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For much of recorded history, people considered the heart to be the most important organ in the body. In cultures around the world, the heart—not the brain—was believed to be the location of intelligence, memory, emotion, and the soul. Over time, views on the purpose of the heart have transformed. Modern medicine and science dismissed what was once the king of the organs as a mere blood pump subservient to the brain, yet the heart remains a potent symbol of love and health and an important part of our cultural iconography.

Unravel the enigmatic depths of Albert Einstein's mind in "Ideas and Opinions." This captivating collection, compiled by the master himself, unveils his diverse perspectives on science, philosophy, social issues, and even religion. Delve into the workings of relativity, ponder his nuanced views on faith, and journey with him as he advocates for peace, justice, and societal transformation.

L’esistenza di pianeti abitabili all’esterno del Sistema solare è ormai certa e gli scienziati sono convinti che presto scopriremo forme di vita extraterrestri; ma siamo davvero pronti per il primo contatto con gli alieni, visto che la nostra fantasia continua a essere popolata dalle creature fantastiche e inquietanti generate nel nostro immaginario dai romanzi e film di fantascienza? Per Arik Kershenbaum dobbiamo partire da ciò che sappiamo della vita sul nostro pianeta: il modo in cui sono fatti gli organismi terrestri può dirci come potrebbero essere fatti i viventi degli altri mondi.

Upon completing his historic work on the Human Genome Project in 2002, J. Craig Venter declared that he would sequence the genetic code of all life on earth. Thus began a fifteen-year quest to collect DNA from the world's oldest and most abundant form of life: microbes. Boarding the Sorcerer II, a 100-foot sailboat turned research vessel, Venter travelled over 65,000 miles around the globe to sample ocean water and the microscopic life within. In this book, Venter and science writer David Ewing Duncan tell the remarkable story of these expeditions and of the momentous discoveries that ensued.

人はまちがえる。それは、どんなにがんばっても、脳がまちがいを生み出すような情報処理を行っているから。

Die vielfach ausgezeichnete Biochemikerin Renée Schroeder über den Menschheitstraum als Motor der Wissenschaft. Wissen Sie, was ein Xenobot ist? Es ist der erste lebende Roboter, hergestellt aus embryonalen Stammzellen eines Frosches. Diese Frosch-Roboter sind nur eines der vielen, bis vor kurzem ungeahnten Ergebnisse der biotechnologischen Forschung. Die Entwicklung ist rasant, etwa in der Gentechnologie, in der Bioinformatik, oder in der synthetischen Biologie, ein junges Forschungsgebiet, das programmierbare Organismen mit neuen Eigenschaften schaffen will.

Sommes nous seuls dans l'Univers ? Un grand scientifique français nous apporte des éléments de réflexion pour répondre à cette question fondamentale. Cette quête se concentre avant tout sur la chimie du carbone et sur l'eau, les ingrédients à partir desquels la vie s'est développée sur terre. Les exobiologistes sont donc les " sourciers de l'espace " et leurs candidats dans le système solaire sont Mars et les lunes de Jupiter et de Saturne. Ils scrutent également les exo-planètes récemment découvertes hors du système solaire.

Une histoire de la biologie. Depuis le XIXe siècle, la biologie se développe dans un cadre théorique dominé par la physique et les mathématiques. Cette subordination théorique ne permet de rendre compte qu'imparfaitement des spécificités du vivant que sont notamment la reproduction et le développement des formes organiques. La génétique, l'évolution et le développement.

All of us would like to live longer, or to slow the debilitating effects of age. In How We Age, Coleen Murphy shows how recent research on longevity and aging may be bringing us closer to this goal. Murphy, a leading scholar of aging, explains that the study of model systems, particularly simple invertebrate animals, combined with breakthroughs in genomic methods, have allowed scientists to probe the molecular mechanisms of longevity and aging.

La colonisation de la planète. Les micro-organismes vivants sont présents à la surface du globe depuis environ 3,8 milliards d'années. Ils ont progressivement colonisé toute la planète, s'adaptant par mutations et associations à tous les milieux et évoluant vers des formes plus sophistiquées. Notre dépendance vis à vis des bactéries Les bactéries sont à l'origine de l'accumulation de l'oxygène dans l'atmosphère, ouvrant ainsi la voie à de nouvelles formes de vie plus complexes et finalement à l'espèce humaine.

Microscopic organisms are as important to plant growth as water and light. Microbe Science for Gardeners highlights the essential role of microbes in plant biosystems and soil health, provides practical how-to gardening advice for enhancing plant microbiomes, and debunks common gardening myths.

Desde las junglas húmedas de Costa Rica hasta el fétido entorno de las zonas rebeldes del sur de Sudán, Carl Zimmer nos guía a través de un viaje por el universo de los parásitos, un mundo en el que habitamos sin ser conscientes. Así nos descubre no solo la forma de vida más exitosa del planeta, sino aquella que da forma a los ecosistemas y es el motor de la evolución. Zimmer nos muestra, pues, cuánto han evolucionado estos bichos, y relata la aterradora facilidad con que pueden devorar a quien los hospeda, e incluso controlar su conducta.

In this groundbreaking addition to his New York Times bestselling Plant Paradox series, Steven R.Gundry, MD offers a definitive guide to the gut biome and its control over its home—us!—revealing the unimaginably complex and intelligent ecosystem controlling our health and teaching us how to...

Nel 1967 George Wald vinse il premio Nobel per la medicina grazie ai suoi lavori sulle cellule della rètina. Due anni più tardi gli fu chiesto di tenere le Massey Lectures, un ciclo di lezioni radiofoniche trasmesse ogni anno in Canada dalla Cbc che hanno ospitato personaggi come Martin Luther King, Doris Lessing, Noam Chomsky e Margaret Atwood. In quelle sei registrazioni Wald mise insieme le due grandi passioni che lo animavano. Da una parte la scienza e la ricerca, dall'altra la volontà di occuparsi dei problemi del mondo.

Could humans unknowingly be a part of a larger superorganism—one with its own motivations and goals, one that is alive, and conscious, and has the power to shape the future of our species? This is the fascinating theory from author and futurist Byron Reese, who calls this human superorganism “Agora.” In We Are Agora, Reese starts by asking the question, “What is life and how did it form?” From there, he looks at how multicellular life came about, how consciousness emerged, and how other superorganisms in nature have formed.

Get ready for a three-part journey into the extraordinary with 'The Infinite Abyss Series'. This captivating set of audiobooks takes you on an exploration into the wonders of the cosmos, the mysteries of our oceans, and the marvels of the human body. Prepare to ignite your curiosity and passion for learning with 'The Abyss Above', 'The Abyss Below', and 'The Abyss Inside'. Each book in 'The Infinite Abyss Series' immerses you in a different realm of discovery, filled with mind-blowing facts, intriguing theories, and an exciting exploration of the mysteries that surround us.

Improve your physical and mental health at the sub-atomic level with this groundbreaking paradigm shift from New York Times bestselling author Deepak Chopra alongside two leading scientists. “This revelatory and timely book is a profound guide to empower our collective healing and conscious...

First published in French in 1907, Henri Bergson's L'évolution créatrice is a scintillating and radical work by one of the great French philosophers of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. This outstanding new translation, the first for over a hundred years, brings one of Bergson's most important and ambitious works to a new generation.

Plongez dans les secrets des cycles de vie extraordinaires d’espèces animales et végétales peuplant notre planète. Des requins aux méduses en passant par les spectaculaires cellules des séquoias, les superpouvoirs de la nature en matière de longévité sont une inspiration pour améliorer notre propre santé et notre qualité de vie.

In GATTACA Has Fallen: how population genetics failed the populace, Dr. Ian Myles explains that the root of all of these issues is the belief that genetics meaningfully guide our fate. Using less controversial examples like eczema and allergic diseases, the book demonstrates how claiming there are genes for asthma is similar to claiming there are genes for intellect or favorite flavor of tea.