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  From Madman to Crime Fighter -...

  Roslynn D. Haynes

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  A study of the scientist in Western culture, from medieval images of alchemists to present-day depictions of cyberpunks and genetic engineers. 
   
  They were mad, of course. Or evil. Or godless, amoral, arrogant, impersonal, and inhuman. At best, they were well intentioned but blind to the dangers of forces they barely controlled. They were Faust, Frankenstein, Jekyll, Moreau, Caligari, Strangelove—the scientists of film and fiction, cultural archetypes that reflected ancient fears of tampering with the unknown or unleashing the little-understood powers of nature. 
   
  In From Madman to Crime Fighter, Roslynn D. Haynes analyzes stereotypical characters—including the mad scientist, the cold-blooded pursuer of knowledge, the intrepid pathbreaker, and the bumbling fool—that, from medieval times to the present day, have been used to depict the scientist in Western literature and film. She also describes more realistically drawn scientists, characters who are conscious of their public responsibility to expose dangers from pollution and climate change yet fearful of being accused of lacking evidence. 
   
  Drawing on examples from Britain, America, Germany, France, Russia, and elsewhere, Haynes explores the persistent folklore of mad doctors of science and its relation to popular fears of a depersonalized, male-dominated, and socially irresponsible pursuit of knowledge for its own sake. She concludes that today’s public response to science and scientists—much of it negative—is best understood by recognizing the importance of such cultural archetypes and their significance as myth. From Madman to Crime Fighter is the most comprehensive study of the image of the scientist in Western literature and film.

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  Paging God - Religion in the...

  Wendy Cadge

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  While the modern science of medicine often seems nothing short of miraculous, religion still plays an important role in the past and present of many hospitals. When three-quarters of Americans believe that God can cure people who have been given little or no chance of survival by their doctors, how do today’s technologically sophisticated health care organizations address spirituality and faith? Through a combination of interviews with nurses, doctors, and chaplains across the United States and close observation of their daily routines, Wendy Cadge takes readers inside major academic medical institutions to explore how today’s doctors and hospitals address prayer and other forms of religion and spirituality.  From chapels to intensive care units to the morgue, hospital caregivers speak directly in these pages about how religion is part of their daily work in visible and invisible ways. In Paging God: Religion in the Halls of Medicine, Cadge shifts attention away from the ongoing controversy about whether faith and spirituality should play a role in health care and back to the many ways that these powerful forces already function in healthcare today.

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  Programming The Future - A Look...

  Edward Graham

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  Have you ever looked at movies depicting the future, both utopias and dystopias alike, and wondered, “Could that truly be our future?” 
  In this book, we will be looking at how technology has progressed through the years to get a glimpse of the future. Here, you will learn how humans lived their lives in the past and how technology has influenced that way of life and transformed it into what it is today. We will also discuss certain turning points in human society that lead us to where we are now. 
  Once we understand our past, we can begin to look at the present and see how technology is currently influencing our lives. As we discover the changes that are happening all around us, we will be able to construct an image of the future and, hopefully, catch a glimpse of what life in the future may be like. 
  This book will explore the social implications of technology. Together, we will be answering the following questions: Do we bring about the changes in our society through the technology we develop? Or does technology bring about change through us?

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  Fluoride: Drinking Ourselves to...

  Barry Groves

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  Fluoride is more toxic than lead, yet it is routinely added to the drinking water of Ireland and Britain. In Fluoride: Drinking Ourselves to Death?, Barry Groves presents an array of convincing and persuasive arguments that dismantle the commonly held belief that the fluoridation of water is beneficial to our health.
  
  The fluoridation of water has been used for the prevention of tooth decay for over fifty years. During this time little research has been done to ascertain whether it works. The chemicals used are classified as toxic industrial waste, yet no study has ever been conducted into their safety for human consumption.
  
  At the same time, research has uncovered serious side effects including death, cancer, skeletal fluorosis, osteoporosis, dementia, lowered IQ, kidney damage and even increased dental decay. Fluoride is only slightly less toxic than arsenic and all the evidence points incontrovertibly to the harm caused by fluoride to human, plant and animal life. Yet it is routinely added to the drinking water of five million people in Britain and more than two and a half million people in Ireland.
  
  Strongly opposed throughout the world, water fluoridation is far less widely accepted than its proponents would have us believe. Only two percent of the people of Western Europe have their water fluoridated — almost all of them within Britain and Ireland. Despite this, dental organisations lobby governments to compel everyone to ingest fluoride, whether they want it or not and without regard to possible harm.
  
  The vast majority of dentists maintain that the fluoridation of water is not debatable. In this book, Barry Groves assembles evidence to refute every single argument made by the dental establishment in favour of fluoridation. This carefully researched and persuasively written book demonstrates that the case for fluoridation of water is based on poor science and dogmatic ignorance rather than on any scientifically proven benefit to public health. His conclusions are truly alarming for everyone concerned with their own health, that of their families and of society in general.
  Fluoride: Drinking Ourselves to Death?: Table of Contents
  Introduction
  
  - Water Fluoridation
  - Fluoride and Water Safety
  - Cancer and Fluoride
  - Safe Limit for Fluoride
  - Research into Fluoride
  - Fluoridation and High Infant Mortality
  - Fluoride as a Cumulative  Poison
  - Fluoride Kills
  - People at Risk from Fluoride
  - EPA Scientists and Fluoride
  - Support for Fluoridation Diminishes in America
  - The Totality of Fluoride
  - The Ethics and Legality of Fluoridation
  - Dental Fluorosis
  - The Dose Makes the Poison
  - Fluoride-Related Bone Problems, Part One
  - Fluoride-Related Bone Problems, Part Two
  - The Death of Science
  - The Poor and Fluoride Toxicity
  - Sugar and Truth Decay
  - Money Down the Drain
  - The History of Water Fluoridation, Part One
  - Arsenic and Old Lies
  - The History of Water Fluoridation, Part Two
  - Dentrifrice — or Rodenticide?
  - Europe Against Fluoride
  - Skeletal Fluorosis
  - The Public and Fluoride
  - Legislating for Fluoride
  - Fluoride Not an Essential Nutrient
  - Fluoride and Controversy
  - The UK Review: The Final Word on Fluoride?
  - Are You at Risk?Conclusion
  Appendix: Scientific Opposition to Fluoride

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  A New Science Of Life

  Ph.D. Rupert Sheldrake

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  In the provocative concepts of morphogenetic fields and morphic resonance, we may indeed be more than the sum of our parts; we may have access to all that has gone before. Sheldrake, a biochemist, has postulated an extraordinary new theory that, if correct, could overturn our fundamental concepts about nature, brain function and consciousness.

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  First Time Mom Don't Panic...

  ASTRID HUNT

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  Are you anxious about the chaotic days of first-time motherhood? Are you suddenly realizing how little you know about pregnancy and newborns? Then you need to keep reading... 
  All mothers can agree on one thing: your first pregnancy is by far the most challenging. Your body has begun changing in significant, unusual ways, and quite frankly, you’re not so sure how to interpret any of it. Which symptoms are normal? When do they signify a complication? How can you avoid a miscarriage? Which lifestyle shifts are necessary? What’s the best way to prepare for childbirth and babycare? And most frustrating of all, how can you keep track of all your must-dos? 
  In this book, you’ll discover:Every single habit you need to quit RIGHT NOW for your baby’s safety. (Follow this guide and significantly reduce your risk for miscarriage, stillbirth, premature birth, and other dangers!)The EXACT methods for managing difficult symptoms of the first, second, and third trimester.How to start enjoying your pregnancy and immediately bond with your baby bump.Transformative tricks and exercises to prevent future incontinence.Ten must-know facts that no one tells you about childbirth and labor.Crucial practices to prevent Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).A 30-day meal plan to INSTANTLY get on-track for a smooth, healthy pregnancy. (By making these simple and delicious meals, both mom and baby receive all the nutrition they need for a joyous, feel-good nine months!) 
  And much, much more… 
  If you want to access this advanced information and start the beautiful journey of motherhood with the insights that change lives, then you should start this book today!

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