Ergebnis für "Lent" in Wissenschaft & Technik

"One of the greatest thinkers of our age" (The Guardian) presents a new way of living—one modeled on nature's design instead of capitalism's—for fans of Guns, Germs, and Steel and Doughnut Economics It has often been said that it is easier to imagine the end of the world than it is to...

Longlisted for PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award “A bulletproof case that sexual diversity exists in the natural world…The Sexual Evolution is a thoughtfully and delightfully written book full of illuminating and entertaining information that will be new to most readers. At a...

As our civilization careens towards a precipice of climate breakdown, ecological destruction and gaping inequality, people are losing their existential moorings. Our dominant worldview of disconnection, which tells us we are split between mind and body, separate from each other and at odds with the natural world, has passed its expiration date. Yet another world is possible. Award-winning author Jeremy Lent investigates humanity's age-old questions - who am I? why am I? how should I live? - from a fresh perspective.

'Marvellous fun' THE TIMES 'Glorious ' LUCY COOKE 'Colourful' GUARDIAN At a time when people are testing the boundaries of just about everything related to sex and gender, The Sexual Evolution shows that diverse sexual behaviour is not a new development, or even a human one. It’s the product...

A biology professor’s illuminating tour of the physical imperfections—from faulty knees to junk DNA—that make us human. “A funny, fascinating catalog of our collective shortcomings that’s tough to put down.”—Discover We humans like to think of ourselves as highly evolved...

We like to think of ourselves as highly evolved creatures. But if we are evolution's greatest creation, why are we so badly designed? We have retinas that face backward, the stump of a tail, and way too many bones in our wrists. We must find vitamins and nutrients in our diets that other animals...

FamILens è un modello multidisciplinare sviluppato da un gruppo di ricercatori del Centro di Ateneo Studi e ricerche sulla famiglia, oggetto di un progetto di ricerca triennale finanziato dall'Ateneo che intende analizzare l’impatto di politiche e pratiche sulle famiglie per contrastare le disuguaglianze. Il modello si basa su criteri fondamentali desunti dalla ricerca che vanno dalla responsabilizzazione delle famiglie, al loro coinvolgimento attivo e alla promozione delle reti familiari.

Welke impact hebben bestrijdingsmiddelen op ons en ons milieu? Waarom gebruiken we ze? Broodnodig of zijn we eraan verslaafd geraakt? Schaden ze onze gezondheid? En zijn er alternatieven? Wetenschapsjournalist Dirk de Bekker neemt je mee op een zoektocht naar antwoorden, 60 jaar na Silent Spring. Rachel Carson zet in Silent Spring de schadelijke effecten van bestrijdingsmiddelen voor het eerst op de kaart bij een groot publiek. Ze moest daarvoor een hoge prijs betalen. Waar staan we 60 jaar later? Is de lente nog te redden?