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Human Indulgence Zero is a thought-provoking narrative centred around Dr. Nathaniel "Nate" Hollis, a once unassuming scientist whose accidental discovery leads to an unprecedented global revolution in food consumption and human health. The story chronicles Nate's rapid rise to wealth and fame after inventing a revolutionary spray that drastically changes how people perceive taste, turning sugary treats into revolting flavours and making vegetables irresistibly delicious.

The Instant New York Times Bestseller "Pollan’s real genius—the word is not too strong—remains intact. That is his uncanny ability to scent the direction in which the culture is headed. He did it with food and psychedelics, and now, though A World Appears focuses on AI only intermittently...

An energetic and impassioned work of popular science about scientists who have had to fight for their revolutionary ideas to be accepted—from Darwin to Pasteur to modern day Nobel Prize winners. “[Narrator] Sean Pratt’s performance is brilliant. His pacing is measured, so the scientific...

Absorbing true crime account of years at the frontline of crime scene reconstruction - from cold-blooded killings and gang wars to cold cases revived by a single clue. A compelling account of Ruben Miller's years working as a forensic scientist, visiting crime scenes and gathering evidence. His...

Ciencia, mujeres y divulgación científica constituyen el entramado de este texto. La autora las reconduce al lugar al que pertenecen, la ciencia, a la que deberíamos todos tener acceso si es que queremos realmente entendernos y entender el mundo que nos rodea. Este episodio está dedicado a Mary Somerville. La extraordinaria figura de Mary Somerville delinea con su perfil un hito importante en la historia de la ciencia, pues su presencia nos remite no solo a una de las mejores científicas del siglo, sino también a la última de las grandes científicas aficionadas.

Brought to you by Penguin. 'I'd toast the moon and look at the sky... I think it draws us to it; we wonder what lies beyond.' Maggie Aderin-Pocock’s destiny was always written in the stars. From the age of three, inspired by The Clangers, her dream was to go into space. Throughout a chaotic...

Brought to you by Penguin. The enthralling history of the iconic, world class Jumbo Jet, from former 747 pilot Scott Bateman Nothing like Boeing's 747 had ever been seen before. Everything about it was superlative. When it emerged from the Boeing factory in 1968, the sheer scale of the jet made...

Einstein es a día de hoy sinónimo de «genio», y mucho se ha dicho ya de este hombre cuyo rostro apacible y mirada ausente han invadido nuestro imaginario, convertido en icono pop. Y aún con todo, su labor como científico, pensador y adalid del humanismo en tiempos de barbarie sigue desconcertando e inspirando a generaciones enteras.

From the Marginalian creator and bestselling author Maria Popova, a bold exploration of what makes a meaningful life. "It's difficult to imagine a better narrator than Natascha McElhone for this...McElhone's soft voice and poetic cadence guide listeners into the personal and professional lives...

A máquina que pensa narra a fascinante trajetória de uma fabricante de equipamentos para videogames que dominou o mercado de hardware para inteligência artificial e reinventou a computação. Em junho de 2024, 31 anos após sua fundação, a Nvidia superou gigantes como a Microsoft e a Apple e se tornou a empresa mais valiosa do planeta.

En octubre de 1927, veintinueve de los científicos más brillantes del mundo se reunieron en el Quinto Congreso Solvay. Diecisiete de ellos acabarían recibiendo el premio Nobel. Aquel encuentro, inmortalizado en una célebre fotografía, marcó el comienzo de una revolución intelectual sin precedentes. Allí, figuras como Marie Curie, Niels Bohr, Werner Heisenberg, Erwin Schrödinger o Albert Einstein debatieron los fundamentos de la recién nacida teoría cuántica, una forma radicalmente nueva de entender la naturaleza.

A NEW YORK TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR SO FAR SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE In this dazzling new biography, Richard Holmes, critically acclaimed author of The Age of Wonder, discovers in Young Tennyson an astonishingly magnetic and mercurial personality, a secretly expressive and...

Galileo Galilei è il simbolo della scienza moderna, ma quanto sappiamo davvero della sua vita? Matematico, inventore, imprenditore e persino autore di oroscopi: Galileo è stato molte cose, spesso tutte insieme. Siamo del resto in un'epoca in bilico: da una parte le superstizioni medievali; dall'altra la nascita faticosa del metodo scientifico. Con la sua voce inconfondibile, ironica, colta, teatrale, Roberto Mercadini ci regala un viaggio affascinante nella vita e nel tempo di Galileo.

Rosalind Franklin The Unsung Hero of DNA Discovery is an illuminating and deeply human portrait of one of the twentieth century’s most brilliant yet underappreciated scientists. Far beyond the familiar narrative of a single photograph, this audiobook explores the full sweep of Franklin’s remarkable career, revealing a woman whose intellectual discipline, technical mastery, and unwavering pursuit of truth reshaped modern science.

Inside CDD Vault takes listeners into a different kind of Silicon Valley story — one balancing long-term growth with a mission catalyzing scientific progress for the greater good. Go deep into the hearts of the people helping scientists discover new medicines. Told through the personal journeys of team members — from executives to engineers to scientists — this book reveals the human stories behind the software, the values that shape the company's unusual path.

V roce 1939 zorganizoval Sir Nicholas Winton záchrannou akci, během které se mu podařilo zachránit 669 českých dětí z nacisty okupovaného Československa. Jedním ze zachráněných dětí byl také Benjamin Bedřich Abeles (1925 – 2020). Americký fyzik, jehož výzkum germanium-křemíkových slitin v 60. letech 20. století ve Spojených státech vedl k vývoji technologie, používané jako zdroj elektřiny pro kosmické sondy programu Voyager. Vyrůstal v Rakousku a v Československu.

This book restores the name of Felix Le Dantec—a scientist, philosopher, and heretic of his age—to the living current of thought. At the dawn of the twentieth century, he dared to proclaim that life is not a riddle imposed by spirit upon matter, but that matter itself is spirit—learning, feeling, and recognizing itself through the processes of biology. He saw the organism not as a mechanism steered by circumstance, but as a meaning-making machine: life as an act of self-comprehension, matter awakening to its own awareness.

In a world increasingly filled with questions of where our food comes from and dissatisfactions about our modern lives, Country Grit is a story that will resonate with countless people itching to get back to the land. Told with humor and hard-earned wisdom, it is also an account of what small-scale farmers across the country experience every day.

Weathercaster “Nor’Easter" Nick Pittman tells his heartfelt story of learning to embrace the unpredictable and turn rainy days into opportunities.

Inside the Nobel Prize invites readers into one of the most extraordinary traditions in modern history—an award born from invention, controversy, and an unexpected act of legacy. More than a century after the first medals were presented, the Nobel Prize remains the world’s most famous recognition of human achievement, celebrating brilliance in science, literature, peace, and the pursuit of knowledge that makes life better for everyone.