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When the opossum feels threatened, she becomes paralyzed. Her body temperature plummets, her breathing and heart rates drop to a minimum, and her glands simulate the smell of a putrefying corpse. Playing Possum explores what the opossum and other creatures can teach us about how we and other species understand mortality, and demonstrates that the concept of death, far from being a uniquely human attribute, is widespread in the animal kingdom.

Located in the Arctic Ocean near the North Pole, Svalbard is a unique archipelago that boasts stunning wintry landscapes, endangered arctic animals, and awe-inspiring natural phenomena. Since 2016, Cecilia has called this beautiful and remote location home. Along with her partner Christoffer and her dog Grim, she has adjusted to life at the top of the world—where polar bears roam free and the northern lights shine.

In this groundbreaking approach to the evolution of all life, Richard Dawkins shows how the body, behaviour, and genes of every living creature can be read as a book – an archive of the worlds of its ancestors. A perfectly camouflaged desert lizard has a desiccated landscape of sand and stones ‘painted’ on its back. Its skin can be read as a description of ancient deserts in which its ancestors survived – and, before that, of the worlds of its more remote ancestors: a genetic book of the dead.

In the summer of 1941, German troops surrounded the Russian city of Leningrad—now St. Petersburg—and began the longest blockade in recorded history, one that would ultimately claim the lives of nearly three-quarters of a million people. At the center of the besieged city stood a converted palace that housed the world’s largest collection of seeds—more than 250,000 samples hand-collected over two decades from all over the globe by world-famous explorer, geneticist, and dissident Nikolai Vavilov, who had recently been disappeared by the Soviet government.

In Into the Unknown, astrophysicist Kelsey Johnson takes us to the edge of scientific understanding about the universe: What caused the Big Bang? What happens inside black holes? Are there other dimensions? She doesn’t just celebrate what we know but rather what we don’t, and asks what it means if we never find that knowledge. Exploring the convergence of science, philosophy, and theology, Johnson argues we must reckon with possibilities—including those that may be beyond human comprehension.

Newton es uno de los científicos más influyentes de la historia. No solo desarrolló y formuló la teoría de la gravedad, proporcionando a la humanidad un primer atisbo del funcionamiento del universo, sino que, además, descubrió el concepto de fuerza, la naturaleza de la luz y cambió nuestra manera de calcular. Los descubrimientos de Newton transformarían para siempre la forma en que percibimos el mundo.

La crisis hídrica en México es cada vez más compleja, el Día Cero en la metrópoli más grande del país generó una gran alerta social, política y mediática, y ha puesto en evidencia que la explotación y contaminación del agua siempre han estado aquí.

This illuminating book weaves personal stories of a multilingual upbringing with the latest scientific breakthroughs in interspecies communication to show how the skill of deep listening enhances our curiosity and empathy toward the world around us.

In The Nature of Nature, world-renowned environmental thinker and activist Vandana Shiva argues that food is the currency of life, a thread woven throughout the web of all life, indivisible from Earth and its natural systems. When this interdependence is ruptured—as it is now—the conditions for the “metabolic disorder” of climate change and countless other ecological imbalances come into being.

The Problem with Solutions combines an analysis of the rise of tech company solution culture with findings from actual research on the sector's ill-informed attempts to address the problems of food and agriculture.

Have you ever wondered if there are worlds beyond the one we see? Are you curious about the secrets of the universe and the nature of reality? Dive into the fascinating world of quantum physics and discover how it can transform your understanding of life and the cosmos.

Los biobancos son centros que permiten almacenar y conservar muestras de tejidos y células de donantes conservados en contenedores a temperaturas entre -170 y -186 °C. Estas muestras que se guardan con tanto ahínco, se dedican a la investigación científica. En el biobanco del CNIO encontramos más de 45.000 muestras de todo tipo de células y tejidos, procedentes de más de 9.000 donantes. María Jesús Artiga González, directora en funciones del biobanco del CNIO, explica las capacidades que ofrece esta institución. Además, vuelve MJ García para hablar sobre la nueva moda de las ...

It is now universally accepted that trauma (both acute and chronic) has real biological impacts on the brain. Today Brett and I discuss how to treat and even heal trauma.

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Good morning! Happy Friday, October 18th, 2024! Here is your weather for sunny San Diego, where the sun might be playing a little hide and seek today. - Overcast morning with temperatures around 62 degrees - No rain expected, but a light jacket might be needed - Daytime high of 69 degrees with continued cloudiness - Evening temperatures will hover around 67 degrees with a gentle southwest breeze at 3 mph - Nighttime cooling to about 66 degrees, ideal for indoor activities Have a fantastic Friday, and tune in again tomorrow for more updates!

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Do facts always matter? Nich and Dan explore the usefulness of figuring out truth in relationships and human interactions.

Hoy les contaré la historia de algunas curiosas leyes, incluyendo una que determinó que los tomates son verduras. Junto con eso, les contaré como fue que la pizza llegó a supuestamente ser considerada como una ensalada en EEUU y nos sumergiremos en la vida y obra de esta comida a esta altura universal, para terminar conversando sobre la tecnología detrás del congelamiento exitoso de carnes, verduras y pizzas. Support the show

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Good morning and happy Friday! This is your weather for October 18th, 2024 in the wonderful city of Philadelphia, also known as Philly. - Morning temperatures start at a brisk 49 degrees, perfect for a cozy sweater or light jacket. - Clear skies make it a wonderful day for a morning coffee on the porch or a stroll to work. - Daytime high will reach about 68 degrees with low humidity at 25%, creating a crisp and pleasant atmosphere. - Light north-northeast winds; ideal for outdoor activities, like a walk in Fairmount Park or lunch by the Schuylkill River. - Evening temperatures will be around ...