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Can virtuous behavior be explained by nature and not by human rational choice It s the animal in us we often hear when we ve been bad But why not when we re good Primates and Philosophers tackles this question by exploring the biological foundations of one of humanity s most valued traits morality In this provocative book renowned primato

In this post natural history guide Helen Pilcher invites us to meet key species that have been sculpted by humanity

b Forged by natural selection and honed by evolution humans are perfectly adapted machines for a world that no longer exists b

Smell is arguably the most evocative of senses linked to memories and associations For most animals it is vital for survival For us it enriches our experience of the world our pleasure in food and drink and affects all human interaction Paolo Pelosi describes how scientists are finally unravelling the science of smell

For readers of Entangled Life and The Hidden Life of Trees a fascinating journey into the world of plants and animals and the ways they communicate with each other In forests fields and even gardens there is a constant exchange of information going on Animals and plants must communicate with one another to survive but they also tell lies set traps talk to themselves and speak to each other in a variety of unexpected ways Here behavioural biologist Madlen Ziege reveals the fascinating world of nonhuman communication In charming humorous and accessible prose she shows how nature s language can help us to understand our own place in the natural world a little better

â A funny and beautifully written welcome to the enigmatic weird and wonderful world of waspsâ DAVE GOULSON author of SILENT EARTH There may be no insect with a worse reputation than the wasp a

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Overwhelming evidence indicates plant based eating is the healthy way forward both for people and the planet But there are a wealth of misconceptions and unanswered questions that need to be addressed Leading nutritionist Rhiannon Lambert is here to equip you with everything you need to know about plant based diets separating fact from fiction to help you and your family optimize healthy nutrition and avoid any of the pitfalls around going plant based This is simple flexible and scientifically rigorous advice Covering every conceivable topic from the power of 30 and embracing the rainbow through the role of gut bacteria in mental and physical health to plant based for kids taking supplements and the benefits of nutritional yeast this book offers clear answers supported by informative graphics The Science of Plant based Nutrition demystifies the hottest topics in healthy eating so you can embrace plant based living with the maximum benefits

Coral reefs are among the most biodiverse of ecosystems Here Charles Sheppard tells the fascinating story of how and where coral reefs are formed and the variety of marine life they support He highlights the severe threats they face due to climate change pollution and over exploitation and the ongoing conservation efforts to save them

Este libro es un libro bilingüe Español + Rumano. (Aceast carte este o carte bilingva Spaniola + Romana). Resumen: Para que todo tenga sentido, es necesario resumir lo que se leerá en este libro. Au

From an award winning medic and scientist the game changing case that genetic females have greater resilience immunity endurance and more compared with males A powerful antidote to the myth of a weaker sex Gina Rippon author of The Gendered BrainFrom birth genetic females are better at fighting viruses infections and cancer They do better at surviving epidemics and famines They live longer and even see the world in a wider variety of colours These are the facts they are simply stronger than men at every stage of life Why And why are we taught the opposite Drawing on his wide ranging experience and cutting edge research as a medic geneticist and specialist in rare diseases Dr Sharon Moalem set out to understand why women are consistently more likely than men to thrive The answer he reveals lies in our genetics the female s double XX chromosomes offer a powerful survival advantage Moalem explains why genetic females outperform males when it comes to immunity resilience stamina and much more And he calls for a long overdue reconsideration of our male centric one size fits all view of the body and of how we prescribe medications a view that still frames women through the lens of men Revolutionary captivating and utterly persuasive The Bette

p i Dust i is a book with an extraordinary global story to tell but and also with an ethical argument to advance b Robert Macfarlane b br br Superb i b Telegraph b i br br Brilliant i b Sunday Times b i br br Eye opening impressive i b Guardian b i br br Like a detective dusting for fingerprints Jay Owens masterfully reveals the hidden traces of modernity by following some of its smallest fragments b James Vincent author of i Beyond Measure i b br br br Dust may seem inconsequential so tiny and mundane as to slip below the threshold of thought Yet within the next one hundred years life on Earth will be profoundly changed by heat and drought and that means dust br br In this ground breaking book Jay Owens argues that dust is a legacy of twentieth century progress and a toxic threat to life in the twenty first br br i Dust The Modern World in a Trillion Particles i tells the gripping story of how the relentless drive for profit and power has turned the world to powder Combining history and science travel and nature writing Owens shows how the modern world was made through environmental devastation and then brushed the consequences under the carpet From particle air pollution and nu

¿Y si todo lo que sabemos sobre el universo fuera solo la punta del iceberg? ¿Y si la realidad fuera más simple y elegante de lo que imaginamos? Prepárate para cuestionar tus ideas preconcebidas sobre el cosmos con esta revolucionaria Teoria del Todo. Olvida las complejidades de la fisica moderna y las especulaciones sobre materia oscura, energia oscura y multiversos. Esta teoria propone un unico elemento fundamental, el Dinamismo, como el origen de todo lo que existe, desde el espacio y la masa hasta la energia y la conciencia. Basandose en la fisica clasica y en un modelo ciclico del universo, esta teoria ofrece una explicacion clara y coherente de fenomenos como la gravedad, la formacion de agujeros negros y la evolucion de la materia. Descubre como la interaccion entre masa y espacio impulsa el cambio y la transformacion en un universo en constante evolucion. Sumergete en un viaje intelectual que te llevara a cuestionar las ideas establecidas sobre la realidad y a explorar nuevas fronteras del conocimiento. Preparate para asombrarte con la simplicidad y la elegancia de una teoria que podria cambiar nuestra comprension del universo para siempre. ¡La realidad es mas simple de lo que crees! "El universo es la maquina mas simple de si mismo que consume, nosotros lo complicamos con teorias ficticias" RO_ro Dar daca tot ceea ce stim despre univers este doar varful icebergului? Daca realitatea ar fi mai simpla si mai eleganta decat ne imaginam? Pregateste-te sa iti pui la indoiala ideile preconcepute despre cosmos cu aceasta revolutionara Teorie a Totului. Uita de complexitatile fizicii moderne si de speculatiile despre materia intunecata, energia intunecata si multiversuri. Aceasta teorie propune un singur element fundamental, Dinamismul, ca origine a tot ceea ce exista, de la spatiu si masa pana la energie si constiinta. Bazandu-se pe fizica clasica si pe un model ciclic al universului, aceasta teorie ofera o explicatie clara si coerenta a unor fenomene precum gravitatia, formarea gaurilor negre si evolutia materiei. Descopera cum interactiunea dintre masa si spatiu conduce schimbarea si transformarea intr-un univers in continua evolutie. Pregateste-te sa fii uimit de simplitatea si eleganta unei teorii care ar putea schimba pentru totdeauna intelegerea noastra despre univers. Realitatea este mai simpla decat crezi! "Universul este cea mai simpla masinarie a sa, noi o complicam cu teorii fictive."

In this hymn to walking neuroscientist Shane O Mara invites us to marvel at the benefits it confers on our bodies and minds and urges us to appreciate and exercise our miraculous ability

Will change your life Chris Evans Completely fascinating Heston Blumenthal Important and devastating The TimesFrom a world leading microbiome scientist and surgeon comes Dark Matter a pioneering guide to hacking your microbiome for a healthier life Our microbiome the complex ecosystem of bacteria viruses and other microbes inside us is vital for our health and wellbeing An invisible powerhouse whose potential we re only just beginning to understand it influences our mood and appetite determines how fast we run and even who we choose as a partner In this ground breaking book microbiome expert Dr James Kinross takes us on a guided tour of our extraordinary inner universe and highlights the damage we inflict when we don t protect it Showing through cutting edge research and years of clinical experience the practical steps we can all take to optimise the microbiome to live better healthier lives Now with a new eye opening afterword on the rise of home microbiome tests IBS and FMTs Addictive and illuminating Dr Saliha Mahmood Ahmed bestselling author of The Kitchen Prescription

Cosmet, que ja es molt gran, ja que ja ha complert els 13.700 milions d anys, es un personatge molt singular amb poders molt particulars, perque pot viatjar fins i tot mes rapid que la llum. Durant la seva llarga vida ha viatjat per tot l univers i ara ens explica totes les coses que ha vist que anaven passant. Mai va aconseguir entendre per que passaven, fins que en els darrers 2500 anys ha visitat els humans mes savis que l hi han anat explicant.

Lola Cabezudo nacio en Madrid en 1935. Es licenciada en Ciencias Quñimicas y desarrollo su carrera investigadora en el CSIC entre 1961 y 1994. Obtuvo caterda de Tecnología de Alimentos en Univ.CLM donde la ejercio hasta 2006. Reside en Almagro.En esta obra nos hace un repaso histolico del siglo XX. No es un libro de historia en el sentido tradicional, ya que nos presenta tambien la vida cotidiana de las personas, y de quienes se dedicaron a la ciencia en dicho periodo.

Aquí se demuestra que el universo es estático, pero sin utilizar un alegato ad hoc, como el de la materia oscura, para justificar la supuesta aceleración de la supuesta expansión del universo. Es una teoria limpia y sencilla que explica, de otra forma, los resultados cientificos. Pero requiere...

¿De qué manera funcionan los sistemas de inteligencia artificial? ¿Por qué es importante fortalecer el nivel de transparencia, explicabilidad y privacidad? ¿Es posible prevenir la discriminación en el diseño de los programas? ¿Podemos personalizar las tecnologias para reforzar la inclusion de minorias sexuales, raciales y personas neurodivergentes? A diferencia de otros ambitos tratados por la etica -como el medioambiente o los animales-, la IA no esta viva, aprende con datos y comportamientos humanos y, por ende, es un instrumento que refleja nuestras inclinaciones morales y culturales. En esta linea, Gabriela Arriagada Bruneau -filosofa y cientifica computacional- explica como los distintos tipos de sesgos y discriminacion pueden prevenirse no solo perfeccionando la tecnologia, sino atendiendo las diversas realidades e integrando multiples enfoques y disciplinas. "Los sesgos del algoritmo" es un ensayo destinado a todo publico interesado en comprender los factores eticos y sociales implicados en la IA. La importancia de lograr un acceso mas universal a la tecnologia e integrar a personas con limitaciones sociales o cognitivas, implementar herramientas educativas, y precisar el diagnostico y tratamiento de diversas enfermedades.