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A radical proposal for how a tiny organism can transform our understanding of human relations Serving as both a guide and companion publication to the conceptual art project of the same name The Lichen Museum explores how the physiological characteristics of lichens provide a valuable template for reimagining human relations in an age of ecological and social precarity Channeling between the personal the scientific the philosophical and the poetic A Laurie Palmer employs a cross disciplinary framework that artfully mirrors the collective relations of lichens imploring us to envision alternative ways of living based on interdependence rather than individualism and competition Lichens are composite organisms made up of a fungus and an alga or cyanobacteria thriving in a mutually beneficial relationship The Lichen Museum looks to these complex organisms remarkable for their symbiosis diversity longevity and adaptability as models for relations rooted in collaboration and nonhierarchical structures In their resistance to fast paced growth and commodification lichens also offer possibilities for humans to reconfigure their relationship to time and attention outside of the accelerated pace of capitalist accumulation Drawing together a diverse set of voices

Praise for the previous edition A relaxed well written and information packed expedition discovering the history of eclipses The Sky at NightA complete guide to the most stunning of celestial sights a total eclipse of the Sun Totality The Great North American Eclipse of 2024 is the most comprehensive source of information photographs and illustrations to help readers understand and safely enjoy all aspects of solar eclipses It includes information on how best to photograph and video record an eclipse as well as abundant maps diagrams and charts as well as covering the science history mythology and folklore of eclipses This new edition focuses especially on the eclipse of April 8 2024 that passes across Mexico the United States and Canada including detailed maps precise locations and weather prospects

Enchanting to the point of escapism Simon Ings Spectator Hugh Aldersey Williams rescues his subject from Newton s shadow where he was been unjustly confined for over three hundred years Literary Review Filled with incident discovery and revelation Dutch Light is a vivid account of Christiaan Huygens s remarkable life and career but it is also nothing less than the story of the birth of modern science as we know it Europe s greatest scientist during the latter half of the seventeenth century Christiaan Huygens was a true polymath A towering figure in the fields of astronomy optics mechanics and mathematics many of his innovations in methodology optics and timekeeping remain in use to this day Among his many achievements he developed the theory of light travelling as a wave invented the mechanism for the pendulum clock and discovered the rings of Saturn via a telescope that he had also invented A man of fashion and culture Christiaan came from a family of multi talented individuals whose circle included not only leading figures of Dutch society but also artists and philosophers such as Rembrandt Locke and Descartes The Huygens family and their contemporaries would become key actors in the Dutch Golden Age a time of unprecedented intelle

Modern information technology permeates and transforms our world far more intensely than most of us realize It highlights major development lines and explains concepts such as artificial intelligenc

Dava Sobel acclaimed and bestselling author of Longitude chronicles the life and work of the most famous woman in the history of science and the untold story of the young women who trained in her laboratory For decades Marie Curie was the only woman in the room at international scientific gatherings and despite constant illness she travelled far and wide to share the secrets of radioactivity a term she coined She is still the only person to win a Nobel Prize in two scientific fields Her ingenuity extended far beyond the laboratory walls grieving the death of her husband Pierre she took his place as professor of physics at the Sorbonne devotedly raised two daughters drove a van she outfitted with x ray equipment to the front lines of World War I befriended Albert Einstein and inspired generations of young women to pursue science as a way of life Approaching Marie Curie from a unique angle Sobel navigates her remarkable discoveries and fame alongside the women who became her legacy from Norway s Ellen Gleditsch and France s Marguerite Perry who discovered the element francium to her own daughter Irene a Nobel Prize winner in her own right The Elements of Marie Curie deftly illuminates the trailblazing life and enduring influence of one of the most co

Ever wonder why soap bubbles become invisible right before they pop Or why lenses are so blue they look purple How is it possible to image black holes at the heart of distant galaxies The answer to all these questions is Interference This book tells the story of the science of optical interferometry mankind s most sensitive form of measurement and of the scientists who tamed light to make outstanding discoveries from lasers and holograms to astronomy and quantum physics In the past several years interferometry has been used to discover exoplanets orbiting distant stars to take the first image of a black hole to detect the first gravitational waves and to create the first programmable quantum computer This list of achievements points to the fertile and active field of interferometry for which this book provides a convenient and up to date guide for a wide audience interested in the science of light

Advances in technology often rely on a world of photons as the basic units of light Increasingly one reads of photons as essential to enterprises in Photonics and Quantum Technology with career and investment opportunities Notions of photons have evolved from the energy packet crowds of Planck and Einstein the later field modes of Dirac the seeming conflict of wave and particle photons to the ubiquitous laser photons of today Readers who take interest in contemporary technology will benefit from learning what photons are now considered to be and how our views of photons have changed in learning about the various operational definitions that have been used for photons and their association with a variety of quantum state manipulations that include Quantum Information astronomical sources and crowds of photons the boxed fields of Cavity Quantum Electrodynamics and single photons on demand the photons of Feynman and Glauber and the photon constituents of the Standard Model of Particle Physics The narrative points to contemporary photons as causers of change to atoms as carriers of messages and as subject to controllable creation and alteration a considerable diversity of photons not just one kind Our Changing Views of Photons A Tutorial Memoir pres

Science A Four Thousand Year History rewrites science s past Instead of focussing on difficult experiments and abstract theories Patricia Fara shows how science has always belonged to the practical world of war politics and business Rather than glorifying scientists as idealized heroes she tells true stories about real people men and some women who needed to earn their living who made mistakes and who trampled down their rivals in their quest for success Fara sweeps through the centuries from ancient Babylon right up to the latest hi tech experiments in genetics and particle physics illuminating the financial interests imperial ambitions and publishing enterprises that have made science the powerful global phenomenon that it is today She also ranges internationally illustrating the importance of scientific projects based around the world from China to the Islamic empire as well as the more familiar tale of science in Europe from Copernicus to Charles Darwin and beyond Above all this four thousand year history challenges scientific supremacy arguing controversially that science is successful not because it is always right but because people have said that it is right

A comprehensive overview of developments in augmented reality virtual reality and mixed reality and how they could affect every part of our lives

Discover the future of cybersecurity through the eyes of the world s first augmented ethical hacker In Human Hacked My Life and Lessons as the World s First Augmented Ethical Hacker by Len Noe a pioneering cyborg with ten microchips implanted in his body you ll find a startlingly insightful take on the fusion of biology and technology The author provides a groundbreaking discussion of bio implants cybersecurity threats and defenses Human Hacked offers a comprehensive guide to understanding an existing threat that is virtually unknown How to implement personal and enterprise cybersecurity measures in an age where technology transcends human limits and any person you meet might be augmented The book provides Exposure of a subculture of augmented humans hiding in plain sight Explorations of the frontier of bio Implants showing you the latest advancements in the tech and how it paves the way for access to highly restricted technology areas Discussions of cybersecurity tactics allowing you to gain in depth knowledge of phishing social engineering MDM restrictions endpoint management and more to shield yourself and your organization from unseen threats A deep understanding of the legal and ethical landscape of bio implants as it dives into the complexities

A global energy revolution is unfolding before our eyes ever growing numbers of electric vehicles on our roads laptops that last all day on a single charge and solar panels on our roofs all reliant on lithium ion batteries This revolution is happening at breath taking speed with the potential to completely transform key industries and the way we live For the first time in history we can now actually store this green energy we talk so much about Often referred to as the new oil lithium allows large amounts of energy to be squeezed into a very small space Demand is soaring and the lithium business is full of drama bitter rivalries shady deals and exceptionally talented visionaries such as Elon Musk who is building lithium battery giga factories across the world This book travels from the salt lakes of the Tibetan plateau where Chinese government linked companies extract lithium to Argentina Chile and Bolivia which hold the world s biggest resources of the mineral It reveals superpowers struggle to secure strategic supplies and the astonishing efforts of lone wolf inventors and entrepreneurs Lithium also explores the environmental impact of lithium extraction the limits to battery electrification and lithium battery recycling as the way forward

An accessible practical and ultimately inspiring book that not only serves as a much needed call to arms to end the plastic pandemic but gives useful tools on how to make meaningful change in our everyday lives and advice on how to demand long lasting action

The forgotten garden that inspired Charles Darwin becomes the modern day setting for an exploration of memory family and the legacy of genius Darwin s childhood garden at The Mount in Shrewsbury was the site of some of the great scientist s earliest experiments It was where under the tutelage of his green fingered mother and sisters and the house s knowledgeable gardeners he first examined the reproductive life of flowers collected birds eggs and began to note down the ideas that would lead to his groundbreaking theory of evolution In The Ghost in the Garden Jude Piesse uncovers the lost histories that inspired Darwin s work and how his legacy and the legacies of those around him live on today

Flash crashes Speed dating Instant messaging From the devices we carry to the lives we lead everything is getting faster faster But where did this great acceleration come from And where will it lead In this vitally important new book Robert Colvile explains how the cult of disruption in Silicon Valley the ceaseless advance of technology and our own fundamental appetite for novelty and convenience have combined to speed up every aspect of daily life Drawing on the latest research this book traces the path of this acceleration through our working and social lives the food we buy and the music to which we listen It explains how it s transforming the media politics and the financial markets and asks whether our bodies and the natural environment can cope As we race towards the future into a world packed with new technologies new ideas and new discoveries this scintillating and engrossing book is an invaluable must read guide to the wonders and dangers that await us

Like Louis Theroux channelling Margaret Atwood New Statesman A tour of the lurid fringes of the tech world The Times A moreish page turner of a book Herald Imagine if it was possible to have the perfect sexual relationship without compromise eat meat without killing animals have babies without the need to bear them and choose the time of our painless death Life would be better right All over the globe people are trying to make this a reality They want to use technology to solve the thorniest problems of humanity But what if these problems are the very things that make us human Join Jenny Kleeman on an entertaining thought provoking adventure to a place where sex robots and vegan meat are no longer science fiction right here right now

An elegant thoughtful book beautifully expresses the importance and experience of liberation from the battery hen life of constant connection and crowds Daily Mail A compelling study of the subtle ways in which modern life and technologies have transformed our behaviour and sense of self Times Literary Supplement In a world of social media and smartphones true solitude has become increasingly hard to find In this timely and important book award winning writer Michael Harris reveals why our hyper connected society makes time alone more crucial than ever He delves into the latest neuroscience to examine the way innovations like Google Maps and Facebook are eroding our ability to be by ourselves He tells the stories of the remarkable people from pioneering computer scientists to great nineteenth century novelists who managed to find solitude in the most unexpected of places And he explores how solitude can bring clarity and creativity to each of our inner lives Urgent eloquent and beautifully argued Solitude might just change the way you think about being alone Speaks to a long overdue conversation we still haven t properly had in our society Vice A timely elegant provocation to daydream and wander Nathan Filer author of The Shock of the

Nuestro universo tuvo un principio, el conocido como Big Bang o Gran Estallido, y se encuentra en expansión, incluso acelerada. Por otro lado, la evolución de todas las especies vivas por selección natural y competencia, en su busqueda de supervivencia, esta ampliamente aceptada. En este contexto, muchos cientificos consideran un concepto evolutivo mas amplio, no limitado exclusivamente a las especies vivas. La expansion del universo parece proveer un marco en el que las estructuras mas simples evolucionan hacia otras mas complejas. Existe, ademas, una fascinante similitud entre la red neuronal de nuestro cerebro, constituida por millones de neuronas, y el universo a gran escala, estructurado en cumulos y supercumulos de galaxias. Sorprendentemente, ¡el numero de neuronas de nuestro cerebro es del mismo orden de magnitud que el de estrellas de la Via Lactea o el de galaxias del universo! Ciencia y consciencia estan mas interrelacionadas de lo que podria parecer, como sugieren las modernas teorias fisicas y neurologicas. Por otra parte, los avances en el estudio de la inteligencia artificial estan afectando decisivamente a todas estas cuestiones, aportando nuevas perspectivas. En Universo y Sapiens se constata que tanto la naturaleza y el universo cambiante como nuestra historia humana son, en buena medida, sistemas caoticos mas o menos deterministas, pero con una notable influencia del azar. Desde el macrocosmos hasta el microcosmos, emergen patrones similares. Si se dan todas estas coincidencias, ¿por que no ofrecer en este libro una divulgacion conjunta que entrelace deliberadamente conceptos cientificos especialmente aquellos enfocados en la cosmologia, geopoliticos, historicos y humanisticos?

Esta obra analiza desde el escepticismo científico algunas de las tendencias pseudocientíficas actuales. Comenzando con las leyendas y creencias en torno al cielo, los planetas y las estrellas, se reflexiona sobre fenomenos como los negacionistas del cambio climatico o las medicinas alternativas. Tambien se dirige una mirada critica hacia algunos cientificos, en la medida en que han dado pie a interpretaciones esotericas o pseudocientificas de sus teorias. Esto es especialmente relevante en el caso de la mecanica cuantica: algunas de las mayores figuras de la fisica del siglo XX han contribuido de una u otra forma a hacer de ella interpretaciones extravagantes. La relevancia de la figura de Einstein en la sociedad actual y los estudios parapsicologicos en el antiguo bloque sovietico tienen tambien su lugar en estas paginas. Los bulos, el auge de las terapias alternativas y las teorias conspirativas son un desafio para las sociedades actuales. El objetivo de este libro es el de contribuir a la lucha contra estos fenomenos desde una perspectiva cientifica, manteniendo un enfoque abierto al debate

Desde Copérnico que a humanidade se vê a si própria como uma partícula insignificante, à deriva num universo grande e frio. O físico e astrónomo brasileiro Marcelo Gleiser, vencedor do Templeton Pri

A radical proposal for how a tiny organism can transform our understanding of human relations Serving as both a guide and companion publication to the conceptual art project of the same name The Lichen Museum explores how the physiological characteristics of lichens provide a valuable template for reimagining human relations in an age of ecological and social precarity Channeling between the personal the scientific the philosophical and the poetic A Laurie Palmer employs a cross disciplinary framework that artfully mirrors the collective relations of lichens imploring us to envision alternative ways of living based on interdependence rather than individualism and competition Lichens are composite organisms made up of a fungus and an alga or cyanobacteria thriving in a mutually beneficial relationship The Lichen Museum looks to these complex organisms remarkable for their symbiosis diversity longevity and adaptability as models for relations rooted in collaboration and nonhierarchical structures In their resistance to fast paced growth and commodification lichens also offer possibilities for humans to reconfigure their relationship to time and attention outside of the accelerated pace of capitalist accumulation Drawing together a diverse set of voices

Praise for the previous edition A relaxed well written and information packed expedition discovering the history of eclipses The Sky at NightA complete guide to the most stunning of celestial sights a total eclipse of the Sun Totality The Great North American Eclipse of 2024 is the most comprehensive source of information photographs and illustrations to help readers understand and safely enjoy all aspects of solar eclipses It includes information on how best to photograph and video record an eclipse as well as abundant maps diagrams and charts as well as covering the science history mythology and folklore of eclipses This new edition focuses especially on the eclipse of April 8 2024 that passes across Mexico the United States and Canada including detailed maps precise locations and weather prospects

Enchanting to the point of escapism Simon Ings Spectator Hugh Aldersey Williams rescues his subject from Newton s shadow where he was been unjustly confined for over three hundred years Literary Review Filled with incident discovery and revelation Dutch Light is a vivid account of Christiaan Huygens s remarkable life and career but it is also nothing less than the story of the birth of modern science as we know it Europe s greatest scientist during the latter half of the seventeenth century Christiaan Huygens was a true polymath A towering figure in the fields of astronomy optics mechanics and mathematics many of his innovations in methodology optics and timekeeping remain in use to this day Among his many achievements he developed the theory of light travelling as a wave invented the mechanism for the pendulum clock and discovered the rings of Saturn via a telescope that he had also invented A man of fashion and culture Christiaan came from a family of multi talented individuals whose circle included not only leading figures of Dutch society but also artists and philosophers such as Rembrandt Locke and Descartes The Huygens family and their contemporaries would become key actors in the Dutch Golden Age a time of unprecedented intelle

Modern information technology permeates and transforms our world far more intensely than most of us realize It highlights major development lines and explains concepts such as artificial intelligenc

Dava Sobel acclaimed and bestselling author of Longitude chronicles the life and work of the most famous woman in the history of science and the untold story of the young women who trained in her laboratory For decades Marie Curie was the only woman in the room at international scientific gatherings and despite constant illness she travelled far and wide to share the secrets of radioactivity a term she coined She is still the only person to win a Nobel Prize in two scientific fields Her ingenuity extended far beyond the laboratory walls grieving the death of her husband Pierre she took his place as professor of physics at the Sorbonne devotedly raised two daughters drove a van she outfitted with x ray equipment to the front lines of World War I befriended Albert Einstein and inspired generations of young women to pursue science as a way of life Approaching Marie Curie from a unique angle Sobel navigates her remarkable discoveries and fame alongside the women who became her legacy from Norway s Ellen Gleditsch and France s Marguerite Perry who discovered the element francium to her own daughter Irene a Nobel Prize winner in her own right The Elements of Marie Curie deftly illuminates the trailblazing life and enduring influence of one of the most co

Ever wonder why soap bubbles become invisible right before they pop Or why lenses are so blue they look purple How is it possible to image black holes at the heart of distant galaxies The answer to all these questions is Interference This book tells the story of the science of optical interferometry mankind s most sensitive form of measurement and of the scientists who tamed light to make outstanding discoveries from lasers and holograms to astronomy and quantum physics In the past several years interferometry has been used to discover exoplanets orbiting distant stars to take the first image of a black hole to detect the first gravitational waves and to create the first programmable quantum computer This list of achievements points to the fertile and active field of interferometry for which this book provides a convenient and up to date guide for a wide audience interested in the science of light

Advances in technology often rely on a world of photons as the basic units of light Increasingly one reads of photons as essential to enterprises in Photonics and Quantum Technology with career and investment opportunities Notions of photons have evolved from the energy packet crowds of Planck and Einstein the later field modes of Dirac the seeming conflict of wave and particle photons to the ubiquitous laser photons of today Readers who take interest in contemporary technology will benefit from learning what photons are now considered to be and how our views of photons have changed in learning about the various operational definitions that have been used for photons and their association with a variety of quantum state manipulations that include Quantum Information astronomical sources and crowds of photons the boxed fields of Cavity Quantum Electrodynamics and single photons on demand the photons of Feynman and Glauber and the photon constituents of the Standard Model of Particle Physics The narrative points to contemporary photons as causers of change to atoms as carriers of messages and as subject to controllable creation and alteration a considerable diversity of photons not just one kind Our Changing Views of Photons A Tutorial Memoir pres

Science A Four Thousand Year History rewrites science s past Instead of focussing on difficult experiments and abstract theories Patricia Fara shows how science has always belonged to the practical world of war politics and business Rather than glorifying scientists as idealized heroes she tells true stories about real people men and some women who needed to earn their living who made mistakes and who trampled down their rivals in their quest for success Fara sweeps through the centuries from ancient Babylon right up to the latest hi tech experiments in genetics and particle physics illuminating the financial interests imperial ambitions and publishing enterprises that have made science the powerful global phenomenon that it is today She also ranges internationally illustrating the importance of scientific projects based around the world from China to the Islamic empire as well as the more familiar tale of science in Europe from Copernicus to Charles Darwin and beyond Above all this four thousand year history challenges scientific supremacy arguing controversially that science is successful not because it is always right but because people have said that it is right

A comprehensive overview of developments in augmented reality virtual reality and mixed reality and how they could affect every part of our lives

Discover the future of cybersecurity through the eyes of the world s first augmented ethical hacker In Human Hacked My Life and Lessons as the World s First Augmented Ethical Hacker by Len Noe a pioneering cyborg with ten microchips implanted in his body you ll find a startlingly insightful take on the fusion of biology and technology The author provides a groundbreaking discussion of bio implants cybersecurity threats and defenses Human Hacked offers a comprehensive guide to understanding an existing threat that is virtually unknown How to implement personal and enterprise cybersecurity measures in an age where technology transcends human limits and any person you meet might be augmented The book provides Exposure of a subculture of augmented humans hiding in plain sight Explorations of the frontier of bio Implants showing you the latest advancements in the tech and how it paves the way for access to highly restricted technology areas Discussions of cybersecurity tactics allowing you to gain in depth knowledge of phishing social engineering MDM restrictions endpoint management and more to shield yourself and your organization from unseen threats A deep understanding of the legal and ethical landscape of bio implants as it dives into the complexities

A global energy revolution is unfolding before our eyes ever growing numbers of electric vehicles on our roads laptops that last all day on a single charge and solar panels on our roofs all reliant on lithium ion batteries This revolution is happening at breath taking speed with the potential to completely transform key industries and the way we live For the first time in history we can now actually store this green energy we talk so much about Often referred to as the new oil lithium allows large amounts of energy to be squeezed into a very small space Demand is soaring and the lithium business is full of drama bitter rivalries shady deals and exceptionally talented visionaries such as Elon Musk who is building lithium battery giga factories across the world This book travels from the salt lakes of the Tibetan plateau where Chinese government linked companies extract lithium to Argentina Chile and Bolivia which hold the world s biggest resources of the mineral It reveals superpowers struggle to secure strategic supplies and the astonishing efforts of lone wolf inventors and entrepreneurs Lithium also explores the environmental impact of lithium extraction the limits to battery electrification and lithium battery recycling as the way forward

An accessible practical and ultimately inspiring book that not only serves as a much needed call to arms to end the plastic pandemic but gives useful tools on how to make meaningful change in our everyday lives and advice on how to demand long lasting action

The forgotten garden that inspired Charles Darwin becomes the modern day setting for an exploration of memory family and the legacy of genius Darwin s childhood garden at The Mount in Shrewsbury was the site of some of the great scientist s earliest experiments It was where under the tutelage of his green fingered mother and sisters and the house s knowledgeable gardeners he first examined the reproductive life of flowers collected birds eggs and began to note down the ideas that would lead to his groundbreaking theory of evolution In The Ghost in the Garden Jude Piesse uncovers the lost histories that inspired Darwin s work and how his legacy and the legacies of those around him live on today

Flash crashes Speed dating Instant messaging From the devices we carry to the lives we lead everything is getting faster faster But where did this great acceleration come from And where will it lead In this vitally important new book Robert Colvile explains how the cult of disruption in Silicon Valley the ceaseless advance of technology and our own fundamental appetite for novelty and convenience have combined to speed up every aspect of daily life Drawing on the latest research this book traces the path of this acceleration through our working and social lives the food we buy and the music to which we listen It explains how it s transforming the media politics and the financial markets and asks whether our bodies and the natural environment can cope As we race towards the future into a world packed with new technologies new ideas and new discoveries this scintillating and engrossing book is an invaluable must read guide to the wonders and dangers that await us

Like Louis Theroux channelling Margaret Atwood New Statesman A tour of the lurid fringes of the tech world The Times A moreish page turner of a book Herald Imagine if it was possible to have the perfect sexual relationship without compromise eat meat without killing animals have babies without the need to bear them and choose the time of our painless death Life would be better right All over the globe people are trying to make this a reality They want to use technology to solve the thorniest problems of humanity But what if these problems are the very things that make us human Join Jenny Kleeman on an entertaining thought provoking adventure to a place where sex robots and vegan meat are no longer science fiction right here right now

An elegant thoughtful book beautifully expresses the importance and experience of liberation from the battery hen life of constant connection and crowds Daily Mail A compelling study of the subtle ways in which modern life and technologies have transformed our behaviour and sense of self Times Literary Supplement In a world of social media and smartphones true solitude has become increasingly hard to find In this timely and important book award winning writer Michael Harris reveals why our hyper connected society makes time alone more crucial than ever He delves into the latest neuroscience to examine the way innovations like Google Maps and Facebook are eroding our ability to be by ourselves He tells the stories of the remarkable people from pioneering computer scientists to great nineteenth century novelists who managed to find solitude in the most unexpected of places And he explores how solitude can bring clarity and creativity to each of our inner lives Urgent eloquent and beautifully argued Solitude might just change the way you think about being alone Speaks to a long overdue conversation we still haven t properly had in our society Vice A timely elegant provocation to daydream and wander Nathan Filer author of The Shock of the

Nuestro universo tuvo un principio, el conocido como Big Bang o Gran Estallido, y se encuentra en expansión, incluso acelerada. Por otro lado, la evolución de todas las especies vivas por selección natural y competencia, en su busqueda de supervivencia, esta ampliamente aceptada. En este contexto, muchos cientificos consideran un concepto evolutivo mas amplio, no limitado exclusivamente a las especies vivas. La expansion del universo parece proveer un marco en el que las estructuras mas simples evolucionan hacia otras mas complejas. Existe, ademas, una fascinante similitud entre la red neuronal de nuestro cerebro, constituida por millones de neuronas, y el universo a gran escala, estructurado en cumulos y supercumulos de galaxias. Sorprendentemente, ¡el numero de neuronas de nuestro cerebro es del mismo orden de magnitud que el de estrellas de la Via Lactea o el de galaxias del universo! Ciencia y consciencia estan mas interrelacionadas de lo que podria parecer, como sugieren las modernas teorias fisicas y neurologicas. Por otra parte, los avances en el estudio de la inteligencia artificial estan afectando decisivamente a todas estas cuestiones, aportando nuevas perspectivas. En Universo y Sapiens se constata que tanto la naturaleza y el universo cambiante como nuestra historia humana son, en buena medida, sistemas caoticos mas o menos deterministas, pero con una notable influencia del azar. Desde el macrocosmos hasta el microcosmos, emergen patrones similares. Si se dan todas estas coincidencias, ¿por que no ofrecer en este libro una divulgacion conjunta que entrelace deliberadamente conceptos cientificos especialmente aquellos enfocados en la cosmologia, geopoliticos, historicos y humanisticos?

Esta obra analiza desde el escepticismo científico algunas de las tendencias pseudocientíficas actuales. Comenzando con las leyendas y creencias en torno al cielo, los planetas y las estrellas, se reflexiona sobre fenomenos como los negacionistas del cambio climatico o las medicinas alternativas. Tambien se dirige una mirada critica hacia algunos cientificos, en la medida en que han dado pie a interpretaciones esotericas o pseudocientificas de sus teorias. Esto es especialmente relevante en el caso de la mecanica cuantica: algunas de las mayores figuras de la fisica del siglo XX han contribuido de una u otra forma a hacer de ella interpretaciones extravagantes. La relevancia de la figura de Einstein en la sociedad actual y los estudios parapsicologicos en el antiguo bloque sovietico tienen tambien su lugar en estas paginas. Los bulos, el auge de las terapias alternativas y las teorias conspirativas son un desafio para las sociedades actuales. El objetivo de este libro es el de contribuir a la lucha contra estos fenomenos desde una perspectiva cientifica, manteniendo un enfoque abierto al debate

Desde Copérnico que a humanidade se vê a si própria como uma partícula insignificante, à deriva num universo grande e frio. O físico e astrónomo brasileiro Marcelo Gleiser, vencedor do Templeton Pri