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Control

The Dark History and Troubling Present of Eugenics

de Adam Rutherford ...

Narrado por Greg Patmore ...

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7 hora 29 minutos

How did an obscure academic idea pave the way to the Holocaust within just fifty years?Control is a book about eugenics, what geneticist Adam Rutherford calls “a defining idea of the twentieth century.” Inspired by Darwin’s ideas about evolution, eugenics arose in Victorian England as a theory for molding the British population, and quickly spread to America, where it was embraced by presidents, ... Leer más

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How did an obscure academic idea pave the way to the Holocaust within just fifty years?Control is a book about eugenics, what geneticist Adam Rutherford calls “a defining idea of the twentieth century.” Inspired by Darwin’s ideas about evolution, eugenics arose in Victorian England as a theory for molding the British population, and quickly spread to America, where it was embraced by presidents,
... Leer más
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The Epigenetics Revolution

How Modern Biology Is Rewriting Our Understanding of Genetics, Disease, and Inheritance

de Nessa Carey ...

Narrado por Donna Postel ...

Completo

11 hora 16 minutos

Epigenetics can potentially revolutionize our understanding of the structure and behavior of biological life on Earth. It explains why mapping an organism's genetic code is not enough to determine how it develops or acts and shows how nurture combines with nature to engineer biological diversity. Surveying the twenty-year history of the field while also highlighting its latest findings and ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

Epigenetics can potentially revolutionize our understanding of the structure and behavior of biological life on Earth. It explains why mapping an organism's genetic code is not enough to determine how it develops or acts and shows how nurture combines with nature to engineer biological diversity. Surveying the twenty-year history of the field while also highlighting its latest findings and
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Saved by Science

The Hope and Promise of Synthetic Biology

de Mark J. Poznansky PhD ...

Narrado por Jim Seybert ...

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6 hora 20 minutos

How can we accelerate the development of vaccines? How do we feed three billion people when twelve million died of hunger in 2019? Does synthetic biology hold the answer? With all the advances in science in the last century, why are there still so many infectious diseases? Why haven’t we found cures for difficult cancers? Why hasn’t any major progress been made in the treatment of mental illness? ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

How can we accelerate the development of vaccines? How do we feed three billion people when twelve million died of hunger in 2019? Does synthetic biology hold the answer? With all the advances in science in the last century, why are there still so many infectious diseases? Why haven’t we found cures for difficult cancers? Why hasn’t any major progress been made in the treatment of mental illness?
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Mapping Humanity

How Modern Genetics Is Changing Criminal Justice, Personalized Medicine, and Our Identities

de Joshua Z. Rappoport, PhD ...

Narrado por Peter Lerman ...

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10 hora 36 minutos

Thanks to the popularity of personal genetic testing services, it's now easier than ever to get information about our own unique DNA—but who does this information really benefit? And, as genome editing and gene therapy transform the healthcare landscape, what do we gain—and what might we give up in return?Inside each of your cells is the nucleus, a small structure that contains all of the genetic ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

Thanks to the popularity of personal genetic testing services, it's now easier than ever to get information about our own unique DNA—but who does this information really benefit? And, as genome editing and gene therapy transform the healthcare landscape, what do we gain—and what might we give up in return?Inside each of your cells is the nucleus, a small structure that contains all of the genetic
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The Age of Scientific Wellness

Why the Future of Medicine Is Personalized, Predictive, Data-Rich, and in Your Hands

de Leroy Hood, MD, PhD, Nathan Price, PhD ...

Narrado por Jonathan Todd Ross ...

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14 hora 13 minutos

We are on the cusp of a major transformation in healthcare—yet few people know it. At top hospitals and a few innovative health-tech startups, scientists are working closely with patients to dramatically extend their "healthspan"—the number of healthy years before disease sets in. In The Age of Scientific Wellness, two visionary leaders of this revolution in health take us on a thrilling journey ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

We are on the cusp of a major transformation in healthcare—yet few people know it. At top hospitals and a few innovative health-tech startups, scientists are working closely with patients to dramatically extend their "healthspan"—the number of healthy years before disease sets in. In The Age of Scientific Wellness, two visionary leaders of this revolution in health take us on a thrilling journey
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Crack the Code to Ageless Living: Secrets for a Vibrant Future

"Elevate your journey to ageless living with dynamic audio lessons for a brighter, vibrant life!"

de Sullivan Grimsby ...

Narrado por Nick Porter ...

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2 hora 17 minutos

"Crack the Code to Ageless Living: Secrets for a Vibrant Future"Are you ready to enhance your life and unlock the secrets to lasting vitality for a vibrant, fulfilling existence?Searching for a thorough guide that equips you with everything you need to embrace ageless living?Your quest ends here!This audiobook is your ultimate resource for deepening your insights, applying transformative str... ... Leer más

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"Crack the Code to Ageless Living: Secrets for a Vibrant Future"Are you ready to enhance your life and unlock the secrets to lasting vitality for a vibrant, fulfilling existence?Searching for a thorough guide that equips you with everything you need to embrace ageless living?Your quest ends here!This audiobook is your ultimate resource for deepening your insights, applying transformative str...
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Mit smukke genom

Rejser i genetikkens fagre nye verden

de Lone Frank ...

Narrado por Anne-Mette Johansen ...

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10 hora 20 minutos

Hvem er jeg? En dna-kode oversat til kød og blod er det hurtige svar, men hvad betyder det? Bestemmer den nedarvede kode alt fra min hårfarve over partnervalg til jobsituation eller har ”jeg” noget at skulle have sagt her? Er der i det hele taget et frit og ubundet ”jeg”, eller gennemspiller ”jeg” bare et computerprogram i dna-kode, der dikterer mit liv og min død?Lone Frank har i Mit smukke genom ... Leer más

$6.99 USD

Hvem er jeg? En dna-kode oversat til kød og blod er det hurtige svar, men hvad betyder det? Bestemmer den nedarvede kode alt fra min hårfarve over partnervalg til jobsituation eller har ”jeg” noget at skulle have sagt her? Er der i det hele taget et frit og ubundet ”jeg”, eller gennemspiller ”jeg” bare et computerprogram i dna-kode, der dikterer mit liv og min død?Lone Frank har i Mit smukke genom
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Bacterial Genetics and Genomics

de Dr Lori Snyder ...

Narrado por Lori A.S. Synder ...

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12 hora 48 minutos

Our understanding of bacterial genetics has progressed as the genomics field has advanced. Genetics and genomics complement and influence each other; they are inseparable. Under the novel insights from genetics and genomics, once-believed borders in biology start to fade: biological knowledge of the bacterial world is being viewed under a new light and concepts are being redefined. Species are ... Leer más

$25.99 USD

Our understanding of bacterial genetics has progressed as the genomics field has advanced. Genetics and genomics complement and influence each other; they are inseparable. Under the novel insights from genetics and genomics, once-believed borders in biology start to fade: biological knowledge of the bacterial world is being viewed under a new light and concepts are being redefined. Species are
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A Licence to Live

My Race Against Dementia

de Jordan Adams ...

Narrado por Jordan Adams ...

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8 hora 32 minutos

There's hope in every mile.What would you do if you got the worst news? Jordan Adams has faced that moment and turned heartache into hope. Discovering he was the carrier of the gene that caused his mother’s early death from Frontotemporal Dementia, Jordan set out to change the way we see this devastating disease.Together with his brother, Cian, Jordan has been running for change, for awareness and ... Leer más

$18.41 USD

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There's hope in every mile.What would you do if you got the worst news? Jordan Adams has faced that moment and turned heartache into hope. Discovering he was the carrier of the gene that caused his mother’s early death from Frontotemporal Dementia, Jordan set out to change the way we see this devastating disease.Together with his brother, Cian, Jordan has been running for change, for awareness and
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Boulimie vs Anorexie: Deux extrêmes du même mal

de Eric Giegelmann ...

Narrado por Voix Numérique Fabien G ...

Series Audiolibro 5 - Santé, médecine et bien être
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4 hora 17 minutos

Ce livre audio est narré par une voix numérique.Mais pour beaucoup, il devient un champ de bataille intérieur, un lieu de honte, de contrôle et de souffrance silencieuse.L’anorexie, la boulimie et les troubles alimentaires ne sont pas de simples histoires de poids ou de volonté : ce sont des cris étouffés, des blessures invisibles, des quêtes d’amour et de sens.Commentaire sur se perdcomment on ... Leer más

$2.00 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Ce livre audio est narré par une voix numérique.Mais pour beaucoup, il devient un champ de bataille intérieur, un lieu de honte, de contrôle et de souffrance silencieuse.L’anorexie, la boulimie et les troubles alimentaires ne sont pas de simples histoires de poids ou de volonté : ce sont des cris étouffés, des blessures invisibles, des quêtes d’amour et de sens.Commentaire sur se perdcomment on
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Генетические загадки. Как человечество выигрывает от разницы наших ДНК

de Кэтрин Пейдж Харден ...

Narrado por Нина Непалева ...

Completo

11 hora 2 minutos

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 ... Leer más

$12.99 USD

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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Genetics

de Introbooks Team ...

Narrado por Tracy Tupman ...

Completo

41 minutos

Genetic gone through a breakthrough in the discovery that DNA would be the fundamental structure carrying the genetic information. Among the various work with this molecule, he stood out to Watson, Crick, Wilkins, and Franklin in 1953, which demonstrated the structure of the DNA double helix.After the discovery of DNA structure, several other studies have been conducted to understand who was ... Leer más

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Genetic gone through a breakthrough in the discovery that DNA would be the fundamental structure carrying the genetic information. Among the various work with this molecule, he stood out to Watson, Crick, Wilkins, and Franklin in 1953, which demonstrated the structure of the DNA double helix.After the discovery of DNA structure, several other studies have been conducted to understand who was
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Aliméntate según tus genes

Una revolucionaria guía de nutrición para desacelerar el envejecimiento y silenciar las enfermedades

de Alejandra Ponce ...

Narrado por Carla Barreto ...

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4 hora 59 minutos

La ciencia nos ha concedido la longevidad.¿Cómo podemos disfrutar de ella?¿Qué debemos hacer para gozar de una vejez saludable y libre de enfermedades?En este <stro... ... Leer más

$21.99 USD

La ciencia nos ha concedido la longevidad.¿Cómo podemos disfrutar de ella?¿Qué debemos hacer para gozar de una vejez saludable y libre de enfermedades?En este <stro...
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A Broken Tree

How DNA Exposed a Family’s Secrets

de Stephen F. Anderson ...

Narrado por David Marantz ...

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5 hora 16 minutos

All families have stories and all families have secrets. Some stories can be hidden forever. Others come out over time, or suddenly through revelation. With the advent of easy to obtain and cheap DNA kits, more and more people are stumbling across biological secrets they never suspected, sometimes with happy outcomes, but sometimes with shocking results.In this book, the author provides a real ... Leer más

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All families have stories and all families have secrets. Some stories can be hidden forever. Others come out over time, or suddenly through revelation. With the advent of easy to obtain and cheap DNA kits, more and more people are stumbling across biological secrets they never suspected, sometimes with happy outcomes, but sometimes with shocking results.In this book, the author provides a real
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Loving Someone with Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

How to Understand hEDS, Help Without Taking Over, Protect Intimacy, and Build a Life That Works for Both of You

de Adrian Greg Finch ...

Narrado por Digital Voice Madison G ...

Completo

4 hora 31 minutos

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Loving someone with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome can make ordinary relationship decisions unexpectedly difficult. When pain, fatigue, instability, or changing capacity affect the day, a caring partner may still be unsure whether to help, wait, ask, cancel, encourage, or simply listen. Loving Someone with Hypermobile EDS is a practical guide to ... Leer más

$16.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Loving someone with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome can make ordinary relationship decisions unexpectedly difficult. When pain, fatigue, instability, or changing capacity affect the day, a caring partner may still be unsure whether to help, wait, ask, cancel, encourage, or simply listen. Loving Someone with Hypermobile EDS is a practical guide to
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The Family Gene

A Mission to Turn My Deadly Inheritance Into a Hopeful Future

de Joselin Linder ...

Narrado por Khristine Hvam ...

Completo

7 hora 17 minutos

When Joselin Linder was in her twenties, her legs started to swell. She thought little of it, until her health problems started to compound in ways that baffled her doctors. Diagnosed with extreme liver blockage and dangerous levels of lymph fluid, Joselin turned to the most similar case she could think of—her father’s.Joselin compared the medical chart of her father—who had died of an undiagnosed ... Leer más

$23.99 USD

When Joselin Linder was in her twenties, her legs started to swell. She thought little of it, until her health problems started to compound in ways that baffled her doctors. Diagnosed with extreme liver blockage and dangerous levels of lymph fluid, Joselin turned to the most similar case she could think of—her father’s.Joselin compared the medical chart of her father—who had died of an undiagnosed
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Генетическая лотерея

de Коллектив авторов ...

Narrado por Семён Ващенко ...

Series series Достоверная медицина
Completo

5 hora 30 minutos

Почему у мамы и папы глаза голубые, а у меня карие? Почему кенийские бегуны самые быстрые? В чем тайна большого бюста? Наши особенности - порой просто генетическая лотерея. Но како вы ее правила? В этой книге вы найдете ответы на самые странные и совсем не странные вопросы генетики. ... Leer más

$12.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Почему у мамы и папы глаза голубые, а у меня карие? Почему кенийские бегуны самые быстрые? В чем тайна большого бюста? Наши особенности - порой просто генетическая лотерея. Но како вы ее правила? В этой книге вы найдете ответы на самые странные и совсем не странные вопросы генетики.
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Infinite Life

The Revolutionary Story of Eggs, Evolution, and Life on Earth

de Jules Howard ...

Narrado por Jules Howard ...

Completo

5 hora 52 minutos

Eggs are the origins of ninety percent of the Earth's organisms. They can be found as far apart as deep-sea volcanoes and in space. Yet despite their fundamental importance, eggs often find themselves an afterthought in the discussion of evolution of life on Earth as the interests of scientists congregate around the things that emerge from eggs rather than the eggs themselves.In Infinite Life, ... Leer más

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Eggs are the origins of ninety percent of the Earth's organisms. They can be found as far apart as deep-sea volcanoes and in space. Yet despite their fundamental importance, eggs often find themselves an afterthought in the discussion of evolution of life on Earth as the interests of scientists congregate around the things that emerge from eggs rather than the eggs themselves.In Infinite Life,
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Hubris

The Rise, Fall, and Future of Humanity

de Johannes Krause, Thomas Trappe ...

Narrado por Stephen R. Thorne ...

Completo

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

$20.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

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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Precision Medicine Explained: Tailoring Treatment to the Genome

de Bea D. Kinsley ...

Narrado por Digital Voice Martin G ...

Completo

4 hora 19 minutos

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Discover how your DNA is revolutionizing healthcare in this comprehensive exploration of precision medicine. As genomic science transforms medical practice, understanding the principles behind personalized treatments has never been more essential for patients, healthcare providers, and researchers alike."Precision Medicine Explained" takes you on a ... Leer más

$9.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Discover how your DNA is revolutionizing healthcare in this comprehensive exploration of precision medicine. As genomic science transforms medical practice, understanding the principles behind personalized treatments has never been more essential for patients, healthcare providers, and researchers alike."Precision Medicine Explained" takes you on a
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Eugenics and Other Evils

de G. K. Chesterton ...

Narrado por Derek Perkins ...

Completo

4 hora 50 minutos

During the first three decades of the twentieth century, eugenics, the scientific control of human breeding, was a popular cause within enlightened and progressive segments of the English-speaking world. The New York Times eagerly supported it, gushing about the wonderful “new science.” Prominent scientists, such as the plant biologist Luther Burbank, were among its most enthusiastic supporters. ... Leer más

$14.95 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

During the first three decades of the twentieth century, eugenics, the scientific control of human breeding, was a popular cause within enlightened and progressive segments of the English-speaking world. The New York Times eagerly supported it, gushing about the wonderful “new science.” Prominent scientists, such as the plant biologist Luther Burbank, were among its most enthusiastic supporters.
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Ген. Очень личная история

de Сиддхартха Мукерджи, Сиддхартха Мукерджи ...

Narrado por Илья Дементьев ...

Series series Элементы 2.0
Completo

22 hora 33 minutos

"Ген" Сиддхартхи Мукерджи – исчерпывающий и увлекательный рассказ об истории развития науки генетики, от экспериментов с горохом до генного редактора, и всех удивительных открытий, совершенных между ними. Мукерджи прослеживает историю генетики, органично помещая ее в политические движения и мировые события, которые она породила – как обнадеживающие, так и отвратительные. Он рассказывает о ... Leer más

$16.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

"Ген" Сиддхартхи Мукерджи – исчерпывающий и увлекательный рассказ об истории развития науки генетики, от экспериментов с горохом до генного редактора, и всех удивительных открытий, совершенных между ними. Мукерджи прослеживает историю генетики, органично помещая ее в политические движения и мировые события, которые она породила – как обнадеживающие, так и отвратительные. Он рассказывает о
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The Human Gene Editing Debate

de John H. Evans ...

Narrado por Victor Bevine ...

Completo

5 hora 17 minutos

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 ... Leer más

$15.99 USD

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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The Case Against Perfection

de Michael J. Sandel ...

Narrado por Pete Cross ...

Completo

2 hora 44 minutos

Breakthroughs in genetics present us with a promise and a predicament. The promise is that we will soon be able to treat and prevent a host of debilitating diseases. The predicament is that our newfound genetic knowledge may enable us to manipulate our nature?to enhance our genetic traits and those of our children. Although most people find at least some forms of genetic engineering disquieting, ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

Breakthroughs in genetics present us with a promise and a predicament. The promise is that we will soon be able to treat and prevent a host of debilitating diseases. The predicament is that our newfound genetic knowledge may enable us to manipulate our nature?to enhance our genetic traits and those of our children. Although most people find at least some forms of genetic engineering disquieting,
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