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Cosmos

A Personal Voyage

by Carl Sagan ...

Narrated by LeVar Burton, Seth MacFarlane, Ann Druyan, Neil deGrasse Tyson ...

Unabridged

14 hours 31 min

RETURNING TO TELEVISION AS AN ALL-NEW MINISERIES ON FOXCosmos is one of the bestselling science books of all time. In clear-eyed prose, Sagan reveals a jewel-like blue world inhabited by a life form that is just beginning to discover its own identity and to venture into the vast ocean of space. Cosmos retraces the fourteen billion years of cosmic evolution that have transformed matter into ... Read more

£31.50

RETURNING TO TELEVISION AS AN ALL-NEW MINISERIES ON FOXCosmos is one of the bestselling science books of all time. In clear-eyed prose, Sagan reveals a jewel-like blue world inhabited by a life form that is just beginning to discover its own identity and to venture into the vast ocean of space. Cosmos retraces the fourteen billion years of cosmic evolution that have transformed matter into
... Read more
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How to Speak Science

Gravity, Relativity, and Other Ideas That Were Crazy until Proven Brilliant

by Bruce Benamran ...

Narrated by Braden Wright ...

Unabridged

13 hours 11 min

As smartphones, supercomputers, supercolliders, and AI propel us into an ever more unfamiliar future, How to Speak Science takes us on a rollicking historical tour of the greatest discoveries and ideas that make today’s cutting-edge technologies possible.Wanting everyone to be able to “speak” science, YouTube science guru Bruce Benamran explains—as accessibly and wittily as in his acclaimed videos ... Read more

£16.81

As smartphones, supercomputers, supercolliders, and AI propel us into an ever more unfamiliar future, How to Speak Science takes us on a rollicking historical tour of the greatest discoveries and ideas that make today’s cutting-edge technologies possible.Wanting everyone to be able to “speak” science, YouTube science guru Bruce Benamran explains—as accessibly and wittily as in his acclaimed videos
... Read more
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The Boys' and Girls' Pliny Vol. 3 (Unabridged)

by Pliny the Elder Pliny the Elder ...

Narrated by Nestor Dewing ...

Unabridged

3 hours

In the third volume of "The Boys' and Girls' Pliny," embark on an extraordinary journey through the wonders of the natural world. Pliny the Elder, a renowned Roman scholar, unveils the secrets of animals, plants, and minerals with captivating descriptions and fascinating anecdotes. From the majestic elephant to the humble ant, from towering trees to sparkling gems, this volume offers a treasure ... Read more

£4.49

In the third volume of "The Boys' and Girls' Pliny," embark on an extraordinary journey through the wonders of the natural world. Pliny the Elder, a renowned Roman scholar, unveils the secrets of animals, plants, and minerals with captivating descriptions and fascinating anecdotes. From the majestic elephant to the humble ant, from towering trees to sparkling gems, this volume offers a treasure
... Read more
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Grosse Ideen der Wissenschaft Teil 2

Vorlesung

by Ernst Peter Fischer ...

Narrated by Ernst Peter Fischer ...

Series Audiobook 2 - uni auditorium
Abridged

1 hour 17 min

Die überragende Qualität der Wissenschaft von der Natur besteht darin, ihr Wissen in grundlegende Begriffe verpacken zu können, von denen einige sehr berühmt sind und die viele Menschen beschäftigen. Die genannten Ideen werden auf ebenso prägnante wie elegante Weise vorgestellt, wobei deutlich wird, dass die Naturwissenschaften zugleich grandios sind, aber auch geheimnisvoll bleiben. DIE GENE Gene ... Read more

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Die überragende Qualität der Wissenschaft von der Natur besteht darin, ihr Wissen in grundlegende Begriffe verpacken zu können, von denen einige sehr berühmt sind und die viele Menschen beschäftigen. Die genannten Ideen werden auf ebenso prägnante wie elegante Weise vorgestellt, wobei deutlich wird, dass die Naturwissenschaften zugleich grandios sind, aber auch geheimnisvoll bleiben. DIE GENE Gene
... Read more
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Simply AI

Facts Made Fast

by DK ...

Narrated by Elliot Fitzpatrick ...

Unabridged

2 hours 41 min

Understanding AI has never been easier.With easy-to-understand text, this new edition of Simply Artificial Intelligence is the perfect introduction to the latest developments in AI.Covering a broad range of fields within AI - from computing and mathematics to politics and philosophy - entries demystify what artificial intelligence is and how it works, how it has dramatically changed the way we ... Read more

£9.99

Understanding AI has never been easier.With easy-to-understand text, this new edition of Simply Artificial Intelligence is the perfect introduction to the latest developments in AI.Covering a broad range of fields within AI - from computing and mathematics to politics and philosophy - entries demystify what artificial intelligence is and how it works, how it has dramatically changed the way we
... Read more
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Krieg ist der Feind

Die Verantwortung des Wissenschaftlers

by Klaus Sander, Klaus Sander, Joseph Weizenbaum, Joseph Weizenbaum ...

Narrated by Joseph Weizenbaum ...

Unabridged

1 hour 55 min

Joseph Weizenbaum, geboren 1923 in Berlin und 1936 in die USA emigriert, studierte Mathematik und lehrte seit 1963 als Professor für Computerwissenschaften am MIT in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Durch sein berühmt gewordenes Sprachanalyseprogramm "Eliza" selbst zu einem Pionier der Computergeschichte avanciert, ist Weizenbaum immer auch die warnende, prophetische Stimme eines Prozesses, der den ... Read more

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Joseph Weizenbaum, geboren 1923 in Berlin und 1936 in die USA emigriert, studierte Mathematik und lehrte seit 1963 als Professor für Computerwissenschaften am MIT in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Durch sein berühmt gewordenes Sprachanalyseprogramm "Eliza" selbst zu einem Pionier der Computergeschichte avanciert, ist Weizenbaum immer auch die warnende, prophetische Stimme eines Prozesses, der den
... Read more
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The Science of Superwomen

An Evolution from Wonder Woman to WandaVision

by Mark Brake ...

Narrated by Shaun Grindell ...

Unabridged

5 hours 57 min

Celebrate the rise of superwomen and discover the science behind the abilities of Wonder Woman, Scarlet Witch, Black Widow, Catwoman, and more!Superhero fiction has been with us for almost a century; high-octane tales crammed with concepts and contrasting themes, from superpowers and the post-human, to masked vigilantes and immortality. In that time, superwomen have evolved from comic book ... Read more

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Celebrate the rise of superwomen and discover the science behind the abilities of Wonder Woman, Scarlet Witch, Black Widow, Catwoman, and more!Superhero fiction has been with us for almost a century; high-octane tales crammed with concepts and contrasting themes, from superpowers and the post-human, to masked vigilantes and immortality. In that time, superwomen have evolved from comic book
... Read more
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Yawns Freeze Your Brain

More Mind-Blowing Facts From Science, History, Life and The Universe

by Mick O'Hare ...

Narrated by Alan Turton ...

Unabridged

4 hours 59 min

Ever wondered why we yawn and have eyebrows, what happens at absolute zero and why some tunes get stuck in our heads?If you’ve spent your days searching for the answers to these and life’s other big questions then look no further.Why We Yawn From the bestselling author of Why Don't Penguin's Feet Freeze and Farts Aren’t Invisible is the gift of enlightenment that you never knew you needed! Shining ... Read more

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Ever wondered why we yawn and have eyebrows, what happens at absolute zero and why some tunes get stuck in our heads?If you’ve spent your days searching for the answers to these and life’s other big questions then look no further.Why We Yawn From the bestselling author of Why Don't Penguin's Feet Freeze and Farts Aren’t Invisible is the gift of enlightenment that you never knew you needed! Shining
... Read more
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Science of Time Travel, The

The Secrets Behind Time Machines, Time Loops, Alternate Realities, and More!

by Elizabeth Howell ...

Narrated by Lisa Cordileone ...

Series series The Science Of
Unabridged

6 hours 39 min

Travel back in time with Doctor Who, the Terminator, the X-Men, and all your favorite time travelers! Science fiction is the perfect window into the possibilities and perils of time travel. What would happen if you went back in time and killed your own grandparent? If you knew how to stop a presidential assassination, would time travel allow you to make your wish come true? Can we use time travel ... Read more

£16.12

Travel back in time with Doctor Who, the Terminator, the X-Men, and all your favorite time travelers! Science fiction is the perfect window into the possibilities and perils of time travel. What would happen if you went back in time and killed your own grandparent? If you knew how to stop a presidential assassination, would time travel allow you to make your wish come true? Can we use time travel
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Welche Naturwissenschaft braucht der gebildete Mensch?

Wissenschaftsgeschichte

by Ernst Peter Fischer ...

Narrated by Ernst Peter Fischer ...

Series series uni auditorium
Abridged

53 min

Die Antwort hängt davon ab, was man unter Bildung versteht. Wenn Bildung die Form ist, die Kultur in einem Individuum annimmt, lautet die nächste Frage, in welcher Kultur wir leben. Die Antwort ist einfach. Wir leben in einer Kultur, deren Gegenwart von der Wissenschaft und ihren Auswirkungen geprägt wird. Gebildete Menschen sollten wissen, dass es ihnen gut geht, weil ihre Vorfahren die ... Read more

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Die Antwort hängt davon ab, was man unter Bildung versteht. Wenn Bildung die Form ist, die Kultur in einem Individuum annimmt, lautet die nächste Frage, in welcher Kultur wir leben. Die Antwort ist einfach. Wir leben in einer Kultur, deren Gegenwart von der Wissenschaft und ihren Auswirkungen geprägt wird. Gebildete Menschen sollten wissen, dass es ihnen gut geht, weil ihre Vorfahren die
... Read more
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Is This Wi-Fi Organic?

A Guide to Spotting Misleading Science Online

by Dave Farina ...

Narrated by Dave Farina ...

Unabridged

6 hours 44 min

Is This Wi-Fi Organic? is about science that affects us all. Science is the study of everything around us. But one impressive scientific breakthrough, the internet, has pervaded and encapsulated popular culture, and it is also making it harder and harder to know what is true—and what is not.Learn how to separate internet fact from fiction. We live in the information age, giving us access to every ... Read more

£14.65

Is This Wi-Fi Organic? is about science that affects us all. Science is the study of everything around us. But one impressive scientific breakthrough, the internet, has pervaded and encapsulated popular culture, and it is also making it harder and harder to know what is true—and what is not.Learn how to separate internet fact from fiction. We live in the information age, giving us access to every
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Audiobook

Als das Neue noch neu war

Wissenschaftsgeschichte

by Ernst Peter Fischer ...

Narrated by Ernst Peter Fischer ...

Series series uni-auditorium
Abridged

53 min

Als die moderne Wissenschaft in Europa geboren wurde - im frühen 17. Jahrhundert -, sprachen ihre Pioniere - der Engländer Bacon, der Deutsche Kepler, der Italiener Galilei, der Franzose Descartes - davon, dass sie etwas Neues machen würden. Sie hatten die Idee des Fortschritts entdeckt, der zufolge die Zukunft besser werden kann als die Vergangenheit. Dies gelingt den Menschen, wenn sie das ... Read more

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Als die moderne Wissenschaft in Europa geboren wurde - im frühen 17. Jahrhundert -, sprachen ihre Pioniere - der Engländer Bacon, der Deutsche Kepler, der Italiener Galilei, der Franzose Descartes - davon, dass sie etwas Neues machen würden. Sie hatten die Idee des Fortschritts entdeckt, der zufolge die Zukunft besser werden kann als die Vergangenheit. Dies gelingt den Menschen, wenn sie das
... Read more
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La théorie des mèmes

Pourquoi nous nous imitons les uns les autres

by Susan Blackmore ...

Narrated by Irène Anatole ...

Unabridged

13 hours 49 min

Qu’est-ce qui distingue les hommes des animaux ? Le langage ? La raison ? La conscience ? La créativité ? Et s’il ne s’agissait là que de leurres ? Et si la spécificité de l’homme, c’était avant tout son incroyable capacité à imiter ses semblables ? Nous sommes, déclare Susan Blackmore, des machines mimétiques contagieuses. Tandis que les gènes utilisent le corps humain dans leur lutte pour la ... Read more

£13.99

Qu’est-ce qui distingue les hommes des animaux ? Le langage ? La raison ? La conscience ? La créativité ? Et s’il ne s’agissait là que de leurres ? Et si la spécificité de l’homme, c’était avant tout son incroyable capacité à imiter ses semblables ? Nous sommes, déclare Susan Blackmore, des machines mimétiques contagieuses. Tandis que les gènes utilisent le corps humain dans leur lutte pour la
... Read more
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Scientific Methods

by Introbooks Team ...

Narrated by Andrea Giordani ...

Unabridged

38 min

Science is the essence of almost everything which is present in the world. Basically, science is a very systematic and a logical manner in order to discover how certain things are taking place in the universe and how some things work. Science is also about the knowledge and discoveries which are so much related to the universe and the solar system. Science is basically the knowledge with which is ... Read more

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Science is the essence of almost everything which is present in the world. Basically, science is a very systematic and a logical manner in order to discover how certain things are taking place in the universe and how some things work. Science is also about the knowledge and discoveries which are so much related to the universe and the solar system. Science is basically the knowledge with which is
... Read more
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Infinity in the Palm of Your Hand

Fifty Wonders That Reveal an Extraordinary Universe

by Marcus Chown ...

Narrated by Marcus Chown ...

Unabridged

5 hours 24 min

Bestselling author Marcus Chown explores some of the most profound and important science about us, our world and beyond by examining some astonishing facts that reveal the vast complexities of the universe.There is much about our world that seems to make perfect sense, and important scientific breakthroughs have helped us understand ourselves, our planet and our place in the universe in ... Read more

£18.99

Bestselling author Marcus Chown explores some of the most profound and important science about us, our world and beyond by examining some astonishing facts that reveal the vast complexities of the universe.There is much about our world that seems to make perfect sense, and important scientific breakthroughs have helped us understand ourselves, our planet and our place in the universe in
... Read more
Audiobook

42 Reasons to Hate the Universe

And One Reason Not To

by Chris Ferrie, Wade David Fairclough, Byrne Laginestra ...

Narrated by Grant Cartwright ...

Unabridged

7 hours 7 min

If you've always suspected the universe was out to get you . . . you were right!Yes, the universe we live in is cosmically beautiful and mysterious and all that crap. But it's also a bit of an asshole. After all, remember that you are just a group of atoms structured in a specific way for barely long enough to try to understand this thing we call existence. Those atoms could just have easily been ... Read more

£14.65

If you've always suspected the universe was out to get you . . . you were right!Yes, the universe we live in is cosmically beautiful and mysterious and all that crap. But it's also a bit of an asshole. After all, remember that you are just a group of atoms structured in a specific way for barely long enough to try to understand this thing we call existence. Those atoms could just have easily been
... Read more
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The Science of Jurassic World

The Dinosaur Facts Behind the Films

by Mark Brake, Jon Chase ...

Narrated by David Doersch ...

Unabridged

7 hours 35 min

A tale of some of the most amazing creatures ever to grace this tiny planet—unearth how the science fiction of the Jurassic World franchise inspired the evolution of dinosaur science.It all began in 1993. Jurassic Park was a movie landmark in the development of computer-generated imagery and animatronic visual effects. Jurassic Park became the highest-grossing movie of that year, and the highest ... Read more

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A tale of some of the most amazing creatures ever to grace this tiny planet—unearth how the science fiction of the Jurassic World franchise inspired the evolution of dinosaur science.It all began in 1993. Jurassic Park was a movie landmark in the development of computer-generated imagery and animatronic visual effects. Jurassic Park became the highest-grossing movie of that year, and the highest
... Read more
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Casanova, der Autor seines Lebens (Ungekürzt)

by Thilo Koch ...

Narrated by Thilo Koch ...

Unabridged

2 hours 40 min

Der Name Casanova ist den Menschen sehr wohl bekannt, denn er wird mit einem bestimmten Typus männlicher Selbstdarstellung verbunden. Giacomo Casanova schrieb seinerzeit seine Biographie auf und erregte mit den beschrieben erotischen Abenteuern viel Aufsehen. Doch leichtfertige Verfälschungen des Textes haben das literarische Ereignis Casanova zu einer billigen Operette gemacht. In diesem Werk ... Read more

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Der Name Casanova ist den Menschen sehr wohl bekannt, denn er wird mit einem bestimmten Typus männlicher Selbstdarstellung verbunden. Giacomo Casanova schrieb seinerzeit seine Biographie auf und erregte mit den beschrieben erotischen Abenteuern viel Aufsehen. Doch leichtfertige Verfälschungen des Textes haben das literarische Ereignis Casanova zu einer billigen Operette gemacht. In diesem Werk
... Read more
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Eine tödliche Liebe - Petra Kelly & Gert Bastian (Ungekürzt)

by Alice Schwarzer ...

Narrated by Alice Schwarzer, Franziska Ball, Hans Eckardt ...

Unabridged

4 hours 20 min

Im Herbst 1992 wird die langjährige prominente Grünen-Politikerin Petra Kelly unter bis heute nicht völlig geklärten Umständen von ihrem Lebensgefährten Gert Bastian im Schlaf erschossen; anschließend tötet er sich selbst. Alice Schwarzers ausgesprochen detailreich recherchiertes und dennoch sehr spannend geschriebenes Buch widmet sich der ungewöhnlichen Beziehung zwischen der Friedensaktivistin ... Read more

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Im Herbst 1992 wird die langjährige prominente Grünen-Politikerin Petra Kelly unter bis heute nicht völlig geklärten Umständen von ihrem Lebensgefährten Gert Bastian im Schlaf erschossen; anschließend tötet er sich selbst. Alice Schwarzers ausgesprochen detailreich recherchiertes und dennoch sehr spannend geschriebenes Buch widmet sich der ungewöhnlichen Beziehung zwischen der Friedensaktivistin
... Read more
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The Canon

A Whirligig Tour of the Beautiful Basics of Science

by Natalie Angier ...

Narrated by Nike Doukas ...

Unabridged

13 hours 16 min

From the Pulitzer Prize winner and bestselling author of Woman, a playful, passionate guide to the science all around us. The Canon is an ebullient celebration of science that stands to become a classic.Drawing on conversations with hundreds of the world’s top scientists and on her own work as a Pulitzer Prize–winning writer for the New York Times, Natalie Angier creates a thoroughly entertaining ... Read more

£16.81 or Free with Kobo Plus

From the Pulitzer Prize winner and bestselling author of Woman, a playful, passionate guide to the science all around us. The Canon is an ebullient celebration of science that stands to become a classic.Drawing on conversations with hundreds of the world’s top scientists and on her own work as a Pulitzer Prize–winning writer for the New York Times, Natalie Angier creates a thoroughly entertaining
... Read more
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What Einstein Didn't Know

Scientific Answers to Everyday Questions

by Robert L. Wolke ...

Narrated by Sean Runnette ...

Unabridged

8 hours 23 min

How does soap know what's dirt? How do magnets work? Why do ice cubes crackle in your glass . . . And how can you keep them quiet?They are the questions that torment all of us. Now Robert L. Wolke, professor emeritus of chemistry at the University of Pittsburgh, provides definitive—and amazingly simple—explanations for the mysteries of everyday life. Shattering myths (such as the common belief ... Read more

£13.18

How does soap know what's dirt? How do magnets work? Why do ice cubes crackle in your glass . . . And how can you keep them quiet?They are the questions that torment all of us. Now Robert L. Wolke, professor emeritus of chemistry at the University of Pittsburgh, provides definitive—and amazingly simple—explanations for the mysteries of everyday life. Shattering myths (such as the common belief
... Read more
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This Book Will Blow Your Mind

Journeys at the Extremes of Science

by New Scientist ...

Narrated by David Thorpe ...

Unabridged

11 hours 12 min

What's the nature of reality? Does the universe ever end? What is time and does it even exist? These are the biggest imagination-stretching, brain-staggering questions in the universe - and here are their fascinating answers.From quantum weirdness to freaky cosmology (like white holes - which spew out matter instead of sucking it in), This Book Will Blow Your Mind takes you on an epic journey to ... Read more

£19.99

What's the nature of reality? Does the universe ever end? What is time and does it even exist? These are the biggest imagination-stretching, brain-staggering questions in the universe - and here are their fascinating answers.From quantum weirdness to freaky cosmology (like white holes - which spew out matter instead of sucking it in), This Book Will Blow Your Mind takes you on an epic journey to
... Read more
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The Science Museum Stephen Hawking Genius at Work

Explore his life, mind and science through the objects in his study

by Roger Highfield ...

Narrated by Roger Highfield ...

Unabridged

7 hours 47 min

An intimate exploratory tour of Stephen Hawking's office, providing a unique insight into the mind of a genius, the things that inspired him and explanations of his seminal theories.A behind-the scenes tour of the inner sanctum of one of the world's most prominent scientific thinkers.In 2021, the Science Museum made a once-in-a-lifetime acquisition of the contents of Stephen Hawking's office. This ... Read more

£14.00

An intimate exploratory tour of Stephen Hawking's office, providing a unique insight into the mind of a genius, the things that inspired him and explanations of his seminal theories.A behind-the scenes tour of the inner sanctum of one of the world's most prominent scientific thinkers.In 2021, the Science Museum made a once-in-a-lifetime acquisition of the contents of Stephen Hawking's office. This
... Read more
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Descartes' Traum

Von der unendlichen Macht des Außenstehens

by Otto E. Rössler, Otto E. Rössler, Nils Röller, Nils Röller, Klaus Sander, Klaus Sander, Jan St. Werner ...

Narrated by Otto E. Rössler ...

Unabridged

54 min

Der Chaosforscher Otto E. Rössler (geboren 1940), Professor für Theoretische Chemie und Spezialist für Nichtspezialisiertheit, ist ein hinreißender Erzähler, der seine Hörer mit Begeisterung anzustecken versteht. Der Entdecker des nach ihm benannten Rössler-Attraktors hält die Wissenschaft für eine wichtige Aufgabe und gleichzeitig für ein Spiel, er schätzt Gehirngleichungen und die Theorie der ... Read more

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Der Chaosforscher Otto E. Rössler (geboren 1940), Professor für Theoretische Chemie und Spezialist für Nichtspezialisiertheit, ist ein hinreißender Erzähler, der seine Hörer mit Begeisterung anzustecken versteht. Der Entdecker des nach ihm benannten Rössler-Attraktors hält die Wissenschaft für eine wichtige Aufgabe und gleichzeitig für ein Spiel, er schätzt Gehirngleichungen und die Theorie der
... Read more

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