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Why We Age—and Why We Don't Have To

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The Miracle Century

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New York Times bestselling author and former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb provides a glimpse of a promising future that is quickly approaching: a world with cures for chronic illnesses and cancers.While traditional drugs mostly help us manage the effects of disease, cell therapies promise genuine cures for a broad range of intractable ailments, from Alzheimer’s to heart damage to cancer. They ... Read more

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The End of Genetics

Designing Humanity's DNA

by David B. Goldstein ...

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5 hours 14 min

An urgent plea for a broader understanding and awareness of the unconsidered dangers of new genetic technologiesSince 2010 it has been possible to determine a person's genetic makeup in a matter of days at an accessible cost for many millions of people. Along with this technological breakthrough there has emerged a movement to use this information to help prospective parents "eliminate preventable ... Read more

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Evolving Ourselves

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by Juan Enriquez, Steve Gullans ...

Narrated by Rob Shapiro ...

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10 hours 50 min

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Innate

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A leading neuroscientist explains why your personal traits are more innate than you thinkWhat makes you the way you are—and what makes each of us different from everyone else? In Innate, leading neuroscientist and popular science blogger Kevin Mitchell traces human diversity and individual differences to their deepest level: in the wiring of our brains. Deftly guiding us through important new ... Read more

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Pointing from the Grave

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This is the remarkable and gripping true story of a murderer and his victim, and of the tiny molecule that linked their fates. It is both the history of a science overlaid with human drama and a human tragedy inextricably entwined with science. It is about two lives made and destroyed by DNA—and by each other.In 1984, Helena Greenwood, a young British DNA scientist, was sexually assaulted in her ... Read more

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This is the remarkable and gripping true story of a murderer and his victim, and of the tiny molecule that linked their fates. It is both the history of a science overlaid with human drama and a human tragedy inextricably entwined with science. It is about two lives made and destroyed by DNA—and by each other.In 1984, Helena Greenwood, a young British DNA scientist, was sexually assaulted in her
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Superhuman: The Future of Drugs, Bioelectronics, and Genetic Medicine

by Michael Bess ...

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The next wave of technological change will shape not just our gizmos and gadgets, but our own bodies and minds. Join award-winning historian Michael Bess to learn what to expect from the “Superhuman Revolution.”In the near future, developments in bioenhancement technologies will not only alter how we make a living, communicate, and interact with each other, but will offer direct and precise
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A Very Short Introduction

by John M. Archibald ...

Narrated by Sean Runnette ...

Unabridged

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Genomics has transformed the biological sciences. From epidemiology and medicine to evolution and forensics, the ability to determine an organism's complete genetic makeup has changed the way science is done and the questions that can be asked of it. Its most celebrated achievement was the Human Genome Project, a technologically challenging endeavor that took thousands of scientists around the ... Read more

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Genomics has transformed the biological sciences. From epidemiology and medicine to evolution and forensics, the ability to determine an organism's complete genetic makeup has changed the way science is done and the questions that can be asked of it. Its most celebrated achievement was the Human Genome Project, a technologically challenging endeavor that took thousands of scientists around the
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Beasts Before Us

The Untold Story of Mammal Origins and Evolution

by Elsa Panciroli ...

Narrated by Ruth Urquhart ...

Unabridged

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For most of us, the story of mammal evolution starts after the asteroid impact that killed the dinosaurs, but over the last twenty years scientists have uncovered new fossils and used new technologies that have upended this story.In Beasts Before Us, paleontologist Elsa Panciroli charts the emergence of the mammal lineage, Synapsida, beginning at their murky split from the reptiles in the ... Read more

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For most of us, the story of mammal evolution starts after the asteroid impact that killed the dinosaurs, but over the last twenty years scientists have uncovered new fossils and used new technologies that have upended this story.In Beasts Before Us, paleontologist Elsa Panciroli charts the emergence of the mammal lineage, Synapsida, beginning at their murky split from the reptiles in the
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The Third Chimpanzee

The Evolution and Future of the Human Animal

by Jared Diamond ...

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Unabridged

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The Development of an Extraordinary SpeciesWe human beings share 98 percent of our genes with chimpanzees. Yet humans are the dominant species on the planet -- having founded civilizations and religions, developed intricate and diverse forms of communication, learned science, built cities, and created breathtaking works of art -- while chimps remain animals concerned primarily with the basic ... Read more

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Sexual Selection

A Very Short Introduction

by Marlene Zuk, Leigh W. Simmons ...

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What is responsible for the differences between the sexes in so many animals, from the brilliant plumage of birds-of-paradise to the antlers on deer? Why are the traits that distinguish the sexes sometimes detrimental to survival? And why do males and females sometimes behave differently?Questions like these have intrigued scientists and the public alike for many years. New discoveries are showing
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Crack the Code to Ageless Living: Secrets for a Vibrant Future

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Evolution

A Very Short Introduction

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Our Future is Biotech

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by Andrew Craig ...

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Unabridged

9 hours 44 min

"An essential read for anyone committed to understanding the technologies that will define our future." CHRISTIAN ANGERMAYER, BIOTECH ENTREPRENEUR AND FOUNDER OF APEIRON INVESTMENT GROUPWelcome to the biotech revolutionIn the last century, technology has transformed the human experience across the world. This has been super-charged by the arrival of the internet, smart phones, AI and machine ... Read more

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Genes

A Very Short Introduction, Second Edition

by Jonathan Slack ...

Narrated by Keval Shah ...

Unabridged

6 hours 2 min

In this exploration of the concept of the gene, Jonathan Slack looks at the discovery, nature, and role of genes in both evolution and development. Explaining the nature of genetic variation in the human population, how hereditary factors were identified as molecules of DNA, and how certain specific mutations can lead to disease, Slack highlights how DNA variants are used to trace human ancestry ... Read more

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In this exploration of the concept of the gene, Jonathan Slack looks at the discovery, nature, and role of genes in both evolution and development. Explaining the nature of genetic variation in the human population, how hereditary factors were identified as molecules of DNA, and how certain specific mutations can lead to disease, Slack highlights how DNA variants are used to trace human ancestry
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Clone Genesis

The Ethics of Human Duplication

by Daniel Zaborowski ...

Unabridged

2 hours 41 min

"Clone Genesis: The Ethics of Human Duplication" is a thought-provoking exploration of the complex ethical issues surrounding human cloning. In this comprehensive book, the author provides an overview of the history of cloning and the science behind it, before delving into the many ethical concerns that arise from human cloning. The book discusses the implications of cloning for personal autonomy, ... Read more

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"Clone Genesis: The Ethics of Human Duplication" is a thought-provoking exploration of the complex ethical issues surrounding human cloning. In this comprehensive book, the author provides an overview of the history of cloning and the science behind it, before delving into the many ethical concerns that arise from human cloning. The book discusses the implications of cloning for personal autonomy,
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The Philadelphia Chromosome

A Mutant Gene and the Quest to Cure Cancer at the Genetic Level

by Jessica Wapner ...

Narrated by Heather Henderson ...

Unabridged

9 hours 43 min

Almost daily, headlines announce newly discovered links between cancers and their genetic causes. Science journalist Jessica Wapner vividly relates the backstory behind those headlines, reconstructing the crucial breakthroughs, explaining the science behind them, and giving due to the dozens of researchers, doctors, and patients whose curiosity and determination restored the promise of a future to ... Read more

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Almost daily, headlines announce newly discovered links between cancers and their genetic causes. Science journalist Jessica Wapner vividly relates the backstory behind those headlines, reconstructing the crucial breakthroughs, explaining the science behind them, and giving due to the dozens of researchers, doctors, and patients whose curiosity and determination restored the promise of a future to
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Sleepyhead

The Neuroscience of a Good Night's Rest

by Henry Nicholls ...

Narrated by Henry Drury ...

Unabridged

9 hours 10 min

A narcoleptic's tireless journey through the neuroscience of disordered sleepWhether it's a bout of bad jet lag or a stress-induced all-nighter, we've all suffered from nights that left us feeling less than well-rested. But for some people, getting a bad night's sleep isn't just an inconvenience: it's a nightmare. In Sleepyhead, science writer Henry Nicholls uses his own experience with chronic ... Read more

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History by a Hair

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by Crown ...

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13 hours

A tiny and easily overlooked item—a single hair—unexpectedly discovered in one of the great treasures of a vast museum collection leads the author on a quest to solve one of the most long-standing, highly debated mysteries of American history.A team of outstanding scientists, historians, genealogists, and anthropologists over the course of fifteen years use the most innovative methods of ... Read more

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A tiny and easily overlooked item—a single hair—unexpectedly discovered in one of the great treasures of a vast museum collection leads the author on a quest to solve one of the most long-standing, highly debated mysteries of American history.A team of outstanding scientists, historians, genealogists, and anthropologists over the course of fifteen years use the most innovative methods of
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The Genetic Lottery

Why DNA Matters for Social Equality

by Kathryn Paige Harden ...

Narrated by Katherine Fenton ...

Unabridged

10 hours 4 min

This audiobook narrated by Katherine Fenton makes a provocative and timely case for how the science of genetics can help create a more just and equal societyIn recent years, scientists like Kathryn Paige Harden have shown that DNA makes us different, in our personalities and in our health—and in ways that matter for educational and economic success in our current society.In The Genetic Lottery, ... Read more

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This audiobook narrated by Katherine Fenton makes a provocative and timely case for how the science of genetics can help create a more just and equal societyIn recent years, scientists like Kathryn Paige Harden have shown that DNA makes us different, in our personalities and in our health—and in ways that matter for educational and economic success in our current society.In The Genetic Lottery,
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Генетические загадки. Как человечество выигрывает от разницы наших ДНК

by Кэтрин Пейдж Харден ...

Narrated by Нина Непалева ...

Unabridged

11 hours 2 min

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Родиться с определенными генами — это лотерея. Чистое везение — или, наоборот, невезение. Гены — не в нашей власти, но они многое определяют: успешность обучения, здоровье и продолжительность жизни, даже доход. Когда-то наука генетики служила оправданию социального неравенства. Но что, если она — не враг справедливости, а необходимое орудие ее установления? Именно это и доказывает в своей книге
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The Vanishing Family

Love, Fate, and the Quest to End Dementia

by Robert Kolker ...

Narrated by Sean Pratt ...

Unabridged

12 hours

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Hidden Valley Road comes the heart-wrenching journey of a family facing an unthinkable destiny, whose flawed genetic code might hold the long-sought key to a cure for dementia.In the idyllic American town of Pleasant Hills, Pennsylvania, there lived a family with nine siblings, the youngest a girl named Barb. As the older children headed off to ... Read more

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From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Hidden Valley Road comes the heart-wrenching journey of a family facing an unthinkable destiny, whose flawed genetic code might hold the long-sought key to a cure for dementia.In the idyllic American town of Pleasant Hills, Pennsylvania, there lived a family with nine siblings, the youngest a girl named Barb. As the older children headed off to
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genética da cannabis, A: um olhar microscópico

by Pharmacology University ...

Narrated by Lorena Diaz ...

Unabridged

57 min

No seguinte audiolivro, você vai conhecer a cannabis a partir da sua unidade fundamental, quer dizer, aquilo que a identifica e lhe confere suas características tão importantes, tornando-se uma espécie única, a partir de seu material genético ou das informações presentes nos genes da planta. Esta rede de DNA (ácido desoxirribonucleico) e RNA (ácido ribonucleico) controla todos os processos de ... Read more

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No seguinte audiolivro, você vai conhecer a cannabis a partir da sua unidade fundamental, quer dizer, aquilo que a identifica e lhe confere suas características tão importantes, tornando-se uma espécie única, a partir de seu material genético ou das informações presentes nos genes da planta. Esta rede de DNA (ácido desoxirribonucleico) e RNA (ácido ribonucleico) controla todos os processos de
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Regenesis

How Synthetic Biology Will Reinvent Nature and Ourselves

by George M. Church, Ed Regis ...

Narrated by Peter Lerman ...

Unabridged

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A Harvard biologist and master inventor explores how new biotechnologies will enable us to bring species back from the dead, unlock vast supplies of renewable energy, and extend human life.In Regenesis, George Church and science writer Ed Regis explore the possibilities of the emerging field of synthetic biology. Synthetic biology, in which living organisms are selectively altered by modifying ... Read more

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A Harvard biologist and master inventor explores how new biotechnologies will enable us to bring species back from the dead, unlock vast supplies of renewable energy, and extend human life.In Regenesis, George Church and science writer Ed Regis explore the possibilities of the emerging field of synthetic biology. Synthetic biology, in which living organisms are selectively altered by modifying
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The Miracle Century

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