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Science Fictions

How Fraud, Bias, Negligence, and Hype Undermine the Search for Truth

by Stuart Ritchie ...

Narrated by Stuart Ritchie ...

Unabridged

8 hours 35 min

An insider’s view of science reveals why many scientific results cannot be relied upon – and how the system can be reformed.Science is how we understand the world. Yet failures in peer review and mistakes in statistics have rendered a shocking number of scientific studies useless – or, worse, badly misleading. Such errors have distorted our knowledge in fields as wide-ranging as medicine, physics, ... Read more

$24.99 USD

An insider’s view of science reveals why many scientific results cannot be relied upon – and how the system can be reformed.Science is how we understand the world. Yet failures in peer review and mistakes in statistics have rendered a shocking number of scientific studies useless – or, worse, badly misleading. Such errors have distorted our knowledge in fields as wide-ranging as medicine, physics,
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Bad Pharma

How Drug Companies Mislead Doctors and Harm Patients

by Ben Goldacre ...

Narrated by Jonathan Cowley ...

Unabridged

11 hours 54 min

Medicine is broken. We like to imagine that it's based on evidence and the results of fair tests. In reality, those tests are often profoundly flawed. We like to imagine that doctors are familiar with the research literature surrounding a drug, when in reality much of the research is hidden from them by drug companies. We like to imagine that doctors are impartially educated, when in reality much ... Read more

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Medicine is broken. We like to imagine that it's based on evidence and the results of fair tests. In reality, those tests are often profoundly flawed. We like to imagine that doctors are familiar with the research literature surrounding a drug, when in reality much of the research is hidden from them by drug companies. We like to imagine that doctors are impartially educated, when in reality much
... Read more
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The Science Book

Big Ideas Simply Explained

by DK ...

Narrated by Leighton Pugh ...

Series series DK Big Ideas
Unabridged

15 hours 26 min

Exploring more than 80 of the world's most scientific theories and big ideas across the fields of physics, chemistry, biology, astronomy, geology, and math, this book offers a fascinating look at the history of science.Discover how Galileo worked out his scientific theories of motion and inertia, why Isaac Newton gets the credit for them, and what the discovery of DNA meant.All the big scientific ... Read more

$25.99 USD

Exploring more than 80 of the world's most scientific theories and big ideas across the fields of physics, chemistry, biology, astronomy, geology, and math, this book offers a fascinating look at the history of science.Discover how Galileo worked out his scientific theories of motion and inertia, why Isaac Newton gets the credit for them, and what the discovery of DNA meant.All the big scientific
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Society As A Community Of Manipulators And Their Subjects

by Andrey Davydov, Olga Skorbatyuk ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Archie G ...

Series Audiobook 4 - Archetypal Pattern. Fundamentals Of Non-Traditional Psychoanalysis.
Unabridged

51 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.The following statement can be considered the main hypothesis that formed the basis of this book: all types of interpersonal relationships in the human community are built entirely on manipulation as a principle.We focus only on the study of unconscious motivations, as the true cause of human activity. And, when discussing true motivations that arise ... Read more

$3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.The following statement can be considered the main hypothesis that formed the basis of this book: all types of interpersonal relationships in the human community are built entirely on manipulation as a principle.We focus only on the study of unconscious motivations, as the true cause of human activity. And, when discussing true motivations that arise
... Read more
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How Innovation Works

And Why It Flourishes in Freedom

by Matt Ridley ...

Narrated by Matt Ridley ...

Unabridged

12 hours 34 min

Building on his national bestseller The Rational Optimist, Matt Ridley chronicles the history of innovation, and how we need to change our thinking on the subject.Innovation is the main event of the modern age, the reason we experience both dramatic improvements in our living standards and unsettling changes in our society. Forget short-term symptoms like Donald Trump and Brexit, it is innovation ... Read more

$32.99 USD

Building on his national bestseller The Rational Optimist, Matt Ridley chronicles the history of innovation, and how we need to change our thinking on the subject.Innovation is the main event of the modern age, the reason we experience both dramatic improvements in our living standards and unsettling changes in our society. Forget short-term symptoms like Donald Trump and Brexit, it is innovation
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Human Population Academy: Laws Of Human Nature

Based on Shan Hai Jing Research Discoveries by A. Davydov and O. Skorbatyuk

by Kate Bazilevsky ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Mike G ...

Unabridged

51 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Have you ever considered that the root or cause of many problems and misunderstandings are fundamental differences between people? The solution to problems is in knowing these differences and living in harmony with Nature, because laws of Nature apply to everything and everyone!Power gained through the knowledge about Nature and programs implanted by ... Read more

$3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Have you ever considered that the root or cause of many problems and misunderstandings are fundamental differences between people? The solution to problems is in knowing these differences and living in harmony with Nature, because laws of Nature apply to everything and everyone!Power gained through the knowledge about Nature and programs implanted by
... Read more
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Venomous

How Earth's Deadliest Creatures Mastered Biochemistry

by Christie Wilcox ...

Narrated by Emily Rankin ...

Unabridged

6 hours 35 min

A thrilling tale of encounters with nature’s masters of biochemistryIn Venomous, the molecular biologist Christie Wilcox investigates venoms and the animals that use them, revealing how they work, what they do to the human body, and how they can revolutionize biochemistry and medicine today.Wilcox takes us from the coast of Indonesia to the rainforests of Peru in search of the secrets of these ... Read more

$15.99 USD

A thrilling tale of encounters with nature’s masters of biochemistryIn Venomous, the molecular biologist Christie Wilcox investigates venoms and the animals that use them, revealing how they work, what they do to the human body, and how they can revolutionize biochemistry and medicine today.Wilcox takes us from the coast of Indonesia to the rainforests of Peru in search of the secrets of these
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Im Wald vor lauter Bäumen

Unsere komplexe Welt besser verstehen

by Dirk Brockmann ...

Narrated by Alexander Gamnitzer ...

Unabridged

6 hours 55 min

In einer vernetzten Welt müssen wir vernetzt denken und komplexe Phänomene wie Pandemien, Klimakrise und die Destabilisierung von Ökosystemen als Ganzes in den Blick nehmen. Der Komplexitätswissenschaftler Dirk Brockmann schaut auf die Krisen unserer Zeit, sucht nach Mustern, Gesetzmäßigkeiten und Ähnlichkeiten zwischen ihnen und komplexen Prozessen der Natur. Dabei stellt er höchst ... Read more

$11.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

In einer vernetzten Welt müssen wir vernetzt denken und komplexe Phänomene wie Pandemien, Klimakrise und die Destabilisierung von Ökosystemen als Ganzes in den Blick nehmen. Der Komplexitätswissenschaftler Dirk Brockmann schaut auf die Krisen unserer Zeit, sucht nach Mustern, Gesetzmäßigkeiten und Ähnlichkeiten zwischen ihnen und komplexen Prozessen der Natur. Dabei stellt er höchst
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The Secret of Scent

Adventures in Perfume and the Science of Smell

by Luca Turin ...

Narrated by John Malone ...

Unabridged

6 hours 16 min

“A rich sensory trip . . . this indispensable guide to all things smelly is as good as it gets.” —Sunday TelegraphOne man's passion for perfume leads him to explore one of the most intriguing scientific mysteries: What makes one molecule smell of garlic while another smells of rose?In this witty, engrossing, and wildly original volume, author Luca Turin explores the two competing theories of smell ... Read more

$24.99 USD

“A rich sensory trip . . . this indispensable guide to all things smelly is as good as it gets.” —Sunday TelegraphOne man's passion for perfume leads him to explore one of the most intriguing scientific mysteries: What makes one molecule smell of garlic while another smells of rose?In this witty, engrossing, and wildly original volume, author Luca Turin explores the two competing theories of smell
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The Knowledge Machine

How Irrationality Created Modern Science

by Michael Strevens ...

Narrated by Julian Elfer ...

Unabridged

8 hours 16 min

A paradigm-shifting work that revolutionizes our understanding of the origins and structure of science.Captivatingly written, interwoven with historical vignettes ranging from Newton's alchemy to quantum mechanics to the storm surge of Hurricane Sandy, Michael Strevens's wholly original investigation of science asks two fundamental questions: Why is science so powerful? And why did it take so long ... Read more

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A paradigm-shifting work that revolutionizes our understanding of the origins and structure of science.Captivatingly written, interwoven with historical vignettes ranging from Newton's alchemy to quantum mechanics to the storm surge of Hurricane Sandy, Michael Strevens's wholly original investigation of science asks two fundamental questions: Why is science so powerful? And why did it take so long
... Read more
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Zoobiquity

What Animals Can Teach Us About Health and the Science of Healing

by Barbara Natterson-Horowitz, Kathryn Bowers ...

Narrated by Karen White ...

Unabridged

12 hours 22 min

In the spring of 2005, cardiologist Barbara Natterson-Horowitz was called to consult on an unusual patient: an Emperor tamarin at the Los Angeles Zoo. While examining the tiny monkey’s sick heart, she learned that wild animals can die of a form of cardiac arrest brought on by extreme emotional stress. It was a syndrome identical to a human condition but one that veterinarians called by a different ... Read more

$22.99 USD

In the spring of 2005, cardiologist Barbara Natterson-Horowitz was called to consult on an unusual patient: an Emperor tamarin at the Los Angeles Zoo. While examining the tiny monkey’s sick heart, she learned that wild animals can die of a form of cardiac arrest brought on by extreme emotional stress. It was a syndrome identical to a human condition but one that veterinarians called by a different
... Read more
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The Universe Speaks in Numbers

How Modern Math Reveals Nature's Deepest Secrets

by Graham Farmelo ...

Narrated by Hugh Kermode ...

Unabridged

8 hours 38 min

**An award-winning science writer shows how math helps us solve the universe’s mysteries.“If you like reading about math without having to do math, this is a stellar book.” —Forbes**One of the great insights of science is that the universe has an underlying order. The supreme goal of physicists is to understand this order through laws that describe the behavior of the most basic particles and the ... Read more

$24.99 USD

**An award-winning science writer shows how math helps us solve the universe’s mysteries.“If you like reading about math without having to do math, this is a stellar book.” —Forbes**One of the great insights of science is that the universe has an underlying order. The supreme goal of physicists is to understand this order through laws that describe the behavior of the most basic particles and the
... Read more
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Fundamental

How quantum and particle physics explain absolutely everything (except gravity)

by Tim James ...

Narrated by Tim James ...

Unabridged

5 hours 1 min

Fundamental does for physics what Tim's first book, Elemental, does for chemistry: it demystifies the topic in his trademark humorous, engaging style, including the most recent developments in the field.At the start of the twentieth century, science appeared complete and the laws of nature were almost all discovered, but then we woke a sleeping giant - we discovered quantum mechanics.In the ... Read more

$24.99 USD

Fundamental does for physics what Tim's first book, Elemental, does for chemistry: it demystifies the topic in his trademark humorous, engaging style, including the most recent developments in the field.At the start of the twentieth century, science appeared complete and the laws of nature were almost all discovered, but then we woke a sleeping giant - we discovered quantum mechanics.In the
... Read more
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Smoke & Mirrors

How Hype Obscures the Future and How to See Past It

by Gemma Milne ...

Narrated by Gemma Milne ...

Unabridged

10 hours 6 min

'Stop following the news until you've read Gemma Milne's persuasive analysis of the hype and bullshit that distort our understanding of emerging science. As she shows, the starting point to grasping the genuine opportunities of AI, life sciences and climate tech is a healthy dose of critical thinking'David Rowan, founding editor of WIRED UK and author of Non-Bullshit Innovation: Radical Ideas from ... Read more

$24.99 USD

'Stop following the news until you've read Gemma Milne's persuasive analysis of the hype and bullshit that distort our understanding of emerging science. As she shows, the starting point to grasping the genuine opportunities of AI, life sciences and climate tech is a healthy dose of critical thinking'David Rowan, founding editor of WIRED UK and author of Non-Bullshit Innovation: Radical Ideas from
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Thinking Better

The Art of the Shortcut in Math and Life

by Marcus Du Sautoy ...

Narrated by Mark Elstob ...

Unabridged

11 hours 35 min

A “gifted and tireless mathematical communicator” (Financial Times) shows why math is the ultimate timesaver—and how everyone can make their lives easier with a few simple shortcuts.Success isn’t about hard work – it’s about shortcuts. Shortcuts allow us to solve one problem quickly so that we can tackle an even bigger one.  And according to Marcus du Sautoy, math is the very art of the shortcut ... Read more

$27.99 USD

A “gifted and tireless mathematical communicator” (Financial Times) shows why math is the ultimate timesaver—and how everyone can make their lives easier with a few simple shortcuts.Success isn’t about hard work – it’s about shortcuts. Shortcuts allow us to solve one problem quickly so that we can tackle an even bigger one.  And according to Marcus du Sautoy, math is the very art of the shortcut
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Design for How People Think

Using Brain Science to Build Better Products

by John Whalen, Ph.D. ...

Narrated by Mitchell Dorian ...

Unabridged

4 hours 43 min

User experience doesn't happen on a screen; it happens in the mind, and the experience is multidimensional and multisensory. This practical book will help you uncover critical insights about how your customers think so you can create products or services with an exceptional experience.Corporate leaders, marketers, product owners, and designers will learn how cognitive processes from different ... Read more

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User experience doesn't happen on a screen; it happens in the mind, and the experience is multidimensional and multisensory. This practical book will help you uncover critical insights about how your customers think so you can create products or services with an exceptional experience.Corporate leaders, marketers, product owners, and designers will learn how cognitive processes from different
... Read more
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Serendipity

The Unexpected in Science

by Telmo Pievani ...

Narrated by Brian Conover ...

Unabridged

6 hours 29 min

From the bestselling author of Imperfection, a theory of uncertainty as the very core of the scientific method—and the essence of its wonder.How many times have we looked for something and found something else? A partner, a job, an object? The same thing often happens to scientists: they design an experiment and discover the unexpected, which usually turns out to be very important. This ... Read more

$29.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

From the bestselling author of Imperfection, a theory of uncertainty as the very core of the scientific method—and the essence of its wonder.How many times have we looked for something and found something else? A partner, a job, an object? The same thing often happens to scientists: they design an experiment and discover the unexpected, which usually turns out to be very important. This
... Read more
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Qualitative Research

A Guide to Design and Implementation, 4th Edition

by Sharan B. Merriam, Elizabeth J. Tisdell ...

Narrated by Marguerite Gavin ...

Unabridged

11 hours 1 min

The bestselling guide to qualitative research, updated and expandedQualitative Research is the essential guide to understanding, designing, conducting, and presenting a qualitative research study. This fourth edition features new material covering mixed methods, action research, arts-based research, online data sources, and the latest in data analysis, including data analysis software packages as ... Read more

$25.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The bestselling guide to qualitative research, updated and expandedQualitative Research is the essential guide to understanding, designing, conducting, and presenting a qualitative research study. This fourth edition features new material covering mixed methods, action research, arts-based research, online data sources, and the latest in data analysis, including data analysis software packages as
... Read more
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Unveiling HAARP

Science, Myth, and Rational Discourse

by Quinn Silver ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Matt G ...

Unabridged

3 hours 22 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.In "Unveiling HAARP: Science, Myth, and Rational Discourse," we embark on a journey to demystify the High-Frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP), separating scientific fact from conspiracy theory. This comprehensive exploration delves into HAARP's legitimate scientific objectives, groundbreaking research, and significant contributions to ... Read more

$7.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.In "Unveiling HAARP: Science, Myth, and Rational Discourse," we embark on a journey to demystify the High-Frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP), separating scientific fact from conspiracy theory. This comprehensive exploration delves into HAARP's legitimate scientific objectives, groundbreaking research, and significant contributions to
... Read more
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Sickening

How Big Pharma Broke American Health Care and How We Can Repair It

by John Abramson ...

Narrated by Kevin Stillwell ...

Unabridged

9 hours 17 min

The inside story of how Big Pharma’s relentless pursuit of ever-higher profits corrupts medical knowledge—misleading doctors, misdirecting American health care, and harming our health.The United States spends an excess $1.5 trillion annually on health care compared to other wealthy countries—yet the amount of time that Americans live in good health ranks a lowly 68th in the world. At the heart of ... Read more

$28.99 USD

The inside story of how Big Pharma’s relentless pursuit of ever-higher profits corrupts medical knowledge—misleading doctors, misdirecting American health care, and harming our health.The United States spends an excess $1.5 trillion annually on health care compared to other wealthy countries—yet the amount of time that Americans live in good health ranks a lowly 68th in the world. At the heart of
... Read more
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Sharks: A Guide for Kids

by Tony R. Smith ...

Narrated by Jason Hill/Ricky Wright ...

Unabridged

12 min

Are you afraid of Sharks? Do Sharks make your skin crawl? Most people are scared of Sharks because they don't understand this animal. Kids will enjoy the great visuals of sharks in this book. Sharks are very interesting animals and have a bad reputation outside of water. There are so many different types of Sharks. In this book you will learn about a lot of different species of Sharks. Here are ... Read more

$8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Are you afraid of Sharks? Do Sharks make your skin crawl? Most people are scared of Sharks because they don't understand this animal. Kids will enjoy the great visuals of sharks in this book. Sharks are very interesting animals and have a bad reputation outside of water. There are so many different types of Sharks. In this book you will learn about a lot of different species of Sharks. Here are
... Read more
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Age of Big Data, The

Harnessing Information for Insight and Impact

by Jude Hawthorne ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Anya G ...

Unabridged

28 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.In "The Age of Big Data: Harnessing Information for Insight and Impact," Jude Hawthorne delves into the transformative power of massive datasets in our increasingly digital world. Drawing from his extensive experience since the late 1990s, Hawthorne explores the evolution of "big data" from a nascent concept to a critical element in various fields such ... Read more

$1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.In "The Age of Big Data: Harnessing Information for Insight and Impact," Jude Hawthorne delves into the transformative power of massive datasets in our increasingly digital world. Drawing from his extensive experience since the late 1990s, Hawthorne explores the evolution of "big data" from a nascent concept to a critical element in various fields such
... Read more
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CERN and the Higgs Boson

The Global Quest for the Building Blocks of Reality

by James Gillies ...

Narrated by Dennis Kleinman ...

Series series Hot Science
Unabridged

4 hours 56 min

The Higgs boson is the rock star of fundamental particles, catapulting CERN, the laboratory where it was found, into global spotlight. But what is it, why does it matter, and what exactly is CERN? In the late 1940s, a handful of visionaries were working to steer Europe towards a more peaceful future through science, and CERN, the European particle physics laboratory, was duly born. James Gillies ... Read more

$24.99 USD

The Higgs boson is the rock star of fundamental particles, catapulting CERN, the laboratory where it was found, into global spotlight. But what is it, why does it matter, and what exactly is CERN? In the late 1940s, a handful of visionaries were working to steer Europe towards a more peaceful future through science, and CERN, the European particle physics laboratory, was duly born. James Gillies
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Vivre 200 ans ?

by Luc Ferry ...

Narrated by Robert Formant ...

Unabridged

2 hours 12 min

Vivre 200 ans d'ici 30 ans : progrès fabuleux ou risque civilisationnel majeur ? Si cette promesse semble de plus en plus crédible, son acceptation politique, sociale scientifique crée un débat sans précédentL'hypothèse n'appartient plus à la science-fiction : l'allongement radical de la vie humaine est désormais un horizon crédible (2 040). Luc Ferry s'empare ici d'une révolution en cours qui ... Read more

$19.99 USD

Vivre 200 ans d'ici 30 ans : progrès fabuleux ou risque civilisationnel majeur ? Si cette promesse semble de plus en plus crédible, son acceptation politique, sociale scientifique crée un débat sans précédentL'hypothèse n'appartient plus à la science-fiction : l'allongement radical de la vie humaine est désormais un horizon crédible (2 040). Luc Ferry s'empare ici d'une révolution en cours qui
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