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**Kirkus Best Books of the Year (2013)** From one of our finest and most popular science writers, and the best-selling author of Your Inner Fish, comes the answer to a scientific mystery as big as the world itself: How are the events that formed our solar system billions of years ago embedded...

How do you explore distant stars, buried water on Mars or the first moments after the Big Bang - without leaving your back garden? In The Radio Universe, award-winning astrophysicist Emma Chapman takes us on an electrifying voyage through the cosmos using one of the most powerful, yet overlooked...

AN OBSERVER BOOK OF THE YEAR ‘A peerless intellectual biography. The Glass Universe shines and twinkles as brightly as the stars themselves’ The Economist #1 New York Times bestselling author Dava Sobel returns with a captivating, little-known true story of women in science In the...

*Fully revised and updated for the 21st century* The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry takes readers on an odyssey into the deepest, darkest depth of the universe and back again with his extra-terrestrial tour guide, Merlin. Merlin is a timeless visitor...

Sciences Universe 🌌🔬 | Exploring the Secrets of Science and the CosmosWelcome to Sciences Universe, where curiosity meets discovery. In this episode, we explore fascinating scientific topics, groundbreaking discoveries, and the incredible mysteries of our universe.From the vastness of space and the evolution of life to the latest technological innovations and scientific breakthroughs, we dive deep into the ideas that help us understand our world and beyond.

Own the room with this hilarious collection of fact-tastic myth-busters and jaw-dropping trivia exploring science, history, sport and lesser-known facts from across the universe. Did you know that the Moon has a Bishop? That ostriches DON'T bury their heads in the sand? And that powdered rice was used as cement in the Great Wall of China? What do souls weigh? What can't 60% of the human population smell? And what on earth is rhinotillexomania? And the big one . . . are farts actually invisible? The answers to these questions are all here.

Ever wondered why we yawn and have eyebrows, what happens at absolute zero and why some tunes get stuck in our heads? If you’ve spent your days searching for the answers to these and life’s other big questions then look no further. Why We Yawn From the bestselling author of Why Don't Penguin's Feet Freeze and Farts Aren’t Invisible is the gift of enlightenment that you never knew you needed! Shining a light on some of life’s trickiest questions across science, history, society and the universe. 

We have long fantasized about finding life on planets other than our own. Yet even as we become aware of the vast expanses beyond our solar system, it remains clear that Earth is exceptional. The question is: Why? In Lucky Planet, astrobiologist David Waltham argues that Earth’s climate stability is what makes it uniquely able to support life, and it is nothing short of luck that made such conditions possible. The four-billion-year stretch of good weather that our planet has experienced is statistically so unlikely that chances are slim that we will ever encounter intelligent extraterrestrial others.

From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Elephant's on Acid comes a collection of the wackiest theories from science and history. What if we’re living inside a black hole? What if we’ve already found extraterrestrial life? What if the dinosaurs died in a nuclear war? What if Jesus Christ...

From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Elephant's on Acid comes a collection of the wackiest theories from science and history. What if we’re living inside a black hole? What if we’ve already found extraterrestrial life? What if the dinosaurs died in a nuclear war? What if Jesus Christ...

Join Billabong Retreat and Church of Kindness Founder Paul von Bergen in this radically honest and wild exploration of love, life, pleasure, sexuality, God, spirituality, science and death. What does it mean to be alive? Who Am I? How can I reduce suffering and dis-ease? What should I do to live a life of no regrets? Am I scared of dying? How can I manifest more abundance and more pleasure? What is God? Presented by Paul von Bergen and his friends, therapists, teachers and facilitators. www.paulvonbergen.com www.billabongretreat.com.au

Che cosa accadrebbe se un giorno ci svegliassimo e il mondo in cui viviamo ci apparisse stranamente alieno, come se fossimo stati teletrasportati in qualche pianeta remoto? Ebbene, oggi questa spaventosa ipotesi è quantomai reale. Per effetto del riscaldamento globale assistiamo sempre più spesso a eventi meteorologici estremi - inondazioni primaverili, prolungate siccità estive, ondate di calore e incendi incontrollati, violenti uragani -, ciascuno dei quali devasta gli ecosistemi e distrugge l'infrastruttura sociale.

Step into the world of science, curiosity, and fun with Mysteries of the Universe, a podcast series where our dynamic hosts, John and Grace, dive into mind-boggling topics and bring them to life with easy-going discussions and lots of humor. Each episode explores fascinating subjects like:Wacky Chemistry – Uncover the strangest, most surprising chemical reactions that seem like magic!Strange but True – Believe it or not, science can be stranger than fiction. John and Grace reveal the most bizarre discoveries.Lab Rats: Cutting-Edge Research – Get behind the scenes of the latest ...