological expression of a deeper and more fundamental chemical principle: the whole story from replicating molecules to complex life is one continuous coherent chemical process governed by a simple definable principle. Members Reviews: Profound & Life Changing... Where does What Is Life? rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far? This is one of the best audiobooks I've invested in on audible. As a college graduate with a BS in Biology concentrated in neuropharmacology and a minor in chemistry who's favorite course were molecular evolution and organic chemistry this was like going home. I'd say this as a warning, if you're not familiar with terms like chirality or the process in which genes are expressed this might be a stretch from a comprehension standpoint, but if you are up for the challenge this book is absolutely worth it. It's worth it anyway. It absolutely makes good on the title in far more comprehensive way than I expected. For me, if I leave with with far more clarity than I started with on a subject I love, new questions about it that further my personal exploration of the subject, AND profound insights on things in realms far removed from the topic itself, that's what learning is about and that's exactly what this is. What is life? Well, you'll find the most clear, lucid, quantifiable, and deductively valid answer to that question and a LOT more right here. The value of the experience and permanent change to my world view FAR outweighs the cost. Flawless narration, great book Below is my review of the book which I also posted on Amazon (I had the matching ebook). Before that, I just want to say that I found the narration simply flawless, so much so that I went and bought a few more audiobooks narrated by Derek Perkins. This little book achieves many things: It explains why life is a mystery: how did living matter evolve from non-living matter, and how did complexity emerge? It offers an overview of the main historical attempts to define life, and explains why life seems to elude any way of defining it. It offers an overview of the main attempts to study the origin of life, and where they fell short. It offers interesting observations on the relation between physics, chemistry, and biology, as well as the question of reduction vs.

The Mind and the Brain Audiobook by Jeffrey M. Schwartz, Sharon Begley

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Jeffrey M. Schwartz) — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 20:32:45 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Mind and the Brain Subtitle: Neuroplasticity and the Power of Mental Force Author: Jeffrey M. Schwartz, Sharon Begley Narrator: Arthur Morey Format: Unabridged Length: 14 hrs and 27 mins Language: English Release date: 11-15-11 Publisher: HarperAudio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 344 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Publisher's Summary: Conventional science has long held the position that 'the mind' is merely an illusion, a side effect of electrochemical activity in the physical brain. Now in paperback, Dr Jeffrey Schwartz and Sharon Begley's groundbreaking work, The Mind and the Brain, argues exactly the opposite: that the mind has a life of its own. Members Reviews: This book has it all I love this book because it's so mentally stimulating and so well written. The book covers a broad range of topics in it's quest to describe neuroplasticity. This book gives an in-depth account of how scientists discovered neuroplasticity, the current theories about how neuroplasticity can be used in treatment, the concept of neuroplasticity and its connection to quantum physics and Buddhist meditation practices, and more. I find this book really intriguing, exciting, and interesting, and I would highly recommend this book to anyone curious about neuroplasticity and the biology of changing bad habits. Do Not Mistake The Message Here For Dualism! This is not a throwback to the old mind/matter dualism of Descartes, though it does decidedly (and, I believe healthfully and rightly) break with some of the tenets of hardcore behaviorism and inflexible functionalism. In short, the authors do view the brain as the seat of thought and emotion and all lower and higher cognitive functions, but they view the mind as something other than "byproduct of a dynamic, like the noise that is emitted by a lawnmower," as some radicals have asserted. Rather, the mind is a Gestalt, a whole greater than the sum of its biological parts, a living dynamic with "a life of its own": and that Gestalt is something special and real--the minds, the personalities, the psychic beings that we are. Good Science plus a little religious magic Most of this book (the actual science) was very interesting, with a lot of valid and important ideas about neuroplasticity. If you have OCD or know someone who has read the same authors Brain Lock (which has much of the practical information without the metaphysics). This book is good. the narration excellent and there is a short PDF is available with diagrams of the parts and uses of the brain and nerve cells if you are not already familiar with these. The book is largely conversational and easy to listen to, but from time to time drops into metaphysical discussions. The last third the book takes off to a somewhat unscientific path attempting to demonstrate that the soul must exists and connects to the body via quantum effects. Having such ideas is not inherently unscientific, but, to be science a clear hypothesis should be stated along with an experiment differentiating the cases. Here the book is quite weak. The logic seems to be 1) We dont understand consciousness 2) We dont understand quantum effects 3) Quantum theory has elements of consciousness and randomness 4) The authors religion (Buddhism) supports the idea of a non-brain mind learning to control the brain. Thus) mindfulness must control the brain via quantum effects through randomness. Now I believe consciousness is a product of quantum effects (as is everything else) but that does not imply the mind is separate from the brain.

Genome Audiobook by Matt Ridley

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Matt Ridley) — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 21:54:32 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Genome Subtitle: The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters Author: Matt Ridley Narrator: Simon Prebble Format: Original Recording Length: 12 hrs and 24 mins Language: English Release date: 01-18-11 Publisher: HarperAudio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 384 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Publisher's Summary: The genome's been mapped. But what does it mean? Arguably the most significant scientific discovery of the new century, the mapping of the 23 pairs of chromosomes that make up the human genome raises almost as many questions as it answers - questions that will profoundly impact the way we think about disease, about longevity, and about free will. Questions that will affect the rest of your life. Genome offers extraordinary insight into the ramifications of this incredible breakthrough. By picking one newly discovered gene from each pair of chromosomes and telling its story, Matt Ridley recounts the history of our species and its ancestors from the dawn of life to the brink of future medicine. From Huntington's disease to cancer, from the applications of gene therapy to the horrors of eugenics, Matt Ridley probes the scientific, philosophical, and moral issues arising as a result of the mapping of the genome. It will help you understand what this scientific milestone means for you, for your children, and for humankind. Critic Reviews: "Among many recent books on genes, behavior and evolution, Ridley's is one of the most informative. It's also the most fun to read." (Publishers Weekly) Members Reviews: Still useful today. Even though it's published in 1999 the book is still useful today. I was reluctant to get it because I though it might be dated. He really does explain the human genome better than anything I've read. The book was a necessary background to educate me about all of this talk I've been hearing about the human genome. Some of his assertions haven't held up since the publication of the book, but don't let that dissuade you from reading this highly informative book. Nice genome overview While it doesn't necessarily break new ground when it comes to recent discoveries about our genome, Ridley does a good job of exploring the implications of some of the most valued discoveries about our genome. Great overview of genetics research Written in 1999, this is a bit dated but it provides a great summary of the fundamentals of genetics. Clear writing and fascinating case studies elucidate the fundamentals of heredity, traits carried on X & Y chromosomes, Eugenics, nature vs. nurture, the future of genetically-based treatments, and so much more. Highly recommended. Interesting but wish it were more up to date What did you like best about this story? Equal parts fascinating and informative, Ridley offers a tour of the human genome with each chapter focusing on a different gene(s) within one of 22 chromosome (the 23rd sex linked chromosomes are omitted). Thankfully, rather than an exhaustive A to Z treatment that would have been numbing, Ridley chose wisely to focus on a sample representative not only of the traits and qualities that define us as humans but also illustrate the vast promise and hidden shortfalls of genetics, heritability, disease and at the end, free will. I found this very intriguing and the arguments/science are well laid out.

Spineless Audiobook by Juli Berwald

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Juli Berwald) — Tue, 07 Nov 2017 14:02:13 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Spineless Subtitle: The Science of Jellyfish and the Art of Growing a Backbone Author: Juli Berwald Narrator: Juli Berwald Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 16 mins Language: English Release date: 11-07-17 Publisher: Penguin Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 15 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Publisher's Summary: A former ocean scientist goes in pursuit of the slippery story of jellyfish, rediscovering her passion for marine science and the sea's imperiled ecosystems. Jellyfish are an enigma. They have no centralized brain, but they see and feel and react to their environment in complex ways. They look simple, yet their propulsion systems are so advanced that engineers are just learning how to mimic them. They produce some of the deadliest toxins on the planet and still remain undeniably alluring. Long ignored by science, they may be a key to ecosystem stability. Juli Berwald's journey into the world of jellyfish is a personal one. More than a decade ago, she left the sea and her scientific career behind to raise a family in landlocked Austin, Texas. Increasingly dire headlines drew her back to jellies, as unprecedented jellyfish blooms toppled ecosystems and collapsed the world's most productive fisheries. What was unclear was whether these incidents were symptoms of a changing planet or part of a natural cycle. Berwald's desire to understand jellyfish takes her on a scientific odyssey. She travels the globe to meet the scientists who devote their careers to jellies; hitches rides on Japanese fishing boats to see giant jellyfish in the wild; raises jellyfish in her dining room; and throughout it all marvels at the complexity of these fascinating and ominous biological wonders. Gracefully blending personal memoir with crystal-clear distillations of science, Spineless reveals that jellyfish are a bellwether for the damage we're inflicting on the climate and the oceans and a call to realize our collective responsibility for the planet we share. Members Reviews: Jellyfish Jellyfish are so interesting and wonderful when put in this context and I am glad that Juli Berwald provide all this information on one of my favorite animals. Well-written, strange feedback in narration Well-written. The narrator/author is good, but somehow sounds mechanical, which makes it hard to listen to after a while. Love this book Any additional comments? I wasn't sure I would be able to listen to the book at first. The author reads it instead of a professional and drove me crazy at first with strange pauses. She has a good voice and projects her enthusiasm for the subject and after a few pages I was hooked on the book and not worrying about the reading. I love science books about living creatures but had no idea this subject has so much interesting information. Great book!

Know This Audiobook by John Brockman

biacuaduc@gmail.com (John Brockman) — Tue, 07 Feb 2017 12:02:23 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Know This Subtitle: Today's Most Interesting and Important Scientific Ideas, Discoveries, and Developments Author: John Brockman Narrator: Gabra Zackman, Dan John Miller Format: Unabridged Length: 14 hrs and 40 mins Language: English Release date: 02-07-17 Publisher: HarperAudio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 92 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Publisher's Summary: The latest volume in the best-selling series from Edge.org - dubbed "the world's smartest website" by The Guardian - brings together 175 of the world's most innovative and brilliant thinkers to discuss recent scientific breakthroughs that will shape the future. Scientific developments radically alter our understanding of the world. Whether it's technology, climate change, health research, or the latest revelations of neuroscience, physics, or psychology, science has, as Edge editor John Brockman says, "become a big story, if not the big story". In that spirit this new addition to Edge.org's fascinating series asks a powerful and provocative question: What do you consider the most interesting and important recent scientific news? Contributors include the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Guns, Germs, and Steel, Jared Diamond, on the best way to understand complex problems; the author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics, Carlo Rovelli, on the mystery of black holes; Harvard psychologist Steven Pinker on the quantification of human progress; TED conferences curator Chris J. Anderson on the growth of the global brain; Harvard physicist Lisa Randall on the true measure of breakthrough discoveries; Nobel Prize-winning physicist Frank Wilczek on why the 21st century will be shaped by our mastery of the laws of matter; music legend Peter Gabriel on tearing down the barriers between imagination and reality; and Princeton physicist Freeman Dyson on the surprising ability of small (and cheap) upstarts to compete with billion-dollar projects. Plus Nobel laureate John C. Mather, Sun Microsystems cofounder Bill Joy, Skeptic magazine publisher Michael Shermer, Genome author Matt Ridley, Harvard geneticist George Church, and many more. Members Reviews: Good listen Eye opening in so many ways, recommended for all to enjoy a great experience for all. Everything You Feared About the Future in One Book We've given up standing on the shoulders of our Giants as we now stand on the platforms of our machines. Consequences of Jeremy Englands idea If you could sum up Know This in three words, what would they be? Backbreaking News Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting? no Any additional comments? Chapter 4: One interesting consequence of Jeremy's theory is that the humans should stop blaming each other for destroying their own environment because we were made exactly for that job. It is like members of the own team blame the best players in a win game for defeating the opponent./ake eckervall Interesting Sleep book that sometimes kept me awake but mostly nice soothing white noise read calmly.

Adventures in Human Being Audiobook by Gavin Francis

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Gavin Francis) — Tue, 15 Dec 2015 08:33:09 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Adventures in Human Being Author: Gavin Francis Narrator: Thomas Judd Format: Unabridged Length: 5 hrs and 46 mins Language: English Release date: 12-15-15 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 684 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Publisher's Summary: We have a lifetime's association with our bodies, but for many of us they remain uncharted territory. In Adventures in Human Being, Gavin Francis leads the listener on a journey through health and illness, offering insights on everything from the ribbed surface of the brain to the secret workings of the heart and the womb; from the pulse of life at the wrist to the unique engineering of the foot. Drawing on his own experiences as a doctor and GP, he blends firsthand case studies with reflections on the way the body has been imagined and portrayed over the millennia. If the body is a foreign country, then to practise medicine is to explore new territory: Francis leads the listener on an adventure through what it means to be human. Gavin Francis is an award-winning writer and doctor and a contributor to The Guardian, The New York Review of Books and London Review of Books. Critic Reviews: "A sober and beautiful book about the landscape of the human body: thought-provoking and eloquent." (Hilary Mantel) "Wonderful, subtle, unpretentious...produces a kind of complicity between the author, the reader, and the subject." (John Berger) Members Reviews: The anecdotes in this writing are entertaining. The anecdotes in this writing are entertaining. It seems that the author has has had a very interesting medical practice. I had no expectations going into this but after the first chapter I was hooked. I was intrigued by the author's ability to link classical writings to modern medical knowledge and practices. I would recommend this book and I will probably give it another listen at some point. The reader's voice is pleasant and had a good pace. Unfiltered stories about doctor-patient relationsh Contrary to widely held beliefs, doctors are mere human beings. Most doctors are driven by a passion for helping patients, but some are more curious about diseases and chose their profession because they want to explore the human body. For the latter, helping patients is just part of the job. The brutally honest author of this book seems to belong in the latter category. He is impressed by the human body as a system or a machine. Dealing with the humans inhabiting those machines is just a necessity, albeit sometimes an interesting one. This book describes a number of meetings between the author and patients suffering from a wide spectrum of diseases/problems. Sometimes the stories have happy endings; sometimes they end in death. As a reader, you get the feeling that the author is describing his encounters with the patient exactly as they happened, without trying to romanticize or diminish any details. In doing so, he comes across as very human. In chapter four, for example, the reader is told the story of a woman who was afflicted with Bells palsy. Bells palsy is a disease which causes paralysis of the muscles on one side of the face, causing an asymmetrical, and consequently abnormal appearance to the extent that, in this particular case, the woman's children became scared of her. When the author first met her, he explained that Bells palsy usually goes away by itself (which is true) and that she shouldnt worry. However, in this case, it did not go away. Instead, it got worse. Even with anti-inflammatory treatment, the palsy did not go away, and the patient seems to have suffered profoundly as a result. She did not, for example, go to work for several months.

DNA Audiobook by James D. Watson, Andrew Berry, Kevin Davies

biacuaduc@gmail.com (James D. Watson) — Tue, 22 Aug 2017 06:48:30 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: DNA Subtitle: The Story of the Genetic Revolution Author: James D. Watson, Andrew Berry, Kevin Davies Narrator: Jonathan Cowley Format: Unabridged Length: 19 hrs and 24 mins Language: English Release date: 08-22-17 Publisher: Random House Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 7 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Publisher's Summary: The definitive insider's history of the genetic revolution - significantly updated to reflect the discoveries of the last decade. James D. Watson, the Nobel laureate whose pioneering work helped unlock the mystery of DNA's structure, charts the greatest scientific journey of our time, from the discovery of the double helix to today's controversies to what the future may hold. Updated to include new findings in gene editing, epigenetics, and agricultural chemistry as well as two entirely new chapters on personal genomics and cancer research. This is the most comprehensive and authoritative exploration of DNA's impact - practical, social, and ethical - on our society and our world. Critic Reviews: "Unlocking the secret of life was the greatest accomplishment of science in the 20th century and laid the foundation for medicine in the 21st century. Over the past 50 years, Jim Watson has been at the center of this revolution. No one has a broader perspective. And, no one can tell its story more compellingly. Watson brings alive the grand ideas, human foibles, and social challenges in a way will both engage the general public and inspire a new generation of young scientists." (Eric Lander, founder and director of the Whitehead Center for Genome Research) "Only James Watson combines the verve and authority to take us on such an exciting, fast-paced journey into the continuing storm of DNA science. This landmark summary asks where the new biology will take us, and gives arresting vignettes of major participants in the DNA revolution. The key experiments and fascinating unknowns are laid out as plain as day." (Victor McElheny, author of Watson and DNA: Making a Scientific Revolution) Members Reviews: A great review of the progress made regarding DNA A very interesting read / listen for anyone who works with DNA! Makes one appreciate how far the technologies have come! Kept my attention all the way to the end I've started "reading" audio books to relax while I listen. Like most people I have an interest in DNA. This book tells a compelling story of discovery and meaning and opened my eyes to some of the possibilities for the future (politics permitting). I strongly recommend this book and plan to read it again.

The Peregrine: 50th Anniversary Edition: Afterword by Robert Macfarlane Audiobook

biacuaduc@gmail.com (J. A. Baker) — Thu, 06 Apr 2017 23:08:03 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Peregrine: 50th Anniversary Edition: Afterword by Robert Macfarlane Author: J. A. Baker, Mark Cocker - introduction, Robert Macfarlane - afterword, John Fanshawe - editor Narrator: Dugald Bruce-Lockhart Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 34 mins Language: English Release date: 04-06-17 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 16 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Publisher's Summary: Reissue of J. A. Baker's extraordinary classic of British nature writing, with an exclusive new afterword by Robert Macfarlane. Despite the association of peregrines with the wild outer reaches of the British Isles, The Peregrine is set on the flat marshes of the Essex coast, where J. A. Baker spent a long winter looking at and writing about the visitors from the uplands - peregrines that spend the winter hunting the huge flocks of pigeons and waders that share the desolate landscape with them. Such luminaries as Ted Hughes and Andrew Motion have cited this as one of the most important books in 20th century nature writing, and the best-selling nature writer Mark Cocker has provided an introduction on the importance of Baker and his work. Among fragments of letters to Baker was one from a reader who praised a piece that Baker had written in RSPB Birds magazine in 1971. Apart from a paper on peregrines which Baker wrote for the Essex Bird Report, this article - entitled 'On the Essex Coast' - appears to be his only other published piece of writing, and, with the agreement of the RSPB, it has been included in this updated new edition of Baker's astounding work. Critic Reviews: "Passionately fierce but also wonderfully tender." (Andrew Motion) "...an inspiring example to future writers, and a gift to lovers of nature." (The Times Literary Supplement) "...a literary masterpiece, one of the 20th century's outstanding examples of nature writing." (The Independent) "The Peregrine should be known as one of the finest works on nature ever written." (BBC Wildlife) "...some of the most marvellous prose of the twentieth century." (Literary Review) "A tour de force...what can I do except praise writing which involves all the senses? This book goes altogether outside the bird-book into literature." (The Sunday Times) "A rapt and remarkable book...his phrases have a magnesium-flare intensity." (The Observer) "...what is certain is that The Peregrine is the most precise and poetic account of a bird - possibly of any non-human creature - ever written in English prose." (The Daily Telegraph) "J. A. Baker's poetic prose has a hard intensity and an exquisite lyric grace that takes it far beyond the stereotypical stuff of larks ascending and questing voles. Cruelly beautiful and brutally exact, it sees the countryside anew to give us nature in the wild and in the raw." (The Scotsman) "Including original diaries from which The Peregrine was written and its companion volume, The Hill of Summer, this is a beautiful compendium of lyrical nature writing at its absolute best.... For those with an interest in the Peregrine Falcon or classic natural history writing." (The Guardian)

Deep Audiobook by James Nestor

biacuaduc@gmail.com (James Nestor) — Tue, 31 May 2016 06:05:09 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Deep Subtitle: Freediving, Renegade Science, and What the Ocean Tells Us About Ourselves Author: James Nestor Narrator: James Nestor Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 40 mins Language: English Release date: 05-31-16 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 163 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Publisher's Summary: A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice. An Amazon Best Science Book of 2014. A Scientific American Recommended Read. Deep is a voyage from the ocean's surface to its darkest trenches, the most mysterious places on Earth. Fascinated by the sport of freediving - in which competitors descend to great depths on a single breath - James Nestor embeds with a gang of oceangoing extreme athletes and renegade researchers. He finds whales that communicate with other whales hundreds of miles away, sharks that swim in unerringly straight lines through pitch-black waters, and other strange phenomena. Most illuminating of all, he learns that these abilities are reflected in our own remarkable and often hidden potential - including echolocation, directional sense, and the profound bodily changes humans undergo when underwater. Along the way Nestor unlocks his own freediving skills as he communes with the pioneers who are expanding our definition of what is possible in the natural world - and in ourselves. Critic Reviews: "Fascinating, informative, exhilarating." ( Wall Street Journal) "A journey well worth taking." ( New York Times Book Review) "Nestor pulls us below the surface into a world far beyond imagining and opens our eyes to these unseen places." ( Dallas Morning News) Members Reviews: amazing So you ever wandered if you have hidden potentiel and if you part of something incredible and bigger..this is the book Great Listen for All Ocean Lovers Great book- so much more than just about freediving. Loved learning about the different "renegade science" projects worldwide and ocean research facilitated by freediving. For the love of water. Have you ever looked at a body of water and marveled at it, how deep is it, how cold or what lives in it. If you have then Deep allows you to have a look into the word of free diving and the zen philosophy behind it. It describes free diving in a way that makes you want more. I learned to freedive after starting this book. :) I'm not exactly sure what I was looking for when I happened upon this book. I'd been scuba diving for over 5 years. I had never considered freediving before. But I guess one thing unites underwater folks, we love being in the water and the creatures that occupy it. If either criteria applies to you, you'll like this book. I really like the format and how the author used depth. Great book, easy to comprehend I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to understand and learn more about human abilities to dive deep. I am a free diver and found this book helpful, motivating, a breeze to listen, easy to comprehend. Highly recommend.

An Introduction to Infectious Diseases Audiobook by The Great Courses

biacuaduc@gmail.com (The Great Courses) — Fri, 01 May 2015 11:12:55 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: An Introduction to Infectious Diseases Author: The Great Courses Narrator: Professor Barry C. Fox Format: Original Recording Length: 12 hrs and 39 mins Language: English Release date: 05-01-15 Publisher: The Great Courses Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 223 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Publisher's Summary: Infectious diseases touch the lives of everyone on the planet. Whether it's something as minor as a brush with the common cold or as serious as Ebola, we all have grappled with infections and will continue to encounter them as we age. On a worldwide scale, infectious diseases account for 26 percent of all deaths, second only to cardiovascular diseases. And unlike chronic diseases, infectious diseases are unique in their potential for explosive global impacts. Now, in the 24 engaging lectures of Introduction to Infectious Diseases, you can get a comprehensive overview of diseases from the mundane to the fatal from renowned physician and award-winning professor Dr. Barry Fox. Begin with an overview of the microscopic particles responsible for disease: bacteria, fungi, hybrid germs, and viruses. You will see how they invade the body; look through the microscope at pathogens to identify their inner components; follow germs through to different body systems and see what effects they have; and learn why we may be losing the battle against some germs. Cut through the medical myths and get a solidly scientific guide to keeping yourself and your loved ones as protected as possible from pathogens, including a no-nonsense guide to vaccinations, tips on keeping a healthier home environment, and valuable advice for world travelers. Whether you have a love for biology, a curiosity about the world's many infectious diseases, or a certain amount of trepidation about what the future holds, you will enjoy Dr. Fox's impeccable bedside manner, insider knowledge, and humorous personal stories. And, most importantly, you will be empowered to make the best choices for yourself, your loved ones, and future generations. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio. Members Reviews: easy to understand intro to infectious diseases If you could sum up An Introduction to Infectious Diseases in three words, what would they be? informative, accessible, entertaining Any additional comments? These lectures explain bacteria, viruses, even the effectiveness of antibiotics and hygiene products. If you have interest on how these little intruders work and how to reduce your risk then I definitely would recommend this. Informative and Very Modern and Well Presented All about Viruses, Bacteria, Molds, fungus, parasites, germs, antibiotics, vaccines, bioterrorism and Historical Cases of illness. For a detailed outline of what is covered you can go to the "Great Courses" website. The Presentation is Well delivered and very informative. It is basic information, nothing very advanced but I still learned quite a bit. The lecturer strikes a nice balance between basic knowledge, technical knowledge, practical advice, historical content and personal experiences. Not the most entertaining style but better than average. Great Job Interesting, up to date, and very informative. The concepts are presented clearly and the author does a good job of keeping the pace up. Great intro content, needs some editing. This was a great introduction that seemed to cover everything I would expect. My only complaint was that the narration seemed to lack editing.

What a Fish Knows Audiobook by Jonathan Balcombe

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Jonathan Balcombe) — Tue, 07 Jun 2016 17:30:06 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: What a Fish Knows Subtitle: The Inner Lives of Our Underwater Cousins Author: Jonathan Balcombe Narrator: Graham Winton Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 13 mins Language: English Release date: 06-07-16 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 74 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Publisher's Summary: An underwater exploration that overturns myths about fishes and reveals their complex lives, from tool use to social behavior. There are more than 30,000 species of fish - more than all mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians combined. But for all their breathtaking diversity and beauty, we rarely consider how fish think, feel, and behave. In What a Fish Knows, ethologist Jonathan Balcombe takes us under the sea and to the other side of the aquarium glass to reveal what fishes can do, how they do it, and why. Introducing the latest revelations in animal behavior and biology, Balcombe upends our assumptions about fish, exposing them not as unfeeling, dead-eyed creatures but as sentient, aware, social - even Machiavellian. They conduct elaborate courtship rituals and develop lifelong bonds with shoalmates. They also plan, hunt cooperatively, use tools, punish wrongdoers, curry favor, and deceive one another. Fish possess sophisticated senses that rival our own. The reef-dwelling damselfish identifies its brethren by face patterns visible only in ultraviolet light, and some species communicate among themselves in murky waters using electric signals. Highlighting these breakthrough discoveries and others from his own encounters with fish, Balcombe inspires a more enlightened appraisal of marine life. An illuminating journey into the world of underwater science, What a Fish Knows will forever change your view of our aquatic cousins - your pet goldfish included. Members Reviews: Preachy towards the end If you could sum up What a Fish Knows in three words, what would they be? Interesting.Surprising.Agenda If youve listened to books by Jonathan Balcombe before, how does this one compare? I have not If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be? From the makers of Blackfish... Any additional comments? Overall this was a decent listen and I did learn quite a bit about fish but the fact that the author comes from an animal rights agenda angle kind of takes away from the neutral science feel of the book. Engaging and Fascinating I'm glad I purchased and listened to the book.

Mind-Body Medicine Audiobook by The Great Courses

biacuaduc@gmail.com (The Great Courses) — Fri, 27 Sep 2013 16:40:18 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Mind-Body Medicine Subtitle: The New Science of Optimal Health Author: The Great Courses Narrator: Professor Jason M. Satterfield Format: Unabridged Length: 19 hrs Language: English Release date: 09-27-13 Publisher: The Great Courses Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 343 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Publisher's Summary: Cutting-edge research on the brain's interaction with the body shows that health is directly impacted by our social environments, socioeconomic status, culture, behaviors, relationships, psychological states, and habits of mind, among many factors. Mind-body medicine - working in partnership with traditional medical practice - uses a large range of psychological, physical, and behavioral treatments in a model of health care that aims to treat the whole human being. It provides highly effective resources for prevention and treatment of a wide spectrum of medical conditions-and for fostering the ultimate goals of health care: truly optimal and lasting physical health, as well as emotional and psychological well-being. In these 36 revealing lectures, Professor Satterfield offers you a comprehensive overview of the field. You'll look in depth at the anatomical and biological systems through which what is "outside" in the environment gets "inside" to affect our minds and bodies. You'll also examine recent research on subjects ranging from the impact our emotions and psychology have on health to the crucial roles that social, cultural, and behavioral factors play. And you'll learn about effective mind-body treatments for many common medical conditions and diseases. Finally, you'll finish the course with a tool box of ideas and interventions for your personal wellness goals, empowering you to partner more effectively with your medical providers and maximize your own health. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio. Members Reviews: Worth a read for anyone with interest in medical Very good series of lectures gripping and provides a good knowledge of few of the modern day diseases. 5 star from a psychologist in training I am bearing the end of my academic training for a PhD in clinical psychology with training in Health Psychology. This lecture series is a great supplement and review to our training. Dr. Satterfield explains all complex topics fully for the average person to understand and constantly reviews past topics that are relevant. This lecture series is a treasure trove of knowledge. However, if you are looking for self-help, (a) this covers a wide range of topics that may not be relevant for you and (b) this includes very few exercises. Detailed, balanced, and humane Any additional comments? Truly comprehensive and fascinating set of lectures. Dr. Satterfield covers the many ways in which the mind and body interact and impact health, covering a variety of topics (from culture and socio-economic factors in health, to genetics, to mental health, to chronic illness, to medical training). He is careful to point out what we don't know, what current studies suggest, and where the research is going. He underscores where we have fact-based treatments and where additional information needs to be found. And he is always empathetic and humane, encouraging a broader view of patients and an open-minded approach to medicine (especially as we learn more). A wonderful set of lectures that would be enlightening to any listener. mind expanding work! Dr.Satterfield produces yet another mind expanding and thought provoking course delivered in a user-friendly format. loved it. Thorough and immediately helpful.

A New History of Life Audiobook by Peter Ward, Joe Kirschvink

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Peter Ward) — Tue, 26 May 2015 16:00:48 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A New History of Life Subtitle: The Radical New Discoveries About the Origins and Evolution of Life on Earth Author: Peter Ward, Joe Kirschvink Narrator: Tom Parks Format: Unabridged Length: 14 hrs Language: English Release date: 05-26-15 Publisher: Audible Studios for Bloomsbury Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 129 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Publisher's Summary: Charles Darwin's theories, first published more than 150 years ago, form the backbone of how we understand the history of the Earth. In reality, the currently accepted history of life on Earth is so flawed, so out of date, that it's past time we need a "New History of Life". In their latest audiobook, Joe Kirschvink and Peter Ward will show that many of our most cherished beliefs about the evolution of life are wrong. Gathering and analyzing years of discoveries and research not yet widely known to the public, A New History of Life proposes a different origin of species than the one Darwin proposed, one which includes eight-foot-long centipedes, a frozen snowball Earth, and the seeds for life originating on Mars. Drawing on their years of experience in paleontology, biology, chemistry, and astrobiology, experts Ward and Kirschvink paint a picture of the origins life on Earth that are at once too fabulous to imagine and too familiar to dismiss - and looking forward, A New History of Life brilliantly assembles insights from some of the latest scientific research to understand how life on Earth can and might evolve far into the future. Members Reviews: Perspective worth reading This is yet another book whose authors have joined the quest to understand our origins and what might happen to our species as green house gases rise. Ward and Kirschvink attempt to include the most up to date information of extinction available. Just as epigenetics is currently challenging our understanding of evolution, so too are relatively recent findings in fields related to extinction patterns. The role of Cuvier's catastrophism has seen a resurgence since the discovery of the meteoroid's impact on Earth's organisms. Further findings on how body morphology and function change in response to co2 and o2 are further supporting catastrophism. These authors challenge the notion that there were five extinctions and posit there were actually ten that deserve much greater attention and study, if we are to fully understand how greenhouse gases will affect our future. In addition to the rise in mapping when and how extinctions happen (including the newest book by Lisa Randall on Dark Matter and the Dinosaurs) researchers are also increasingly interested in mapping out the networks of ecosystems- how might the extinction of species affect the survival of other species. For example, how does fire affect ecosystems? How do oxygen and carbon gas levels shape the bodies of organisms like clams? How does their shape affect burrowing behavior, and how does that burrowing behavior affect Earth's surface? How does Earth's surface then affect the development of future species? One of the best lecture series that also addresses the network/complexity/emergence of ecosystems is The Modern Scholar: Ecological Planet: An Introduction to Earth's Major Ecosystems by John Kricher. I am a great lover of detailed books on cell respiration or photosynthesis (ie., Nick Lane's entire collection of books and Paul Falkowski's Life's Engines).

The Human Superorganism Audiobook by Rodney Dietert, PhD

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Rodney Dietert) — Tue, 12 Jul 2016 02:04:41 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Human Superorganism Subtitle: How the Microbiome Is Revolutionizing the Pursuit of a Healthy Life Author: Rodney Dietert, PhD Narrator: Jonathan Todd Ross Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 19 mins Language: English Release date: 07-12-16 Publisher: Penguin Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 204 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Publisher's Summary: The origin of asthma, autism, Alzheimer's, allergies, cancer, heart disease, obesity, and even some kinds of depression is now clear. Award-winning researcher on the microbiome, professor Rodney Dietert, presents a new paradigm in human biology that has emerged in the midst of the ongoing global epidemic of noncommunicable diseases. The Human Superorganism makes a sweeping, paradigm-shifting argument. It demolishes two fundamental beliefs that have blinkered all medical thinking until very recently: 1) humans are better off as pure organisms free of foreign microbes; and 2) the human genome is the key to future medical advances. The microorganisms that we have sought to eliminate have been there for centuries, supporting our ancestors. They comprise as much as 90 percent of the cells in and on our bodies - a staggering percentage! More than a thousand species of them live inside us, on our skin, and on our very eyelashes. Yet we have now significantly reduced their power and in doing so have sparked an epidemic of noncommunicable diseases - which now account for 63 percent of all human deaths. Ultimately this book is not just about microbes; it is about a different way to view humans. The story that Dietert tells of where the new biology comes from, how it works, and the ways in which it affects your life is fascinating, authoritative, and revolutionary. Dietert identifies foods that best serve you, the superorganism - not new fad foods but ancient foods that have made sense for millennia. He explains protective measures against unsafe chemicals and drugs. He offers an empowering self-care guide and the blueprint for a revolution in public health. We are not what we have been taught. Each of us is a superorganism. The best path to a healthy life is through recognizing that profound truth. Members Reviews: Super Fascinating! This book confirmed my suspicion that the world of possibilities is, after all we have discovered, still wide open. Think you know yourself? Guess again. There is wonderfully so much to learn about how we move through life, what we are made of, how we can fine-tune our health, and maybe even who we are. The concepts in this book need to guide everything from medicine to grocery shopping to maybe even how we say "hello" to one another. The writing is packed with science, story, humor, history--it's deep, and it's fun. The performance was also the best I've heard. The reader is engaged, reads at a conversational tempo, and never stumbles even over what are some very challenging passages. Honestly, the only thing that could make my experience with this book better would be if it was the first of a series. A fresh perspective A wonderful book as an introduction into nutrition, health, diet, evolutionary biology, and the gut biome. I loved how the author constantly reflected history and modern life. His metaphors make understanding the content do-able for the ignorant.

Letters to a Young Scientist Audiobook by Edward O. Wilson

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Edward O. Wilson) — Tue, 08 Oct 2013 08:07:18 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Letters to a Young Scientist Author: Edward O. Wilson Narrator: Joe Barrett Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 57 mins Language: English Release date: 10-08-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 102 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Publisher's Summary: Pulitzer Prizewinning biologist Edward O. Wilson imparts the wisdom of his storied career to the next generation. Edward O. Wilson has distilled sixty years of teaching into a book for students, young and old. Reflecting on his coming-of-age in the South as a Boy Scout and a lover of ants and butterflies, Wilson threads these twenty-one letters, each richly illustrated, with autobiographical anecdotes that illuminate his career - both his successes and his failures - and his motivations for becoming a biologist. At a time in human history when our survival is more than ever linked to our understanding of science, Wilson insists that success in the sciences does not depend on mathematical skill, but rather a passion for finding a problem and solving it. From the collapse of stars to the exploration of rain forests and the oceans depths, Wilson instills a love of the innate creativity of science and a respect for the human beings modest place in the planets ecosystem in his readers. Members Reviews: Inspiring and thought provoking Dry details but overall reassuring for someone questioning whether or not to pursue a career in science. love it Great book for either beginning or continuing biology and ecology professionals. a lot of great advices to move forward. Good for budding researchers Gives you a good framework of researching , as well as an interesting read for anyone amateur. For those is science, this is a must! Just finished up my PhD and moving on to a Postdoctoral fellowship. I think I'll be writing the principles shared here on my wall for safe keeping! Wonderful! When I was in my scientific training I wish that this book had been written. It provides much in the way of encouragement and is full of heart, providing hope to the many undergraduate scientists out there. Particularly, for those students wondering if there is a future in their chosen fields and those in high school considering a career in science, you all must read this book!

Life on the Edge Audiobook by Johnjoe McFadden, Jim Al-Khalili

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Johnjoe McFadden) — Tue, 28 Jul 2015 15:36:11 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Life on the Edge Subtitle: The Coming of Age of Quantum Biology Author: Johnjoe McFadden, Jim Al-Khalili Narrator: Pete Cross Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 43 mins Language: English Release date: 07-28-15 Publisher: Dreamscape Media, LLC Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 211 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Publisher's Summary: Life is the most extraordinary phenomenon in the known universe; but how did it come to be? Even in an age of cloning and artificial biology, the remarkable truth remains: Nobody has ever made anything living entirely out of dead material. Life remains the only way to make life. Are we still missing a vital ingredient in its creation? Jim Al-Khalili and Johnjoe Macfadden reveal the hitherto missing ingredient to be quantum mechanics and the strange phenomena that lie at the heart of this most mysterious of sciences. As they brilliantly demonstrate here, life lives on the quantum edge. Members Reviews: More woo than new I have a problem with most of the new science books that I've been reading lately. They really aren't saying anything new and when they do they seem to enter into woo woo land. The authors demonstrate nicely how certain biological processes such as the internal magnetic compass of a certain kind of Robin, the photosynthesis in plants, the universal energy currency of life: ATP, the enzyme process, and how the sense of smell can all be thought best in terms of quantum mechanics. Those examples make up the first half of the book. My problem with the book is the second half. All objective knowledge can be broken down into the subatomic quantum mechanical level, but that doesn't mean they should be. The authors go off the rails and enter the land of woo with ascribing the origins of life, the genetic code in general and mutations in particular, and our consciousness as best understood by quantum mechanical processes. As much as the next person, I love the mysteries of the quantum world, but I don't want to reduce the process understudy down to that level unless it is absolutely necessary. I really get tired at how many authors (including these) refer to the problem of consciousness as the "hard problem". There have been many strides lately on understanding consciousness, but mixing it with the woo woo of physics the way a Depak Chopra would is never the right approach. It is a pity. This book had a lot going for it in the beginning, because the authors as biologist really know how to explain the physics. The authors tell the listener in very clear terms what Feynman meant by "all the mysteries of physics are contained within the double slit experiment". (Everyone who reads books like this one should take the time and trouble and look up the Feynman Lectures on the Character of Physical Law on Youtube, seven of the happiest hours I ever spent). This book explains the double split experiment, the particle/wave duality, the measurement problem, and more specifically for the book, quantum tunneling, entanglement, coherence, and superposition. Also, the authors really knew how to explain the steps in the scientific process a biologist needs in order to reach coherent, consistent, and non-contradictory conclusions. I'm still looking for new popular science books that teach me things I don't already know and which don't enter into the land of woo. Finally, applied quantum mechanics for biology Story most compelling. Written so that a classical biologist could understand. Coherent arguments more than plausible. Implications far reaching. Schroedinger's "What is life" under appreciated. Than you. An overreach Really tried to find this book interesting.

The Beak of the Finch Audiobook by Jonathan Weiner

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Jonathan Weiner) — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 03:37:44 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Beak of the Finch Subtitle: A Story of Evolution in Our Time Author: Jonathan Weiner Narrator: Victor Bevine Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 17 mins Language: English Release date: 07-27-10 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 273 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Publisher's Summary: Pulitzer Prize, General Nonfiction, 1995 Rosemary and Peter Grant and those assisting them have spent 20 years on Daphne Major, an island in the Galapagos, studying natural selection. They recognize each individual bird on the island, when there are 400 at the time of the author's visit or when there are over a thousand. They have observed about 20 generations of finches - continuously. Jonathan Weiner follows these scientists as they watch Darwin's finches and come up with a new understanding of life itself. Editorial Reviews: The subtitle of The Beak of the Finch A Story of Evolution in Our Time is the vital thematic thread of this groundbreaking Pulitzer Prize-winning book, rendered into audio by Victor Bevines masterful narrative performance. Charles Darwin never witnessed natural selection in action, states the author, Jonathan Weiner. But Princeton University professors Peter and Rosemary Grant have seen the evidence, in flourishing abundance, during their 20-year study of finches on the Galapagos Island of Daphne Major. The Grants and their assistants did so with the very finches that famously captured Darwins attention during his five-week exploration on the Galapagos Islands. Evolution in our time means that wherever there is life, the force that drives evolution, natural selection, is everywhere and always present. Evolutionary changes thus occur at a much more rapid pace than had been envisaged by Darwin, indeed, than had been thought by the Grants contemporary scientists. The stunning and startling beauty of this book is achieved through the convergence of an interesting collection of scientists, newly discovered findings about finches, great writing, and the extraordinary, ultra-exotic island of Daphne Major. Victor Bevine narrates with a powerful, expressive voice, always actively modulating with the flow of the text, shifting his narrative delivery and tone with shifts of meaning, stress, and emphases, capped with a fluent on-the-mark narrative momentum. He has one of the most dynamically active voices in the business. His The Beak of the Finch narration is an expressive merging of the scientific and the polemic with the overflowing living biological island of wonder that is Daphne Major: its finches and the scientists studying them, the evidence gained from the research, and the island itself, which is unique even by the standards of the Galapagos Islands. Bevine is keenly and imaginatively in touch with everything in this book. He finds himself on this enchanted island that embodies, to a near miraculous degree, the driving force of life on earth. And these finches! With no fear of humans, they will land right on you: your hand, your head, your nose, into your cup of java. It is these finches, more specifically the beaks of the finches and the oscillating changes of size and shape within 20 years of research, that demonstrate evolution in rapid action and mark a fundamental change in our understanding of the theory of evolution. The spirit of Bevines inner cello is tuned to these extraordinary representatives of the life force, the scientists studying them, and the wondrous stage upon which these events take place, Daphne Major.

Improbable Destinies Audiobook by Jonathan B. Losos

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Jonathan B. Losos) — Tue, 08 Aug 2017 01:40:05 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Improbable Destinies Subtitle: Fate, Chance, and the Future of Evolution Author: Jonathan B. Losos Narrator: Marc Cashman Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 59 mins Language: English Release date: 08-08-17 Publisher: Penguin Audio Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 17 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Publisher's Summary: A major new work overturning our assumptions about how evolution works. Earth's natural history is full of fascinating instances of convergence: phenomena like eyes and wings and tree-climbing lizards that have evolved independently, multiple times. But evolutionary biologists also point out many examples of contingency, cases where the tiniest change - a random mutation or an ancient butterfly sneeze - caused evolution to take a completely different course. What role does each force really play in the constantly changing natural world? Are the plants and animals that exist today, and we humans ourselves, inevitabilities or evolutionary freaks? And what does that say about life on other planets? Jonathan Losos reveals what the latest breakthroughs in evolutionary biology can tell us about one of the greatest ongoing debates in science. He takes us around the globe to meet the researchers who are solving the deepest mysteries of life on Earth through their work in experimental evolutionary science. Losos himself is one of the leaders in this exciting new field, and he illustrates how experiments with guppies, fruit flies, bacteria, foxes, and field mice, along with his own work with anole lizards on Caribbean islands, are rewinding the tape of life to reveal just how rapid and predictable evolution can be. Improbable Destinies will change the way we think and talk about evolution. Losos' insights into natural selection and evolutionary change have far-reaching applications for protecting ecosystems, securing our food supply, and fighting off harmful viruses and bacteria. This compelling narrative offers a new understanding of ourselves and our role in the natural world and the cosmos. Members Reviews: A Fantastic Book! This is an incredibly engaging read; I couldn't put it down! Not only does Losos write with great clarity about complicated scientific theories, he makes it fun and totally accessible for the non-scientist audience who is interested in evolution and the scientists who are at the cutting edge of developing evolutionary theory. Losos takes the reader with him to exotic places where there are athletic lizards to catch; iridescent guppies to fish out and duckbill platypuses on the loose. He explains what Darwin never thought possible; that evolution can be seen in real time and experiments can be designed in nature to test these various evolutionary theories. Competing theories about how animals and humans evolved are lucidly explained even extrapolating from them as to what life on other planets might look like should it exist. The scientific community has recognized the importance of Losos' work giving him high marks for this groundbreaking book even comparing him to the great evolutionary biologist Stephen J. Gould. Anyone interested in the theories of evolution must read this book, scientist and non-scientist alike; you'll be thrilled you did. All About Contingencies and Convergences In Evolution After wondering how best to broadly describe , I concluded that its subtitle, "Fate, Chance, and the Future of Evolution" does it better than anything else I might come up with. For an academic scientist with a mile-long curriculum vitae, author Jonathan B. Losos has a knack for writing in a clear, down-to-earth style.

The Elephant Whisperer Audiobook by Thea Feldman, Graham Spence, Lawrence Anthony

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Thea Feldman) — Tue, 24 Oct 2017 10:48:19 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Elephant Whisperer Subtitle: My Life with the Herd in the African Wild Author: Thea Feldman, Graham Spence, Lawrence Anthony Narrator: Simon Vance Format: Unabridged Length: 5 hrs and 11 mins Language: English Release date: 10-24-17 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 9 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Publisher's Summary: When South African conservationist Lawrence Anthony was asked to accept a herd of "rogue" wild elephants on his Thula Thula game reserve in Zululand, his common sense told him to refuse. But he was the herd's last chance of survival: they would be killed if he wouldn't take them. In order to save their lives, Anthony took them in. In the years that followed he became a part of their family. And as he battled to create a bond with the elephants, he came to realize that they had a great deal to teach him about life, loyalty, and freedom. The Elephant Whisperer is a heartwarming, exciting, funny, and sometimes sad account of Anthony's experiences with these huge yet sympathetic creatures. Set against the background of life on an African game reserve, with unforgettable characters and exotic wildlife, it is a delightful book that will appeal to animal lovers and adventurous souls everywhere. Members Reviews: Wonderful adventure In the vein of born free, a lovely adventure into a world I can hopefully experience in person some day. Beautiful book This is a wonderful book giving us great insight into the beautiful contributions animals have to our lives and we to theirs.

Surviving the Extremes Audiobook by Kenneth Kamler MD

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Kenneth Kamler MD) — Tue, 28 Nov 2017 04:13:37 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Surviving the Extremes Subtitle: A Doctor's Journey to the Limits of Human Endurance Author: Kenneth Kamler MD Narrator: P. J. Ochlan Format: Unabridged Length: 13 hrs and 38 mins Language: English Release date: 11-28-17 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Publisher's Summary: Physiological constraints confine our bodies to less than one-fifth of the earth's surface. Beyond that fraction lie the extremes. What happens when we go to them? Dr. Kenneth Kamler has spent years observing exactly what happens. A vice president of the legendary Explorers Club, he has climbed, dived, sledded, floated, and trekked through some of the most treacherous and remote regions in the world. A consultant for NASA, Yale University, and the National Geographic Society, he has explored undersea caves, crossed the frozen Antarctic wastelands, and stitched a boy's hand back together while kneeling in knee-deep Amazonian mud. He was the only doctor on Everest during the tragic expedition documented in Jon Krakauer's Into Thin Air and helped treat its survivors. Kamler has devoted his life to investigating how our bodies respond to "environmental insults" - a nice way of saying the things that can kill us - and watched while some succumbed to them and others, sometimes miraculously, overcome them. Words like "extreme" and "survival" have lost some of their value from overuse and media hype. By showing us what happens when life itself is at stake, and the body's capacities put to their greatest test, this book reminds us what they truly mean. Critic Reviews: "In a style reminiscent of Oliver Sacks, he details remarkable stories of human endurance in adverse conditions - adrift at sea in a raft, lost in an unknown desert - while simultaneously educating the reader in the science of survival. For Kamler, the secret lies in the brain, which provides the key to survival...." ( Publishers Weekly) Members Reviews: Surviving the Extremes from the Comfort of Your Couch This book was packed with information about the diseases and conditions that affect the human body when exposed to adverse environments. The exploration of the impact of these environments on the human body was incredibly detailed and fascinating thus the book, for me, became a page-turner. Author Kenneth Kamler offers a graphic description of the various conditions that can affect humans exposed to environments which test their endurance. Being interested in medicine, this book was very alluring and honestly made me excited for the things I might explore in my future education. Kamler details afflictions like Pulmonary Edema, which affects people in extreme high altitudes. He explores its symptoms of âbubblingâ sounding breathing, frothy mucus vomit, shallow breathing, coughing, and swollen/blue lips. His narrative allows you to understand how Pulmonary Edema affects people physiologically as pressure decreases with high altitude. Then, Kamler dives into treatment options such as descent and a variety of medications. Finally, once you have a comprehensive knowledge of the disease he continues to explain why it affects certain groups of people more than others, such as the fact that Sherpas, who because they continually travel to altitude, have developed, through the process of natural selection, enzymes which keep them more acclimated to altitude than newcomers or âlowlandersâ. Kamlerâs detailing of every aspect of these scenarios answers any question you might have about the conditions people face and truly paints a picture of the educational level a doctor must pursue to be successful in what they do.

A Fortunate Universe Audiobook by Geraint F. Lewis, Luke A. Barnes

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Geraint F. Lewis) — Fri, 19 Jan 2018 18:46:18 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Fortunate Universe Subtitle: Life in a Finely Tuned Cosmos Author: Geraint F. Lewis, Luke A. Barnes Narrator: Luke A. Barnes, Geraint F. Lewis Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 13 mins Language: English Release date: 01-19-18 Publisher: Author's Republic Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Publisher's Summary: Over the last 40 years, scientists have uncovered evidence that if the universe had been forged with even slightly different properties, life as we know it - and life as we can imagine it - would be impossible. Join us on a journey through how we understand the universe, from its most basic particles and forces to planets, stars, and galaxies, and back through cosmic history to the birth of the cosmos. Conflicting notions about our place in the universe are defined, defended, and critiqued from scientific, philosophical, and religious viewpoints. The authors' engaging and witty style addresses what fine tuning might mean for the future of physics and the search for the ultimate laws of nature. Tackling difficult questions and providing thought-provoking answers, this volumes challenges us to consider our place in the cosmos, regardless of our initial convictions. Members Reviews: The best popular science book I've ever read I've read at least a dozen or so popular-level science books and have to say that this one is the best. It's understandable and yet covers a lot of interesting aspects of the universe that will surprise many people. I've also read about 15 or so books on fine-tuning and this book covers as much or more information than most books not geared for the masses. The authors make a compelling case that life-permitting physics is rare among possibilities - many fundamental parameters have to be set within ranges that are narrow among possibilities to a startling degree. Also, most initial conditions of the universe would have resulted in a lifeless universe. Barnes and Lewis provide some excellent arguments that this evidence cries out for an explanation - for example, they show that it's mistaken to dismiss the evidence because observers can only find themselves in a life-permitting universe. This book also covers many other reactions to fine-tuning in a more thorough way than other books and exposes the fallacies committed by naive reactions. My favorite part of the book is the last chapter in which there is an excellent dialogue between the authors as they argue about the best explanation of the evidence. Whether you're a theist or an atheist you'll find your point of view represented in the debate over God vs. the multiverse as the best explanation of the fine-tuning. Whether you're a scientist or just someone fascinated by nature, I highly recommend this book! Great book I am about half way through the book and really like it., The book is very readable and full of interesting references. Excellent Read Gives a much clearer understanding of how simple tweaks in things like quark spin can create an entirely different universe A Fortunate Book Selection & Great Read Just finished the Kindle version of this book and found it to be absolutely fascinating. I also thought the dialog between Geraint and Luke was thought-provoking and fun -- a nice counter-balance to the (necessarily) sometimes-dense scientific explanations of up-and-down quarks, multi-dimensional strings, supersymmetry and quantum strangeness. The authors do a fantastic job of explaining physics, chemistry, inflation and big-bang cosmology too, making it accessible to understand for enthusiastic hacks like me.

The Aging Brain Audiobook by The Great Courses

biacuaduc@gmail.com (The Great Courses) — Fri, 24 Jun 2016 06:55:02 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Aging Brain Author: The Great Courses Narrator: Professor Thad A. Polk Format: Original Recording Length: 6 hrs and 18 mins Language: English Release date: 06-24-16 Publisher: The Great Courses Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 346 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Publisher's Summary: We're all getting older every day, and scientific research has shown that starting in our 20s, some brain functions begin a linear decline. But is old age all doom and gloom? Not at all! While it's true that some functions in the aging brain decline, neuroscientists have discovered that many other brain functions remain stable - or even improve - as we age. Furthermore, nurture plays as significant a role as nature, and there are a number of strategies you can implement to stave off declining brain function, including: The science behind the aging brain tells a fascinating - and often counterintuitive - story. Is "aging" a disease or merely a natural occurrence that produces disease-like symptoms? If humans are biologically programmed to survive and thrive, why do we age at all? Is it possible (or even desirable) to "cure" aging altogether? Delve into these questions and more in The Aging Brain. Taught by a neuroscientist and award-winning professor at the University of Michigan, these 12 eye-opening lectures will give you a wealth of new insights into what happens to the brain over time - as well as strategies to mitigate the effects of aging and enhance your quality of life into old age. With a mix of scientific research and practical applications, Professor Polk brings cutting-edge science to life. He takes you down to the cellular and even molecular levels of the brain to show you why certain functions decline, how some aspects of brain aging are under genetic control, and what you can do to prolong your health and keep your mind sharp. Aging affects us all, but you have some control over how it affects you. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your My Library section along with the audio. Members Reviews: Getting Older Smarter! Great course; should be required listening for everyone under thirty. They might arrive at my age (77) in better shape than I did. Great instructor ... really made lectures interesting. Great Info and Not Just For The Old Folks! This course is short, concise yet full of information on how aging affects the brain and what we can do to increase our health and live longer and happier lives. Don't think you should put off reading this until you reach old age. Some of our brain functions start their decline from the young age of 20. You are not what you used to be, even at the age of 30! Who knew? What I came away with is that we can attempt to increase our lifespan and our quality of life by learning from some of the longest lived societies in the world. They all seem to share some commonalities that may be responsible for their health and longevity. Some of these repeating life style patterns are increased physical activity, decreased stress, having an active social life, a propensity to eat less (than us Americans, with our seconds and thirds), and eating a Mediterranean diet. Knowing this, you can start with little changes, which is what I am attempting. I did not go into this listen thinking it was a self-help book. I shy away from those. But this Great Course is so much more than that. I highly encourage everyone to listen to Professor Polk. He is a great lecturer who seems to really know his stuff. Go for it! Very informative and current as of 2016 Greatly enjoyed this.

Woolly Audiobook by Ben Mezrich

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Ben Mezrich) — Tue, 04 Jul 2017 01:13:50 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Woolly Subtitle: The True Story of the Quest to Revive One of History's Most Iconic Extinct Creatures Author: Ben Mezrich Narrator: Ben Mezrich Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 42 mins Language: English Release date: 07-04-17 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 91 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Publisher's Summary: Science fiction becomes reality in this Jurassic Park-like story of the genetic resurrection of an extinct species - the woolly mammoth - by the best-selling author of The Accidental Billionaires and The 37th Parallel. "With his knack for turning narrative nonfiction into stories worthy of the best thriller fiction" (Omnivoracious), Ben Mezrich takes us on an exhilarating true adventure story from the icy terrain of Siberia to the cutting-edge genetic labs of Harvard University. A group of young scientists, under the guidance of Dr. George Church, the most brilliant geneticist of our time, works to make fantasy reality by sequencing the DNA of a frozen woolly mammoth harvested from above the Arctic Circle and splicing elements of that sequence into the DNA of a modern elephant. Will they be able to turn the hybrid cells into a functional embryo and bring the extinct creatures to life in our modern world? Along with Church and his team of Harvard scientists, a world-famous conservationist and a genius Russian scientist plan to turn a tract of the Siberian tundra into Pleistocene Park, populating the permafrost with ancient herbivores as a hedge against an environmental ticking time bomb. More than a story of genetics, this is a thriller illuminating the race against global warming, the incredible power of modern technology, the brave fossil hunters who battle polar bears and extreme weather conditions, and the ethical quandary of cloning extinct animals. Can we right the wrongs of our ancestors who hunted the woolly mammoth to extinction - and at what cost? Members Reviews: Mezrich's worst creation As a fan of Ben Mezrich I was excited to see his next book arrive. It seemed to get good reviews and I jumped into it with excitement. Imagine if you will, a book that was commissioned by a publisher in the spring of 1941 to tell the history and memories of WWII. Would such a book provide any justice to the events that happened? Would it even be relevant or accurate, since it would occur before the war ended or even major events occurred like Pearl Harbor or the Atomic Bomb? Well that incomprehensible example i just gave is exactly what this book is. It tells the true "Jurassic park-like story of rebuilding a wholly mammoth" except that the story isn't ready to tell yet. The biggest events of this story are yet to come. It's like reading a 350 page prologue which sets up a historical story that hasn't happened yet. The book even ends saying that it might be 20 years before we actually see this play out. It's clear that Mezrich began researching this story, assuming it would make a great book. On paper it seems like it would (which is why I read it), but it seems like he must have realized at some point that there just isn't enough to talk about here. The first third of the book is much more dense and rich than the remaining two thirds. His publisher was probably getting antsy about printing something they had already paid him an advance on, and so he was forced to cobble together enough contractually obligated pages to send this to print. There are entire chapters dedicated to background characters that are only mentioned a few times outside of their origin story chapters.

This Is Your Brain on Parasites Audiobook by Kathleen McAuliffe

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Kathleen McAuliffe) — Tue, 07 Jun 2016 08:57:22 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: This Is Your Brain on Parasites Subtitle: How Tiny Creatures Manipulate Our Behavior and Shape Society Author: Kathleen McAuliffe Narrator: Nicol Zanzarella Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 25 mins Language: English Release date: 06-07-16 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 284 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Publisher's Summary: A riveting investigation of the myriad ways that parasites control how other creatures - including humans - think, feel, and act. These tiny organisms can live only inside another animal, and, as McAuliffe reveals, they have many evolutionary motives for manipulating their host's behavior. Far more often than appreciated, these puppeteers orchestrate the interplay between predator and prey. With astonishing precision, parasites can coax rats to approach cats, spiders to transform the patterns of their webs, and fish to draw the attention of birds that then swoop down to feast on them. We humans are hardly immune to the profound influence of parasites. Organisms we pick up from our own pets are strongly suspected of changing our personality traits and contributing to recklessness, impulsivity - even suicide. Microbes in our gut affect our emotions and the very wiring of our brains. Germs that cause colds and flu may alter our behavior even before symptoms become apparent. Parasites influence our species on the cultural level, too. As McAuliffe documents, a subconscious fear of contagion impacts virtually every aspect of our lives, from our sexual attractions and social circles to our morals and political views. Drawing on a huge body of research, she argues that our dread of contamination is an evolved defense against parasites - and a double-edged sword. The horror and revulsion we feel when we come in contact with people who appear diseased or dirty helped pave the way for civilization but may also be the basis for major divisions in societies that persist to this day. In the tradition of Jared Diamond's Guns, Germs, and Steel and Neil Shubin's Your Inner Fish, This Is Your Brain on Parasites is both a journey into cutting-edge science and a revelatory examination of what it means to be human. Members Reviews: A parasitologist view of the world Most people with science focuses will tend to put their focus on a pedestal, and tend to lean towards it being the most important facet of most situations-microbiologists being no exception or course. This book is similar-while its not noxious, as its focus is on parasites they tend to be on that pedestal which is fair enough. I do find some explanations here interesting, and some delving into certain parasites is appreciated but as a science major I felt like it was lacking in depth on certain topics that I wanted to see more detail on, but C'est la vie. The microbiome section is a bit standard, but theres some good information regarding most of the other stuff-even if some of the conclusions in the book are a bit too uncautious in their assertion.

Winter World Audiobook by Bernd Heinrich

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Bernd Heinrich) — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 22:13:13 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Winter World Subtitle: The Ingenuity of Animal Survival Author: Bernd Heinrich Narrator: Mel Foster Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 26 mins Language: English Release date: 07-17-09 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 95 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Publisher's Summary: In Winter World: The Ingenuity of Animal Survival, biologist, illustrator, and award-winning author Bernd Heinrich explores his local woods, where he delights in the seemingly infinite feats of animal inventiveness he discovers there. Because winter drastically affects the most elemental component of all life---water---radical changes in a creature's physiology and behavior must take place to match the demands of the environment. Some creatures survive by developing antifreeze; others must remain in constant motion to maintain their high body temperatures. Even if animals can avoid freezing to death, they must still manage to find food in a time of scarcity or store if from a time of plenty. Infused by the author's inexhaustible enchantment with nature, Winter World awakens the wonders and mysteries by which nature sustains herself through winter's harsh, cruel exigencies. Members Reviews: A Fascinating Exploration What a wonderful winter read. I loved the methodical and precise approach to the subject of how a variety of creatures are built to survive the extremes of winter. The author explores the subject in great detail providing a concise understanding of the complicated processes of hibernation. To me this book is an excellent way to experience and understand nature and the workings of the natural world around us from a true master. I have read and listened to this title several times and always find something new to catch my interest. This book was beautifully written and nicely narrated. Recommended. So cool If you could sum up Winter World in three words, what would they be? Animals are amazing Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting? Absolutely Any additional comments? If you like nature and have always wondered about the durability of animals in the wintertime this book is absolutely mesmerizing. I can't wait to listen to Bernds other works. Incredible insights based on the author's observations. Make me want to get back into natural studies. EYE-OPENING TRUE STORIES WONDERFULLY TOLD My first attempt to listen did not go well. I was put off by the heavy science and chemistry mentioned at the beginning. I wanted to hear how the little creatures hide from the snow, wind, rain and cold -- not a bleeping chemistry lesson! Seriously, this book is non-fiction and requires something of the listener. When I finally settled down to listen, after the first big snow here in Tahoe, the listening was wonderful! I'm involved in wildlife rehab, after all. I have a collection of bird figurines -- some Lalique -- from my mom and grandmother. One day I wondered if either of them knew much about real birds. I have childhood memories of Mom pointing to cedar waxwings outside our window in Southern California. At the wildlife center I put eye-droppers of green glop in the gaping mouths of tiny birds, playing mom without knowing anything much at all! For shame! Now Prof. Heinrich's book has helped me get a booted foot into the door of this interesting study. He talks a lot about the winsome kinglets, and my bird guide says they live in the Tahoe area, so that's a start. The author is a sweet man. Nothing offends my vegan sensibilities. He apologizes for killing a few birds in order to investigate their stomach contents. Evidently this was a study no one else had yet done. Or not done well.

The Cancer Revolution Audiobook by Leigh Erin Connealy MD

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Leigh Erin Connealy MD) — Tue, 31 Oct 2017 20:35:00 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Cancer Revolution Subtitle: A Groundbreaking Program to Reverse and Prevent Cancer Author: Leigh Erin Connealy MD Narrator: Donna Postel Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 3 mins Language: English Release date: 10-31-17 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Publisher's Summary: When it comes to cancer, conventional doctors are trained to treat their patients exclusively with surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy. These methods are grueling on the whole body - and they don't treat beyond the tumor or the cancer itself. The focus is on the disease, not the whole person - and because of this, the outcomes in conventional medicine can be bleak. But it doesn't have to be this way. Dr. Leigh Erin Connealy has developed a whole-person approach to treating cancer - and these treatments have helped thousands of patients through her Cancer Center for Healing. In The Cancer Revolution, Dr. Connealy shows you how to get to the root causes of cancer and the practical steps you can take to get back on the path to healing - from balancing your body's chemistry with nutritional supplements, following a healthy food plan, detoxifying your body and home, exercising regularly, getting deep restful sleep every night, practicing stress reduction techniques, and putting together a supportive healing team. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio. Critic Reviews: "Dr. Connealy understands the role of nutrition, epigenetics, and integrative approaches in healing cancer and even preventing cancer. Cancer is not a death sentence. There is always hope, and this book will empower you with knowledge that just might save your life or the life of a loved one." (Ty M. Bollinger, New York Times best-selling author) Members Reviews: Eye-opening, complete demystification. This is THE cancer manual. So many options hidden in plain sight. This book is literally a life saver. Eye-opening, complete demystification. This is THE cancer manual.

The Social Conquest of Earth Audiobook by Edward O. Wilson

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Edward O. Wilson) — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 05:41:17 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Social Conquest of Earth Author: Edward O. Wilson Narrator: Jonathan Hogan Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 28 mins Language: English Release date: 04-09-12 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 373 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Publisher's Summary: Edward O. Wilson is one of the worlds preeminent biologists, a Pulitzer Prize winner, and the author of more than 25 books. The defining work in a remarkable career, The Social Conquest of Earth boldly addresses age-old questions (Where did we come from? What are we? Where are we going?) while delving into the biological sources of morality, religion, and the creative arts. Critic Reviews: Wilsons newest theory...could transform our understanding of human natureand provide hope for our stewardship of the planet.... [His] new book is not limited to the discussion of evolutionary biology, but ranges provocatively through the humanities.... Its impact on the social sciences could be as great as its importance for biology, advancing human self-understanding in ways typically associated with the great philosophers. (Howard W. French, The Atlantic) a huge, deep, thrilling work, presenting a radically new but cautiously hopeful view of human evolution, human nature, and human society. No one but E. O. Wilson could bring together such a brilliant synthesis of biology and the humanities, to shed light on the origins of language, religion, art, and all of human culture. (Oliver Sacks) Never shy about tackling big questions, veteran evolutionary biologist Wilson delivers his thoughtful if contentious explanation of why humans rule the Earth... Wilson succeeds in explaining his complex ideas, so attentive readers will receive a deeply satisfying exposure to a major scientific controversy. ( Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review) Members Reviews: Definitely a primer... in neo-Darwinean thought that does not add anything too much at all to the more intellectual, and certainly more engaging works of Dawkins, Dennett, Pinker and Wright. While this is not a bad book at all and certainly has its good moments, I would decidedly recommend a book by the authors above over this, as it is very basic in its information and approach. I almost never say anything about narrators, because, if the book is engaging, I usually don't register the voice of the reader too much, but the narrator of this book has the mildly annoying sound of Tom Brokaw after a Valium. Wow, Wilson has a lot to say and boy can he write. I've read a bunch of Richard Dawkins' books before this and Wilson's book is just icing on the cake. Wilson writes better than a poet and really has a lot to say that's interesting in the field. mixed bag Drags in places,but the chapter on religion and the concluding chapter make this book well worth a credit. People of religion will find Wilson's thoughts difficult to swallow. If the book does nothing else, it will make you think. mixed bag Drags in places,but the chapter on religion and the concluding chapter make this book well worth a credit. People of religion will find Wilson's thoughts difficult to swallow. If the book does nothing else, it will make you think. Interesting theories, clearly organized In The Social Conquest of Earth, Wilson expounds upon the theories that were set forth in his classic work Sociobiology. His main thesis is that group selection, not kin selection, drove evolution and helped us to develop societies. He compares the way human society developed to the way ant "society" developed (ants are his specialty). He suggests reasons why religion and xenophobia would have originally developed as protective characteristics of groups.

What It's Like to Be a Dog Audiobook by Gregory Berns

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Gregory Berns) — Fri, 29 Sep 2017 12:30:51 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: What It's Like to Be a Dog Subtitle: And Other Adventures in Animal Neuroscience Author: Gregory Berns Narrator: Joe Hempel Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 27 mins Language: English Release date: 09-29-17 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 17 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Publisher's Summary: What is it like to be a dog? A bat? Or a dolphin? To find out, neuroscientist Gregory Berns and his team began with a radical step: they taught dogs to go into an MRI scanner - completely awake. They discovered what makes dogs individuals with varying capacities for self-control, different value systems, and a complex understanding of human speech. And dogs were just the beginning. In What It's Like to Be a Dog, Berns explores the fascinating inner lives of wild animals from dolphins and sea lions to the extinct Tasmanian tiger. Much as Silent Spring transformed how we thought about the environment, so What It's Like to Be a Dog will fundamentally reshape how we think about - and treat - animals. Groundbreaking and deeply humane, it is essential listening for animal lovers of all stripes. Critic Reviews: "An impressive overview of modern neurology and the still-unanswered issues raised by our treatment of our fellow living creatures." (Kirkus) Members Reviews: Quite sciencey! I'll admit it freely; I picked this book up wanting a happy, informative, feel-good piece of nonfiction about how dogs perceive humans. I got that ... kind of. Gregory Berns clearly knows his field, and his research appears very thorough to a non-scientist. I am a non-scientist. I was able to understand the majority of Berns' experimentation with dogs and MRI scanners, and to visualize most of what was said, given having only as-seen-on-t.v. ideas of the equipment specified. However, as a non-scientist, the science didn't really *interest* me very much and I found it a bit too detailed and ... well, sciencey for me. This being said, any student of medicine or biology would eat this up with a spoon! Berns is understandable and thorough, and he not only explores dog brains, but the brains of extinct animals, dolphins, and Australian marsupials. The book was VERY informative, and although I wouldn't re-read it, I'm glad I spent the time listening to it. The narrator was excellent. It felt as if he read the entire thing to me in one sitting, without even a bathroom break. His voice is smooth, pleasant and well-modulated, and I (a former English teacher and proofreader) did not notice any mispronunciations of words that could have in ANY way detracted from the information presented. Raise consciousness about animal consciousness! Gregory Berns has a special place in my heart due to all of his work showing how magnificent the minds of dogs are. In this book he shares research into the conscious minds of other animals, too, encouraging readers to consider the thought processes animals are capable of. I can't give the performance 5 stars because Mr. Hempel kept saying "att-RIBUTES" when it seemed to me the sentence called for "ATT-ributes."

Survival of the Sickest Audiobook by Sharon Moalem, Jonathan Prince

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Sharon Moalem) — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 23:60:26 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/286/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Survival of the Sickest Subtitle: A Medical Maverick Discovers Why We Need Disease Author: Sharon Moalem, Jonathan Prince Narrator: Eric Conger Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 37 mins Language: English Release date: 01-24-07 Publisher: HarperAudio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 391 votes Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Publisher's Summary: Survival of the Sickest reveals the answers to these and many other questions as it unravels the amazing connections between evolution, disease, and human health today. Joining the ranks of modern myth busters, Dr. Sharon Moalem turns our current understanding of illness on its head and challenges us to fundamentally change the way we think about our bodies, our health, and our relationship to just about every other living thing on earth, from plants and animals to insects and bacteria. Survival of the Sickest is filled with fascinating insights and cutting-edge research, presented in a way that is both accessible and utterly absorbing. This is a book about the interconnectedness of all life on earth and, especially, what that means for us. Listen to it. You're already living it. Editorial Reviews: Learn how wearing sun block could raise your cholesterol and diabetes could protect you from extreme cold. Mutation, genetic transmission, and survival of the fittest form the foundation of evolutionary law, and Sharon Moalem explains how certain genetic disease states might promote continued existence. Narrator Eric Conger's brisk pace keeps the facts coming and the interest level high, but he never sounds hurried or mumbles a word. He doesn't break his rhythm with annoying pauses for quoted material or struggle with the plethora of scientific terms. The combination of an excellent narrator and well-informed writers provides information that brings the inquisitive mind up to date on genetics that apply to our everyday lives. Critic Reviews: "A lively and enthusiastic treatise." (Kirkus Reviews) Members Reviews: An Eye Opener Ah, evolution at its finest. If you don't like the theory of evolution, this book isn't for you. The author goes out on a limb on most of his theories, but then again, he isn't writing a scientific paper. He finds interesting connections that make the reader consider exactly what it means to be a human being. Eight percent of our genetic code comes from viruses, we all have epigenes that are influenced by our environment, did the 14th century plague affect our genetic heritage, what is the relationship between diabetes and climate change--these are only a few of the interesting things you will find in this book. This is such a good listen, and has so many interesting concepts, I think I will have to buy a hard copy of the book. Amazing! This book is not a rehashing of stale info. It takes an amazingly incitful view of some fundamental issues. The narration is great and the presentation is understandable even to laymen. I highly recommend it. Human evolution Im an undergraduate biophysics student, so I already have a wide base of information about genetics. And I still found this book enjoyable. It did two things for me: 1) It helped define what is meant by fittest in evolution. Corner a geneticist and ask him to define fittest and youll get a lot of hand ringing and not much else. Here are some really good examples of what survives and why. 2) Gives clear evidence of human evolution. Talking about human evolution really brings it all home.