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Human Diversity

The Biology of Gender, Race, and Class

de Charles Murray ...

Narrado por David Baker ...

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14 hora 15 minutos

A fascinating investigation of the genetics and neuroscience of human differences.The thesis of Human Diversity is that advances in genetics and neuroscience are overthrowing an intellectual orthodoxy that has ruled the social sciences for decades. The core of the orthodoxy consists of three dogmas:Gender is a social construct.Race is a social construct.Class is a function of privilege.The problem ... Leer más

$31.99 USD

A fascinating investigation of the genetics and neuroscience of human differences.The thesis of Human Diversity is that advances in genetics and neuroscience are overthrowing an intellectual orthodoxy that has ruled the social sciences for decades. The core of the orthodoxy consists of three dogmas:Gender is a social construct.Race is a social construct.Class is a function of privilege.The problem
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Lifespan

Why We Age—and Why We Don't Have To

de Matthew D. LaPlante, David Sinclair ...

Narrado por David Sinclair ...

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11 hora 55 minutos

Audio Bonus! Includes exclusive conversations with the authors!A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“Brilliant and enthralling.” —The Wall Street JournalA paradigm-shifting book from an acclaimed Harvard Medical School scientist and one of Time’s most influential people.It’s a seemingly undeniable truth that aging is inevitable. But what if everything we’ve been taught to bel... ... Leer más

$26.99 USD

Audio Bonus! Includes exclusive conversations with the authors!A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“Brilliant and enthralling.” —The Wall Street JournalA paradigm-shifting book from an acclaimed Harvard Medical School scientist and one of Time’s most influential people.It’s a seemingly undeniable truth that aging is inevitable. But what if everything we’ve been taught to bel...
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Who We Are and How We Got Here

Ancient DNA and the New Science of the Human Past

de David Reich ...

Narrado por John Lescault ...

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10 hora 51 minutos

A groundbreaking book about how ancient DNA has profoundly changed our understanding of human historyGeneticists like David Reich have made astounding advances in the field of genomics, which is proving to be as important as archaeology, linguistics, and written records as a means to understand our ancestry.In Who We Are and How We Got Here, Reich allows listeners to discover how the human genome ... Leer más

$22.95 USD

A groundbreaking book about how ancient DNA has profoundly changed our understanding of human historyGeneticists like David Reich have made astounding advances in the field of genomics, which is proving to be as important as archaeology, linguistics, and written records as a means to understand our ancestry.In Who We Are and How We Got Here, Reich allows listeners to discover how the human genome
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A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived

The Human Story Retold Through Our Genes

de Adam Rutherford ...

Narrado por Adam Rutherford ...

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12 hora 13 minutos

A National Geographic Best Book of the YearIn our unique genomes, every one of us carries the story of our species—births, deaths, disease, war, famine, migration, and a lot of sex. But those stories have always been locked away—until now. Who are our ancestors? Where did they come from? Geneticists have suddenly become historians, and the hard evidence in our DNA has completely upended what we ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

A National Geographic Best Book of the YearIn our unique genomes, every one of us carries the story of our species—births, deaths, disease, war, famine, migration, and a lot of sex. But those stories have always been locked away—until now. Who are our ancestors? Where did they come from? Geneticists have suddenly become historians, and the hard evidence in our DNA has completely upended what we
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Origin

A Genetic History of the Americas

de Jennifer Raff ...

Narrado por Jennifer Raff, Tanis Parenteau, Yvonne Russo ...

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9 hora 12 minutos

From celebrated anthropologist Jennifer Raff comes the untold story—and fascinating mystery—of how humans migrated to the Americas.ORIGIN is the story of who the first peoples in the Americas were, how and why they made the crossing, how they dispersed south, and how they lived based on a new and powerful kind of evidence: their complete genomes. ORIGIN provides an overview of these new histories ... Leer más

$27.99 USD

From celebrated anthropologist Jennifer Raff comes the untold story—and fascinating mystery—of how humans migrated to the Americas.ORIGIN is the story of who the first peoples in the Americas were, how and why they made the crossing, how they dispersed south, and how they lived based on a new and powerful kind of evidence: their complete genomes. ORIGIN provides an overview of these new histories
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Proto

How One Ancient Language Went Global

de Laura Spinney ...

Narrado por Emma Spurgin-Hussey ...

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9 hora 3 minutos

Bloomsbury presents Proto by Laura Spinney, read by Emma Spurgin-HusseyThe enthralling story of how today’s largest language family, spoken by nearly half the world’s population, descended from one ancient dialect.Daughter. Duhitár-. Dustr. Dukte. Listen to these English, Sanskrit, Armenian and Lithuanian words, all meaning the same thing, and you hear echoes of one of history’s most unlikely ... Leer más

$22.00 USD

Bloomsbury presents Proto by Laura Spinney, read by Emma Spurgin-HusseyThe enthralling story of how today’s largest language family, spoken by nearly half the world’s population, descended from one ancient dialect.Daughter. Duhitár-. Dustr. Dukte. Listen to these English, Sanskrit, Armenian and Lithuanian words, all meaning the same thing, and you hear echoes of one of history’s most unlikely
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The Seven Daughters of Eve

The Science That Reveals Our Genetic Ancestry

de Bryan Sykes ...

Narrado por Michael Page ...

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9 hora 5 minutos

One of the most dramatic stories of genetic discovery since James Watson's The Double Helix—a work whose scientific and cultural reverberations will be discussed for years to come. In 1994 Professor Bryan Sykes, a leading world authority on DNA and human evolution, was called in to examine the frozen remains of a man trapped in glacial ice in northern Italy. News of both the Ice Man's discovery ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

One of the most dramatic stories of genetic discovery since James Watson's The Double Helix—a work whose scientific and cultural reverberations will be discussed for years to come. In 1994 Professor Bryan Sykes, a leading world authority on DNA and human evolution, was called in to examine the frozen remains of a man trapped in glacial ice in northern Italy. News of both the Ice Man's discovery
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The Secret of Life

Rosalind Franklin, James Watson, Francis Crick, and the Discovery of DNA's Double Helix

de Howard Markel ...

Narrado por Donald Corren ...

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15 hora 5 minutos

An authoritative history of the race to unravel DNA’s structure, by one of our most prominent medical historians.James Watson and Francis Crick’s 1953 discovery of the double helix structure of DNA is the foundation of virtually every advance in our modern understanding of genetics and molecular biology. But how did Watson and Crick do it—and whywere they the ones who succeeded?In truth, the ... Leer más

$25.99 USD

An authoritative history of the race to unravel DNA’s structure, by one of our most prominent medical historians.James Watson and Francis Crick’s 1953 discovery of the double helix structure of DNA is the foundation of virtually every advance in our modern understanding of genetics and molecular biology. But how did Watson and Crick do it—and whywere they the ones who succeeded?In truth, the
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Beyond Inheritance

Our Ever-Mutating Cells and a New Understanding of Health

de Roxanne Khamsi ...

Narrado por Roxanne Khamsi ...

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8 hora 39 minutos

**“Constantly fascinating and impeccably reported...You won’t look at yourself in the same way again.” —Ed Yong, bestselling author of An Immense World and I Contain MultitudesA captivating exploration of the remarkable ways our DNA mutates over the course of our lives, with radical implications for the future of medicine**Our DNA is the indispensable set of instructions that guides our growth and ... Leer más

$22.00 USD

**“Constantly fascinating and impeccably reported...You won’t look at yourself in the same way again.” —Ed Yong, bestselling author of An Immense World and I Contain MultitudesA captivating exploration of the remarkable ways our DNA mutates over the course of our lives, with radical implications for the future of medicine**Our DNA is the indispensable set of instructions that guides our growth and
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The Unity of Science

Exploring Our Universe, from the Big Bang to the Twenty-First Century

de Irwin Shapiro ...

Narrado por Christina Delaine ...

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12 hora 47 minutos

A journey guided by science that explores the universe, the earth, and the story of lifeFor Irwin Shapiro, science starts with questions. This book provides a broad and entertaining survey of major scientific discoveries that have changed our views of nature and, in turn, spawned further questions.Shapiro, an award-winning scientist and beloved teacher, separates his inquiry into three parts: ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

A journey guided by science that explores the universe, the earth, and the story of lifeFor Irwin Shapiro, science starts with questions. This book provides a broad and entertaining survey of major scientific discoveries that have changed our views of nature and, in turn, spawned further questions.Shapiro, an award-winning scientist and beloved teacher, separates his inquiry into three parts:
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Bioinformatics Scientist - The Comprehensive Guide

de Viruti Shivan ...

Narrado por Digital Voice Mike G ...

Series series Vanguard Professionals
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4 hora 24 minutos

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Unlocking the Code of Life: Mastering Data to Pave the Future of BiologyDive into the groundbreaking realm of bioinformatics with "Bioinformatics Scientist- The Comprehensive Guide," your ultimate resource for mastering the intricacies of biological data analysis. This guide demystifies the complex world of genetic codes, protein databases, and ... Leer más

$9.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Unlocking the Code of Life: Mastering Data to Pave the Future of BiologyDive into the groundbreaking realm of bioinformatics with "Bioinformatics Scientist- The Comprehensive Guide," your ultimate resource for mastering the intricacies of biological data analysis. This guide demystifies the complex world of genetic codes, protein databases, and
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The Inheritance

A Family on the Front Lines of the Battle Against Alzheimer's Disease

de Niki Kapsambelis ...

Narrado por Callie Beaulieu ...

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9 hora 46 minutos

Every sixty-nine seconds, someone is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. Of the top ten killers, it is the only disease for which there is no cure or treatment. For most people, there is nothing that they can do to fight back. But one family is doing all they can.The DeMoe family has the most devastating form of the disease that there is: early onset Alzheimer’s, an inherited genetic mutation that ... Leer más

$20.99 USD

Every sixty-nine seconds, someone is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. Of the top ten killers, it is the only disease for which there is no cure or treatment. For most people, there is nothing that they can do to fight back. But one family is doing all they can.The DeMoe family has the most devastating form of the disease that there is: early onset Alzheimer’s, an inherited genetic mutation that
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Editing Humanity: The CRISPR Revolution and the New Era of Genome Editing

de Kevin Davies ...

Narrado por Kevin Davies ...

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16 hora 17 minutos

One of the world's leading experts on genetics unravels one of the most important breakthroughs in modern science and medicine.If our genes are, to a great extent, destiny, then what would happen if mankind could engineer and alter the very essence of our DNA coding? Millions might be spared the devastating effects of hereditary disease or the challenges of disability. But this power to “play God” ... Leer más

$17.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

One of the world's leading experts on genetics unravels one of the most important breakthroughs in modern science and medicine.If our genes are, to a great extent, destiny, then what would happen if mankind could engineer and alter the very essence of our DNA coding? Millions might be spared the devastating effects of hereditary disease or the challenges of disability. But this power to “play God”
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Hubris

The Rise, Fall, and Future of Humanity

de Johannes Krause, Thomas Trappe ...

Narrado por Stephen R. Thorne ...

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8 hora 38 minutos

Humans are the most intelligent beings this planet has ever produced. But how is it that we find ourselves faced with an existential crisis that threatens to overwhelm us?Leading archaeogeneticist Johannes Krause and journalist Thomas Trappe investigate what DNA can tell us about how we got where we are and what our future might be. They show how the first humans were defeated again and again and ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

Humans are the most intelligent beings this planet has ever produced. But how is it that we find ourselves faced with an existential crisis that threatens to overwhelm us?Leading archaeogeneticist Johannes Krause and journalist Thomas Trappe investigate what DNA can tell us about how we got where we are and what our future might be. They show how the first humans were defeated again and again and
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The Genome War

How Craig Venter Tried to Capture the Code of Life and Save the World

de James Shreeve ...

Narrado por Grover Gardner ...

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14 hora 35 minutos

The long-awaited story of the science, the business, the politics, the intrigue behind the scenes of the most ferocious competition in the history of modern science—the race to map the human genome.On May 10, 1998, biologist Craig Venter, director of the Institute for Genomic Research, announced that he was forming a private company that within three years would unravel the complete genetic code ... Leer más

$22.99 USD

The long-awaited story of the science, the business, the politics, the intrigue behind the scenes of the most ferocious competition in the history of modern science—the race to map the human genome.On May 10, 1998, biologist Craig Venter, director of the Institute for Genomic Research, announced that he was forming a private company that within three years would unravel the complete genetic code
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Researchers Aim to Unlock Genetic Data Goldmine

de PBS NewsHour ...

Narrado por PBS NewsHour ...

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8 minutos

Researchers in the San Francisco Bay area believe genetic tests will help them find the best ways to treat and potentially prevent diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, breast and prostate cancers. Spencer Michels reports on a giant data bank that houses genetic information on 200,000 people as part of a groundbreaking study. ... Leer más

$0.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Researchers in the San Francisco Bay area believe genetic tests will help them find the best ways to treat and potentially prevent diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, breast and prostate cancers. Spencer Michels reports on a giant data bank that houses genetic information on 200,000 people as part of a groundbreaking study.
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The 10,000 Year Explosion

How Civilization Accelerated Human Evolution

de Gregory Cochran, Henry Harpending ...

Narrado por Jonathan Yen ...

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8 hora 10 minutos

Resistance to malaria. Blue eyes. Lactose tolerance. What do all of these traits have in common? Every one of them has emerged in the last 10,000 years.Scientists have long believed that the "great leap forward" that occurred some 40,000 to 50,000 years ago in Europe marked the end of significant biological evolution in humans. In this stunningly original account of our evolutionary history, top ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

Resistance to malaria. Blue eyes. Lactose tolerance. What do all of these traits have in common? Every one of them has emerged in the last 10,000 years.Scientists have long believed that the "great leap forward" that occurred some 40,000 to 50,000 years ago in Europe marked the end of significant biological evolution in humans. In this stunningly original account of our evolutionary history, top
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History of Genetic Engineering

de Blake Carson ...

Narrado por Digital Voice Madison G ...

Series Audiolibro box set - History of
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3 hora 21 minutos

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.What if we could alter life itself? The history of genetic engineering is a groundbreaking journey into the science of DNA, evolution, and biotechnology. The discovery of DNA’s structure in 1953 opened the door to genetic manipulation, leading to advancements like cloning, gene therapy, and CRISPR technology. Today, genetic engineering is ... Leer más

$0.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.What if we could alter life itself? The history of genetic engineering is a groundbreaking journey into the science of DNA, evolution, and biotechnology. The discovery of DNA’s structure in 1953 opened the door to genetic manipulation, leading to advancements like cloning, gene therapy, and CRISPR technology. Today, genetic engineering is
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Where Biology Ends and Bias Begins

Lessons on Belonging from Our DNA

de Shoumita Dasgupta ...

Narrado por Sharmila Devar ...

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7 hora 13 minutos

A geneticist and internationally recognized anti-racism educator provides a powerful, science-based rebuttal to common fallacies about human difference.Well-meaning physicians, parents, and even scientists today often spread misinformation about what biology can and can't tell us about our bodies, minds, and identities. In this accessible, myth-busting book, geneticist Shoumita Dasgupta draws on ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

A geneticist and internationally recognized anti-racism educator provides a powerful, science-based rebuttal to common fallacies about human difference.Well-meaning physicians, parents, and even scientists today often spread misinformation about what biology can and can't tell us about our bodies, minds, and identities. In this accessible, myth-busting book, geneticist Shoumita Dasgupta draws on
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What Is Life?

Five Great Ideas in Biology

de Paul Nurse ...

Narrado por Paul Nurse ...

Completo

5 hora 6 minutos

The Nobel Prize–winning scientist's elegant explanation of the fundamental ideas in biology and their uses today.The renowned biologist Paul Nurse has spent his career revealing how living cells work. In What Is Life?, he takes up the challenge of describing what it means to be alive in a way that every listener can understand.It is a shared journey of discovery; step-by-step Nurse illuminates ... Leer más

$12.99 USD

The Nobel Prize–winning scientist's elegant explanation of the fundamental ideas in biology and their uses today.The renowned biologist Paul Nurse has spent his career revealing how living cells work. In What Is Life?, he takes up the challenge of describing what it means to be alive in a way that every listener can understand.It is a shared journey of discovery; step-by-step Nurse illuminates
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Genetic Engineering

Progress and Controversy

de Scientific American ...

Narrado por Bernadette Dunne ...

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9 hora 24 minutos

Genetic engineering, which refers to the direct manipulation of DNA, became a reality in the 1970s. In this audiobook, we take a look at how far the field has come, starting with a revolutionary gene-editing tool called CRISPR that’s taking the research world by storm. We then examine how CRISPR and other approaches are being investigated to treat disease, the fantastic-sounding research being ... Leer más

$19.95 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Genetic engineering, which refers to the direct manipulation of DNA, became a reality in the 1970s. In this audiobook, we take a look at how far the field has come, starting with a revolutionary gene-editing tool called CRISPR that’s taking the research world by storm. We then examine how CRISPR and other approaches are being investigated to treat disease, the fantastic-sounding research being
... Leer más
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p53

The Gene that Cracked the Cancer Code

de Sue Armstrong ...

Narrado por Stephanie Beattie ...

Completo

9 hora 31 minutos

Bloomsbury presents P53: The Gene that cracked the cancer code by Sue Armstrong, read by Stephanie BeattieThe BMA Medical Book Award-shortlisted story of the search for p53 - the most important gene in medicine.All of us have lurking in our DNA a most remarkable gene, which has a crucial job – it protects us from cancer. Known simply as p53, this gene constantly scans our cells to ensure that they ... Leer más

$18.00 USD

Bloomsbury presents P53: The Gene that cracked the cancer code by Sue Armstrong, read by Stephanie BeattieThe BMA Medical Book Award-shortlisted story of the search for p53 - the most important gene in medicine.All of us have lurking in our DNA a most remarkable gene, which has a crucial job – it protects us from cancer. Known simply as p53, this gene constantly scans our cells to ensure that they
... Leer más
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Valley of Forgetting

Alzheimer's Families and the Search for a Cure

de Jennie Erin Smith ...

Narrado por Carolina Hoyos ...

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11 hora 33 minutos

**A WALL STREET JOURNAL TOP 10 BOOK OF 2025ALSO NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2025 BY THE NEW YORKER AND THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY"Valley of Forgetting reminds us that scientific progress is measured not only in breakthroughs but also through the sacrifices people make, the trust that is built. It is a tender story of the unshakable will to make meaning in the face of inexorable loss. . . . Smith ... Leer más

$22.50 USD

**A WALL STREET JOURNAL TOP 10 BOOK OF 2025ALSO NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2025 BY THE NEW YORKER AND THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY"Valley of Forgetting reminds us that scientific progress is measured not only in breakthroughs but also through the sacrifices people make, the trust that is built. It is a tender story of the unshakable will to make meaning in the face of inexorable loss. . . . Smith
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The Lost Family

How DNA Testing Is Upending Who We Are

de Libby Copeland ...

Narrado por Cindy Kay ...

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11 hora 12 minutos

A deeply reported look at the rise of home genetic testing and the seismic shock it has had on individual livesYou swab your cheek or spit into a vial, then send it away to a lab somewhere. Weeks later you get a report that might tell you where your ancestors came from or if you carry certain genetic risks. Or the report could reveal a long-buried family secret and upend your entire sense of ... Leer más

$19.95 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

A deeply reported look at the rise of home genetic testing and the seismic shock it has had on individual livesYou swab your cheek or spit into a vial, then send it away to a lab somewhere. Weeks later you get a report that might tell you where your ancestors came from or if you carry certain genetic risks. Or the report could reveal a long-buried family secret and upend your entire sense of
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