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  Tackle Football and Traumatic...

  Daniel S. Goldberg, Christopher...

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  American tackle football is an industry like any other. And like many industries, it sells a product that is dangerous to those who use it—or, in this case, those who play it. Daniel S. Goldberg explores the connections among traumatic brain injury, collision sports, and the industry's continuing efforts to manufacture doubt. Focusing especially on youths and adolescents—the most vulnerable population that comprises over 99% of tackle football players in the US—Goldberg addresses the ethical and social implications of their participation in tackle football. 
   
   
   
  As the tackle football industry has consistently worked to mask the health hazards, it has used a particular tool that has proved highly effective in achieving this subterfuge: the manufacture of doubt. Goldberg advocates for using public health laws as a tool for countering these efforts at obfuscation, and he outlines specific policy proposals intended to address the population health and ethical problems presented by tackle football. 
   
   
   
  The book draws on public health ethics, public health law, and the histories of occupational and public health to assess the limits of parental choice to expose their children to risks of injury. Chris Nowinski, former Harvard football player and WWE wrestler, provides a timely and insider's perspective on these critical issues in the foreword.

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  HuMachine Era: Artificial...

  Dr Madee Salehi

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  Humachine Era by Professor Madee Salehi offers a compelling exploration of how artificial intelligence is reshaping the very fabric of society. Drawing on his unique background in sociology, computer science, computer engineering, and AI, Salehi examines the profound transformation underway across our most essential institutions, work, education, politics, and everyday life. 
  Written in an accessible, reader-friendly style, the book demystifies AI technology, explaining in clear terms what artificial intelligence is, how it works, and why its capabilities, while impressive, remain fundamentally different from human thinking. Salehi argues that AI does not truly “think” but instead relies on intensive mathematical computation, a distinction with profound implications. 
  At the heart of Humachine Era is a pressing sociological question: What happens when AI begins replacing human workers in offices, factories, schools, and other institutions? Salehi warns that society must urgently redefine employment as the primary source of livelihood and expand human rights frameworks to meet this challenge. Without adaptation, he cautions, we risk social unrest and political instability. 
  Blending technical insight with sociological foresight, Humachine Era is essential listening for anyone seeking to understand the nonlinear, rapidly accelerating changes that AI is bringing to our world—and what we must do to navigate them.

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  Cosmic Frontiers - The New...

  Ylia Callan

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  This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. In the 21st century, astronomy has entered a new age—not just of discovery, but of wonder. 
  Cosmic Frontiers journeys through the most profound questions now emerging from modern science: 
  Why do galaxies form earlier than they should? What is dark matter, dark energy, and the quantum fabric of reality? Is life common among the stars—or is consciousness itself a cosmic phenomenon? 
   
  From the James Webb Space Telescope’s revelations of ancient galaxies to the search for biosignatures on distant exoplanets, from the detection of gravitational waves to the mysteries of quantum gravity and the multiverse, this book weaves together science, philosophy and the human spirit into a single cosmic narrative. 
   
  Written in vivid, poetic prose, Cosmic Frontiers is not only about what we have discovered—it is about what we still don’t understand and why those unanswered questions may be the most important of all. 
   
  For readers who loved Astrophysics for People in a Hurry, The Order of Time, or Cosmos, this is a visionary exploration of where science meets meaning — at the edge of the known universe.

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  Own Your Fertility - From Egg...

  Jaime Knopman, Rebecca Raphael

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  A ticking biological clock shouldn't feel like a time bomb! Learn what you need to know about modern fertility to help take control of your reproductive future—from egg and embryo freezing to IVF, surrogacy, and beyond.  
  Women are born with all the eggs they will ever have, and 90 percent of them are gone by age 30. The eggs that remain will decline in both quantity and quality, making it increasingly difficult to become pregnant around the same time that many women are focused on finding a life partner, building their career, or both. But Jaime Knopman, MD, wants you to know that science has advanced, the world has transformed, and the choices available to us have changed too. For years, Dr. Knopman’s practice in a thriving New York City–based fertility clinic focused on infertility; now, she is primarily a fertility specialist who helps countless women and couples understand and utilize the latest options that can offer reproductive freedom. This shift is profound, as everything about the way we can, and increasingly do, make babies has changed, with implications that extend far beyond family planning. In Own Your Fertility, Dr. Knopman and coauthor Rebecca Raphael offer an accessible modern–day overview of how advancements in the field of fertility treatment have transformed the path to pregnancy, while also sounding the alarm that women in particular can—and should—take control of their reproduction. Whether you’re trying to get pregnant, thinking about having a baby in the future, or simply want to keep your options open, this book is your guide to all things reproductive planning, from egg and embryo freezing to IVF, sperm and egg donors, and surrogacy. Grounded in science, data, and decades of experience with patients from all walks of life, Own Your Fertility debunks common fertility misconceptions and empowers you to make informed, intentional, and proactive decisions about your body and your future.

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  A Protest Against Parkinson’s -...

  Lucas S Kanigan

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  Parkinson’s disease (PD) is more than a medical condition, it is a rapidly growing global health crisis. Since 1990, the number of diagnosed cases has increased by about 118%, while deaths have risen by roughly 150%. By 2040, more than 20 million people worldwide are expected to be living with Parkinson’s. Despite these alarming trends, many patients feel that current treatments offer limited long-term hope. 
  In A Protest Against Parkinson’s, the author, himself living with Parkinson’s, offers a candid and deeply personal account of the disease. Drawing on both personal experience and extensive research, he describes the physical and psychological realities of Parkinson’s in a way rarely addressed in traditional medical texts. The book explores the frustrations surrounding levodopa, the long-standing “gold standard” treatment. While levodopa can provide significant short-term symptom relief, many patients experience diminishing benefits over time along with difficult side effects. 
  The book argues that the early success of levodopa may have unintentionally slowed the search for more fundamental solutions. For decades, research focused largely on improving dopamine replacement rather than finding ways to slow, stop, or reverse the disease itself. 
  Yet the book is not merely critical, it is also hopeful. The author examines emerging research and alternative approaches that may help slow the progression of Parkinson’s. These include exercise, carefully selected supplements, lifestyle changes, and strategies that may allow patients to delay or complement traditional medications. While these approaches are not cures, they may help some patients improve symptoms and extend quality of life. 
  Ultimately, the book is both a personal testimony and a call to action. It challenges common assumptions about Parkinson’s and encourages patients to remain proactive, informed, and hopeful while the search for a true cure continues.

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  Soft Wind Sleep Sounds - 4 Hours...

  Sleeptime Publications

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  Let the wind carry your worries away. 🌬️ 
  Do you lie in bed, your mind racing and restless long after the world has gone quiet? 
  Are you tired of sleep apps that promise peace but only leave you more awake? 
  Soft Wind Sleep Sounds offers a gentle, immersive escape from the chaos of your thoughts. With four hours of natural windscapes—each carefully crafted to soothe, relax, and lull you into deep rest—you’ll drift off effortlessly and wake up feeling truly restored. 
  Inside, you’ll experience:Whispers Through the Woodland – Soothing breezes rustling through leaves, with the occasional croak of a distant frogBreeze Over Distant Dunes – Wide, whistling winds and the soft call of birds over quiet coastal sandsEchoes in a Snowbound Silence – Muffled, tunnel-like gusts that echo like a blizzard outside a cozy shelterDrift Beneath the Windowpane – The softest wind, barely heard beyond the walls, inviting stillness and sleep 
  Whether you’re dealing with stress, insomnia, or simply need to unwind, this audio experience helps you let go of tension and fall into a natural rhythm of rest. There’s no music, no jarring transitions—just steady, high-quality wind ambience designed for uninterrupted slumber. 
  Press play, close your eyes, and let the wind take over. 
  Your most peaceful night’s sleep starts here.

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