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The stomach is notoriously outspoken. It growls, gurgles, and grumbles while other organs remain silent. For centuries humans have puzzled over this rowdy organ, deliberating on the extent of its influence over cognition, mental wellbeing, and emotions, and wondering how the gut became so central to our sense of self. Traveling from ancient Greece to Victorian England, eighteenth-century France to modern America, historian Elsa Richardson leads us on a tour of the gut, exploring all the ways that we have imagined, theorized, and probed the mysteries of the gastroenterological system.

El concepto "raza humana" es falso. No existen diferentes razas entre los humanos. Todos somos de una misma especie. Grabado en español ibérico (España)...

El rasgo más distintivo del cerebro de los mamíferos, especialmente relevante en los humanos, es la corteza cerebral. Este audiolibro del profesor Pedro Maldonado, autor del exitoso Por qué tenemos el cerebro en la cabeza explora cómo su expansión durante la evolución permitió un aumento significativo en la cantidad de neuronas y el desarrollo de habilidades cognitivas complejas.

An information-packed guide to optimising your brain health today and for the future. Become body literate with Brain: An Owner's Guide, the next audiobook in The Body Literacy Library, an enlightening series that will democratise health for a new generation of readers. Brain: An Owner's Guide...

Ein Blick durch das Schlüsselloch der Forschungslabore und Hightech-Firmen: Woran sie arbeiten, was sie planen, was jetzt schon möglich ist. Spitzenforscher sind sich einig: Auch mit Mitte 90 noch fit zu sein, kann Standard werden. Und 120 Jahre Leben wird für viele Menschen erreichbar – schon für die jetzt geborenen Generationen. Doch was müssen wir tun, um nicht nur länger zu leben, sondern auch länger gesund zu bleiben? Thomas Schulz, langjähriger SPIEGEL-Korrespondent im Silicon Valley, hat mit Konzernchefs und Spitzenforscherinnen, AI-Koryphäen und Medizinerinnen gesprochen.

Neil Delamere: 'Smart, accessible and full of brilliant tidbits' Dave Moore: 'A delightful wander through the human body' Dylan Evans: 'Prepare to be genuinely astonished by the marvels of the human body.' Explore the intricate nature of our amazing anatomy... Scientist and 'Chaser' Dr Darragh...

Un fascinante recorrido para entender cómo el cerebro y la mente hacen posible el comportamiento humano. No conocemos la totalidad de la mente, un sistema creado por el cerebro que nos capacita para realizar acciones automáticas, pero que nos permite también ser conscientes de nuestra...

Human olfaction – the sense of smell – enables us to appreciate food and drink, it warns us of dangers and it makes our environments more enjoyable. However, olfaction is one of our least explored sensory systems. Until now. Smells and scents are the colour that enrich our experience of life...

A captivating journey through humanity’s relentless quest to harness and control physical power, fueling groundbreaking innovations while leaving a profound impact on our planet—from the acclaimed author of The Age of Wood. The Powerful Primate presents a compelling argument that flips the...

In Why Are We Like This? science journalist Zoe Kean takes us behind the scenes of the evolutionary paradoxes that make up life on this planet. Exploring with scientists, whether freezing in Tasmanian sleet or in a laboratory of sleeping sharks in North Queensland, we see how these evolutionary mysteries might just uncover the secrets of a better life for humans and the creatures we share the planet with.

We’re Full of Plastic is a deep dive into one of the most urgent and overlooked environmental and health crises of our time: the invasion of microplastics into the human body. According to a landmark study, the average person may ingest up to 5 grams of plastic each week—roughly the size of a credit card. Drawing on cutting-edge scientific studies, this eye-opening book reveals how plastic pollution is no longer just a problem for oceans and landfills—it's a problem inside us.

What is our immune system, and how does it work? A vast array of cells, proteins and chemicals spring into action whenever our bodies are damaged, but immunity is not something you can see, touch, or feel. It can fight off malicious bacteria and viruses, locate cancerous growths, and even rewire our brains—but sometimes our own tissues can get caught in its crossfire, with catastrophic consequences. Humans may be the most disease-ridden animals on the planet. Professor John Trowsdale shows how the immune system protects us, and how our bodies invest huge resources to keep it running.

Sleep Groove is Why We Sleep meets what if?—an accessible, engaging tour of sleep and circadian science from an expert. With a sleep-wonk’s attention to detail tempered by approachable language and humor, this myth-busting guide to sleep is the perfect introduction to how circadian science...

Pillole di evoluzione umana. Da prendere una alla volta o anche tutte insieme. Per aiutarci a comprendere meglio noi stessi e il posto dell'uomo nella natura. Da Lucy ai Neanderthal, dall'enigmatico Homo naledia Ötzi: attraverso una serie di istantanee scattate nel panorama della paleoantropologia degli ultimi anni, con la guida di uno scienziato-divulgatore, conosceremo i nostri parenti estinti e i tanti antenati che abbiamo nel tempo profondo. Un puzzle complesso e avvincente le cui tessere sono come pagine strappate di un libro da restaurare, quello della nostra preistoria.

From the #1 New York Times bestselling coauthor of Outlive comes a radical exploration of the science of heat adaptation and sweat therapy to tap into the evolutionary superpowers that we’ve forgotten we possess. What if the key to thriving in a hotter world isn’t avoiding the heat—but...

Part mind-bending medical mystery—part cutting-edge science—Hidden Guests uncovers the astonishing phenomenon of microchimerism: the presence of foreign cells inside our own bodies. The incredible story of how those cells got there—and what they do once they arrive—might change everything we know about the immune system, lineage, and identity.

Why we need to reconnect with nature’s biological rhythms—and rediscover the benefits of a good night’s sleep All of life is profoundly shaped by the daily, monthly, and yearly cycles of our planet, and all creatures have internal timekeeping systems that rely on cues from the surrounding...

We drink it, celebrate with it, and barely question it—but what is alcohol really doing to us? This program is read by the author. Drinking alcohol can be fun; its chemical effects on our brain are fundamentally pleasurable, and it can have social benefits. Alcohol may also help us forget the...

What if everything you needed to heal, thrive, and feel human again wasn’t in a pill, but in your biology—just waiting to be remembered? The Biological Necessities Our Body Needs isn’t a feel-good wellness guide. It’s a straight-up blueprint for survival in a world that’s trained you to forget what your body actually needs to function. No fluff. No filler. Just raw, essential truths about water, air, food, movement, sleep, light, stillness, and more.

This New York Times bestselling book—coauthored by a Nobel Prize Winner and a health psychologist—explores the aging process and how specific lifestyle changes related to telomeres can increase longevity. Have you wondered why some sixty-year-olds look and feel like forty-year-olds and why...