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Maskiner der tænker

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Selvom det føles nyt, kan videnskaben om kunstig intelligens spores tilbage til 1956. I bogens første del gennemgår Strümke historien om kunstig intelligens – en historie fuld af mærkelige anekdoter og sjove historier.Udviklingen i de senere år betyder, at StrChatbotten ChatGPT er på kort tid blevet et populært redskab verden over. Teknologien har taget et kvantespring. Men hvad sker der, når ... Read more

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Series series Время. События. Люди
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In a Flight of Starlings

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Brought to you by Penguin.From the 2021 Nobel Prize winner in Physics, a remarkable journey into the practice of groundbreaking scienceThe world is shaped by complexity. In this enlightening book, Nobel Prize winner Giorgio Parisi guides us through his unorthodox yet exhilarating work to show us how. It all starts with investigating the principles of physics by observing the sophisticated flight ... Read more

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Brought to you by Penguin.From the 2021 Nobel Prize winner in Physics, a remarkable journey into the practice of groundbreaking scienceThe world is shaped by complexity. In this enlightening book, Nobel Prize winner Giorgio Parisi guides us through his unorthodox yet exhilarating work to show us how. It all starts with investigating the principles of physics by observing the sophisticated flight
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by Michael D. Gordin ...

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Everyone has heard of the term "pseudoscience," typically used to describe something that looks like science, but is somehow false, misleading, or unproven. Given the virulence of contemporary disputes over the denial of climate change and anti-vaccination movements—both of which display allegations of "pseudoscience" on all sides—there is a clear need to better understand issues of scientific ... Read more

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Everyone has heard of the term "pseudoscience," typically used to describe something that looks like science, but is somehow false, misleading, or unproven. Given the virulence of contemporary disputes over the denial of climate change and anti-vaccination movements—both of which display allegations of "pseudoscience" on all sides—there is a clear need to better understand issues of scientific
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Ten Short Lessons in Renewable Energy

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Narrated by David Vickery ...

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Dr Stephen Peake takes us on a guided tour of the ten most essential aspects of this timely and fast-moving science, examining the important transition from fossil fuels to clean energy that is already happening around the world.Renewable energy use is on the rise around the world, becoming a key focus of government policy and big business - and for very good reason. Not only are we facing the ... Read more

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Dr Stephen Peake takes us on a guided tour of the ten most essential aspects of this timely and fast-moving science, examining the important transition from fossil fuels to clean energy that is already happening around the world.Renewable energy use is on the rise around the world, becoming a key focus of government policy and big business - and for very good reason. Not only are we facing the
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Narrated by Michael Crouch ...

Unabridged

9 hours 51 min

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The Transformative Technology of the Qubit Revolution

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The ultimate non-technical guide to the fast-developing world of quantum computing.Computer technology has improved exponentially over the last 50 years. But the headroom for bigger and better electronic solutions is running out. Our best hope is to engage the power of quantum physics. ‘Quantum algorithms’ had already been written long before hardware was built. These would enable, for example, a ... Read more

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The ultimate non-technical guide to the fast-developing world of quantum computing.Computer technology has improved exponentially over the last 50 years. But the headroom for bigger and better electronic solutions is running out. Our best hope is to engage the power of quantum physics. ‘Quantum algorithms’ had already been written long before hardware was built. These would enable, for example, a
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by Jonas Olofsson ...

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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-
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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

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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
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Dopesick

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Narrated by Beth Macy ...

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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
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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

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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
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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

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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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Oxidativen Stress mindern, Omega-3 & Mitochondrien stärken

by Sam Rivers ...

Narrated by Achernar (AI) ...

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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

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Biomimetics

How Lessons From Nature Can Transform Technology

by Brian Clegg ...

Narrated by Mark Peachey ...

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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

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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
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The Science of Cleaning

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

by Dario Bressanini PhD ...

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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

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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
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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

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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
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Space Oddities

The Mysterious Anomalies Challenging Our Understanding Of The Universe

by Dr Harry Cliff ...

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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

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**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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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

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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
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Alien Thinking

How to Bring Your Breakthrough Ideas to Life

by Cyril Bouquet, Jean-Louis Barsoux, Michael Wade ...

Narrated by Daniel Henning ...

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9 hours 38 min

Brought to you by Penguin.How do you come up with ideas that change the world?________________This bold and inspiring new book argues that everyone who made leaps of creative genius - whether to cure Ebola or circumnavigate the world in a hot air balloon - had one thing in common; they all thought like ALIENs.Distilling over a decade of research into a fascinating journey through history and ... Read more

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Brought to you by Penguin.How do you come up with ideas that change the world?________________This bold and inspiring new book argues that everyone who made leaps of creative genius - whether to cure Ebola or circumnavigate the world in a hot air balloon - had one thing in common; they all thought like ALIENs.Distilling over a decade of research into a fascinating journey through history and
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Sind wir alleine im Universum?

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by Lisa Kaltenegger ...

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5 hours 8 min

Auf der Suche nach einer zweiten ErdeHaben Sie gewusst, dass es in unserer Galaxie Milliarden potenziell lebensfreundliche Planeten gibt?Lisa Kaltenegger begibt sich auf Spurensuche nach den sogenannten Exoplaneten und erklärt, unter welchen Umständen außerirdisches Leben möglich ist.Die Wissenschaft ist näher dran als je zuvor, das Rätsel um Leben im All zu lösen. Lisa Kaltenegger, die ... Read more

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Auf der Suche nach einer zweiten ErdeHaben Sie gewusst, dass es in unserer Galaxie Milliarden potenziell lebensfreundliche Planeten gibt?Lisa Kaltenegger begibt sich auf Spurensuche nach den sogenannten Exoplaneten und erklärt, unter welchen Umständen außerirdisches Leben möglich ist.Die Wissenschaft ist näher dran als je zuvor, das Rätsel um Leben im All zu lösen. Lisa Kaltenegger, die
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Subscribed

Why the Subscription Model Will Be Your Company’s Future—and What to Do About It

by Tien Tzuo, Gabe Weisert ...

Narrated by Tien Tzuo, Dan Woren ...

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7 hours 41 min

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Subscribed by Tien Tzuo and Gabe Weisert, read by Dan Woren with an introduction read by Tien Tzuo.Includes a bonus PDF of illustrations.Today's consumers prefer the advantages of access over the hassles of ownership. It's not just internet services like Netflix and Spotify; even industrial firms like GE and Caterpillar are reinventing themselves as ... Read more

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Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Subscribed by Tien Tzuo and Gabe Weisert, read by Dan Woren with an introduction read by Tien Tzuo.Includes a bonus PDF of illustrations.Today's consumers prefer the advantages of access over the hassles of ownership. It's not just internet services like Netflix and Spotify; even industrial firms like GE and Caterpillar are reinventing themselves as
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Ten Short Lessons in Time Travel

by Brian Clegg ...

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In Ten Short Lessons in Time Travel, Brian Clegg takes us on a fascinating and up-to-date tour of the workings of the universe that suggest the possibility of journeying back and forth through time.Einstein's special theory of relativity made time travel to the future a possibility, and later his general theory of relativity showed us that loops in spacetime could exist, meaning that we might be ... Read more

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In Ten Short Lessons in Time Travel, Brian Clegg takes us on a fascinating and up-to-date tour of the workings of the universe that suggest the possibility of journeying back and forth through time.Einstein's special theory of relativity made time travel to the future a possibility, and later his general theory of relativity showed us that loops in spacetime could exist, meaning that we might be
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