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A deep dive into the strange science of the 'Normal', and the roots of an anxiety-ridden modern obsession Before the nineteenth century, the term normal was rarely ever associated with human behaviour. Normal was a term used in maths, for right angles. People weren't normal; triangles were. But...

For years after graduating from medical school, Dr. Clifton K. Meador assumed that symptoms of the body, when obviously not imaginary, indicate a disease of the body - something to be treated with drugs, surgery, or other traditional means. But, over several decades, as he saw patients with clear symptoms but no discernible disease, he concluded that his own assumptions were too narrow and, indeed, that the underlying basis for much of clinical medicine was severely limited.

“Ridley leaps from chromosome to chromosome in a handy summation of our ever increasing understanding of the roles that genes play in disease, behavior, sexual differences, and even intelligence. . . . . He addresses not only the ethical quandaries faced by contemporary scientists but the...

To these seven narratives of neurological disorder Dr. Sacks brings the same humanity, poetic observation, and infectious sense of wonder that are apparent in his bestsellers Awakenings and The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat. These men, women, and one extraordinary child emerge as brilliantly adaptive personalities, whose conditions have not so much debilitated them as ushered them into another reality.

This is a book of miracles - medical events witnessed by leading physicians for which there is no reasonable medical explanation, or, if there is, the explanation itself is extraordinary. These dramatic first-person essays detail spectacular serendipities, impossible cures, breathtaking resuscitations, extraordinary awakenings, and recovery from unimaginable disasters. Miracles We Have Seen is a book of inspiration and optimism, and a compelling glimpse into the lives of physicians.

**The instant New York Times bestseller.** *An international bestseller.* Finalist for the Lane Anderson Award Finalist for the RBC Taylor Award “Hugely impressive, a major work.”—NPR A pioneering and groundbreaking work of narrative nonfiction that offers a dramatic new perspective on the...

After his father died, James L. Nolan, Jr., took possession of a box of private family materials. To his surprise, the small secret archive contained a treasure trove of information about his grandfather's role as a doctor in the Manhattan Project. Dr. Nolan, it turned out, had been a significant figure. 

The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history. Contents: Edward Jenner, the man who fought the terrible disease, smallpox Florence Nightingale, the nurse known as ‘the lady with the lamp’ Elizabeth Garrett, England’s first female doctor Carl Jung, the doctor who wanted to...

In The Black Death: New Lessons from Recent Research, celebrated medievalist Dorsey Armstrong shares the fascinating new story of this old pandemic—revealed by dedicated researchers working with 21st-century technologies and a knowledge of language and history that now provide input from all geographic areas of the medieval world. In seven engaging lectures, Professor Armstrong corrects explanations of the pandemic that are now known to be inaccurate and offers a more robust description of plague biology than has ever been known.

Un'isteria di massa travolgente e danze senza fine creano un mistero storico carico di fascino e tensione palpabile. Perfetto per arricchire i tuoi spostamenti quotidiani con curiosità intellettuale, questo saggio ti catapulta nella Strasburgo del sedicesimo secolo. Tra vicoli affollati e paure...

Un nemico invisibile uccise più della Prima guerra mondiale, eppure questa devastante pandemia globale fu dimenticata. Ideale per accompagnare i tuoi spostamenti quotidiani con un ascolto educativo e profondo, questa narrazione ti immerge in un'Europa del 1918 ormai stremata, dove sistemi...

Oltrepassa lo stigma sociale: vivi l'evoluzione della cura, dalle ombre dei manicomi alla psicologia moderna. Ideale per accompagnare i tuoi momenti di profonda riflessione o i tragitti quotidiani, questo saggio audio ricostruisce il complesso rapporto tra società e sofferenza psichica...

A história da psiquiatria mostra como os manicômios moldaram nossa compreensão moderna sobre a mente e o sofrimento. Ideal para ouvir no trajeto diário ou durante uma caminhada reflexiva, esta narrativa visceral mapeia o impacto profundo da exclusão social. Trata-se de um mergulho empático...

Entiende la crisis de 1918, una pandemia histórica que eclipsó la devastación militar mundial. Perfecta para aprender en tu trayecto diario, esta narración cautivadora te transporta a las trincheras para revelar cómo el conflicto armado incubó una emergencia global. Sumérgete en un relato...

14世紀を襲った未曾有のパンデミックがいかにして中世の秩序を破壊し、現代へと繋がる社会変化の種を蒔いたのかを描き出す、没入感溢れる歴史ドキュメンタリー。通勤中の車内や静かな夜の学習時間に、知的好奇心を...

Explore the harrowing medical history where public health triumphs collide with bioethics and devastating human costs. Perfect for your educational commute, this eye-opening narrative plunges you into the clinical trenches that shaped modern medicine. Prepare for a thought-provoking deep dive...

La mayor revolución de la salud pública transformó el terror a las epidemias en un triunfo de la inmunología moderna. Para quienes buscan saciar su curiosidad científica mientras viajan al trabajo, esta fascinante historia de supervivencia humana ofrece una mirada rigurosa a cómo...

Viaja a la mayor revolución científica de la medicina para descubrir cómo la humanidad venció a un enemigo invisible. Ideal para saciar tu curiosidad durante los trayectos diarios, este relato histórico transformará tu visión del mundo. Olvida los mitos de miasmas o castigos divinos...

Viaja desde las sombras del encierro asilar hasta la luz de la psicología moderna para comprender el sufrimiento humano. Si buscas respuestas para acompañar a un ser querido o deseas reflexionar sobre la mente, este relato histórico empático desafía todo lo que creías saber sobre la locura...

El avance de la ciencia médica se forjó entre la genialidad absoluta y el costo crudo del sufrimiento humano. Ideal para satisfacer tu curiosidad intelectual mientras te desplazas, esta narrativa sobrecogedora y reflexiva expone los sacrificios que construyeron los laboratorios y quirófanos...