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• Nanoscience : potential and threats / Paul Alivisatos
• Enzymes by evolution : bringing new chemistry to life / Frances H. Arnold
• A paradigm shift in brain research (1955-1970) : opportunities and challenges / Arvid Carlsson
• CRISPR system : from adaptive immunity to genome editing / Jennifer Doudna
• The universe, a personal view on exploring the boundaries, or, the science of the extremes / Gerard 't Hooft
• Origin of the eukaryotic cell / Nick Lane
• Synthetic tissues / Robert Langer
• Dynamics of molecular processes and the sustainable development of humanity / Yuan Tseh Lee
• Molecular inference of wisdom / G. Terry Sharrer
• The origin of life on earth and the design of alternative life forms / Jack W. Szostak
• Making materials that hate water to love water : the transformative power of chemistry / Richard N Zare.

Botanical encounters in the rainforest: trees that walk, a leaf as big as an awning, a plant that dances. This Atlas invites the reader to tour the farthest reaches of the rainforest in search of exotic-poetic-plant life. Guided in these botanical encounters by Francis Halle, who has spent forty years in pursuit of the strange and beautiful plant specimens of the rainforest, the reader discovers a plant with just one solitary, monumental leaf; an invasive hyacinth; a tree that walks; a parasitic laurel; and a dancing vine. Further explorations reveal the Rafflesia arnoldii, the biggest flower in the world, with a crown of stamens and pistils the color of rotten meat that exude the stench of garbage in the summer sun; underground trees with leaves that form a carpet on the ground above them; and the biggest tree in Africa, which can reach seventy meters (more tha 200 feet) in height, with a four-meter (about 13 feet) diameter. Halle's drawings, many in color, provide a witty accompaniment. Like any good tour guide, Halle tells stories to illustrate his facts. Readers learn about, among other things, Queen Victoria's rubber tree; legends of the moabi tree (for example, that powder from the bark confers invisibility); a flower that absorbs energy from a tree; plants that imitate other plants; a tree that rains; and a fern that clones itself. Halle's drawings represent an investment in time that returns a dividend of wonder more satisfying than the ephemeral thrill afforded by the photograph. The Atlas of Poetic Botany allows us to be amazed by forms of life that seem as strange as visitors from another planet.
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• Foreword / Eddie Redmayne
• An introduction / Kip Thorne
• Why we must ask the big questions
• Is there a God?
• How did it all begin?
• Is there other intelligent life in the universe?
• Can we predict the future?
• What is inside a black hole?
• Is time travel possible?
• Will we survive on Earth?
• Should we colonise space?
• Will artificial intelligence outsmart us?
• How do we shape the future?
• Afterword / Lucy Hawking.

"Dr. Stephen Hawking was the most renowned scientist since Einstein, known both for his groundbreaking work in physics and cosmology and for his mischievous sense of humor. He educated millions of readers about the origins of the universe and the nature of black holes, and inspired millions more by defying a terrifying early prognosis of ALS, which originally gave him only two years to live. In later life he could communicate only by using a few facial muscles, but he continued to advance his field and serve as a revered voice on social and humanitarian issues. Hawking not only unraveled some of the universe's greatest mysteries but also believed science plays a critical role in fixing problems here on Earth. Now he turns his attention to the most urgent issues facing us. Will humanity survive? Should we colonize space? Does God exist? ​​These are just a few of the questions Hawking addresses in this wide-ranging, passionately argued final book from one of the greatest minds in history. Featuring a foreword by Eddie Redmayne, who won an Oscar playing Stephen Hawking, an introduction by Nobel Laureate Kip Thorne, and an afterword from Hawking's daughter, Lucy." -- (Source of summary not specified)

• Information and misinformation
• Infomercials provide slanted science
• Seinfeld heats up
• Laundry and TV sleuths
• The mysterious island
• Nutty scares about Nutella
• Dubious tidings of doom
• Blowing in the wind
• Fish genes and tomatoes
• Neonics and bees
• Natural fallacies
• Natural cures
• Leg cramp relief. Really?
• The power of the mind
• Conjuring up remedies
• Cancer and carny tricks
• No magic in quack cancer treatments
• A circulating nonsensical email
• Spoon-bending fiasco
• A Houdini low point
• Tornadoes, rainbows, and chemistry
• Hijacking chemistry
• A toxic cleanse
• The real Flintstones
• Tesla: a spark of genius
• Sulfur's colorful past
• Seeing through the smoke
• Bacteria are not always bad
• Don't take a deep breath
• Phosphides and bedbugs
• Methylene blue magic
• Arsenic archives
• Socks, wallpaper, and arsenic
• A rat poison that can cure
• The Nuremberg chronicle
• A rabbit out of a hat
• Taking pulse
• Ether frolics
• Dealing with the plague
• Lauding morphine
• The power of heat
• A bloody good yarn
• Memories of Linus Pauling
• The intoxicating science of wine
• Crystallography sheds light on molecular structure
• Brushing up on toothbrush history
• Sorting out starches
• Getting down to earth
• Barking up the right tree
• Forest bathing
• Hops, beer, and estrogen
• Condom technology
• Tampons on a mission
• Saving Apollo 13
• Singing about science
• the skinny on skin science
• Slimey science
• Easter Island may provide clues to aging
• A tale of telomeres
• Science sniffs at body odor
• Perfume and TNT
• Goat stench
• Preserving preservatives
• Antibacterial concerns
• Snakes and snakeroot
• Sugar isn't so sweet
• Bitter about sugar
• Sugar consumption
• Some beefs with beef
• Plastic packaging pros and cons
• Plastic problems
• Blankets, balloons, and space suits
• Bagging plastic bags?
• BPA research--when is enough enough?
• Plastination controversy
• The rise of baking powder
• Ikarian longevity
• Boosting brainpower
• Cadmium dangers
• A matter of taste
• Spreading kindness
• Oats vs. Pop-Tarts
• Emulsifiers on trial
• Shake shake
• Boning up on collagen
• Tea time
• Lithiated water
• Eating bacon is not the same as smoking
• Nutritional guidelines--theirs and mine
• Jeans to purify air
• Amazing charcoal
• A fashionable address
• Final thoughts.

"An entertaining and digestible volume that demystifies science, from the author of 16 bestselling popular science books. Crave answers? A Feast of Science demystifies the chemistry of everyday life, serving up practical knowledge to both inform and entertain. Guaranteed to satiate your hunger for palatable and relevant scientific information, Dr. Joe Schwarcz proves that "chemical" is not necessarily synonymous with "toxic." Are there fish genes in tomatoes? Can snail-slime cream and bone broth really make your wrinkles disappear? What's the problem with sugar, resistant starch, hops in beer, microbeads, and "secret" cancer cures? Are "natural" products the key to good health? And what is "fake news" all about? Dr. Joe answers these questions and more. Cutting through the fat of story, suggestion, and social-media speculation, A Feast of Science gets to the meat of the chemical reactions that make up our daily lives"--Provided by publisher.

• Hook, line, and . . . science!
• What is science?
• The good, bad, ugly, and uglier
• Science in pop culture
• Snake oil science
• Good science vs. "feel good" science
• Science, politics, and religion
• Please, no science! I hate math!
• Science is hard work; too hard!
• Science is for nerds, geeks, and weirdoes only!
• Science education and science careers.

In an era when many in the science community feel that science is under attack, In Defense of Science explains why ordinary citizens need to have an understanding of science, its methods, and its groundbreaking discoveries. The authors debunk several misconceptions of science and scientists, and advocate that science is an integral part of society and everyday life. The book begins with an introduction to science and its basic concepts, including a brief and entertaining history of science and scientific discoveries, before taking on current views of science in society. It surveys the many sources of our ideas of science, including pop culture, classics of literature, news media, and political discourse. Much of the information from these sources tends to mislead, and the only way to guard against such misinformation is to become scientifically literate, and promote scientific literacy in society. The book therefore delves into the reasons that so many people do not understand basic scientific principles and do not keep up with scientific breakthroughs, and finishes by examining the current state of science education. It includes many resources for further reading, and is presented in an engaging and entertaining way.
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• Longevity factor / Yuri Milner
• Illusion of explanatory depth / Adam Waytz
• Synaptic transfer / David Rowan
• Genetic book of the dead / Richard Dawkins
• Exaptation / W. Tecumseh Fitch
• Virial theorem / Seth Lloyd
• Second law of thermodynamics / Steven Pinker
• Emergence / Antony Garrett Lisi
• Natural selection / Jonathan B Losos
• DNA / George M Church.

Brilliant but overlooked ideas you must know, as revealed by Steven Pinker, Jared Diamond, Lisa Randall, Richard Thaler, Carlo Rovelli, Richard Dawkins, Helen Fisher, Ian McEwen, and more of today's most innovative minds * A top-ten San Francisco Chronicle bestseller! What scientific term or concept ought to be more widely known? That is the question John Brockman, publisher of the acclaimed science salon Edge.org ("The world's smartest website"-The Guardian), presented to 205 of the world's most influential thinkers from across the intellectual spectrum-award-winning physicists, economists, psychologists, philosophers, novelists, artists, and more. From the origins of the universe to the order of everyday life, This Idea Is Brilliant takes readers on a tour of the bold, exciting, and underappreciated scientific concepts that will enrich every mind. Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Guns, Germs, and Steel JARED DIAMOND on the lost brilliance of common sense * Oxford evolutionary biologist RICHARD DAWKINS on how The Genetic Book of the Dead could reconstruct ecological history * philosopher REBECCA NEWBERGER GOLDSTEIN on how to extend our grasp of reality beyond what we can see and touch * author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics CARLO ROVELLI on the interconnected fabric of information * Booker Prize-winning novelist IAN McEWAN on the Navier-Stokes equations, which govern everything from weather prediction to aircraft design and blood flow * cosmologist LAWRENCE M. KRAUSS on the hidden blessings of uncertainty * psychologist STEVEN PINKER on the fight against entropy * Nobel Prize-winning economist RICHARD THALER on the visionary power of the "premortem" * Grammy Award-winning musician BRIAN ENO on confirmation bias in the Internet age * advertising guru RORY SUTHERLAND on the world-changing power of sex appeal * Harvard physicist LISA RANDALL on the power of the obvious * Wired founding editor KEVIN KELLY on how to optimize your chances at success * Nobel Prize winner FRANK WILCZEK on the creative potential of complementarity * Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times reporter JOHN MARKOFF on the synthetic metamaterials that soon will transform industry and technology * euroscientist SAM HARRIS on the lost art of intellectual honesty *Berkeley psychologist ALISON GOPNIK on the role of life history in the human story, and many others, including DANIEL C. DENNETT, JIM HOLT, HELEN FISHER, MARTIN REES, DANIEL GOLEMAN, STEWART BRAND, HANS ULRICH OBRIST, GEORGE CHURCH, DOUGLAS RUSHKOFF, SEAN CARROLL, RICHARD NISBETT, and MICHAEL GAZZANIGA.
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'Endlessly fascinating.' - Bill Bryson 'Eye-opening, informative and very funny!' - Chris Packham 'Well-informed and downright funny' - Richard Dawkins History is full of strange animal stories invented by the brightest and most influential, from Aristotle to Disney. But when it comes to understanding animals, we've got a long way to go. Whether we're watching a viral video of romping baby pandas or looking at a picture of penguins `holding hands', we often project our own values - innocence, abstinence, hard work - onto animals. So you've probably never considered that moose get drunk and that penguins are notorious cheats. In The Unexpected Truth About Animals Zoologist Lucy unravels many such myths - that eels are born from sand, that swallows hibernate under water, and that bears gave birth to formless lumps that are licked into shape by their mothers - to show that the stories we create reveal as much about us as they do about the animals. Astonishing, illuminating and laugh-out-loud funny.
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• Vampires
• Killers
• Fraudsters
• Jailers
• Accomplices
• Survivors
• Hitch-hikers.

For the first time, this extraordinary compilation showcases weird, mysterious and bizarre plants from around the world. Plants trick, kill, steal and kidnap, and this unique book explores a fascinating world in which plants have turned the tables on animals. Author Chris Thorogood showcases these plant behaviours, the interrelationships among plants, the interdependencies between plants and animals, and the intrigue of plant evolution. All types of weird and sinister are featured in this book, from carnivorous plants that drug, drown and consume unsuspecting insect prey; giant pitcher plants that have evolved toilets for tree shrews; flowers that mimic rotting flesh to attract pollinating flies, and orchids that duplicitously look, feel and even smell like a female insect to bamboozle sex-crazed male bees.
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Are you good at solving puzzles? Do you have an active interest in science? Then why not try Chemistry Crosswords? With 70 crosswords all with chemistry related clues and answers, and designed with chemists in mind, this collection is set to challenge you. So distil your thoughts, find the solutions and good luck!.
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In this fascinating and easily digestible book, The One Show's resident scientist Marty Jopson takes us on a mouth-watering tour of the twenty-first century kitchen and the everyday food miracles that we all take for granted. Ever wondered what modified starch is and why it's in so much of the food we buy? What do instant mash and freeze-dried coffee have in common? What's the real truth behind the five-second rule? And as the world population grows and the pressure on agriculture to produce more cost-effective and sustainable products increases, what could the future hold for both farmers and consumers?From mindboggling microbiology to ingenious food processing techniques and gadgets, The Science of Food takes a look at the details that matter when it comes to what we eat and how we cook, and lays bare the science behind how it all works. By understanding the chemistry, physics and biology of the food we cook, buy and prepare, we can all become better consumers and happier cooks!.
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• Popcorn and rockets
• What goes up must come down
• Small is beautiful
• A moment in time
• Making waves
• Why don't ducks get cold feet?
• Spoons, spirals and Sputnik
• When opposites attract
• A sense of perspective.

Take a look up at the stars on a clear night and you get a sense that the universe is vast and untouchable, full of mysteries beyond comprehension. But did you know that the key to unveiling the secrets of the cosmos is as close as the nearest toaster? Our home here on Earth is messy, mutable, and full of humdrum things that we touch and modify without much thought every day. But these familiar surroundings are just the place to look if you're interested in what makes the universe tick. In Storm in a Teacup, Helen Czerski provides the tools to alter the way we see everything around us by linking ordinary objects and occurrences, like popcorn popping, coffee stains, and fridge magnets, to big ideas like climate change, the energy crisis, or innovative medical testing. She guides us through the principles of gases ("Explosions in the kitchen are generally considered a bad idea. But just occasionally a small one can produce something delicious"); gravity (drop some raisins in a bottle of carbonated lemonade and watch the whoosh of bubbles and the dancing raisins at the bottom bumping into each other); size (Czerski explains the action of the water molecules that cause the crime-scene stain left by a puddle of dried coffee); and time (why it takes so long for ketchup to come out of a bottle). Along the way, she provides answers to vexing questions: How does water travel from the roots of a redwood tree to its crown? How do ducks keep their feet warm when walking on ice? Why does milk, when added to tea, look like billowing storm clouds? In an engaging voice at once warm and witty, Czerski shares her stunning breadth of knowledge to lift the veil of familiarity from the ordinary. You may never look at your toaster the same way.
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Take a journey through a forest of fascinating facts and explore the wonders of the plant kingdom - from the tallest and smallest, to the smelliest and deadliest. This A to Z gift book reveals some of the most quirky and awe-inspiring stories about plants and will give you a whole new appreciation of all things floral. Did you know that the swamp cypress has breathing knees? Or that poison dart frogs raise their young in tank bromeliads high up in the rainforest canopy? That oak galls can be used as a source of ink, or that juniper wood once fuelled illicit whisky distilleries? Do you know what a vegetable sheep is, or which plants were used in the Egyptian art of embalming? We are surrounded by plants that live unusual and diverse lives, and we put them to some surprising uses. Bizarre Botany is packed with amazing facts that you'll want to share with everyone you know.
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Ever looked at a bird and thought, 'I wonder why birds sing...'? Find the answer to this and many more intriguing questions about birds here. How do ducks on frozen ponds stop their feet from freezing solid in winter? Do birds sleep standing up? Why do some species migrate yet others don't? And do birds have knees? Stephen Moss answers 450 questions aimed at birdwatchers of all levels, conveying a veritable feast of bird-related information in his friendly and accessible style. Drawing on up-to-date research and illustrated with more than 200 colour photos, Do Birds Have Knees? will enthral, amuse and enlighten everyone with an interest in birds.
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What is the mathematics behind a twitter trend? Does my food really have an equation? And, is there really an algorithm for Love? Mathematics is inescapable. Wherever you go, whatever you do, however you live your life, mathematics plays a role. From searching for love to donating a kidney, the mathematics governing our world is fascinating, and far reaching. Using interesting anecdotes, simple analogies, and easy explanations, Man vs Maths will distill the complexities of some of the most absorbing mathematics of modern life. Along the way we will look at why Netflix offered a $1 million prize for help with their mathematics, why the universe has a favourite number, and how knowing a little mathematics can improve your life.
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• part 1. Fire: Here be dragons : where we discover dragons are entirely the stuff of legend, how real-life dragons have sex, whether they could actually fly, the truth about fire-breathing ; Fire power : where we find out how Wildfire is all too real, the hidden secret of Valyrian steel, a tried-and-tested golden formula for killing someone who's annoying to you ; Weapons of Westeros, a (battle) field guide : where we get licensed to kill: the art of poisoning, living and dying by the sword, the truth about shadowy assassins, sexy armour, and what it means to be a real warrior woman
• part 2. Ice: Northern exposure : where we break the ice with our friends in the North, Hodor's "expressive aphasia", warging and the science of astral projection, the psychology of revenge: Arya Stark's kill list ; All creatures great and small (and cold) : where we encounter strange life in the Frozen North, running with dire wolves, the finest mounts Westeros has to offer, how cold makes things huge, giant-killing with Sir Isaac Newton and JBS Haldane, the truth behind zombification ; Another ice brick in the wall : where we scale the Wall, learn how sound waves can destroy solid matter, and recount the sorry tale of the cat piano (a keyboard worthy of Joffrey Baratheon)
• part 3. Magic: Mother tongue of dragons : where we learn a few real and made-up language, discover noun-verb constructs in Dothraki, and eavesdrop on the talking trees ; Real magic : where we discover if magic exists and how to fake it, give the gift of death, and make fantastical creatures in the lab ; How will it end? : where we put on a sweater and consider astronomical answers to the perplexing question of a long winter, and attempt to finally settle the question posed by Robert Frost.

"Award-winning comedian and popular-science writer Helen Keen uncovers the astounding science behind the mystical, blood-soaked world of Game of Thrones, answering questions like: Is it possible to crush a person's head with your bare hands? What really happens when royal families interbreed? Does Cersei have Borderline Personality Disorder? What curious medical disorder does Hodor suffer from? And more. Join Keen as she investigates wildfire, ice walls, face transplants, and every wild feature of Westeros and beyond, revealing a magical world that may be closer to our own than we think. The Science of Game of Thrones is the ultimate guide to the epic series as well as the perfect gift for science-lovers and fans. So pour yourself a bowl of brown, climb on your beast of burden, and prepare yourself to see the Seven Kingdoms as you have never seen them before,"--Amazon.com.

From atom bombs to rebounding slinkies, open your eyes to the mathematical magic in the everyday. Mathematics isn't just for academics and scientists, a fact meteorologist and blogger Peter Lynch has spent the past several years proving through his Irish Times newspaper column and blog, That's Maths. Here, he shows how maths is all around us, with chapters on the beautiful equations behind designing a good concert venue, predicting the stock market and modelling the atom bomb, as well as playful meditations on everything from coin-stacking to cartography. If you left school thinking maths was boring, think again!.
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• Contents Foreword Bruno Latour Acknowledgments How to Use This Book Translator's Note A for Artists: Stupid like a painter? B for Beasts: Do apes really ape? C for Corporeal: Is it all right to urinate in front of animals? D for Delinquents: Can animals revolt? E for Exhibitionists: Do animals see themselves as we see them? F for Fabricating Science: Do animals have a sense of prestige? G for Genius: With whom would extraterrestrials want to negotiate? H for Hierarchies: Might the dominance of males be a myth? I for Impaired: Are animals reliable models of morality? J for Justice: Can animals compromise? K for Killable: Are any species killable? L for Laboratory: What are rats interested in during experiments? M for Magpies: How can we interest elephants in mirrors? N for Necessity: Can one lead a rat to infanticide? O for Oeuvres: Do birds make art? P for Pretenders: Can deception be proof of good manners? Q for Queer: Are penguins coming out of the closet? R for Reaction: Do goats agree with statistics? S for Separations: Can animals be broken down? T for Tying Knots: Who invented language and mathematics? U for Umwelt: Do beasts know ways of being in the world? V for Versions: Do chimpanzees die like we do? W for Work: Why do we say that cows don't do anything? X for Xenografts: Can one live with the heart of a pig? Y for YouTube: Are animals the new celebrities? Z for Zoophilia: Can horses consent? Notes Index.
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\u201cYou are about to enter a new genre, that of scientific fables, by which I don\u2019t mean science fiction, or false stories about science, but, on the contrary, true ways of understanding how difficult it is to figure out what animals are up to.\u201d -Bruno Latour, form the ForewordIs it all right to urinate in front of animals? What does it mean when a monkey throws its feces at you? Do apes really know how to ape? Do animals form same-sex relations? Are they the new celebrities of the twenty-first century? This book poses twenty-six such questions that stretch our preconceived ideas about what animals do, what they think about, and what they want.In a delightful abecedarium of twenty-six chapters, Vinciane Despret argues that behaviors we identify as separating humans from animals do not actually properly belong to humans. She does so by exploring incredible and often funny adventures about animals and their involvements with researchers, farmers, zookeepers, handlers, and other human beings. Do animals have a sense of humor? In reading these stories it is evident that they do seem to take perverse pleasure in creating scenarios that unsettle even the greatest of experts, who in turn devise newer and riskier hypotheses that invariably lead them to conclude that animals are not nearly as dumb as previously thought.These deftly translated accounts oblige us, along the way, to engage in both ethology and philosophy. Combining serious scholarship with humor that will resonate with anyone, this book-with a foreword by noted French philosopher, anthropologist, and sociologist of science Bruno Latour-is a must not only for specialists but also for general readers, including dog owners, who will never look at their canine companions the same way again.
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• Part 1: Why Statistics?
• Part 2: Understanding Measures of Central Tendency
• Part 3: Understanding Measures of Variability
• Part 4: Illustrating Data
• Part 5: Understanding Relationships
• Part 6: Understanding Measurement and Its Importance
• Part 7: Understanding the Role of Hypothesis in Statistics
• Part 8: Understanding the Normal Curve and Probability
• Part 9: Understanding the Concept of Significance
• Part 10: Understanding Differences between Groups
• Part 11: Looking at Relationships between Variables
• Part 12: Other Statistical Procedures.
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This short book is ideal for those individuals who need a refresher as to what the important topics are within statistics as well as for those who are entirely new to the discipline and need a resource as to what the key questions are that one might ask.
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