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The Next 500 Years

Engineering Life to Reach New Worlds

de Christopher E. Mason ...

Introducing a 10-phase, 500-year vision for the future of space exploration, genetic engineering, and the human species—on Earth and on other planets.As the only species aware that life on Earth has an expiration date, we have a moral duty to land on, to live on, and to extend life to other planets.Inevitably, life on Earth will come to an end, whether by climate disaster, or by cataclysmic war—or ... Leer más

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Introducing a 10-phase, 500-year vision for the future of space exploration, genetic engineering, and the human species—on Earth and on other planets.As the only species aware that life on Earth has an expiration date, we have a moral duty to land on, to live on, and to extend life to other planets.Inevitably, life on Earth will come to an end, whether by climate disaster, or by cataclysmic war—or
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The Resurrection of Species

Creating Life in the Era of De-Extinction

de Christopher E. Mason ...

**A fascinating inside account of how genome engineering is enabling de-extinction—and what the ability to create new creatures means ethically and philosophically.From a scientific advisor to the bioscience company Colossal that brought the dire wolf back from extinction.**It used to be that only evolution could create a species, refining a femur, a knee joint, a tailbone over eons. But now, when ... Leer más

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**A fascinating inside account of how genome engineering is enabling de-extinction—and what the ability to create new creatures means ethically and philosophically.From a scientific advisor to the bioscience company Colossal that brought the dire wolf back from extinction.**It used to be that only evolution could create a species, refining a femur, a knee joint, a tailbone over eons. But now, when
... Leer más
The Age of Prediction

Algorithms, AI, and the Shifting Shadows of Risk

de Igor Tulchinsky, Christopher E. Mason ...

The power of the ever-increasing tools and algorithms for prediction and their paradoxical effects on risk.The Age of Prediction is about two powerful, and symbiotic, trends: the rapid development and use of artificial intelligence and big data to enhance prediction, as well as the often paradoxical effects of these better predictions on our understanding of risk and the ways we live. Beginning ... Leer más

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The power of the ever-increasing tools and algorithms for prediction and their paradoxical effects on risk.The Age of Prediction is about two powerful, and symbiotic, trends: the rapid development and use of artificial intelligence and big data to enhance prediction, as well as the often paradoxical effects of these better predictions on our understanding of risk and the ways we live. Beginning
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The Next 500 Years

Engineering Life to Reach New Worlds

de Christopher E. Mason ...

Narrado por Layne Ihde ...

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9 hora 40 minutos

An argument that we have a moral duty to explore other planets and solar systems--because human life on Earth has an expiration date.Inevitably, life on Earth will come to an end, whether by climate disaster, cataclysmic war, or the death of the sun in a few billion years. To avoid extinction, we will have to find a new home planet, perhaps even a new solar system, to inhabit. In this provocative ... Leer más

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An argument that we have a moral duty to explore other planets and solar systems--because human life on Earth has an expiration date.Inevitably, life on Earth will come to an end, whether by climate disaster, cataclysmic war, or the death of the sun in a few billion years. To avoid extinction, we will have to find a new home planet, perhaps even a new solar system, to inhabit. In this provocative
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Domina

The Women Who Made Imperial Rome

de Guy de la Bédoyère ...

Narrado por Julian Elfer ...

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12 hora 40 minutos

A captivating popular history that shines a light on the notorious Julio-Claudian women who forged an empireAugustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, and Nero—these are the names history associates with the early Roman Empire. Yet, not a single one of these emperors was the blood son of his predecessor. In this captivating history, a prominent scholar of the era documents the Julio-Claudian women ... Leer más

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A captivating popular history that shines a light on the notorious Julio-Claudian women who forged an empireAugustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, and Nero—these are the names history associates with the early Roman Empire. Yet, not a single one of these emperors was the blood son of his predecessor. In this captivating history, a prominent scholar of the era documents the Julio-Claudian women
... Leer más

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Cosmosapiens

Human Evolution from the Origin of the Universe

de John Hands ...

Narrado por Gildart Jackson ...

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31 hora 11 minutos

The book that transforms our understanding of what we are and where we came from.Specialist scientific fields are developing at incredibly swift speeds, but what can they really tell us about how the universe began and how we humans evolved to play such a dominant role on Earth?John Hands’ extraordinarily ambitious quest is to bring together this scientific knowledge and evaluate without bias or ... Leer más

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The book that transforms our understanding of what we are and where we came from.Specialist scientific fields are developing at incredibly swift speeds, but what can they really tell us about how the universe began and how we humans evolved to play such a dominant role on Earth?John Hands’ extraordinarily ambitious quest is to bring together this scientific knowledge and evaluate without bias or
... Leer más

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Shape

The Hidden Geometry of Information, Biology, Strategy, Democracy, and EverythingElse

de Jordan Ellenberg ...

Narrado por Jordan Ellenberg ...

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14 hora 23 minutos

**From the New York Times-bestselling author of How Not to Be Wrong—himself a world-class geometer—a far-ranging exploration of the power of geometry, which turns out to help us think better about practically everythingHow should a democracy choose its representatives? How can you stop a pandemic from sweeping the world? How do computers learn to play Go, and why is learning Go so much easier for ... Leer más

$22.50 USD

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**From the New York Times-bestselling author of How Not to Be Wrong—himself a world-class geometer—a far-ranging exploration of the power of geometry, which turns out to help us think better about practically everythingHow should a democracy choose its representatives? How can you stop a pandemic from sweeping the world? How do computers learn to play Go, and why is learning Go so much easier for
... Leer más

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Holy Fire

de Bruce Sterling ...

Narrado por Emily Woo Zeller ...

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Memory, morality, and immortality merge in this “haunting and lyrical triumph” from the bestselling author of Schismatrix Plus (Time).In the late twenty-first century, technology has lengthened lifespans far beyond what was once medically possible. Existence itself has become relatively easy—if boring. In this futuristic paradise, ninety-four-year-old Mia Ziemann longs for something different and ... Leer más

$42.99 USD

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Memory, morality, and immortality merge in this “haunting and lyrical triumph” from the bestselling author of Schismatrix Plus (Time).In the late twenty-first century, technology has lengthened lifespans far beyond what was once medically possible. Existence itself has become relatively easy—if boring. In this futuristic paradise, ninety-four-year-old Mia Ziemann longs for something different and
... Leer más

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Neuroplasticity

de Moheb Costandi ...

Narrado por Tim Andres Pabon ...

Series series The MIT Press Essential Knowledge
Completo

3 hora 14 minutos

Fifty years ago, neuroscientists thought that a mature brain was fixed like a fly in amber, unable to change. Today, we know that our brains and nervous systems change throughout our lifetimes. This concept of neuroplasticity has captured the imagination of a public eager for self-improvement -- and has inspired countless Internet entrepreneurs who peddle dubious "brain training" games and apps. ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

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Fifty years ago, neuroscientists thought that a mature brain was fixed like a fly in amber, unable to change. Today, we know that our brains and nervous systems change throughout our lifetimes. This concept of neuroplasticity has captured the imagination of a public eager for self-improvement -- and has inspired countless Internet entrepreneurs who peddle dubious "brain training" games and apps.
... Leer más

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North Pole, South Pole

The Epic Quest to Solve the Great Mystery of Earth’s Magnetism

de Gillian Turner ...

Narrado por Cat Gould ...

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8 hora 8 minutos

This "fantastic story" of one of physics' great riddles takes us through centuries of scientific history (Simon Lamb, author of Devil in the Mountain).Why do compass needles point north—but not quite north? What guides the migration of birds, whales, and fish across the world's oceans? How is Earth able to sustain life under an onslaught of solar wind and cosmic radiation? For centuries, the world ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

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This "fantastic story" of one of physics' great riddles takes us through centuries of scientific history (Simon Lamb, author of Devil in the Mountain).Why do compass needles point north—but not quite north? What guides the migration of birds, whales, and fish across the world's oceans? How is Earth able to sustain life under an onslaught of solar wind and cosmic radiation? For centuries, the world
... Leer más

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Eightysomethings

A Practical Guide to Letting Go, Aging Well, and Finding Unexpected Happiness

de Katharine Esty PhD ...

Narrado por Janet Metzger ...

Completo

7 hora 21 minutos

This invaluable guide will help the historical number of eightysomethings live fulfilled, happy lives long into their twilight years.Old age is not what it used to be. For the first time ever, most people in the United States are living into their eighties. The first guide of its kind, Eightysomethings changes our understanding of old age with an upbeat and emotionally savvy view of the uncharted ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

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This invaluable guide will help the historical number of eightysomethings live fulfilled, happy lives long into their twilight years.Old age is not what it used to be. For the first time ever, most people in the United States are living into their eighties. The first guide of its kind, Eightysomethings changes our understanding of old age with an upbeat and emotionally savvy view of the uncharted
... Leer más

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Phasers on Stun!

How the Making (and Remaking) of Star Trek Changed the World

de Ryan Britt ...

Narrado por Ryan Britt ...

Completo

10 hora 53 minutos

**An Esquire Best Book of 2022!Written with inside access, comprehensive research, and a down-to-earth perspective, Phasers on Stun! chronicles the entire history of Star Trek, revealing that its enduring place in pop culture is all thanks to innovative pivots and radical change.**For over five decades, the heart of Star Trek’s pro-science, anti-racist, and inclusive messaging has been its ... Leer más

$22.50 USD

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**An Esquire Best Book of 2022!Written with inside access, comprehensive research, and a down-to-earth perspective, Phasers on Stun! chronicles the entire history of Star Trek, revealing that its enduring place in pop culture is all thanks to innovative pivots and radical change.**For over five decades, the heart of Star Trek’s pro-science, anti-racist, and inclusive messaging has been its
... Leer más

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