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Fit for a Purpose

Does the Anthropic Principle Include Biochemistry?

by Fazale Rana ...

Narrated by Lance Smith ...

Unabridged

11 hours 36 min

Blaze a new trail of discovery in biochemistry.Nearly a half a century after the introduction of the idea that humanity lives in a universe at thejust-right location, the just-right time, and with the just-right physical constants, the anthropicprinciple continues to gain acceptance among astronomers and astrophysicists. Few scientistsquestion the fine-tuning of the numerical quantities that ... Read more

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Blaze a new trail of discovery in biochemistry.Nearly a half a century after the introduction of the idea that humanity lives in a universe at thejust-right location, the just-right time, and with the just-right physical constants, the anthropicprinciple continues to gain acceptance among astronomers and astrophysicists. Few scientistsquestion the fine-tuning of the numerical quantities that
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Identically Different

Why You Can Change Your Genes

by Professor Tim Spector ...

Narrated by Leighton Pugh ...

Unabridged

11 hours 12 min

*A brand new and updated edition for 2024, including the latest insights on diet and weight management drugs, gene editing, cancer testing, anti-ageing, ultra-processed foods and much more*Professor Tim Spector, number one bestselling author of SPOON FED and FOOD FOR LIFE, reveals the astonishing new science that is changing everything we thought we knew about genes and identity.Since the ... Read more

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*A brand new and updated edition for 2024, including the latest insights on diet and weight management drugs, gene editing, cancer testing, anti-ageing, ultra-processed foods and much more*Professor Tim Spector, number one bestselling author of SPOON FED and FOOD FOR LIFE, reveals the astonishing new science that is changing everything we thought we knew about genes and identity.Since the
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Sands of Dune

Novellas from the world of Dune

by Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson ...

Narrated by Scott Brick ...

Unabridged

5 hours 43 min

Collected for the first time, these three previously unpublished Dune novellas by bestselling authors Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson shine a light upon the darker corners of the Dune universe. Spanning space and time, Sands of Dune is essential reading for any fan of the series.The world of Dune has shaped an entire generation of science fiction. From the sand blasted world of Arrakis, to the ... Read more

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Collected for the first time, these three previously unpublished Dune novellas by bestselling authors Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson shine a light upon the darker corners of the Dune universe. Spanning space and time, Sands of Dune is essential reading for any fan of the series.The world of Dune has shaped an entire generation of science fiction. From the sand blasted world of Arrakis, to the
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Genetics in the Madhouse

The Unknown History of Human Heredity

by Theodore M. Porter ...

Narrated by Mike Chamberlain ...

Unabridged

14 hours 1 min

In the early 1800s, a century before there was any concept of the gene, physicians in insane asylums began to record causes of madness in their admission books. Almost from the beginning, they pointed to heredity as the most important of these causes. As doctors and state officials steadily lost faith in the capacity of asylum care to stem the terrible increase of insanity, they began emphasizing ... Read more

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In the early 1800s, a century before there was any concept of the gene, physicians in insane asylums began to record causes of madness in their admission books. Almost from the beginning, they pointed to heredity as the most important of these causes. As doctors and state officials steadily lost faith in the capacity of asylum care to stem the terrible increase of insanity, they began emphasizing
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The Human Gene Editing Debate

by John H. Evans ...

Narrated by Victor Bevine ...

Unabridged

5 hours 17 min

In 2018 the first genetically modified babies were reportedly born in China, made possible by the invention of CRISPR technology in 2012. This controversial advancement overturned the pre-existing moral consensus, which had held for over fifty years before: while gene editing an adult person was morally acceptable, modifying babies, and thus subsequent generations, crossed a significant moral line ... Read more

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In 2018 the first genetically modified babies were reportedly born in China, made possible by the invention of CRISPR technology in 2012. This controversial advancement overturned the pre-existing moral consensus, which had held for over fifty years before: while gene editing an adult person was morally acceptable, modifying babies, and thus subsequent generations, crossed a significant moral line
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Gene Machine

The Race to Decipher the Secrets of the Ribosome

by Venki Ramakrishnan ...

Narrated by Matthew Waterson ...

Unabridged

8 hours 12 min

Everyone has heard of DNA. But by itself, DNA is just an inert blueprint for life. It is the ribosome—an enormous molecular machine made up of a million atoms—that makes DNA come to life, turning our genetic code into proteins and therefore into us. Gene Machine is an insider account of the race for the structure of the ribosome, a fundamental discovery that both advances our knowledge of all life ... Read more

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Everyone has heard of DNA. But by itself, DNA is just an inert blueprint for life. It is the ribosome—an enormous molecular machine made up of a million atoms—that makes DNA come to life, turning our genetic code into proteins and therefore into us. Gene Machine is an insider account of the race for the structure of the ribosome, a fundamental discovery that both advances our knowledge of all life
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La prova regina

by Gianfranco Bangone, Gianfranco Bangone ...

Narrated by Roberto Uggeri ...

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5 hours 1 min

Il DNA forense ha fatto il suo ingresso in tribunale nel 1986, meritandosi l'appellativo di "prova regina". Da allora le impronte genetiche sono diventate un testimone silenzioso contro l'assassino, e tecnologie sempre più sofisticate hanno permesso di trovare la "firma" dell'omicida anche a partire da poche cellule. Questo libro racconta l'evoluzione nell'uso del DNA sul campo, intrecciando l ... Read more

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Il DNA forense ha fatto il suo ingresso in tribunale nel 1986, meritandosi l'appellativo di "prova regina". Da allora le impronte genetiche sono diventate un testimone silenzioso contro l'assassino, e tecnologie sempre più sofisticate hanno permesso di trovare la "firma" dell'omicida anche a partire da poche cellule. Questo libro racconta l'evoluzione nell'uso del DNA sul campo, intrecciando l
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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 ...

Unabridged

20 hours 35 min

"Elaborating on the science as well as the business behind the fight against cystic fibrosis, Trivedi captures the emotions of the families, doctors, and scientists involved in the clinical trials and their 'weeping with joy' as new drugs are approved, and shows how cystic fibrosis, once a 'death sentence,' became, for many, a manageable condition. This is a rewarding and challenging work." ... Read more

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"Elaborating on the science as well as the business behind the fight against cystic fibrosis, Trivedi captures the emotions of the families, doctors, and scientists involved in the clinical trials and their 'weeping with joy' as new drugs are approved, and shows how cystic fibrosis, once a 'death sentence,' became, for many, a manageable condition. This is a rewarding and challenging work."
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Daemonorg Prison-Lab: A Dark LitRPG / LitFPS SciFi-Shooter

by Ben Ormstad ...

Narrated by Doug Tisdale Jr. ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Overtaken Online
Unabridged

12 hours 12 min

[ OVERTAKEN ONLINE. The world's first FPS VR-MMORPG with 100% immersion. Reminiscent of classics like Doom and Dead Space, but with RPG-elements that enable players to level up and develop skills – and sprinkled with a pinch of magic. ]The 33-year old game designer Dex Walsh spends an entire year devoured by sorrow after the death of his wife. As a last-ditch effort to regain his joy, he sells ... Read more

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[ OVERTAKEN ONLINE. The world's first FPS VR-MMORPG with 100% immersion. Reminiscent of classics like Doom and Dead Space, but with RPG-elements that enable players to level up and develop skills – and sprinkled with a pinch of magic. ]The 33-year old game designer Dex Walsh spends an entire year devoured by sorrow after the death of his wife. As a last-ditch effort to regain his joy, he sells
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How Life Works

A User’s Guide to the New Biology

by Philip Ball ...

Narrated by Philip Ball ...

Unabridged

17 hours 40 min

***Enticingly read by the author, Philip Ball.'*An essential primer on humanity’s ongoing quest to understand the secrets of life . . . Excellent . . . Ball is a terrific writer.' – Adam Rutherford, The GuardianA cutting-edge new vision of biology that proposes to revise our concept of what life is – from Science Book Prize winner Philip Ball.**Biology is undergoing a quiet but profound ... Read more

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***Enticingly read by the author, Philip Ball.'*An essential primer on humanity’s ongoing quest to understand the secrets of life . . . Excellent . . . Ball is a terrific writer.' – Adam Rutherford, The GuardianA cutting-edge new vision of biology that proposes to revise our concept of what life is – from Science Book Prize winner Philip Ball.**Biology is undergoing a quiet but profound
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The Devil You Don't Know

A Radical New Vision of Cancer and How to Treat It

by David Quammen ...

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13 hours 30 min

From bestselling author David Quammen, a fascinating scientific detective story about how a transmissible cancer first discovered in Tasmanian devils is connected to the discovery that cancer in humans can be treated as a chronic illness, not a fatal one—a radically new approach that promises not only survival but a better quality of life.In The Devil You Don’t Know David Quammen introduces us to ... Read more

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From bestselling author David Quammen, a fascinating scientific detective story about how a transmissible cancer first discovered in Tasmanian devils is connected to the discovery that cancer in humans can be treated as a chronic illness, not a fatal one—a radically new approach that promises not only survival but a better quality of life.In The Devil You Don’t Know David Quammen introduces us to
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Microlands

The Future of Life on Earth (and Why It’s Smaller Than You Think)

by J. Craig Venter, David Ewing Duncan ...

Narrated by Paul Brion ...

Unabridged

8 hours 18 min

'An epic travelogue, brimming with the excitement of discovery. With characteristic panache, Venter unveils the teeming array of bacteria, viruses, and eukaryotes that crowd our planet's oceans' - Siddhartha Mukherjee'This page-turner gives . . . the thrill of seeing our planet's largest universe through the brilliant, intrepid eyes of the scientist who has done more than anyone to unlock the ... Read more

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'An epic travelogue, brimming with the excitement of discovery. With characteristic panache, Venter unveils the teeming array of bacteria, viruses, and eukaryotes that crowd our planet's oceans' - Siddhartha Mukherjee'This page-turner gives . . . the thrill of seeing our planet's largest universe through the brilliant, intrepid eyes of the scientist who has done more than anyone to unlock the
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A Troublesome Inheritance

Genes, Race, and Human History

by Nicholas Wade ...

Narrated by Alan Sklar ...

Unabridged

10 hours 48 min

Drawing on startling new evidence from the mapping of the genome, an explosive new account of the genetic basis of race and its role in the human storyFewer ideas have been more toxic or harmful than the idea of the biological reality of race, and with it the idea that humans of different races are biologically different from one another. For this understandable reason, the idea has been banished ... Read more

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Drawing on startling new evidence from the mapping of the genome, an explosive new account of the genetic basis of race and its role in the human storyFewer ideas have been more toxic or harmful than the idea of the biological reality of race, and with it the idea that humans of different races are biologically different from one another. For this understandable reason, the idea has been banished
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Mutants

On Genetic Variety and the Human Body

by Armand Marie Leroi ...

Narrated by Nigel Patterson ...

Unabridged

9 hours 21 min

Stepping effortlessly from myth to cutting-edge science, Mutants gives a brilliant narrative account of our genetic code and the captivating people whose bodies have revealed it—a French convent girl who found herself changing sex at puberty; children who, echoing Homer's Cyclops, are born with a single eye in the middle of their foreheads; a village of long-lived Croatian dwarves; one family, ... Read more

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Stepping effortlessly from myth to cutting-edge science, Mutants gives a brilliant narrative account of our genetic code and the captivating people whose bodies have revealed it—a French convent girl who found herself changing sex at puberty; children who, echoing Homer's Cyclops, are born with a single eye in the middle of their foreheads; a village of long-lived Croatian dwarves; one family,
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Hacking the Code of Life

How Gene Editing Will Rewrite Our Futures

by Nessa Carey ...

Narrated by Karen Cass ...

Unabridged

4 hours 41 min

Just 45 years ago, the age of gene modification was born. Researchers could create glow-in-the-dark mice, farmyard animals producing drugs in their milk, and vitamin-enhanced rice that could prevent half a million people going blind every year.But now GM is rapidly being supplanted by a new system called CRISPR or ‘gene editing’. Using this approach, scientists can manipulate the genes of almost ... Read more

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Just 45 years ago, the age of gene modification was born. Researchers could create glow-in-the-dark mice, farmyard animals producing drugs in their milk, and vitamin-enhanced rice that could prevent half a million people going blind every year.But now GM is rapidly being supplanted by a new system called CRISPR or ‘gene editing’. Using this approach, scientists can manipulate the genes of almost
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La genetica della cannabis: una visione microscopica

by Pharmacology University ...

Narrated by Victoria Ferullo ...

Unabridged

56 min

Nel seguente audiolibro, conoscerete la cannabis a partire dalla sua unità fondamentale, cioè quella che la identifica e le conferisce le sue importanti caratteristiche, rendendola una specie unica, basata sul suo materiale genetico o le informazioni presenti nei geni della pianta. Questa rete di DNA (acido desossiribonucleico) e RNA (acido ribonucleico) controlla tutti i processi di difesa, ... Read more

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Nel seguente audiolibro, conoscerete la cannabis a partire dalla sua unità fondamentale, cioè quella che la identifica e le conferisce le sue importanti caratteristiche, rendendola una specie unica, basata sul suo materiale genetico o le informazioni presenti nei geni della pianta. Questa rete di DNA (acido desossiribonucleico) e RNA (acido ribonucleico) controlla tutti i processi di difesa,
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Der Gen-Trick

Das Geheimnis der Epigenetik

by Dr. med. Ulrich Strunz ...

Narrated by Thomas Höricht ...

Unabridged

5 hours 46 min

Ob wir an Krebs, Diabetes oder Depressionen erkranken, ein hohes Alter erreichen, extrovertiert oder schüchtern sind – ist uns all das vorbestimmt, weil es in unseren Genen liegt? Die noch junge Forschung zur Epigenetik hat Revolutionäres herausgefunden: Gene sind kein Schicksal, wir können sie steuern und damit selbst über unser Leben bestimmen.Bestsellerautor Dr. med. Ulrich Strunz, ein Pionier ... Read more

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Ob wir an Krebs, Diabetes oder Depressionen erkranken, ein hohes Alter erreichen, extrovertiert oder schüchtern sind – ist uns all das vorbestimmt, weil es in unseren Genen liegt? Die noch junge Forschung zur Epigenetik hat Revolutionäres herausgefunden: Gene sind kein Schicksal, wir können sie steuern und damit selbst über unser Leben bestimmen.Bestsellerautor Dr. med. Ulrich Strunz, ein Pionier
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La genética del cannabis: una mirada microscópica

by Pharmacology University ...

Narrated by Melissa Tercero ...

Unabridged

1 hour 8 min

En el siguiente audiolibro, vas a conocer el cannabis desde su unidad fundamental, es decir, aquello que lo identifica y le otorga sus características tan importantes, convirtiéndose en una especie única, a partir de su material genético o la información presente en los genes de la planta. Esta red de ADN (ácido desoxirribonucleico) y ARN (ácido ribonucleico), controla todos los procesos de ... Read more

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En el siguiente audiolibro, vas a conocer el cannabis desde su unidad fundamental, es decir, aquello que lo identifica y le otorga sus características tan importantes, convirtiéndose en una especie única, a partir de su material genético o la información presente en los genes de la planta. Esta red de ADN (ácido desoxirribonucleico) y ARN (ácido ribonucleico), controla todos los procesos de
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As Gods

A Moral History of the Genetic Age

by Matthew Cobb ...

Narrated by Joe Jameson ...

Unabridged

13 hours 35 min

The thrilling and terrifying history of genetic engineeringIn 2018, scientists manipulated the DNA of human babies for the first time. As biologist and historian Matthew Cobb shows in As Gods, this achievement was one many scientists have feared from the start of the genetic age. Four times in the last fifty years, geneticists, frightened by their own technology, have called a temporary halt to ... Read more

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The thrilling and terrifying history of genetic engineeringIn 2018, scientists manipulated the DNA of human babies for the first time. As biologist and historian Matthew Cobb shows in As Gods, this achievement was one many scientists have feared from the start of the genetic age. Four times in the last fifty years, geneticists, frightened by their own technology, have called a temporary halt to
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Beyond Human - The Ethics and Possibilities of Bioengineering

by Viruti Shivan ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Madison G ...

Series series Stop Everything, Read This
Unabridged

3 hours 27 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Exploring the Future of Genetic Advancement and Moral DilemmasIn Beyond Human, we delve into the rapidly evolving world of bioengineering, a realm where science fiction is becoming science fact. This book navigates through the intricate landscape of genetic modification, organ regeneration, and human enhancement technologies, presenting a nuanced ... Read more

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Exploring the Future of Genetic Advancement and Moral DilemmasIn Beyond Human, we delve into the rapidly evolving world of bioengineering, a realm where science fiction is becoming science fact. This book navigates through the intricate landscape of genetic modification, organ regeneration, and human enhancement technologies, presenting a nuanced
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The Genius Factory

The Curious History of the Nobel Prize Sperm Bank

by David Plotz ...

Narrated by Stefan Rudnicki ...

Unabridged

10 hours 5 min

From the former editor of Slate and CEO of Atlas Obscura comes the unbelievable story of “the Nobel Prize sperm bank” and the children it produced—“a superb book about the quest for genius and, ultimately, family” (Malcolm Gladwell, author of The Tipping Point and Talking to Strangers).NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWSIt was the most radical human-breeding experiment . ... Read more

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From the former editor of Slate and CEO of Atlas Obscura comes the unbelievable story of “the Nobel Prize sperm bank” and the children it produced—“a superb book about the quest for genius and, ultimately, family” (Malcolm Gladwell, author of The Tipping Point and Talking to Strangers).NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWSIt was the most radical human-breeding experiment .
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Me, Myself, and Why

Searching for the Science of Self

by Jennifer Ouellette ...

Narrated by Karen Saltus ...

Unabridged

8 hours 52 min

A fascinating survey of the forces that shape who we are and how we act—from the author of The Calculus DiariesFollowing her previous tours through the worlds of physics (Black Bodies and Quantum Cats) and calculus (The Calculus Diaries), acclaimed science writer Jennifer Ouellette now turns her attention to the mysteries of human identity and behavior with Me, Myself, and Why. She draws on ... Read more

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A fascinating survey of the forces that shape who we are and how we act—from the author of The Calculus DiariesFollowing her previous tours through the worlds of physics (Black Bodies and Quantum Cats) and calculus (The Calculus Diaries), acclaimed science writer Jennifer Ouellette now turns her attention to the mysteries of human identity and behavior with Me, Myself, and Why. She draws on
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Ancestors

Identity and DNA in the Levant

by Pierre Zalloua ...

Narrated by Sean Rohani ...

Unabridged

6 hours 27 min

An eye-opening investigation into ancestry and origins in the Middle East that synthesizes thousands of years of genetic history in the region to question what it means to be indigenous to any land“Ancestors transcends geography to launch an eye-opening inquiry into the relationship of genetics and identity. It’s a transformational read for us all.”—Jason Roberts, author of Every Living Thing and ... Read more

15,61 €

An eye-opening investigation into ancestry and origins in the Middle East that synthesizes thousands of years of genetic history in the region to question what it means to be indigenous to any land“Ancestors transcends geography to launch an eye-opening inquiry into the relationship of genetics and identity. It’s a transformational read for us all.”—Jason Roberts, author of Every Living Thing and
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Epigenética y salud mental

Explorando la conexión entre genes y psique

by Juanjo Ramos ...

Narrated by Juanjo Ramos ...

Unabridged

48 min

¿Te has preguntado alguna vez por qué hay personas que se parecen mucho a sus padres, mientras que otras tienen rasgos muy diferentes? ¿O por qué hay gemelos idénticos que, a pesar de tener el mismo ADN, pueden desarrollar enfermedades distintas o tener personalidades completamente opuestas? ¿O por qué hay personas que cambian radicalmente su forma de ser o de pensar a lo largo de su vida? La ... Read more

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¿Te has preguntado alguna vez por qué hay personas que se parecen mucho a sus padres, mientras que otras tienen rasgos muy diferentes? ¿O por qué hay gemelos idénticos que, a pesar de tener el mismo ADN, pueden desarrollar enfermedades distintas o tener personalidades completamente opuestas? ¿O por qué hay personas que cambian radicalmente su forma de ser o de pensar a lo largo de su vida? La
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The Devil You Don't Know

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