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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.

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?

Have you ever wondered how off-key you are while singing in the shower? Or if your Bob Dylan albums really sound better on vinyl? Or why certain songs make you cry? Now, scientist and musician John Powell invites you on an entertaining journey through the world of music. Discover what distinguishes music from plain old noise, how scales help you memorize songs, what the humble recorder teaches you about timbre (assuming your suffering listeners don’t break it first), and more.

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.

Plants play a critical role in how we experience our environment. They create calming green spaces, provide oxygen for us to breathe, and nourish our senses. In The Nature of Plants, ecologist and nursery owner Craig Huegel demystifies the complex lives of plants and provides listeners with an extensive tour into their workings.

“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...

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 ...

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.

Artificial intelligence is driving workforce disruption on a scale not seen since the Industrial Revolution. Automation was once associated with mass layoffs in heavy industry like auto and steel, but computers are getting smarter and are beginning to replace traditionally 'white collar' roles like law, consulting, banking and finance. Yet some curious findings are emerging from the world's leading research labs.

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.

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.

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.

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!

This close-up look at the Internet and smartphones introduces young listeners to the science and technology that makes these amazing inventions possible. Each audiobook in the set explores the history of these inventions, how they are used today, and the potential for their future technological development. With fun facts and engaging discussion topics, this informative series is sure to educate and excite.

A neuroscientific podcast, focusing on how much animal models are indispensable and important in understanding the brain functions.

In this podcast, we take a look at different aspects of the Fourier Transform, how it is used and how it works. My aim is to make the Fourier Transform accessible to people who, like me, need it explained to them layman's terms.If you have a question about the Fourier Transform that you would like answered, or maybe you use the Fourier Transform in an interesting way, I'd love to hear from you. Simply email me at podcast@howthefouriertransformworks.com