Ergebnis für "Nick" in Wissenschaft & Technik

In der heutigen, durch Reizüberflutung und Überstimulation geprägten Welt leben viele Menschen in einem selbst verursachten mentalen Gefängnis: Sie stecken in unendlichen negativen Gedankenschleifen fest und machen sich damit das Leben im Alltag schwer. Dieses Buch erklärt, was im Gehirn vorgeht, wenn es zu solchen erschöpfenden Denkmustern kommt, wie man sich der Auslöser dafür bewusst wird und wie man diese Negativspiralen beenden kann.

 Oxygen takes the listener on an enthralling journey, as gripping as a thriller, as it unravels the unexpected ways in which oxygen spurred the evolution of life and death. 

Ob im Umgang mit Kindern, mit Kollegen und Mitarbeitern, mit alten Menschen und mit uns selbst: Wir sind es gewohnt, alles als Ressource anzusehen. Kein Wunder, dass 'Burn-Out' die Krankheit unserer Zeit ist, dass wir uns vor Krisen nicht retten können. Denn auch eine Gesellschaft kann kollektiv ihre Begeisterungsfähigkeit verlieren, dann dümpelt man in Routinen dahin, man funktioniert, aber man lebt nicht mehr.

Bostrom’s previous book, Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies (OUP, 2014) sparked a global conversation on AI that continues to this day. That book, which became a surprise New York Times bestseller, focused on what might happen if AI development goes wrong. But what if things go right? Suppose we develop superintelligence safely and ethically, and that we make good use of the almost magical powers this technology would unlock.

Würde ist ein großer Begriff. Gleich in Artikel 1 des Grundgesetzes heißt es: "Die Würde des Menschen ist unantastbar." Doch was genau ist Würde? Was bedeutet es, wenn uns unsere Würde genommen wird, weil wir etwa in der digitalen Welt nur noch als Datensatz zählen oder im Netz geschmäht werden? Wenn wir uns selbst würdelos verhalten oder andere entwürdigen?

Packende europäische Geschichte trifft auf den epischen Kampf Mensch gegen Natur, der eine ganze Zivilisation formte. Perfekt für deinen nächsten Spaziergang zieht dich diese dramatische Zeitreise tief in die sumpfigen Flusslandschaften eines Volkes, das auf nassem Grund baute. Lass dich von...

In this fascinating and thought-provoking book, author Nick Lane brings together the latest research findings in the exciting field of mitochondria research to reveal how our growing understanding of mitochondria is shedding light on how complex life evolved, why sex arose (why don't we just bud?), and why we age and die. This understanding is of fundamental importance, both in understanding how we and all other complex life came to be, but also in order to be able to control our own illnesses, and delay our degeneration and death. 

For decades, biology has been dominated by the study of genetic information. Information is important, but it is only part of what makes us alive. Our inheritance also includes our living metabolic network, a flame passed from generation to generation, right back to the origin of life. In Transformer, biochemist Nick Lane reveals a scientific renaissance that is hiding in plain sight-how the same simple chemistry gives rise to life and causes our demise.

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Mind Is Flat, written and read by Nick Chater. Most of us assume that our thoughts, desires and behaviour arise from the murky depths of our minds, and if only we could access this inner world we could truly understand ourselves. For more than a century, psychologists, psychiatrists and neuroscientists have struggled, using methods from psychotherapy to brain scans, to discover what lies below the surface of our minds.

Energy is vital for a good standard of living, and affordable sources of power that do not cause climate change or pollution are crucial. Renewable energy is recognized as providing the answer, with countries from around the world deciding at COP28 in 2023 to aim to triple the global renewable...

Where does DNA come from? What is consciousness? How did the eye evolve? Drawing on a treasure trove of new scientific knowledge, Nick Lane expertly reconstructs evolution's history by describing its 10 greatest inventions - from sex and warmth to death - resulting in a stunning account of nature's ingenuity.

In this Very Short Introduction, Nick Jenkins explores our historic investment in the exploitation of fossil energy resources and their current importance, and discusses the implications of our increasing rate of energy use. He considers the widespread acceptance by scientists and policy makers that our energy systems must reduce emissions of CO2 and other greenhouse gases, and looks forward to the radical changes in fuel technology that will be necessary to continue to provide energy supplies in a sustainable manner, and extend access across the developing world.

Gesellschaft verstehen und (nicht) verrückt werden – das ist die Kunst des Soziologiestudiums. Doch wie gelingt dieser Balanceakt? Wie unterscheidet sich die Soziologie von anderen Geisteswissenschaften? Was erleichtert den Einstieg und woher kommen die typischen Selbstzweifel? In diesem Podcast teilen wir (Nick, Tom und Prof. Stefan Kühl) persönliche Erfahrungen aus Studierenden- und Professorenperspektiven. Wir bieten Orientierung für Interessierte, Erstsemester und Zweifler, indem wir Einblicke in den Studienalltag bieten und die Herausforderungen des Fachs soziologisiert ...

Forget the language instinct—this is the story of how we make up language as we go Language is perhaps humanity’s most astonishing capacity—and one that remains poorly understood. In The Language Game, cognitive scientists Morten H. Christiansen and Nick Chater show us where...

'An essential waybook for a bewildered world' NANCY CAMPBELL, author of Thunderstone and Fifty Words for Snow 'A powerful and evocative exploration of disaster and collapse, resilience and renewal' SHAFIK MEGHJI, author of Small Earthquakes This is not a book about the end of the world - it's...

A Global Guidebook for Activism in the Age of Climate Chaos and Social Injustice In 1994, Patagonia invited representatives from 75 grassroots nonprofit organizations to gather and learn from active experts how to be more effective at what they do. Through this ongoing conference as well as...

Energy is vital for a good standard of living, and much of the world's population does not have enough. Affordable and adequate sources of power that do not cause climate change or pollution are crucial; and renewables provide the answer. Wind and solar farms can now provide the cheapest electricity in many parts of the world. Moreover, they could provide all of the world's energy needs. 

In this gripping retelling of one of the most momentous chapters in history, Nick Holmes presents a new interpretation of an old story. The fate of Rome was decided not just by emperors, soldiers, and barbarians but also by an environmental disaster. A catastrophic megadrought on the Asian steppes in the fourth century AD forced the migration of entire peoples—Huns, Goths, Vandals, and others—west into the Roman Empire. They met an empire weakened from war with Persia. Rome's misfortunes multiplied as it made tactical errors on the battlefield.

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has attracted one of the world’s largest online followings with his fascinating, widely accessible insights into science and our universe. Now, Tyson invites us to go behind the scenes of his public fame by unveiling his candid correspondence with people across the globe who have sought him out in search of answers. In this hand-picked collection of 100 letters, Tyson draws upon cosmic perspectives to address a vast array of questions about science, faith, philosophy, life, and of course, Pluto.

From the scientist duo behind the New York Times bestselling sensation Does It Fart? and their excremental follow up True or Poo?, Believe It Or Snot explores the myriad variety of slime in the animal and plant kingdoms. Your little brother isn't the only nose-picking animal. What is hyena...