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Bestsellers
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Lifespan
- Why We Age - and Why We Don't Have To
- By: David A. Sinclair PhD, Matthew D. LaPlante
- Narrated by: David A. Sinclair PhD
- Length: 11 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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This paradigm-shifting audiobook shows how almost everything we think we know about aging is wrong, offers a front-row seat to the amazing global effort to slow, stop, and reverse aging, and calls listeners to consider a future where aging can be treated....
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Incredible
- By Nikolai B.G on 09-13-19
By: David A. Sinclair PhD, and others
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The Selfish Gene
- By: Richard Dawkins
- Narrated by: Richard Dawkins, Lalla Ward
- Length: 16 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Dawkins' brilliant reformulation of the theory of natural selection has the distinction of having provoked as much excitement and interest outside the scientific community as within it....
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Better than print!
- By J. D. May on 07-31-12
By: Richard Dawkins
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Homo Sapiens Rediscovered
- The Scientific Revolution Rewriting Our Origins
- By: Paul Pettitt
- Narrated by: Julian Elfer
- Length: 8 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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In this accessible account palaeoarchaeologist Paul Pettitt shows how the latest scientific advances, especially in genetics, are revolutionizing our understanding of human evolution....
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Current and Relevant
- By Amazon Customer on 11-16-23
By: Paul Pettitt
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The Gene
- An Intimate History
- By: Siddhartha Mukherjee
- Narrated by: Dennis Boutsikaris
- Length: 19 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Mukherjee animates the quest to understand human heredity and its surprising influence on our lives, personalities, identities, fates, and choices....
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It's a Wonderful Book
- By JKC on 06-02-16
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Signature in the Cell
- DNA and the Evidence for Intelligent Design
- By: Stephen C. Meyer
- Narrated by: Derek Shetterly
- Length: 19 hrs and 16 mins
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This controversial and compelling audiobook from Dr. Stephen C. Meyer presents a convincing new case for intelligent design based on revolutionary discoveries in science and DNA....
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Intelligent Design vs Chance
- By Nevin on 03-03-17
By: Stephen C. Meyer
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A Crack in Creation
- Gene Editing and the Unthinkable Power to Control Evolution
- By: Jennifer A. Doudna, Samuel H. Sternberg
- Narrated by: Erin Bennett
- Length: 9 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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The cheapest, simplest, most effective way of manipulating DNA ever known, CRISPR may well give us the cure to HIV, genetic diseases, and some cancers....
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In to the abyss we ascend, a scary future
- By Philomath on 06-17-17
By: Jennifer A. Doudna, and others
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Lifespan
- Why We Age - and Why We Don't Have To
- By: David A. Sinclair PhD, Matthew D. LaPlante
- Narrated by: David A. Sinclair PhD
- Length: 11 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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This paradigm-shifting audiobook shows how almost everything we think we know about aging is wrong, offers a front-row seat to the amazing global effort to slow, stop, and reverse aging, and calls listeners to consider a future where aging can be treated....
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Incredible
- By Nikolai B.G on 09-13-19
By: David A. Sinclair PhD, and others
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The Selfish Gene
- By: Richard Dawkins
- Narrated by: Richard Dawkins, Lalla Ward
- Length: 16 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Dawkins' brilliant reformulation of the theory of natural selection has the distinction of having provoked as much excitement and interest outside the scientific community as within it....
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Better than print!
- By J. D. May on 07-31-12
By: Richard Dawkins
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Homo Sapiens Rediscovered
- The Scientific Revolution Rewriting Our Origins
- By: Paul Pettitt
- Narrated by: Julian Elfer
- Length: 8 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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In this accessible account palaeoarchaeologist Paul Pettitt shows how the latest scientific advances, especially in genetics, are revolutionizing our understanding of human evolution....
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Current and Relevant
- By Amazon Customer on 11-16-23
By: Paul Pettitt
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The Gene
- An Intimate History
- By: Siddhartha Mukherjee
- Narrated by: Dennis Boutsikaris
- Length: 19 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Mukherjee animates the quest to understand human heredity and its surprising influence on our lives, personalities, identities, fates, and choices....
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It's a Wonderful Book
- By JKC on 06-02-16
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Signature in the Cell
- DNA and the Evidence for Intelligent Design
- By: Stephen C. Meyer
- Narrated by: Derek Shetterly
- Length: 19 hrs and 16 mins
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This controversial and compelling audiobook from Dr. Stephen C. Meyer presents a convincing new case for intelligent design based on revolutionary discoveries in science and DNA....
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Intelligent Design vs Chance
- By Nevin on 03-03-17
By: Stephen C. Meyer
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A Crack in Creation
- Gene Editing and the Unthinkable Power to Control Evolution
- By: Jennifer A. Doudna, Samuel H. Sternberg
- Narrated by: Erin Bennett
- Length: 9 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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The cheapest, simplest, most effective way of manipulating DNA ever known, CRISPR may well give us the cure to HIV, genetic diseases, and some cancers....
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In to the abyss we ascend, a scary future
- By Philomath on 06-17-17
By: Jennifer A. Doudna, and others
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The Double Helix
- A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA
- By: James D. Watson
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner, Roger Clark
- Length: 4 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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By identifying the structure of DNA, the molecule of life, Francis Crick and James Watson revolutionized biochemistry and won themselves a Nobel Prize....
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Star for Watson, Crick, Wilkins, AND for FRANKLIN
- By Darwin8u on 04-26-14
By: James D. Watson
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She Has Her Mother's Laugh
- The Powers, Perversions, and Potential of Heredity
- By: Carl Zimmer
- Narrated by: Joe Ochman
- Length: 20 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Award-winning, celebrated New York Times columnist and science writer Carl Zimmer presents a profoundly original perspective on what we pass along from generation to generation....
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Changed this strict genetic determinist's mind
- By Anonymous User on 06-11-18
By: Carl Zimmer
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The Age of Scientific Wellness
- Why the Future of Medicine Is Personalized, Predictive, Data-Rich, and in Your Hands
- By: Leroy Hood MD PhD, Nathan Price PhD
- Narrated by: Jonathan Todd Ross
- Length: 14 hrs and 13 mins
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At top hospitals and a few innovative health-tech startups, scientists are working closely with patients to dramatically extend their "healthspan"—the number of healthy years before disease sets in....
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fascinating concepts but a little dry and technical
- By shandi26 on 12-01-23
By: Leroy Hood MD PhD, and others
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Origin
- A Genetic History of the Americas
- By: Jennifer Raff
- Narrated by: Tanis Parenteau, Jennifer Raff - Interview, Yvonne Russo - Interview
- Length: 9 hrs and 12 mins
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From celebrated anthropologist Jennifer Raff comes the untold story - and fascinating mystery - of how humans migrated to the Americas....
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A Superb Account Of The Science Of Indigenous American Anthropology
- By Linda S. on 02-21-22
By: Jennifer Raff
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Our Future Is Biotech
- A Plain English Guide to How a Tech Revolution is Changing Our Lives and Our Health for the Better
- By: Andrew Craig
- Narrated by: Andrew Craig
- Length: 9 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Tech has been the most important theme for human development for the last several decades. Biotech is next. The audiobook explains what biotech is, what is coming next, and in a final section, how interested investors can profit from it....
By: Andrew Craig
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Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors
- By: Carl Sagan, Ann Druyan
- Narrated by: Nick Sagan, Ann Druyan, Clinnette Minnis
- Length: 15 hrs and 44 mins
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World renowned scientist Carl Sagan and acclaimed author Ann Druyan have written a lucid and riveting account of how humans got to be the way we are....
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A very important read, poor audio performance
- By Tyeen Taylor on 03-17-19
By: Carl Sagan, and others
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Red
- A History of the Redhead
- By: Jacky Colliss Harvey
- Narrated by: Jacky Colliss Harvey
- Length: 6 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Red is a brilliantly told, captivating history of red hair throughout the ages. An audiobook that breaks new ground, dispels myths, and reinforces the special nature of being a redhead, with a look at multiple disciplines, including science, religion, politics, feminism and sexuality....
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Pushing Past Stereotypes
- By Troy on 06-09-15
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DNA
- The Story of the Genetic Revolution
- By: James D. Watson, Andrew Berry, Kevin Davies
- Narrated by: Jonathan Cowley
- Length: 19 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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This is the most comprehensive and authoritative exploration of DNA's impact - practical, social, and ethical - on our society and our world....
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Excellent review of Genetics Research
- By Bill on 11-26-18
By: James D. Watson, and others
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Breath from Salt
- A Deadly Genetic Disease, a New Era in Science, and the Patients and Families Who Changed Medicine Forever
- By: Bijal P. Trivedi
- Narrated by: Deepti Gupta
- Length: 20 hrs and 35 mins
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Cystic fibrosis was once a mysterious disease that killed infants and children. Now it could be the key to healing millions with genetic diseases of every type - from Alzheimer's and Parkinson's to diabetes and sickle cell anemia....
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Such a fantastic book!
- By Pamela J. Blaesing on 02-19-21
By: Bijal P. Trivedi
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A Fatal Inheritance
- How a Family Misfortune Revealed a Deadly Medical Mystery
- By: Lawrence Ingrassia
- Narrated by: Roger Wayne
- Length: 9 hrs and 25 mins
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Weaving his own moving family story with a sweeping history of cancer research, Lawrence Ingrassia delivers an intimate, gripping tale that sits at the intersection of memoir and medical thriller.
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A Layman's Explanation of Cancer
- By Kristin V. Johnson on 08-11-24
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Ancestor Trouble
- A Reckoning and a Reconciliation
- By: Maud Newton
- Narrated by: Catherine Taber
- Length: 11 hrs and 14 mins
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An acclaimed writer goes searching for the truth about her wildly unconventional Southern family - and finds that our obsession with ancestors opens up new ways of seeing ourselves....
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Crazy Evil Parents = Crazy Author
- By MiMi on 12-28-23
By: Maud Newton
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Unlocking the Hidden History of DNA
- By: Sam Kean, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Professor Sam Kean
- Length: 6 hrs and 19 mins
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Locked inside the DNA of every species that ever lived are endless stories - about origins, ancestors, fate, and much more. Until recently, these secrets were completely inaccessible. But with the help of new technologies, scientists are now reading the hidden history of DNA....
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Great course
- By MyGrnEyesF on 04-29-21
By: Sam Kean, and others
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The Violinist's Thumb
- And Other Lost Tales of Love, War, and Genius, as Written by Our Genetic Code
- By: Sam Kean
- Narrated by: Henry Leyva
- Length: 12 hrs and 35 mins
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From New York Times best-selling author Sam Kean come more incredible stories of science, history, language, and music, as told by our own DNA.
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I Need the Gene for Audiobook Selection
- By Pamela Harvey on 07-30-12
By: Sam Kean
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Editing Humanity
- The CRISPR Revolution and the New Era of Genome Editing
- By: Kevin Davies
- Narrated by: Kevin Davies
- Length: 16 hrs and 17 mins
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Editing Humanity takes listeners inside the fascinating world of a new gene editing technology called CRISPR, a high-powered genetic toolkit that enables scientists to not only engineer but to edit the DNA of any organism down to the individual building blocks of the genetic code....
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Excellent content, solid execution
- By Samuel Finlayson on 01-25-21
By: Kevin Davies
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From One Cell
- A Journey into Life's Origins and the Future of Medicine
- By: Ben Stanger
- Narrated by: Noah James Butler
- Length: 10 hrs and 19 mins
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Physician and researcher Ben Stanger offers a glimpse into what scientists are discovering about how life and the body take shape, and how these revelations stand to revolutionize medicine and the future of human health....
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great content
- By Amazon Customer on 01-22-24
By: Ben Stanger
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The Forever Witness
- How DNA and Genealogy Solved a Cold Case Double Murder
- By: Edward Humes
- Narrated by: Edward Humes
- Length: 10 hrs and 26 mins
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A relentless detective and an amateur genealogist solve a haunting cold case—and launch a crime-fighting revolution that tests the fragile line between justice and privacy....
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Compelling
- By MLB on 01-17-23
By: Edward Humes
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The Environmental and Genetic Causes of Autism
- By: James Lyons-Weiler PhD, Richard E. Frye - foreword
- Narrated by: Wyntner Woody
- Length: 15 hrs and 21 mins
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To make this groundbreaking audiobook, Dr. James Lyons-Weiler combed through the past fifty years of published research on autism....
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Wrong title
- By medawar@panix.com on 12-21-18
By: James Lyons-Weiler PhD, and others
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Infinite Life
- The Revolutionary Story of Eggs, Evolution, and Life on Earth
- By: Jules Howard
- Narrated by: Jules Howard
- Length: 5 hrs and 52 mins
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Infinite Life: The Revolutionary Story of Eggs, Evolution, and Life on Earth, offers a wholly new perspective on the animal kingdom, and, indeed, life on Earth.
By: Jules Howard
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Biopunk
- Solving Biotech’s Biggest Problems in Kitchens and Garages
- By: Marcus Wohlsen
- Narrated by: Paul Michael Garcia
- Length: 8 hrs and 46 mins
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Champions of synthetic biology believe that turning genetic code into Lego-like blocks could solve challenges in medicine, energy, and environmental protection....
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Subject Matter is Irritating
- By Nibs on 02-24-22
By: Marcus Wohlsen
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Blueprint
- How DNA Makes Us Who We Are
- By: Robert Plomin
- Narrated by: Robert Plomin
- Length: 8 hrs and 23 mins
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In Blueprint, behavioral geneticist Robert Plomin describes how the DNA revolution has made DNA personal by giving us the power to predict our psychological strengths and weaknesses from birth....
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good until Plomin inserted political opinions
- By Daniel Lathen on 02-27-19
By: Robert Plomin
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The Tangled Tree
- A Radical New History of Life
- By: David Quammen
- Narrated by: Jacques Roy
- Length: 13 hrs and 48 mins
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Nonpareil science writer David Quammen explains how recent discoveries in molecular biology can change our understanding of evolution and life’s history, with powerful implications for human health and even our own human nature....
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Very Enjoyable and Readable
- By Dennis on 08-18-18
By: David Quammen
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How We Age
- The Science of Longevity
- By: Coleen T. Murphy
- Narrated by: Rosemary Benson
- Length: 19 hrs and 38 mins
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All of us would like to live longer, or to slow the debilitating effects of age. In How We Age, Coleen Murphy shows how recent research on longevity and aging may be bringing us closer to this goal....
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Excellent
- By Sotirios on 05-26-24
By: Coleen T. Murphy
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Moral Choices
- An Introduction to Ethics
- By: Scott Rae
- Narrated by: Maurice England
- Length: 16 hrs and 37 mins
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This Christian introduction to ethics familiarizes both seminary and secular university students with basic processes of ethical decision making....
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Much needed for 2022
- By Alberto Serra on 05-29-22
By: Scott Rae
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Sleepyhead
- The Neuroscience of a Good Night's Rest
- By: Henry Nicholls
- Narrated by: Henry Drury
- Length: 9 hrs and 10 mins
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In Sleepyhead, science writer Henry Nicholls uses his own experience with chronic narcolepsy as a gateway to better understanding the cryptic, curious, and relatively uncharted world of sleep disorders. Sleepyhead will help us all uncover the secrets of a good night's sleep....
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Love it!
- By anon on 04-08-20
By: Henry Nicholls