Life Human Science

A dynamic and inspiring exploration of the new science that is redrawing the future for people in their forties, fifties, and sixties for the better—and for good. There’s no such thing as an inevitable midlife crisis, Barbara Bradley Hagerty writes in this provocative, hopeful book. It’s a...

Sex Science: 21 SIZZLING Secrets That Will Transform Your Bedroom into a Sauna! Your Definitive Guide to Human Sexuality Few things in life beat satisfying sex. If you and your partner are struggling to turn up the heat, don't delay! Nobody should have to accept mediocrity in the bedroom. Erotic, passionate sex is not only enjoyable--it's literally hardwired into our DNA. Human sexuality is a science. Sexual Intimacy Problems? Get Help With Sex & Get Better In Bed NOW Are you looking to 'spice things up' in the bedroom? Has your love life lost that critical "spark"? Looking simply to have ...

We are all familiar with the idea that machines are powered by electricity, but perhaps not so aware that this is also true for ourselves. "The Spark of Life" is a spectacular account of the body electric, showing how, from before conception to the last breath we draw, electrical signals in our cells are essential to everything we think and do. These signals are produced by some amazing proteins that sit at the forefront of current scientific research - the ion channels. They are found in every cell in Earth and they govern every aspect of our lives, from consciousness to sexual attraction, fighting infection, our ability to see and hear, and the beating of our hearts.

ENHANCED CD 3 * INCLUDES WORKOUT PROGRAMS TO GET YOU STARTED! Thinner, bigger, faster, stronger... which section of the audiobook will you listen to? Is it possible to: Reach your genetic potential in 6 months? Sleep 2 hours per day and perform better? Lose more fat than a marathoner by...

The VIs' revolt succeeded. The digital beings took over the game world and ejected millions of players while keeping a few thousand trapped inside as their prisoners. In the real world, Oren Berman is recovering from the mental trauma of being trapped, tortured, and abruptly ejected. But the company has come to him, hat in hand, asking him to reenter the game world. With the entire NPC population arrayed against the trapped players, Oren and his clan of monsters might be their only hope.

Going beyond the how and why of burnout, a former tenured professor combines academic methods and first-person experience to propose new ways for resisting our cultural obsession with work and transforming our vision of human flourishing.

The science of emotion is in the midst of a revolution on par with the discovery of relativity in physics and natural selection in biology. Leading the charge is psychologist and neuroscientist Lisa Feldman Barrett, whose research overturns the long-standing belief that emotions are automatic, universal, and hardwired in different brain regions. Instead, Barrett shows, we construct each instance of emotion through a unique interplay of brain, body, and culture.

Twenty-five years after the publication of his groundbreaking first book, Malcolm Gladwell returns in this New York Times bestseller that reframes the lessons of The Tipping Point in a startling and revealing light. Why is Miami ... Miami? What does the heartbreaking fate of the cheetah tell us...

★★★★★ "An interesting take on humanities future!" - Reader Review ___ A fresh take on science fiction and a glimpse at humanity through the eyes of an alien who doesn't know what 'family' is, until he finds one! "Humans are the only known intelligent species to actively create 'Found Families' in the form of parents, children, siblings, and more. If a human starts spending more time with you and initiating physical contact, they have probably adopted you." These were the words that caught my ears when attending the most prestigious university in my quadrant as a minor in alien ...

Our brains are the most complex machines known to humankind, but they have an Achilles heel: The very molecules that allow us to exist can also sabotage our minds. Here are true accounts of unruly molecules and the diseases that form in their wake, from total loss of inhibitions to florid psychosis to compulsive lying.

From “one of America’s smartest and most charming writers” (NPR), an archaeological romp through the entire history of humankind—and through all five senses—from tropical Polynesian islands to forbidding arctic ice floes, and everywhere in between. Whether it’s the mighty pyramids of...

The Science of Well Being and Human Flourishing: Evidence Based Approaches to Meaning, Resilience, and Purpose is a comprehensive, research grounded guide to understanding what truly allows human beings to thrive. Drawing from psychology, neuroscience, motivation science, and well being research, this book moves beyond pop psychology and simplistic happiness advice to explore flourishing as a dynamic, lifelong process. It explains how emotional balance, biological regulation, meaning, purpose, relationships, and resilience interact to shape a life that is both deeply satisfying and ...

Transhumanism Explained: Human Enhancement, Artificial Intelligence, Biotechnology, Mind Uploading, Longevity Science, and the Future Evolution of Humanity explores one of the most provocative and rapidly developing intellectual movements of the modern era. As scientific breakthroughs accelerate in fields such as artificial intelligence, biotechnology, neuroscience, and genetic engineering, the question of how technology might transform human life has become more urgent than ever. This book provides a clear and accessible guide to the ideas, technologies, and debates that define ...

TRANCE Formation of America was released in 1995 after the 1947 National Security Act was invoked to censor this testimony from the US Congressional Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Oversight. Today TRANCE, now in its 17th English edition, is referenced in major universities and is in law libraries worldwide due to its continued relevance to global events. Knowledge is our first line of defense against mind control, and this book is indeed the truth that makes us free.

Imagine, if you can, the world in the year 2100. In Physics of the Future, Michio Kaku—the New York Times bestselling author of Physics of the Impossible—gives us a stunning, provocative, and exhilarating vision of the coming century based on interviews with over three hundred of the...

"Henry Gee presents a pithy, fascinating account of the stages of biological evolution. ... a meditative and friendly listening experience. —AudioFile on A (Very) Short History of Life on Earth Written and read by the award-winning author of A (Very) Short History of Life on Earth: a history...

Winner of the 2023 PROSE Award for Excellence in Biological and Life Sciences and the 2023 Chautauqua Prize! Named a New York Times Notable Book and a Best Book of the Year by The Economist, Oprah Daily, BookPage, Book Riot, the New York Public Library, and more! In The Song of the Cell, the...

In her groundbreaking and best-selling book Animals in Translation, Temple Grandin drew on her own experience with autism as well as her distinguished career as an animal scientist to deliver extraordinary insights into how animals think, act, and feel. Now she builds on those insights to show us how to give our animals the best and happiest life - on their terms, not ours. Animals Make Us Human is the culmination of almost thirty years of research, experimentation, and experience.

The envelope arrives on a Tuesday. Four glossy pages of bar charts, color-coded indicators, and species names you cannot pronounce. One indicator is red. A diversity score reads slightly below optimal. You pour a cup of coffee, read the report again, and still have no idea whether to call your doctor or file the paper away. That moment of fascination and helplessness is where this book begins. Trillions of microbial cells live inside you right now , manufacturing vitamins, training immunity, signaling the brain, and new science has finally made them visible. The question is no longer ...

Discover the hidden world of your immune army—lymphocytes—and how to unleash their full healing power to conquer infection, inflammation, and cancer. In The Role of Lymphocytes in the Defense of the Body, internationally renowned physician-scientist Benoît Tano, MD, PhD delivers the most comprehensive and groundbreaking exploration of the human immune defense system ever published. This authoritative masterpiece reveals, for the first time, how each lymphocyte—T cells, B cells, NK cells, and memory cells—functions, communicates, and orchestrates the miraculous defense of the human ...