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¿Sabes cómo sacar provecho a tu cerebro?¿Qué sucede en el cerebro durante un orgasmo? ¿Cómo gestiona una ruptura? ¿Es diferente su estructura y funcionamiento en las personas bilingües? ¿De qué maner

Con el «privilegio» de haber llegado a octogenario, Cajal pasó revista en su último libro, editado tras su muerte (y que rápidamente se convirtió en un libro clásico reeditado numerosísimas veces dur

Oye, ¿tú sabes cómo funciona esto? Sí, ya sabes, lo de evolucionar. Que si el ADN, los cromosomas, la modificación genetica, las mutaciones, Darwin, el tipo de las jirafas... Todo esto puede sonar a enredo ultramoderno, pero no te preocupes. Para eso estamos aqui.La evolucion es tan amplia que abarca todo y nos afecta a todos. Es como la gravedad, pero en lugar de ser una constante, se podria decir que la evolucion es casi un ser vivo. Y para comprender todo lo relacionado con ella, hemos decidido escribir un libro, pero no un libro sesudo y complejo solo apto para gente con un doctorado, hemos creado esta obra para ti. Porque tanto si sabes como si no tenias ni idea de esto, vas a disfrutar igualmente de este viaje ameno, divulgativo y con, por supuesto, mucha ciencia.

El neurocientífico Dean Buonomano nos presenta una revolucionaria perspectiva sobre la relación entre el cerebro humano y el tiempo, entretejiendo hallazgos de la biología evolutiva, la física y la filosofia. Su investigacion revela una verdad fascinante: nuestro cerebro no es un mero observador pasivo del tiempo, sino su arquitecto activo. A traves de una exploracion rigurosa, Buonomano demuestra como el cerebro humano ha evolucionado hasta convertirse en un sofisticado constructor de experiencias temporales. Esta capacidad nos permite no solo medir el paso del tiempo, sino tambien proyectarnos mental y emocionalmente hacia el futuro o el pasado, una habilidad que resulto crucial para el desarrollo de la humanidad. Sin esta capacidad de anticipacion temporal, avances fundamentales como la creacion de herramientas o el desarrollo de la agricultura habrian sido imposibles. La obra combina la neurociencia con una vision multidisciplinar para abordar algunas de las preguntas mas profundas que han intrigado a la humanidad: la naturaleza del tiempo, los misterios de la consciencia y la existencia del libre albedrio. Buonomano examina como nuestra comprension del espacio-tiempo y la relatividad esta intrinsecamente ligada a los mecanismos neuronales que han evolucionado para ayudarnos a navegar en un universo en constante cambio. Con un equilibrio magistral entre rigor cientifico y accesibilidad, esta obra nos guia a traves de los intrincados mecanismos cerebrales que nos permiten percibir, procesar y predecir el flujo temporal. El resultado es una exploracion fascinante que revela como nuestro cerebro se ha convertido en una verdadera maquina del tiempo.

Why do smart people make irrational decisions every day The answers will surprise you Predictably Irrational is an intriguing witty and utterly original look at why we all make illogical decisions Why can a 50p aspirin do what a 5p aspirin can t If an item is free it must be a bargain right Why is everything relative even when it shouldn t be How do our expectations influence our actual opinions and decisions In this astounding book behavioural economist Dan Ariely cuts to the heart of our strange behaviour demonstrating how irrationality often supplants rational thought and that the reason for this is embedded in the very structure of our minds Predicatably Irrational brilliantly blends everyday experiences with a series of illuminating and often surprising experiments that will change your understanding of human behaviour And by recognising these patterns Ariely shows that we can make better decisions in business in matters of collective welfare and in our everyday lives from drinking coffee to losing weight buying a car to choosing a romantic partner

From the pilot s seat in the B 29 that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima to the site in Finland where highly radioactive waste will be buried this is the incredible story of nuclear power Providing a vivid account of the characters and events that have shaped this controversial energy source and our thinking around it The Power of Nuclear weaves politics culture and technology to explore the past and future of nuclear power Investigating the dawn of the atomic age in the 1940s it goes on to show how the world came to fear nuclear plants after Chernobyl In his quest to disentangle myth from facts Marco Visscher asks How dangerous is radiation What should you do after a nuclear accident And have nuclear weapons really made the world less safe And why do some still reject the evidence that the atom can provide unlimited clean energy and free countries of their dependence on fossil fuels combatting climate change and offering energy security This is an informed look at what we might do with nuclear and what nuclear is doing to us

Professor Stephen Hawking is generally considered to have been one of the world s greatest thinkers Here his phenomenal bestseller A Brief History of Time is illustrated to bring his theories to life in a clear captivating and visually engaging way This book marries a child s wonder to a genius s intellect We journey into Hawking s universe while marvelling at his mind The Sunday Times Stephen Hawking can explain the complexities of cosmological physics with an engaging combination of clarity and wit Observer Exceptional writing explaining the mysteries and beauty of our universe The book is very fascinating and highly enjoyable Highly recommended Reader review This book is mind blowing Reader review A masterpiece Reader review Was there a beginning of time Could time run backwards Is the universe infinite or does it have boundaries These are just some of the questions considered in the internationally acclaimed masterpiece by the world renowned physicist Professor Stephen Hawking It begins by reviewing the great theories of the cosmos from Newton to Einstein before delving into the secrets which still lie at t

La historia de la astrofísica en cinco revoluciones: de la ley de la gravedad a la antimateria. Al estilo de Carlo Rovelli y Lee Smolin, un canto a la curiosidad humana, a la sorpresa científica, a lo desconocido del universo: emocionante y pedagogico Impulsados por una curiosidad inagotable, los seres humanos siempre hemos utilizado nuestra intuicion para comprender el universo. A cada instante precisamos de sacudidas de lo real, puntos de no retorno en esa vaga idea del mundo que nos otorga la experiencia humana. La mano invisible que hace caer la manzana del arbol es la misma que mueve los engranajes de la gravedad. Esta ley de Newton es una de las grandes intuiciones que cambiaron nuestra forma de leer el universo. Luego vinieron otras: Einstein vinculando para siempre espacio y tiempo, el Hubble descubriendo la edad de un universo en expansion, las soluciones de Dirac a una ecuacion que revelan la antimateria. Sin embargo, aun queda mucho por comprender. ¿Y si nuestro universo no fuera mas que una pequeña burbuja de espuma cosmica? ¿Y si existieran otras dimensiones ocultas a nuestros ojos? Navegamos entre convicciones cambiantes, observaciones sorprendentes y tecnologias en perpetua evolucion. Impacientes. Deslumbrados. A la espera de nuevas intuiciones en un anhelo tan infi nito como el propio universo

An amazing journey into the hidden realm of nature s soundsThe natural world teems with remarkable conversations many beyond human hearing range Scientists are using groundbreaking digital technologies to uncover these astonishing sounds revealing vibrant communication among our fellow creatures across the Tree of Life At once meditative and scientific The Sounds of Life shares fascinating and surprising stories of nonhuman sound interweaving insights from technological innovation and traditional knowledge We meet scientists using sound to protect and regenerate endangered species from the Great Barrier Reef to the Arctic and the Amazon We discover the shocking impacts of noise pollution on both animals and plants We learn how artificial intelligence can decode nonhuman sounds and meet the researchers building dictionaries in East African Elephant and Sperm Whalish At the frontiers of innovation we explore digitally mediated dialogues with bats and honeybees Technology often distracts us from nature but what if it could reconnect us instead The Sounds of Life offers hope for environmental conservation and affirms humanity s relationship with nature in the digital age After learning about the unsuspected wonders of nature s sounds we will never see walks

Get the facts about the biggest beauty and skincare trends from Instagram s cosmetic science expert Dr Michelle Wong Will eating dairy give me acne Do I need to wear sunscreen every day How often should I wash my hair What s the best way to fade scars And is clean beauty really as healthy as it sounds The Science of Beauty reveals the truth behind the bold marketing claims and viral TikTok trends and tells you what you really need to know about the products you use every day Dr Wong will show you how to form good habits and learn what really works Decipher the ingredients that make up your make up find out the facts about botox and laser treatments and discover whether beauty brands can ever be truly sustainable Chemist and science educator Dr Michelle Wong aka Lab Muffin Beauty Science the face and voice of beauty science Wired answers over 100 frequently asked questions with no nonsense facts and informative graphics backed up by the latest research She empowers you to make the most of your beauty and body care routines

From the internationally bestselling author of The Hidden Life of Trees An illuminating manifesto on ancient forests how they adapt to climate change by passing their wisdom through generations and why our future lies in protecting them

Nikola Tesla (1856-1943), reconocido como la inspiración para la radio, los robots e incluso el radar, ha sido considerado el santo patrón de la electricidad moderna. Basado en material original y documentos no disponibles hasta el momento, este aclamado libro es la biografia definitiva del hombre considerado por muchos como el padre fundador de la tecnologia electrica moderna. Entre las creaciones de Tesla se pueden citar la canalizacion de la corriente alterna, la iluminacion fluorescente y de neon, la telegrafia sin hilos y las turbinas gigantes que aprovechaban la energia de las Cataratas del Niagara.

A New York Times Bestseller Co Intelligence is the very best book I know about the ins outs and ethics of generative AI Drop everything and read it cover to cover NOW Angela DuckworthConsumer AI has arrived And with it inescapable upheaval as we grapple with what it means for our jobs lives and the future of humanity Cutting through the noise of AI evangelists and AI doom mongers Wharton professor Ethan Mollick has become one of the most prominent and provocative explainers of AI focusing on the practical aspects of how these new tools for thought can transform our world In Co Intelligence he urges us to engage with AI as co worker co teacher and coach Wide ranging hugely thought provoking and optimistic Co Intelligence reveals the promise and power of this new era

Life is the most extraordinary phenomenon in the known universe but how does it work Even in this age of cloning and synthetic biology the remarkable truth remains nobody has ever made anything living entirely out of dead material Life remains the only way to make life Are we missing a vital ingredient in its creation Like Richard Dawkins The Selfish Gene which provided a new perspective on evolution Life on the Edge alters our understanding of life s dynamics as Jim Al Khalili and Johnjoe Macfadden reveal the hitherto missing ingredient to be quantum mechanics Drawing on recent ground breaking experiments around the world they show how photosynthesis relies on subatomic particles existing in many places at once while inside enzymes those workhorses of life that make every molecule within our cells particles vanish from one point in space and instantly materialize in another Each chapter in Life on the Edge opens with an engaging example that illustrates one of life s puzzles How do migrating birds know where to go How do we really smell the scent of a rose How do our genes manage to copy themselves with such precision and then reveals how quantum mechanics delivers its answer Guiding the reader through the maze of rapidly unfolding discovery

A groundbreaking book from one of the world s most celebrated animal scientists that will revolutionise our understanding of how animals think and feel

A WATERSTONES BEST BOOK OF 2022 POLITICS Bi The Hidden Culture History and Science of Bisexuality explores all that we know about the world s largest sexual minority It is a personal journey that starts with Dr Julia Shaw s own openly bisexual identity and celebrates the resilience and beautiful diversity of the bi community From the hunt for a bi gene to the relationship between bisexuality and consensual non monogamy to asylum seekers who need to prove their bisexuality in a court of law there is more to explore than most have ever realised

Are men s and women s brains really different Why are teenagers impulsive and rebellious And will it soon be possible to link our brains together via the Cloud Drawing on the latest neuroscience research this visual guide makes the hidden workings of the human brain simple to understand How the Brain Works begins with an introduction to the brain s anatomy showing you how to tell your motor cortex from your mirror neurons Moving on to function it explains how the brain works constantly and unnoticed to regulate heartbeat and breathing and how it collects information to produce the experiences of sight sound smell taste and touch The chapters that follow cover memory and learning consciousness and personality and emotions and communication There s also a guide to the brain s disorders including physical problems such as tumours and strokes and psychological and functional disorders ranging from autism to schizophrenia Illustrated with bold graphics and step by step artworks and peppered with bite sized factoids and question and answer features this is the perfect introduction to the fascinating world of the human brain

a There is no author whose books I look forward to morea BILL GATES In this ambitious myth busting book leading scientist and internationally bestselling author Vaclav Smil investigates many of the burning questions facing the world today Why are some of the worlda s biggest food producers also the countries with the most undernourished populations Why is food waste a colossal 1 000kcal per person daily and how can we solve that Could we all go vegan and be healthy Should we How will we feed the ballooning population without killing the planet How Food Really Works shows how we misunderstand the essentials of where our food really comes from how our dietary requirements shape us and why this impacts our planet in drastic ways Ultimately this data based rigorously researched guide explains how we will survive and thrive long into the future a There is perhaps no other academic who paints pictures with numbers like Smila GUARDIAN

Catedrales de la ciencia hace un recuento de los principales cambios que sufrió la química en el paso del siglo XIX al siglo xx, de la mano de las principales figuras que contribuyeron a su modernizacion y que dedicaron su vida a la ciencia quimica, a traves de la cual buscaron descubrir y entender el mundo que les rodeaba, a la vez que perseguian el reconocimiento y el prestigio de sus congeneres. Esta obra expone al lector el lado humano de la ciencia: las disputas en las aulas y los congresos, el avance lento y cansino dentro de los laboratorios, la competencia entre las principales personalidades cientificas, asi como los peligros que puede generar la ciencia si no se le aborda con etica.

¿Qué tienen en común el descubrimiento de la penicilina, los rayos X y el velcro? Todos ellos son fruto del azar, de ese momento mágico en que un científico se encuentra inesperadamente con algo completamente diferente de lo que buscaba inicialmente.La nueva obra de la divulgadora Mireia Ortega nos sumerge en un fascinante recorrido por algunos de los descubrimientos mas importantes de la historia de la ciencia que surgieron por pura casualidad. Desde 1669 con el descubrimiento del fosforo blanco hasta finales 1998 con el desarrollo inesperado de la viagra, el libro nos muestra como la serendipia juega un papel fundamental en el progreso cientifico.A traves de catorce capitulos que recorren mas de tres siglos de historia, La ciencia y el azar desmitifica la idea de que los grandes descubrimientos son resultado unicamente de una planificacion meticulosa. Cada capitulo nos revela como las coincidencias combinadas con la preparacion y el ojo critico y perspicaz de los investigadores pueden transformar un simple accidente en un avance revolucionario. Se trata de un homenaje a la curiosidad, la observacion y ese punto de suerte que a veces marca la diferencia entre un experimento rutinario y un hallazgo que altera el transcurso de la historia.Un libro imprescindible para los amantes de la ciencia, que nos recuerda que a veces la verdadera innovacion surge cuando menos lo esperamos.

¿Sabes cómo sacar provecho a tu cerebro?¿Qué sucede en el cerebro durante un orgasmo? ¿Cómo gestiona una ruptura? ¿Es diferente su estructura y funcionamiento en las personas bilingües? ¿De qué maner

Con el «privilegio» de haber llegado a octogenario, Cajal pasó revista en su último libro, editado tras su muerte (y que rápidamente se convirtió en un libro clásico reeditado numerosísimas veces dur

Oye, ¿tú sabes cómo funciona esto? Sí, ya sabes, lo de evolucionar. Que si el ADN, los cromosomas, la modificación genetica, las mutaciones, Darwin, el tipo de las jirafas... Todo esto puede sonar a enredo ultramoderno, pero no te preocupes. Para eso estamos aqui.La evolucion es tan amplia que abarca todo y nos afecta a todos. Es como la gravedad, pero en lugar de ser una constante, se podria decir que la evolucion es casi un ser vivo. Y para comprender todo lo relacionado con ella, hemos decidido escribir un libro, pero no un libro sesudo y complejo solo apto para gente con un doctorado, hemos creado esta obra para ti. Porque tanto si sabes como si no tenias ni idea de esto, vas a disfrutar igualmente de este viaje ameno, divulgativo y con, por supuesto, mucha ciencia.

El neurocientífico Dean Buonomano nos presenta una revolucionaria perspectiva sobre la relación entre el cerebro humano y el tiempo, entretejiendo hallazgos de la biología evolutiva, la física y la filosofia. Su investigacion revela una verdad fascinante: nuestro cerebro no es un mero observador pasivo del tiempo, sino su arquitecto activo. A traves de una exploracion rigurosa, Buonomano demuestra como el cerebro humano ha evolucionado hasta convertirse en un sofisticado constructor de experiencias temporales. Esta capacidad nos permite no solo medir el paso del tiempo, sino tambien proyectarnos mental y emocionalmente hacia el futuro o el pasado, una habilidad que resulto crucial para el desarrollo de la humanidad. Sin esta capacidad de anticipacion temporal, avances fundamentales como la creacion de herramientas o el desarrollo de la agricultura habrian sido imposibles. La obra combina la neurociencia con una vision multidisciplinar para abordar algunas de las preguntas mas profundas que han intrigado a la humanidad: la naturaleza del tiempo, los misterios de la consciencia y la existencia del libre albedrio. Buonomano examina como nuestra comprension del espacio-tiempo y la relatividad esta intrinsecamente ligada a los mecanismos neuronales que han evolucionado para ayudarnos a navegar en un universo en constante cambio. Con un equilibrio magistral entre rigor cientifico y accesibilidad, esta obra nos guia a traves de los intrincados mecanismos cerebrales que nos permiten percibir, procesar y predecir el flujo temporal. El resultado es una exploracion fascinante que revela como nuestro cerebro se ha convertido en una verdadera maquina del tiempo.

Why do smart people make irrational decisions every day The answers will surprise you Predictably Irrational is an intriguing witty and utterly original look at why we all make illogical decisions Why can a 50p aspirin do what a 5p aspirin can t If an item is free it must be a bargain right Why is everything relative even when it shouldn t be How do our expectations influence our actual opinions and decisions In this astounding book behavioural economist Dan Ariely cuts to the heart of our strange behaviour demonstrating how irrationality often supplants rational thought and that the reason for this is embedded in the very structure of our minds Predicatably Irrational brilliantly blends everyday experiences with a series of illuminating and often surprising experiments that will change your understanding of human behaviour And by recognising these patterns Ariely shows that we can make better decisions in business in matters of collective welfare and in our everyday lives from drinking coffee to losing weight buying a car to choosing a romantic partner

From the pilot s seat in the B 29 that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima to the site in Finland where highly radioactive waste will be buried this is the incredible story of nuclear power Providing a vivid account of the characters and events that have shaped this controversial energy source and our thinking around it The Power of Nuclear weaves politics culture and technology to explore the past and future of nuclear power Investigating the dawn of the atomic age in the 1940s it goes on to show how the world came to fear nuclear plants after Chernobyl In his quest to disentangle myth from facts Marco Visscher asks How dangerous is radiation What should you do after a nuclear accident And have nuclear weapons really made the world less safe And why do some still reject the evidence that the atom can provide unlimited clean energy and free countries of their dependence on fossil fuels combatting climate change and offering energy security This is an informed look at what we might do with nuclear and what nuclear is doing to us

Professor Stephen Hawking is generally considered to have been one of the world s greatest thinkers Here his phenomenal bestseller A Brief History of Time is illustrated to bring his theories to life in a clear captivating and visually engaging way This book marries a child s wonder to a genius s intellect We journey into Hawking s universe while marvelling at his mind The Sunday Times Stephen Hawking can explain the complexities of cosmological physics with an engaging combination of clarity and wit Observer Exceptional writing explaining the mysteries and beauty of our universe The book is very fascinating and highly enjoyable Highly recommended Reader review This book is mind blowing Reader review A masterpiece Reader review Was there a beginning of time Could time run backwards Is the universe infinite or does it have boundaries These are just some of the questions considered in the internationally acclaimed masterpiece by the world renowned physicist Professor Stephen Hawking It begins by reviewing the great theories of the cosmos from Newton to Einstein before delving into the secrets which still lie at t

La historia de la astrofísica en cinco revoluciones: de la ley de la gravedad a la antimateria. Al estilo de Carlo Rovelli y Lee Smolin, un canto a la curiosidad humana, a la sorpresa científica, a lo desconocido del universo: emocionante y pedagogico Impulsados por una curiosidad inagotable, los seres humanos siempre hemos utilizado nuestra intuicion para comprender el universo. A cada instante precisamos de sacudidas de lo real, puntos de no retorno en esa vaga idea del mundo que nos otorga la experiencia humana. La mano invisible que hace caer la manzana del arbol es la misma que mueve los engranajes de la gravedad. Esta ley de Newton es una de las grandes intuiciones que cambiaron nuestra forma de leer el universo. Luego vinieron otras: Einstein vinculando para siempre espacio y tiempo, el Hubble descubriendo la edad de un universo en expansion, las soluciones de Dirac a una ecuacion que revelan la antimateria. Sin embargo, aun queda mucho por comprender. ¿Y si nuestro universo no fuera mas que una pequeña burbuja de espuma cosmica? ¿Y si existieran otras dimensiones ocultas a nuestros ojos? Navegamos entre convicciones cambiantes, observaciones sorprendentes y tecnologias en perpetua evolucion. Impacientes. Deslumbrados. A la espera de nuevas intuiciones en un anhelo tan infi nito como el propio universo

An amazing journey into the hidden realm of nature s soundsThe natural world teems with remarkable conversations many beyond human hearing range Scientists are using groundbreaking digital technologies to uncover these astonishing sounds revealing vibrant communication among our fellow creatures across the Tree of Life At once meditative and scientific The Sounds of Life shares fascinating and surprising stories of nonhuman sound interweaving insights from technological innovation and traditional knowledge We meet scientists using sound to protect and regenerate endangered species from the Great Barrier Reef to the Arctic and the Amazon We discover the shocking impacts of noise pollution on both animals and plants We learn how artificial intelligence can decode nonhuman sounds and meet the researchers building dictionaries in East African Elephant and Sperm Whalish At the frontiers of innovation we explore digitally mediated dialogues with bats and honeybees Technology often distracts us from nature but what if it could reconnect us instead The Sounds of Life offers hope for environmental conservation and affirms humanity s relationship with nature in the digital age After learning about the unsuspected wonders of nature s sounds we will never see walks

Get the facts about the biggest beauty and skincare trends from Instagram s cosmetic science expert Dr Michelle Wong Will eating dairy give me acne Do I need to wear sunscreen every day How often should I wash my hair What s the best way to fade scars And is clean beauty really as healthy as it sounds The Science of Beauty reveals the truth behind the bold marketing claims and viral TikTok trends and tells you what you really need to know about the products you use every day Dr Wong will show you how to form good habits and learn what really works Decipher the ingredients that make up your make up find out the facts about botox and laser treatments and discover whether beauty brands can ever be truly sustainable Chemist and science educator Dr Michelle Wong aka Lab Muffin Beauty Science the face and voice of beauty science Wired answers over 100 frequently asked questions with no nonsense facts and informative graphics backed up by the latest research She empowers you to make the most of your beauty and body care routines

From the internationally bestselling author of The Hidden Life of Trees An illuminating manifesto on ancient forests how they adapt to climate change by passing their wisdom through generations and why our future lies in protecting them

Nikola Tesla (1856-1943), reconocido como la inspiración para la radio, los robots e incluso el radar, ha sido considerado el santo patrón de la electricidad moderna. Basado en material original y documentos no disponibles hasta el momento, este aclamado libro es la biografia definitiva del hombre considerado por muchos como el padre fundador de la tecnologia electrica moderna. Entre las creaciones de Tesla se pueden citar la canalizacion de la corriente alterna, la iluminacion fluorescente y de neon, la telegrafia sin hilos y las turbinas gigantes que aprovechaban la energia de las Cataratas del Niagara.

A New York Times Bestseller Co Intelligence is the very best book I know about the ins outs and ethics of generative AI Drop everything and read it cover to cover NOW Angela DuckworthConsumer AI has arrived And with it inescapable upheaval as we grapple with what it means for our jobs lives and the future of humanity Cutting through the noise of AI evangelists and AI doom mongers Wharton professor Ethan Mollick has become one of the most prominent and provocative explainers of AI focusing on the practical aspects of how these new tools for thought can transform our world In Co Intelligence he urges us to engage with AI as co worker co teacher and coach Wide ranging hugely thought provoking and optimistic Co Intelligence reveals the promise and power of this new era

Life is the most extraordinary phenomenon in the known universe but how does it work Even in this age of cloning and synthetic biology the remarkable truth remains nobody has ever made anything living entirely out of dead material Life remains the only way to make life Are we missing a vital ingredient in its creation Like Richard Dawkins The Selfish Gene which provided a new perspective on evolution Life on the Edge alters our understanding of life s dynamics as Jim Al Khalili and Johnjoe Macfadden reveal the hitherto missing ingredient to be quantum mechanics Drawing on recent ground breaking experiments around the world they show how photosynthesis relies on subatomic particles existing in many places at once while inside enzymes those workhorses of life that make every molecule within our cells particles vanish from one point in space and instantly materialize in another Each chapter in Life on the Edge opens with an engaging example that illustrates one of life s puzzles How do migrating birds know where to go How do we really smell the scent of a rose How do our genes manage to copy themselves with such precision and then reveals how quantum mechanics delivers its answer Guiding the reader through the maze of rapidly unfolding discovery

A groundbreaking book from one of the world s most celebrated animal scientists that will revolutionise our understanding of how animals think and feel

A WATERSTONES BEST BOOK OF 2022 POLITICS Bi The Hidden Culture History and Science of Bisexuality explores all that we know about the world s largest sexual minority It is a personal journey that starts with Dr Julia Shaw s own openly bisexual identity and celebrates the resilience and beautiful diversity of the bi community From the hunt for a bi gene to the relationship between bisexuality and consensual non monogamy to asylum seekers who need to prove their bisexuality in a court of law there is more to explore than most have ever realised

Are men s and women s brains really different Why are teenagers impulsive and rebellious And will it soon be possible to link our brains together via the Cloud Drawing on the latest neuroscience research this visual guide makes the hidden workings of the human brain simple to understand How the Brain Works begins with an introduction to the brain s anatomy showing you how to tell your motor cortex from your mirror neurons Moving on to function it explains how the brain works constantly and unnoticed to regulate heartbeat and breathing and how it collects information to produce the experiences of sight sound smell taste and touch The chapters that follow cover memory and learning consciousness and personality and emotions and communication There s also a guide to the brain s disorders including physical problems such as tumours and strokes and psychological and functional disorders ranging from autism to schizophrenia Illustrated with bold graphics and step by step artworks and peppered with bite sized factoids and question and answer features this is the perfect introduction to the fascinating world of the human brain

a There is no author whose books I look forward to morea BILL GATES In this ambitious myth busting book leading scientist and internationally bestselling author Vaclav Smil investigates many of the burning questions facing the world today Why are some of the worlda s biggest food producers also the countries with the most undernourished populations Why is food waste a colossal 1 000kcal per person daily and how can we solve that Could we all go vegan and be healthy Should we How will we feed the ballooning population without killing the planet How Food Really Works shows how we misunderstand the essentials of where our food really comes from how our dietary requirements shape us and why this impacts our planet in drastic ways Ultimately this data based rigorously researched guide explains how we will survive and thrive long into the future a There is perhaps no other academic who paints pictures with numbers like Smila GUARDIAN

Catedrales de la ciencia hace un recuento de los principales cambios que sufrió la química en el paso del siglo XIX al siglo xx, de la mano de las principales figuras que contribuyeron a su modernizacion y que dedicaron su vida a la ciencia quimica, a traves de la cual buscaron descubrir y entender el mundo que les rodeaba, a la vez que perseguian el reconocimiento y el prestigio de sus congeneres. Esta obra expone al lector el lado humano de la ciencia: las disputas en las aulas y los congresos, el avance lento y cansino dentro de los laboratorios, la competencia entre las principales personalidades cientificas, asi como los peligros que puede generar la ciencia si no se le aborda con etica.

¿Qué tienen en común el descubrimiento de la penicilina, los rayos X y el velcro? Todos ellos son fruto del azar, de ese momento mágico en que un científico se encuentra inesperadamente con algo completamente diferente de lo que buscaba inicialmente.La nueva obra de la divulgadora Mireia Ortega nos sumerge en un fascinante recorrido por algunos de los descubrimientos mas importantes de la historia de la ciencia que surgieron por pura casualidad. Desde 1669 con el descubrimiento del fosforo blanco hasta finales 1998 con el desarrollo inesperado de la viagra, el libro nos muestra como la serendipia juega un papel fundamental en el progreso cientifico.A traves de catorce capitulos que recorren mas de tres siglos de historia, La ciencia y el azar desmitifica la idea de que los grandes descubrimientos son resultado unicamente de una planificacion meticulosa. Cada capitulo nos revela como las coincidencias combinadas con la preparacion y el ojo critico y perspicaz de los investigadores pueden transformar un simple accidente en un avance revolucionario. Se trata de un homenaje a la curiosidad, la observacion y ese punto de suerte que a veces marca la diferencia entre un experimento rutinario y un hallazgo que altera el transcurso de la historia.Un libro imprescindible para los amantes de la ciencia, que nos recuerda que a veces la verdadera innovacion surge cuando menos lo esperamos.