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Love Your Vulva is a straight-talking, myth-busting guide to female health that answers all the questions you never dared to ask. From discharge to desire, pelvic floors to periods, it is packed with honest advice, expert insights, and zero judgement.

In questo breve e graffiante saggio, Stefan Klein esplora la storia del pensiero creativo attraverso le rivoluzioni che hanno caratterizzato il percorso della specie umana, dalle innovazioni dell'età della pietra alla scoperta della scrittura, fino ai computer e all'intelligenza artificiale. Veniamo così a conoscenza del cervello collettivo, del potere dei simboli, degli spazi di possibilità che si intravvedono a seguito di una crisi e, non da ultimo, delle forme di intelligenza future.

Brightly soulful and deeply rooted, The Body Oracle is a somatic invitation to awe and wonder, a homecoming to nature and the body, and an antidote to despair. Written by Abigail Rose Clarke (Returning Home to Our Bodies), this offering opens our awareness to a profound and powerful truth: our...

A riveting, revealing and compassionate examination of the stories we leave behind in our very bones, from mortician and pathology curator Carla Valentine. Perfect for fans of All That Remains and Unnatural Causes. As the curator of a pathology museum containing 5,000 specimens of human tissue -...

Why do we have bodies? Where did this weird meat suit come from? And how did we go from ancient guesses about "black bile" to installing pacemakers and printing 3D organs? In this audiobook, JJ takes you on a full-body tour through the history of anatomy, from mummified pharaohs to modern mind uploads. We crack it open, name the parts, track the fluids, x-ray the bones, and watch as the human body goes from sacred vessel to scanned-and-sold biometric data. This isn't a textbook. It's a scalpel with jokes. And it's got everything inside.

A human physiology expert lays out the basic facts to explain why the idea of biological sex as a binary is simply wrong Biological sex is as nuanced as gender. Many of us are biologically more typically masculine in some ways and more typically feminine in others. The constellation of traits...

Tell Me More: About the Human Body is an engaging and comprehensive guide designed to fascinate listeners with the wonders of human anatomy. This book explores the intricate systems that keep our bodies functioning, from the skeletal and muscular systems to the circulatory and nervous systems. Each chapter breaks down complex concepts into easy-to-understand sections, enriched with real-world applications.

How much do you know about your body? How much does your body know about you? Elegant, cutting-edge and practical, We Are Movement is a user-friendly guide to priming your physical intelligence that will revolutionise the way you live your life.

The climate crisis is wreaking havoc across the globe, raising sea levels, disrupting ancient weather patterns and decimating biodiversity worldwide. But new research shows that the warming climate is not just affecting the planet's physical systems - it is affecting us all individually too. In The Weight of Nature, the neuroscientist and journalist Clayton Page Aldern examines, for the first time, the seismic consequences of climate change on the human mind, brain and body.

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.

The idea that gender is a performance—a tenet of queer feminist theory since the 1990s—has spread from college classrooms to popular culture. In Performance All the Way Down, MacArthur Fellow and Pulitzer Prize finalist Richard O. Prum brings gender performativity into conversation with genetics, development, and evolutionary biology, arguing that the sexual binary is not essential to human genes, chromosomes, or embryos. Our genomes are not blueprints, algorithms, or recipes for the physical representation of our personal sexual essences or fates.

Gut: An Owner's Guide is an informative, practical, and engaging introduction to this hidden-away part of the body. We tend to only pay attention to our gut when it tries to tell us something - when it feels uncomfortable or something goes wrong. This myth-busting audiobook focuses on all aspects of gut health, so you can steer clear of Dr Google and find out what will really make your gut happier and healthier.

Heart: An Owner's Guide is an informative, practical, and engaging introduction to all aspects of heart health with the goal of living well and longer. Find out what is the key to a long, healthy life, and what is your own personal cardiac risk. Author Dr Paddy Barrett is an engaging and media-friendly Consultant Cardiologist who specialises in preventative health care. He translates medical jargon into simple, clear prose, answering frequently asked patient queries, such as Should I take aspirin? Are heart attacks hereditary? Is red wine healthy? And much more.

Welcome to a journey of exploration, self-discovery, and healing. This book will guide you through the wonders of your own body—the ultimate healing machine. It's a marvel, a mystery, and a miracle, all wrapped into one. We'll embark on a quest to understand the extraordinary processes that allow your body to heal itself, from the intricate cellular ballet of repair and regeneration to the defensive strategies of the ever-vigilant immune system.

The Abyss Inside: Mind-Blowing Facts and Discoveries About Your Extraordinary Human Body brings together the latest scientific breakthroughs, intriguing facts, and compelling narratives to illuminate the wonders of human biology. From the intricacies of the brain to the capabilities of the heart, each chapter will deepen your appreciation for the marvel that is the human body.

Nach diesem Buch sehen Sie die Welt mit etwas anderen Augen. Sehen ist gar nicht mal so normal, wie wir denken. Genau betrachtet ist es ein kleines Wunder- und damit eine Entdeckungsreise durch Geschichte, Kunst, Kultur, Mode, Wissenschaft und Alltagswelt wert: Was mögen unsere Augen am liebsten- und was gar nicht? Warum malte Monet plötzlich Bilder, die nicht mehr nach Monet aussahen? Wie schmeckt Wein, den man nicht sehen kann? Welche Gedanken gehen einer Brille durch den Kopf? Was bringt eigentlich Yoga fürs Auge? Das gute Sehen steckt voller Überraschungen, Sie werden sehen.

El origen biológico de la masculinidad ha inspirado fascinación y controversia desde la antigüedad. Desde los eunucos de la antigua China, hasta el mercado de los «elixires» de juventud en la Europa del siglo XIX, el ser humano ha estado obsesionado con identificar y manipular lo que hoy conocemos como testosterona. Gracias al interés que sigue generando y a los métodos de la ciencia moderna, hoy disponemos de un rico corpus de investigación sobre sus efectos tanto en hombres como en mujeres.

Endorphins are like a secret weapon for the body—they help to ease physical and mental pain, reduce stress levels, improve energy, and even increase your natural immune system defense. Think of them as an invisible force field that protects you from the physical and emotional pain of everyday life. Ready to unlock the power of endorphins and step up your pain management? Then grab this book now to get started.

Stefansson’s classic Not By Bread Alone chronicles a 1928 scientific experiment, conducted by the Russell Sage Institute of Pathology at Bellevue Hospital in New York, in which Stefansson and his colleague Dr. Karsten Andersen ate a meat-only diet for one year. The two men stayed healthy and fared very well, leading him to claim that we should reexamine our notion of what foods constitute a healthy diet.

Auf der ganzen Welt und durch alle Epochen steht das Herz für Liebe, Mitgefühl, Freude, Mut, Stärke und Weisheit. Warum eigentlich? Diese Frage stellte sich auch der Herzchirurg Reinhard Friedl. Aktuelle Forschungsergebnisse lieferten ihm verblüffende Antworten. 22 Tage nach unserer Zeugung löst das Liebeshormon Oxytocin den ersten Herzschlag aus, der uns ein Leben lang begleitet. Doch das Herz ist nicht nur eine Pumpe! Mit seinem Nervensystem aus zigtausend Neuronen kann es viel mehr wahrnehmen, als man bisher glaubte – und es hat dem Gehirn einiges mitzuteilen.