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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

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

The presenter of the BBC s The Incredible Human Journey and Digging for Britain gives us a new and highly accessible look at our own bodies and into the past to uncover the evolutionary secrets hidde

¿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."

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

Top ten Sunday Times Bestseller Engaging ambitious and creative Guardian Where are we Are we alone Who are we Why are we here What is our future

206 bones One heart Two eyes Ten fingers You may think you know what makes up a human But it turns out our bodies are full of surprises

p b AS SEEN ON THIS MORNING b p p br b THE INSTANT i SUNDAY TIMES i BESTSELLER b br br b DISCOVER THE SCIENCE OF EATING FOR A LIFETIME OF HEALTH br br b br An b essential nutrition and lifestyle guid b e across the lifespan A fascinating DIY guide to food and health read it Dr Tim Spector author of i Spoon Fed i and i Food for Life i br br This book b contains the most critical answers to nutrition that we ve all been searching b for A must read Steven Bartlett br br b Truly amazing and completely transformative b Davina McCall br br br br b A SCIENCE BACKED NUTRITION GUIDE FOR ALL LIFE STAGES b br br In i Every Body Should Know This i medical scientist and Head Nutritionist at ZOE Dr Federica Amati explores the real science behind nutrition By following her advice you will learn how to eat for best health at each life stage and discover what every body should know such as br br The truth surrounding superfoods and ultra processed foods br Why nutrition plays a crucial role from before conception to senior years br How food choices can support longevity br Targeted tips for good health at each life stage br br With this book you will gain insights into what foods work for the

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En esta esplendida obra, con un enfoque ameno y riguroso, el autor explora la separación histórica y la actual reconciliación entre ciencia y espiritualidad. A traves de un análisis perspicaz, revela que el siglo XXI es testigo de una creciente convergencia entre estas tradiciones aparentemente dispares. Nos invita a contemplar la nueva cosmovision que impulsa esta reconciliacion y a examinar la evidencia que hara que personas materialistas y religiosas cuestionen sus creencias. Este fascinante ensayo demuestra que la confluencia entre ciencia y espiritualidad es un proceso individual. Desvela como llevar a cabo nuestro propio viaje hacia ese encuentro, abrazando la riqueza de ambas tradiciones humanas. El autor nos invita a formar parte de la transformacion personal y global que esta dando lugar a una nueva y armonica era en la Madre Tierra, donde ciencia y espiritualidad se potencian mutuamente.

Inside the science behind why we do the things we know aren''''t good for us.The Science of Sin brings together the latest findings from neuroscience research to shed light on the universally fascinating subject of temptation--where it comes from, how to resist it and why we all succumb from time to time. With chapters inspired by the seven deadly sins, neurobiologist Jack Lewis illuminates the neural battles between temptation and restraint that take place within our brains, suggesting strategies to help us better manage our most troublesome impulses with the explicit goal of improving our health, our happiness and our productivity.Anyone who has ever wondered why they never seem to be able to stick to their diet, who marvels at how little work some of their colleagues get away with doing, who despairs at the anti-social behavior of their teenagers, who can''''t understand how cheaters can juggle extra-marital affairs, who struggles to resist the lure of the comfy sofa and the giant bag of chips, or who makes themselves thoroughly bitter by endlessly comparing themselves to others--this book is for you.

¿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.

"El Libro de los 7 Millones de Años de Cognición sin Interrupción de Bepe Popu presenta una teoría revolucionaria que propone un modelo cosmológico cíclico y acumulativo, único en su enfoque, que nos invita a explorar el origen y evolucion del universo desde una perspectiva innovadora. Esta obra audaz sugiere que el cosmos esta en constante transformacion y que aumenta entre ciclos, compuesto por ciclos repetitivos pero cada vez mas complejos debido a la acumulacion de sus efectos." Esta teoria desafia los limites de nuestra comprension actual y exige un esfuerzo intelectual considerable. No es una lectura superficial, sino una invitacion a explorar nuevos horizontes del pensamiento. Aquellos que se atrevan a adentrarse en sus postulados descubriran una vision de la realidad radicalmente diferente. Descargo de responsabilidad: Esta teoria presenta una estructura conceptual unica que no se corresponde con ningun paradigma existente. A pesar de su originalidad, sigue estando firmemente basada en los principios fundamentales de la ciencia. Esta propuesta teorica es una obra original que, aunque apoyada y reforzada por el conocimiento humano acumulado, marca una trayectoria completamente nueva en la comprension del Universo con todos sus efectos causales. Esta Teoria del Todo presenta un marco conceptual unificado que explica exhaustivamente todos los aspectos de la realidad, desde los constituyentes fundamentales hasta las leyes que rigen el universo. Al conectar causas y efectos, elementos y acciones, proporciona una vision unificada y coherente de todo lo que existe. Todo lo que existe, segun la teoria, no son mas que efectos derivados de una causa unica y concreta. Esta teoria presenta un modelo cosmico jerarquico y ciclico en el que la complejidad surge a traves de un proceso evolutivo de autoorganizacion. Cada nivel de complejidad se basa en los principios fundamentales establecidos en los niveles inferiores, formando un sistema interconectado y en constante cambio. El caracter ciclico indica repetitividad, y el caracter acumulativo indica una evolucion continua, evitando un bucle continuo repetitivo en el que todos los acontecimientos se repiten constantemente, y aunque se repitan siempre seran diferentes y de mayor magnitud, porque el caracter acumulativo afecta a la magnitud que influira en la cantidad de los elementos, que a su vez afectaran a la magnitud combinatoria de la que se consolidara una magnitud dinamica aumentada ...............

Darwin s theory of natural selection is also a humane and inspirational vision of ecological inter relatedness revealing the almost unthinkably complex and mutual inter dependencies between animal and plant life climate and physical environment and by implication the human world

A celebration of the miraculous phenomenon of flight through fourteen species and across millions of years from pterosaurs to dragonflies butterflies to albatross

What are the mysterious numbers that unlock the secrets of the universe In Fantastic Numbers and Where to Find Them leading theoretical physicist and YouTube star Antonio Padilla takes us on an irreverent cosmic tour of nine of the most extraordinary numbers in physics These include Graham s number which is so large that if you thought about it in the wrong way your head would collapse into a singularity TREE 3 whose finite value could never be reached before the universe reset itself and 10 120 which measures the desperately unlikely balance of energy the universe needs to exist Leading us down the rabbit hole to the inner workings of reality Padilla demonstrates how these unusual numbers are the key to unlocking such mind bending phenomena as black holes entropy and the problem of the cosmological constant which shows that our two best ways of understanding the universe contradict one another Combining cutting edge science with an entertaining cosmic quest Fantastic Numbers and Where to Find Them is an electrifying head twisting guide to the most fundamental truths of the universe

SHORTLISTED FOR THE ROYAL SOCIETY SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE 2018 Bestselling author Simon Winchester writes a magnificent history of the pioneering engineers who developed precision machinery to allow us to see as far as the moon and as close as the Higgs boson

A gem of a book Carlo Rovelli author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics A unique and beautifully written masterpiece Max Tegmark author of Life 3 0Could there be a civilization on a mote of dust How much of your fate have you made Who cleans the universe Through more than fifty Koans pleasingly paradoxical vignettes following the ancient Zen tradition leading physicist Anthony Aguirre takes us across the world from Japan to Italy and through ideas spanning the age breadth and depth of the Universe Using these beguiling stories and a flair for explaining complex science he covers cosmic questions that giants from Aristotle to Galileo to Heisenberg have grappled with from the nature of time to the origin of multiple universes to the meaning of quantum theory Playful and enlightening Cosmological Koans invites the reader into an intellectual adventure of the highest order giving us what Einstein called the most beautiful and deepest experience anyone can have a sense of the mysterious

From artificial glaciers in the Himalayas to painted mountains in Peru electrified reefs in the Maldives to garbage islands in the Caribbean the author found people doing the most extraordinary things to solve the problems that we ourselves have created