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Book of Why, The

The New Science of Cause and Effect

by Judea Pearl, Dana Mackenzie ...

Narrated by Mel Foster ...

Unabridged

15 hours 14 min

How the study of causality revolutionized science and the world"Correlation does not imply causation." This mantra has been invoked by scientists for decades, and has led to a virtual prohibition on causal talk. But today, that taboo is dead. The causal revolution, sparked by Judea Pearl and his colleagues, has cut through a century of confusion and placed causality--the study of cause and effect- ... Read more

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How the study of causality revolutionized science and the world"Correlation does not imply causation." This mantra has been invoked by scientists for decades, and has led to a virtual prohibition on causal talk. But today, that taboo is dead. The causal revolution, sparked by Judea Pearl and his colleagues, has cut through a century of confusion and placed causality--the study of cause and effect-
... Read more
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Supremacy

Winner of the FT Business Book of the Year 2024

by Parmy Olson ...

Narrated by Lisa Flanagan ...

Unabridged

9 hours 24 min

Winner of the Financial Times and Schroders Business Book of the Year 2024'A clear and compelling read about one of the most consequential races in the world' - Madhumita Murgia, bestselling author of Code Dependent and AI Editor for The Financial TimesDiscover the never-before-told story of the ruthless shadow race between Microsoft and Google, as both compete to develop a mass-market AI while ... Read more

£12.99

Winner of the Financial Times and Schroders Business Book of the Year 2024'A clear and compelling read about one of the most consequential races in the world' - Madhumita Murgia, bestselling author of Code Dependent and AI Editor for The Financial TimesDiscover the never-before-told story of the ruthless shadow race between Microsoft and Google, as both compete to develop a mass-market AI while
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The Mindful Body

Thinking Our Way to Lasting Health

by Ellen Langer ...

Narrated by Subhadra Newton ...

Unabridged

7 hours 4 min

Bestselling author, and 'mother of mindfulness', Ellen J. Langer makes her long-awaited return sharing her groundbreaking research in The Mindful Body.Have you ever wondered if you could improve your health by harnessing the power of your mind?When it comes to our health, too many of us feel trapped by a medical diagnosis, believing that it can only mean a static or worsening condition. Whether it ... Read more

£24.99

Bestselling author, and 'mother of mindfulness', Ellen J. Langer makes her long-awaited return sharing her groundbreaking research in The Mindful Body.Have you ever wondered if you could improve your health by harnessing the power of your mind?When it comes to our health, too many of us feel trapped by a medical diagnosis, believing that it can only mean a static or worsening condition. Whether it
... Read more
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Starry Messenger

Cosmic Perspectives on Civilisation

by Neil deGrasse Tyson ...

Narrated by Neil deGrasse Tyson ...

Unabridged

7 hours 17 min

Bringing his cosmic perspective to civilization on Earth, Neil deGrasse Tyson, bestselling author of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry, shines new light on the crucial fault lines of our time–war, politics, religion, truth, beauty, gender, race, and tribalism–in a way that stimulates a deeper sense of unity for us all.In a time when our political and cultural perspectives feel more divisive than ... Read more

£15.99

Bringing his cosmic perspective to civilization on Earth, Neil deGrasse Tyson, bestselling author of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry, shines new light on the crucial fault lines of our time–war, politics, religion, truth, beauty, gender, race, and tribalism–in a way that stimulates a deeper sense of unity for us all.In a time when our political and cultural perspectives feel more divisive than
... Read more
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The Power of Bad

And How to Overcome It

by John Tierney, Roy F. Baumeister ...

Narrated by Paul Bellantoni ...

Unabridged

8 hours 9 min

Brought to you by Penguin.From the international bestselling authors of WillpowerWhy does a bad impression last longer than a good one? Why does losing money affect us more than gaining it? What makes phobias so hard to shake?The answer is the negativity bias - or in other words, the power of bad. As John Tierney and Roy F. Baumeister show, we are wired to react to bad over good. It makes sense in ... Read more

£13.99

Brought to you by Penguin.From the international bestselling authors of WillpowerWhy does a bad impression last longer than a good one? Why does losing money affect us more than gaining it? What makes phobias so hard to shake?The answer is the negativity bias - or in other words, the power of bad. As John Tierney and Roy F. Baumeister show, we are wired to react to bad over good. It makes sense in
... Read more
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Monkeys, Myths, and Molecules

Separating Fact from Fiction, and the Science of Everyday Life

by Dr. Joe Schwarcz ...

Narrated by Garrett Goodison ...

Unabridged

8 hours 51 min

A healthy dose of scientific skepticism in the information age, from bestselling author Dr. Joe SchwarzThe internet is a powerful beast; no matter what question you may have, the answer is just a few keystrokes away. But with so many sources available, and so many conflicting answers, how do you know what information is reliable? In Monkeys, Myths, and Molecules, Dr. Joe Schwarcz takes a critical ... Read more

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A healthy dose of scientific skepticism in the information age, from bestselling author Dr. Joe SchwarzThe internet is a powerful beast; no matter what question you may have, the answer is just a few keystrokes away. But with so many sources available, and so many conflicting answers, how do you know what information is reliable? In Monkeys, Myths, and Molecules, Dr. Joe Schwarcz takes a critical
... Read more
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Is That a Fact?

Frauds, Quacks, and the Real Science of Everyday Life

by Dr. Joe Schwarcz ...

Narrated by Garrett Goodison ...

Unabridged

9 hours 31 min

Dr. Joe Schwarcz takes on the quacks and doles out the facts in this eye-opening look at the science around usEat this and live to 100. Don’t, and die. Today, hyperboles dominate the media, which makes parsing science from fiction an arduous task when deciding what to eat, what chemicals to avoid, and what’s best for the environment. In Is That a Fact?, bestselling author Dr. Joe Schwarcz ... Read more

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Dr. Joe Schwarcz takes on the quacks and doles out the facts in this eye-opening look at the science around usEat this and live to 100. Don’t, and die. Today, hyperboles dominate the media, which makes parsing science from fiction an arduous task when deciding what to eat, what chemicals to avoid, and what’s best for the environment. In Is That a Fact?, bestselling author Dr. Joe Schwarcz
... Read more
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Human Psychology and Language Analysis

For Advancing Linguistic Artificial Intelligence

by Allen Young ...

Narrated by Allen Young ...

Series Audiobook 6 - The Robocentric Transhumanism Advancement Foundation Series
Unabridged

40 min

Humans use their languages to communicate for their successes in the survival, social, economic, sexual, political, competitive, collaborative, creative, and procreative human endeavors.In this book, Allen Young, the transhumanistic Asian-American man, specifies how the psychological human linguistic capabilities should be used in advancing linguistic artificial intelligence. ... Read more

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Humans use their languages to communicate for their successes in the survival, social, economic, sexual, political, competitive, collaborative, creative, and procreative human endeavors.In this book, Allen Young, the transhumanistic Asian-American man, specifies how the psychological human linguistic capabilities should be used in advancing linguistic artificial intelligence.
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The Future Is Faster Than You Think

How Converging Technologies Are Transforming Business, Industries, and Our Lives

by Peter H. Diamandis, Steven Kotler ...

Narrated by Peter H. Diamandis ...

Unabridged

9 hours 53 min

Audio Bonus! Includes exclusive conversations with the authors!From the New York Times bestselling authors of Abundance and Bold comes a practical playbook for the future of technology and technological convergence in our modern era.In their book Abundance, bestselling authors and futurists Peter Diamandis and Steven Kotler tackled grand global challenges, such as poverty, hunger, and energy. Then ... Read more

£19.04

Audio Bonus! Includes exclusive conversations with the authors!From the New York Times bestselling authors of Abundance and Bold comes a practical playbook for the future of technology and technological convergence in our modern era.In their book Abundance, bestselling authors and futurists Peter Diamandis and Steven Kotler tackled grand global challenges, such as poverty, hunger, and energy. Then
... Read more
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Race for Tomorrow

Survival, Innovation and Profit on the Front Lines of the Climate Crisis

by Simon Mundy ...

Narrated by Simon Mundy ...

Unabridged

10 hours 47 min

As featured on CNN’s Amanpour & Company and BBC Radio 4’s Start the Week with Andrew Marr One of the Financial Times’ best books of 2021In this compelling journey through twenty-six countries, Simon Mundy traces how the struggle to respond to the climate crisis is rapidly reshaping the modern world – shattering communities, shaking global business and propelling waves of cutting-edge innovation ... Read more

£17.99

As featured on CNN’s Amanpour & Company and BBC Radio 4’s Start the Week with Andrew Marr One of the Financial Times’ best books of 2021In this compelling journey through twenty-six countries, Simon Mundy traces how the struggle to respond to the climate crisis is rapidly reshaping the modern world – shattering communities, shaking global business and propelling waves of cutting-edge innovation
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Loonshots

How to Nurture the Crazy Ideas That Win Wars, Cure Diseases, and Transform Industries

by Safi Bahcall ...

Narrated by Safi Bahcall, William Dufris ...

Unabridged

10 hours 14 min

Washington Post's "10 Leadership Books to Watch for in 2019," Adam Grant's "19 New Leadership Books to Read in 2019," Inc.com's "10 Business Books You Need to Read in 2019," Business Insider's "14 Books Everyone Will Be Reading in 2019"This program includes a prologue and introduction read by the author.What do James Bond and Lipitor have in common? What can we learn about human nature and world ... Read more

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Washington Post's "10 Leadership Books to Watch for in 2019," Adam Grant's "19 New Leadership Books to Read in 2019," Inc.com's "10 Business Books You Need to Read in 2019," Business Insider's "14 Books Everyone Will Be Reading in 2019"This program includes a prologue and introduction read by the author.What do James Bond and Lipitor have in common? What can we learn about human nature and world
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Биология и медицина. Загадки познания

by Александр Волков ...

Narrated by Всеволод Кузнецов ...

Series series Время. События. Люди
Unabridged

5 hours 16 min

Порой прописные истины, в которые верили на протяжении десятилетий, оказываются напрочь неверны. Яркий пример тому являет психология. Здесь смутные догадки легко находят себе подтверждение, а факты вписываются в выстроенную вами гипотезу. Обремененная ими она становится теорией. Ее воспринимают как непререкаемую правду. Она с легкостью интерпретирует любые человеческие поступки. Она превращается в ... Read more

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Порой прописные истины, в которые верили на протяжении десятилетий, оказываются напрочь неверны. Яркий пример тому являет психология. Здесь смутные догадки легко находят себе подтверждение, а факты вписываются в выстроенную вами гипотезу. Обремененная ими она становится теорией. Ее воспринимают как непререкаемую правду. Она с легкостью интерпретирует любые человеческие поступки. Она превращается в
... Read more
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We Know It When We See It

by Richard Masland ...

Narrated by Jeff Harding ...

Unabridged

7 hours 10 min

A Harvard researcher investigates the human eye in this insightful account of what vision reveals about intelligence, learning, and the greatest mysteries of neuroscience.Spotting a face in a crowd is so easy, you take it for granted. But how you do it is one of science's great mysteries. And vision is involved with so much of everything your brain does. Explaining how it works reveals more than ... Read more

£9.99

A Harvard researcher investigates the human eye in this insightful account of what vision reveals about intelligence, learning, and the greatest mysteries of neuroscience.Spotting a face in a crowd is so easy, you take it for granted. But how you do it is one of science's great mysteries. And vision is involved with so much of everything your brain does. Explaining how it works reveals more than
... Read more
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Infectious

Pathogens and How We Fight Them

by John S. Tregoning ...

Narrated by Mike Cooper ...

Unabridged

9 hours 35 min

The subject of infection and how to fight it grows more urgent every day. How do pathogens cause disease? And what tools can we give our bodies to do battle? Dr. John S. Tregoning has dedicated his career to answering these questions. Infectious uncovers fascinating success stories in immunology and virology, making this book not only a vital overview of infection but also a hopeful history of ... Read more

£18.99

The subject of infection and how to fight it grows more urgent every day. How do pathogens cause disease? And what tools can we give our bodies to do battle? Dr. John S. Tregoning has dedicated his career to answering these questions. Infectious uncovers fascinating success stories in immunology and virology, making this book not only a vital overview of infection but also a hopeful history of
... Read more
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Quantum Steampunk

The Physics of Yesterday's Tomorrow

by Nicole Yunger Halpern ...

Narrated by Raechel Wong ...

Unabridged

8 hours 11 min

Victorian era steam engines and particle physics may seem worlds apart, yet a new branch of science, quantum thermodynamics, reenvisions the scientific underpinnings of the Industrial Revolution through the lens of today's roaring quantum information revolution. Classical thermodynamics needs reimagining to take advantage of quantum mechanics, the basic framework that explores the nature of ... Read more

£14.99

Victorian era steam engines and particle physics may seem worlds apart, yet a new branch of science, quantum thermodynamics, reenvisions the scientific underpinnings of the Industrial Revolution through the lens of today's roaring quantum information revolution. Classical thermodynamics needs reimagining to take advantage of quantum mechanics, the basic framework that explores the nature of
... Read more
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Dopesick

by Beth Macy ...

Narrated by Beth Macy ...

Unabridged

10 hours 3 min

A TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR.Beth Macy reveals the disturbing truth behind America's opioid crisis and explains how a nation has become enslaved to prescription drugs.This powerful and moving story explains how a large corporation, Purdue, encouraged small town doctors to prescribe OxyContin to a country already awash in painkillers. The drug's dangerously addictive nature was hidden, whilst many used ... Read more

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A TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR.Beth Macy reveals the disturbing truth behind America's opioid crisis and explains how a nation has become enslaved to prescription drugs.This powerful and moving story explains how a large corporation, Purdue, encouraged small town doctors to prescribe OxyContin to a country already awash in painkillers. The drug's dangerously addictive nature was hidden, whilst many used
... Read more
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Love Triangle

The Life-changing Magic of Trigonometry

by Matt Parker ...

Narrated by Matt Parker ...

Unabridged

8 hours 56 min

Brought to you by Penguin.Why do mobile phones work when you're on a train? What happens when you pull a pop song apart into pure sine waves and play it back on a piano? And what did mathematicians have to do with the great pig stampede of 2012? The answer to each of these questions can be found in the triangle.Humans have been using triangles for thousands of years to build structures, measure ... Read more

£14.99

Brought to you by Penguin.Why do mobile phones work when you're on a train? What happens when you pull a pop song apart into pure sine waves and play it back on a piano? And what did mathematicians have to do with the great pig stampede of 2012? The answer to each of these questions can be found in the triangle.Humans have been using triangles for thousands of years to build structures, measure
... Read more
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Rückwärtsaltern – Jung bleiben auf Zellebene

Oxidativen Stress mindern, Omega-3 & Mitochondrien stärken

by Sam Rivers ...

Narrated by Achernar (AI) ...

Unabridged

1 hour 11 min

Träumen Sie davon, dem Alter ein Schnippchen zu schlagen und jung zu bleiben auf Zellebene? "Rückwärtsaltern" enthüllt bahnbrechende Anti-Aging Strategien. Dieses Hörbuch zeigt Ihnen, wie Sie Ihr biologisches Alter reduzieren und oxidativen Stress mindern. Erfahren Sie, wie Sie Omega-3 und Mitochondrien stärken für mehr Zellverjüngung und Gesundheit. ... Read more

£4.99

Träumen Sie davon, dem Alter ein Schnippchen zu schlagen und jung zu bleiben auf Zellebene? "Rückwärtsaltern" enthüllt bahnbrechende Anti-Aging Strategien. Dieses Hörbuch zeigt Ihnen, wie Sie Ihr biologisches Alter reduzieren und oxidativen Stress mindern. Erfahren Sie, wie Sie Omega-3 und Mitochondrien stärken für mehr Zellverjüngung und Gesundheit.
... Read more
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Biomimetics

How Lessons From Nature Can Transform Technology

by Brian Clegg ...

Narrated by Mark Peachey ...

Unabridged

4 hours 48 min

An exploration of the transformative ways in which nature has inspired the technological advancement of humankind.Biomimetics literally means emulating biology - and in a broader sense the term covers technological advances where the original inspiration came from nature. The Earth is a vast laboratory where the mechanisms of natural selection have enabled evolutionary solutions to be developed to ... Read more

£9.99

An exploration of the transformative ways in which nature has inspired the technological advancement of humankind.Biomimetics literally means emulating biology - and in a broader sense the term covers technological advances where the original inspiration came from nature. The Earth is a vast laboratory where the mechanisms of natural selection have enabled evolutionary solutions to be developed to
... Read more
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The Science of Cleaning

Use the Power of Chemistry to Clean Smarter, Easier, and Safer

by Dario Bressanini PhD ...

Unabridged

9 hours 40 min

Chemistry professor Dario Bressanini is on a mission to teach listeners about safe, sustainable methods for cleaning their homes while debunking widespread myths. He uses scientific evidence to answer common queries, including the following: Is it more efficient to wash dishes in the sink or in the dishwasher? Can vinegar and baking soda actually unclog your drain? Does bleach remove dirt? How do ... Read more

£18.99

Chemistry professor Dario Bressanini is on a mission to teach listeners about safe, sustainable methods for cleaning their homes while debunking widespread myths. He uses scientific evidence to answer common queries, including the following: Is it more efficient to wash dishes in the sink or in the dishwasher? Can vinegar and baking soda actually unclog your drain? Does bleach remove dirt? How do
... Read more
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On Rumours

How Falsehoods Spread, Why We Believe Them, What Can Be Done

by Cass R. Sunstein ...

Narrated by William Hope ...

Unabridged

2 hours 59 min

Rumours are as old as human history, but with the rise of the internet it's now possible to spread stories about anyone, anywhere, instantly. In the 2008 US election many Americans believed Barack Obama was a Muslim. The conspiracy theory book 9/11: The Big Lie has become a bestseller. Hearsay has fuelled economic boom and bust - so much so that in many places it's now a crime to circulate false ... Read more

£9.99

Rumours are as old as human history, but with the rise of the internet it's now possible to spread stories about anyone, anywhere, instantly. In the 2008 US election many Americans believed Barack Obama was a Muslim. The conspiracy theory book 9/11: The Big Lie has become a bestseller. Hearsay has fuelled economic boom and bust - so much so that in many places it's now a crime to circulate false
... Read more
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Space Oddities

The Mysterious Anomalies Challenging Our Understanding Of The Universe

by Dr Harry Cliff ...

Narrated by Dr Harry Cliff ...

Unabridged

7 hours 51 min

**Read by the author, Harry Cliff.'As fascinating as its title suggests . . . Cliff recounts with vivid clarity the stories of some of the most striking oddnesses that have lit up the landscape of modern physics.' – Philip PullmanNewly discovered strangenesses could transform our understanding of the fundamentals of physics – and of the nature of reality. In this eye-opening account, CERN ... Read more

£12.99

**Read by the author, Harry Cliff.'As fascinating as its title suggests . . . Cliff recounts with vivid clarity the stories of some of the most striking oddnesses that have lit up the landscape of modern physics.' – Philip PullmanNewly discovered strangenesses could transform our understanding of the fundamentals of physics – and of the nature of reality. In this eye-opening account, CERN
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Adventures from the Technology Underground

Catapults, Pulsejets, Rail Guns, Flamethrowers, Tesla Coils, Air Cannons, and the Garage Warriors Who Love Them

by William Gurstelle ...

Narrated by Marc Cashman ...

Unabridged

7 hours 23 min

The technology underground is a thriving, humming, and often literally scintillating subculture of amateur inventors and scientific envelope-pushers who dream up, design, and build machines that whoosh, rumble, fly—and occasionally hurl pumpkins across enormous distances. In the process they astonish us with what is possible when human imagination and ingenuity meet nature’s forces and materials. ... Read more

£10.99

The technology underground is a thriving, humming, and often literally scintillating subculture of amateur inventors and scientific envelope-pushers who dream up, design, and build machines that whoosh, rumble, fly—and occasionally hurl pumpkins across enormous distances. In the process they astonish us with what is possible when human imagination and ingenuity meet nature’s forces and materials.
... Read more
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Перерастая бога. Пособие для начинающих

by Ричард Докинз, Ричард Докинз ...

Narrated by Константин Корольков ...

Unabridged

7 hours 13 min

Новый бестселлер, меняющий мировоззрение, от автора «Эгоистичный ген».Ричард Докинз известен миру не только как выдающийся эволюционный биолог, но и как один из самых ярких мыслителей современности. С его активной позицией по вопросам религии многие готовы поспорить, но это глубоко содержательные, аргументированные споры, в которых рождается если не истина, то просвещение. ... Read more

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Новый бестселлер, меняющий мировоззрение, от автора «Эгоистичный ген».Ричард Докинз известен миру не только как выдающийся эволюционный биолог, но и как один из самых ярких мыслителей современности. С его активной позицией по вопросам религии многие готовы поспорить, но это глубоко содержательные, аргументированные споры, в которых рождается если не истина, то просвещение.
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