Erin Bennett
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People say that they trust scientists, yet evidence often takes a back seat to emotions. In fact, for issues that cause the loudest public furor-like vaccine safety-there is almost no debate in the scientific community. This audiobook examines the science behind today's most contentious debates-including gun control, GMOs, and evolution, as well as strategies for understanding and coping with denialism.
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We humans tend to think that we are unique in our intelligence, social skill, and depth of emotion, but we think too much of ourselves. The animal kingdom teems with hidden stories of the weird and fascinating, and in Amazing Animals, we gather recent research on animal behavior, including surprising discoveries of how animals think and feel, from man's best friend to some of the earth's oddest creatures.
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"Cosmos" comes from a Greek word for an orderly and systematic universe. In this book, we present the most riveting discoveries and mind-bending ideas about our cosmic home, from what we know of the origins of the universe and the cartography of space to the most bizarre phenomena and the search for life. Discussions include the possibility that the big bang was the consequence of a black hole in a fourth spatial dimension, that cosmic ripples created...
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For more than a century, scientists across disciplines have investigated the workings of nature's most complex organ. Findings from cutting-edge neuroscience are moving us closer to understanding processes like how we make decisions or navigate our environment. In this audiobook, we examine the latest research on cognition, how the brain gives rise to consciousness, and how we can improve mental health.