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  Future Humans - Inside the...

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  In this intriguing book, evolutionary biologist Scott Solomon draws on the explosion of discoveries in recent years to examine the future evolution of our species. Combining knowledge of our past with current trends, Solomon offers convincing evidence that evolutionary forces still affect us today. But how will modernization-including longer lifespans, changing diets, global travel, and widespread use of medicine and contraceptives-affect our evolutionary future?Solomon presents an entertaining and accessible review of the latest research on human evolution in modern times, drawing on fields from genomics to medicine and the study of our microbiome. Surprising insights, on topics ranging from the rise of online dating and Cesarean sections to the spread of diseases such as HIV and Ebola, suggest that we are entering a new phase in human evolutionary history-one that makes the future less predictable and more interesting than ever before.

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  Misunderstanding Health - Making...

  Rohit Khanna

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  With technological advances and information sharing so prevalent, health care should be more transparent and easier to access than ever before. So why does it seem like everything about it—from pricing, drug development, and the emergence of new diseases to the intricacies of biologic and precision medicine therapies—is becoming more complex, not less?Rohit Khanna's Misunderstanding Health examines some of today's most revealing health care trends while imploring us to look at these issues with alacrity, humor, and vigilance. Over the course of eighteen short, engaging chapters, Khanna explains● how unexamined beliefs can endanger patients, drive cost, and increase bureaucracy● the "Dr. Google" effect on the ways that we seek (or eschew) care● why our health care costs more than in any other country● the unintended consequences of using rating sites like YelpEach provocative chapter covers a familiar aspect of health care in a clear and succinct way. Offering inquisitive listeners a warts-and-all view of American health care, Misunderstanding Health is the book that you'll want to listen to if you know enough to be frustrated by the system but want a deeper dive into its challenges and opportunities.

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  Useful Bodies - Humans in the...

  Jordan Goodman, Lara Marks,...

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  A collection of essays that offers “a significant contribution to our understanding of the role of the state in human subjects research” (Journal of the History of Biology). 
   
  Though notoriously associated with Germany, human experimentation in the name of science has been practiced in other countries, as well, both before and after the Nazi era. The use of unwitting or unwilling subjects in experiments designed to test the effects of radiation and disease on the human body emerged at the turn of the twentieth century, when the rise of the modern, coercive state and the professionalization of medical science converged. Useful Bodies explores the intersection of government power and medical knowledge in revealing studies of human experimentation—germ warfare and jaundice tests in Great Britain; radiation, malaria, and hepatitis experiments in the U.S.; and nuclear fallout trials in Australia. These examples of medical abuse illustrate the extent to which living human bodies have been “useful” to democratic states and emphasize the need for intense scrutiny and regulation to prevent future violations. 
   
  Contributors: Brian Balmer, University College London; Miriam Boleyn-Fitzgerald, University of Wisconsin; Rodney A. Hayward, University of Michigan; Joel D. Howell, University of Michigan; Margaret Humphreys, Duke University; David S. Jones, Massachusetts General Hospital; Robert L. Martensen, Tulane University School of Medicine; Glenn Mitchell, University of Wollongong; Jenny Stanton, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine; Gilbert Whittemore, independent scholar/attorney, Boston 
   
  “Each chapter is a startling case study that examines the nature and degree of the state’s involvement in human experimentation.” —Issues in Law and Medicine 
   
  “Well written and meticulously researched.” —Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences

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  Green hydrogen for industry: A...

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  This report highlights the range of policy options available to support green hydrogen in the industrial sector and complements these policies with country examples.

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  Passive Income Freedom - Ideas &...

  J.P. Edwin

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  "If you don't find a way to make money while you sleep, you will work until you die." -Warren Buffett 
  Are you tired of not having enough money to make ends meet?  
  Are you sick of your 9-5 job and putting all your energy into making someone else rich?  
  If you have answered yes to any of these questions, you have come to the right place. 
  Three years ago, I was in the exact same position as you, I was fed up, tired, unable to spend any time with my family because I always had to work overtime to make ends meet. But when I got sick and tired of being sick and tired, I decided to make a change and that is when my passive income journey began, and I haven’t looked back since. 
  I have got some good news for you, if you apply the strategies outlined in this book, slugging it out in a job you can’t stand will be a thing of the past.There are a multitude of ways you can make plenty of money online in the 21st century. In this book you will learn about some of the most popular passive income methods these include the following: 
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  If you want to experience the financial freedom that multitudes of people are achieving worldwide, this is the book for you.

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  Chemistry for Breakfast - The...

  Dr. Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim

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  Have you ever wondered why your alarm clock sends you spiraling? Or how toothpaste works on your teeth? Why do cakes and cookies sometimes turn out dry? (Hint: you may not be adding enough sugar.) In Chemistry for Breakfast, award-winning chemist and science communicator Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim reveals the amazing chemistry behind everyday things (like baking and toothpaste) and not-so-everyday things (like space travel). With a relatable, funny, and conversational style, she explains essential chemical processes everyone should know—and turns the ordinary into extraordinary.Over the course of a single day, Mai shows us that chemistry is everywhere: we just have to look for it. In the morning, her partner's much-too-loud alarm prompts a deep dive into biological clocks, fight-or-flight responses, and melatonin's role in making us sleepy. Before heading to the lab, she explains how the stress hormone cortisol helps wake us up, and brews her morning coffee with a side of heat conduction and states of matter.Filled with laughter and plenty of surprises, Chemistry for Breakfast is a perfect book for anyone who wants to deepen their understanding of chemistry without having prior knowledge of the science. With Mai as your guide, you'll find something fascinating everywhere around you.

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