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Control

The Dark History and Troubling Present of Eugenics

by Adam Rutherford ...

Narrated by Greg Patmore ...

Unabridged

7 hours 29 min

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, ... Read more

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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,
... Read more
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Anatomy and Physiology: Human Genetics

Things You Should Know (Questions and Answers)

by Rumi Michael Leigh ...

Unabridged

18 min

Unlock the secrets of human genetics with this essential guide! Designed to help readers understand, revise, and master key concepts in human genetics, this book is perfect for students, educators, and anyone curious about the fascinating world of genetics.What You'll Discover Inside:Comprehensive Coverage: Dive into the fundamental principles of human genetics, from the basics of heredity to ... Read more

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Unlock the secrets of human genetics with this essential guide! Designed to help readers understand, revise, and master key concepts in human genetics, this book is perfect for students, educators, and anyone curious about the fascinating world of genetics.What You'll Discover Inside:Comprehensive Coverage: Dive into the fundamental principles of human genetics, from the basics of heredity to
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Генетические загадки. Как человечество выигрывает от разницы наших ДНК

by Кэтрин Пейдж Харден ...

Narrated by Нина Непалева ...

Unabridged

11 hours 2 min

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 ... Read more

$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
... Read more
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Genetics

by Introbooks Team ...

Narrated by Tracy Tupman ...

Unabridged

41 min

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 ... Read more

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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
... Read more
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Aliméntate según tus genes

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

by Alejandra Ponce ...

Narrated by Carla Barreto ...

Unabridged

4 hours 59 min

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... ... Read more

$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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Генетическая лотерея

by Коллектив авторов ...

Narrated by Семён Ващенко ...

Series series Достоверная медицина
Unabridged

5 hours 30 min

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. ... Read more

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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

by Jules Howard ...

Narrated by Jules Howard ...

Unabridged

5 hours 52 min

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, ... Read more

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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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Ген. Очень личная история

by Сиддхартха Мукерджи, Сиддхартха Мукерджи ...

Narrated by Илья Дементьев ...

Series series Элементы 2.0
Unabridged

22 hours 33 min

"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 ... Read more

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"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

by John H. Evans ...

Narrated by Victor Bevine ...

Unabridged

5 hours 17 min

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 ... Read more

$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

by Michael J. Sandel ...

Narrated by Pete Cross ...

Unabridged

2 hours 44 min

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, ... Read more

$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,
... Read more
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Ген юности. Заметно моложе уже через 3 месяца

by Кара Фицджеральд ...

Narrated by Искусственный интеллект Элина ...

Series series Открытия века: новейшие исследования человеческого организма во благо здоровья
Unabridged

12 hours 3 min

Старение неизбежно, и ваш хронологический возраст может двигаться только в одном направлении. Но еще есть понятие биологического возраста, который ученые могут измерить, оценив, как экспрессируются гены. Новое захватывающее исследование Кары Фицджеральд показывает, каким именно образом можно заставить тело в прямом смысле омолаживаться. Автор подробно описывает процесс метилирования ДНК и ... Read more

$6.99 USD

Старение неизбежно, и ваш хронологический возраст может двигаться только в одном направлении. Но еще есть понятие биологического возраста, который ученые могут измерить, оценив, как экспрессируются гены. Новое захватывающее исследование Кары Фицджеральд показывает, каким именно образом можно заставить тело в прямом смысле омолаживаться. Автор подробно описывает процесс метилирования ДНК и
... Read more
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The Hunt for FOXP5

A Genomic Mystery Novel

by David Deamer, Wallace Kaufman ...

Narrated by Nancy Wu ...

Series series The Science and Fiction Series
Unabridged

13 hours 32 min

Genetics professor Michelle Murphy loses her husband under mysterious circumstances and without warning, while their brilliant eight-year-old daughter Avalon, adopted in Kazakhstan, stubbornly believes she is a mutant.As if this were not enough she soon finds herself thrown into the middle of a quickly thickening plot, where the legacy of Genghis Khan meets the hunt for FOXP5, a genetic ... Read more

$22.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Genetics professor Michelle Murphy loses her husband under mysterious circumstances and without warning, while their brilliant eight-year-old daughter Avalon, adopted in Kazakhstan, stubbornly believes she is a mutant.As if this were not enough she soon finds herself thrown into the middle of a quickly thickening plot, where the legacy of Genghis Khan meets the hunt for FOXP5, a genetic
... Read more
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Longevity Science and Antiaging Research

by Azhar ul Haque Sario ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Madison G ...

Unabridged

4 hours 45 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Unlock the secrets to a longer, healthier life with cutting-edge science and global insights.Hey there! Ready to dive into the wild world of living longer? Longevity Science and Antiaging Research is your ticket to understanding how aging works and what we can do about it. This book spans 17 chapters packed with mind-blowing info. It kicks off with the ... Read more

$5.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Unlock the secrets to a longer, healthier life with cutting-edge science and global insights.Hey there! Ready to dive into the wild world of living longer? Longevity Science and Antiaging Research is your ticket to understanding how aging works and what we can do about it. This book spans 17 chapters packed with mind-blowing info. It kicks off with the
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The Epigenetics Revolution

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

by Nessa Carey ...

Narrated by Donna Postel ...

Unabridged

11 hours 16 min

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 ... Read more

$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
... Read more
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Hubris

The Rise, Fall, and Future of Humanity

by Johannes Krause, Thomas Trappe ...

Narrated by Stephen R. Thorne ...

Unabridged

8 hours 38 min

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 ... Read more

$20.99 USD or Free with 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
... Read more
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Egoístas, inmortales y viajeras

Las claves del cáncer y de sus nuevos tratamientos: conocer para curar

by Carlos López-Otín ...

Narrated by Miguel Coll ...

Series series Trilogía de la vida
Unabridged

8 hours 50 min

Egoístas, inmortales y viajeras explora el pasado, la realidad actual y el futuro de una enfermedad que, en términos estrictos, no es una única entidad sino más de doscientas distintas, tantas como tipos celulares construyen los diferentes órganos y tejidos de nuestro cuerpo.Discutiremos en primer lugar el origen del cáncer, una cuestión que hasta una fecha reciente no tuvo una respuesta concreta ... Read more

$23.99 USD

Egoístas, inmortales y viajeras explora el pasado, la realidad actual y el futuro de una enfermedad que, en términos estrictos, no es una única entidad sino más de doscientas distintas, tantas como tipos celulares construyen los diferentes órganos y tejidos de nuestro cuerpo.Discutiremos en primer lugar el origen del cáncer, una cuestión que hasta una fecha reciente no tuvo una respuesta concreta
... Read more
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A Licence to Live

My Race Against Dementia

by Jordan Adams ...

Unabridged

8 hours 32 min

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 ... Read more

$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
... Read more
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Saved by Science

The Hope and Promise of Synthetic Biology

by Mark J. Poznansky PhD ...

Narrated by Jim Seybert ...

Unabridged

6 hours 20 min

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? ... Read more

$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?
... Read more
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Mapping Humanity

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

by Joshua Z. Rappoport, PhD ...

Narrated by Peter Lerman ...

Unabridged

10 hours 36 min

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 ... Read more

$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
... Read more
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Épilepsie, crises convulsives: Comprendre, Accepter et Vivre avec

by Eric Giegelmann ...

Narrated by Voix Numérique Fabien G ...

Series Audiobook 20 - Santé, médecine et bien être
Unabridged

2 hours 55 min

Ce livre audio est narré par une voix numérique.Vivre avec l’épilepsie, c’est composer avec l’inattendu et l’invisible. Ce livre propose un voyage au cœur de cette maladie neurologique encore trop souvent méconnue et stigmatisée.De la compréhension des différents types de crises à l’identification des facteurs déclencheurs, des traitements classiques aux innovations thérapeutiques les plus ... Read more

$2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Ce livre audio est narré par une voix numérique.Vivre avec l’épilepsie, c’est composer avec l’inattendu et l’invisible. Ce livre propose un voyage au cœur de cette maladie neurologique encore trop souvent méconnue et stigmatisée.De la compréhension des différents types de crises à l’identification des facteurs déclencheurs, des traitements classiques aux innovations thérapeutiques les plus
... Read more
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The Age of Scientific Wellness

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

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

Narrated by Jonathan Todd Ross ...

Unabridged

14 hours 13 min

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 ... Read more

$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
... Read more
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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!"

by Sullivan Grimsby ...

Narrated by Nick Porter ...

Unabridged

2 hours 17 min

"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... ... Read more

$4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

"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

by Lone Frank ...

Narrated by Anne-Mette Johansen ...

Unabridged

10 hours 20 min

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 ... Read more

$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

by Dr Lori Snyder ...

Narrated by Lori A.S. Synder ...

Unabridged

12 hours 48 min

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 ... Read more

$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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