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In this delightful, acclaimed bestseller, one of the world’s leading cognitive scientists tackles the workings of the human mind. What makes us rational—and why are we so often irrational? How do we see in three dimensions? What makes us happy, afraid, angry, disgusted, or sexually aroused? Why do we fall in love? And how do we grapple with the imponderables of morality, religion, and consciousness?

How the Earth Works takes you on an astonishing journey through time and space. In 48 lectures, you will look at what went into making our planet - from the big bang, to the formation of the solar system, to the subsequent evolution of Earth.

Enticingly read by the author, Philip Ball. 'An essential primer on humanity’s ongoing quest to understand the secrets of life . . . Excellent . . . Ball is a terrific writer.' – Adam Rutherford, The Guardian A cutting-edge new vision of biology that proposes to revise our concept of what...

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “Provocative but perceptive . . . You can agree or disagree with Smil—accept or doubt his ‘just the facts’ posture—but you probably shouldn’t ignore him.”—The Washington Post An essential analysis of the modern science and technology that makes...

This 15-lecture audio course will increase your excitement and wonder about the mysterious organ responsible for so many of the invisible but important things (like love, personality, and emotion) that make us who we are. The field of neuroscience is booming, heralding bold new discoveries and fresh insights into human nature, our behaviors, the mind - body connection, and even artificial intelligence. Now, How Your Brain Works: A User’s Guide to Neuropsychology gives you exactly the sort of orientation you need to contextualize these discoveries and understand your brain.

In How Car Engines Work, you’ll journey step by step through the fascinating science and engineering behind internal combustion. From the spark that ignites the fuel-air mixture to the smooth coordination of pistons, valves, and crankshafts, this guide explains it all—clearly, simply, and with real-world examples that bring each concept to life.

From the premier expert on psychedelic research, a groundbreaking exploration of how psychedelics may unlock long-held mysteries of the mind, and how these revelations can be used to treat the most crippling of mental illnesses We are living through a psychedelic renaissance, a moment when...

Discover how GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy work at the cellular level to transform metabolism. Dr. Ben Synth breaks down the molecular mechanisms that slow digestion, rewire hunger signals in your brain, and regulate blood sugar through your pancreas—revealing the sophisticated biological cascade behind these groundbreaking treatments. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.ai This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.

How do vaccines work? What is special about stem cells? How did we evolve from bacteria? The science of life can be dauntingly complex, and it can be hard to separate "good" science from "bad", fundamental truths from the much-hyped breakthroughs reported in the media. Packed with fascinating facts, How Biology Works demystifies both the core biology that may have eluded us at school, and the cutting-edge life science that makes the news, answering the questions that spark our curiosity.

“Read this book and discover sex again, but from a scientific perspective, and see why it evolved. It’s almost as much fun, and needs less energy.” — Peter Macinnis, author of 100 Discoveries: The Greatest Breakthroughs in History "How Sex Works manages to inject science writing with the...

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Whether a musician who wants to understand the engineering behind the music, a hobbyist who wants to start recording their songs, a music lover who wants to understand why certain records sound the way they do, an audio engineer who wants to make sure they can nail the basic technicalities of their craft, or simply someone eager to learn the basics of audio engineering, this book is for you. With 13 tables, 16 original figures, 13 equations, a glossary, and a complete list of sources, How Audio Works gives you all the tools to understand the basics.

In concise, immediate prose, Italian physicist and novelist Paolo Giordano explains how disease spreads in our interconnected world: why it matters, how it impacts us, how we must react. Writing from his home in Rome as Italy implements the largest peace-time lockdown ever recorded in a democratic country, Giordano expands his focus to other forms of contagion linked to this epidemic - fake news, the environmental crisis, nationalism and xenophobia, our lack of imagination in promoting a new kind of global community.

Dr. Nova Keene explains the engineering behind NASA's Space Launch System, the most powerful rocket ever built. Discover how solid boosters, liquid hydrogen engines, and cryogenic upper stages combine to launch the Artemis missions to the Moon. This series breaks down the chemistry, design decisions, and strategic purpose behind SLS's mega-rocket architecture. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.ai This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.

Whether you believe it or not, the quantum world is real! Quantum physics discovers the behavior of energy and matter at the nuclear, atomic, molecular, and even smaller levels. This book will make such a complicated subject simple to comprehend. It avoids the complicated math and jumps right into all the implications, thought experiments, paradoxes, and concepts that make quantum physics so intriguing to people out there.

I'm Dr. Jon Finn, best-selling author of 'The Habit Mechanic' (https://geni.us/TheHabitMechanic) and founder the award-winning Tougher Minds consultancy (https://www.tougherminds.co.uk) and the Habit Mechanic University app (https://www.tougherminds.co.uk/habit-mechanic-app/). I have three psychology related degrees and have worked in performance psychology for over 20 years. I started in elite sport (working with world-class athletes and coaches). I now also work with some of the biggest businesses in the world. In this podcast, I share my expertise about how you and your team can use ...

The Secret Life of Science is a dispatch from the frontlines of modern science. It paints a startling picture of a complex scientific ecosystem that has become the most competitive free-market environment on the planet. It reveals how big this ecosystem really is, what motivates its participants, and who reaps the rewards.  

To understand machine learning, you need to understand what it means and how it affects you. Machine learning is a method the utilizes data analysis to provide an automatic system of analysis for model building that involves analytics. This is a specific branch of artificial intelligence based solely on ideas that say that through a system, you can begin to learn the data that is needed for pattern identification and decision-making that will include minimal amounts of human interaction and intervention.

Ever wonder how your noise-cancelling headphones actually erase sound, or how the GPS satellites orbiting thousands of miles above us know your exact location? The world is filled with amazing systems and technologies that feel like magic, but they don't have to be a mystery. This is the show that explains how the world really works, in a way just about anyone can actually understand. We tackle questions from science, technology, history, the economy, or even your own body. We skip the dense jargon and use clear storytelling and simple analogies to turn complex topics into satisfying "aha!" ...

What are Biohackers? Why does a scorpion glow? Who invented time travel? Have you ever stopped yourself at a particular point in the day and found yourself wondering about the certainties and uncertainties of life? Your wondering ends here friend ;) In this weekly podcast I will be taking the most interesting ideas, thoughts and realities across the fields of technology, science, history and nature and I'll break them down for you in the utmost detail so that I may leave you with more questions than answers. Stay always curious!