Showing results for "Business" in Biological Sciences

Growth has been both an unspoken and an explicit aim of our individual and collective striving. It governs the lives of microorganisms and galaxies; it shapes the capabilities of our extraordinarily large brains and the fortunes of our economies. Growth is manifested in annual increments of continental crust, a rising gross domestic product, a child's growth chart, the spread of cancerous cells. In this magisterial book, Vaclav Smil offers systematic investigation of growth in nature and society, from tiny organisms to the trajectories of empires and civilizations.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The bold futurist and renowned author of The Singularity Is Near explores the limitless potential of reverse-engineering the human brain. “This book is a Rosetta Stone for the mystery of human thought.”—Martine Rothblatt, chairman and CEO, United Therapeutics...

ఈశా ఫౌండేషన్' వ్యవస్థాపకులైన సద్గురు ఒక యోగి, మార్మికులు, ఇంకా ఒక విలక్షణమైన ఆధ్యాత్మిక గురువు.అపారమైన ఆధ్యాత్మిక విజ్ఞానంతో కూడుకున్న ఆయన ఆచరణాత్మకమైన జీవితం ఇంకా జీవితంలో ఆయన చేస్తున్న కృషి - ఆత్మ పరివర్తన శాస్త్రం కాలం ...

ಈಶ ಫೌಂಡೇಶನ್‌ನ ಸಂಸ್ಥಾಪಕರಾದ ಸದ್ಗುರುಗಳು ಯೋಗಿ, ದಾರ್ಶನಿಕ ಹಾಗೂ ಆಧ್ಯಾತ್ಮಿಕ ಗುರುಗಳು. ಗಹನತೆ ಮತ್ತು ವಾಸ್ತವಿಕತೆಯ ಅದ್ಭುತ ಮಿಶ್ರಣವಾದ ಅವರ ಜೀವನ ಮತ್ತು ಕಾರ್ಯವು, ಆಂತರಿಕ ವಿಜ್ಞಾನ ಕೇವಲ ಗತಕಾಲದ ನಿಗೂಢ ತತ್ತ್ವಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಗಳಲ್ಲ, ಆದರೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಕಾಲಕ್ಕೆ ...

Viruses are the world's most abundant life form, and now, when humanity is in the midst of a close encounter with their immense power, perhaps the most feared. But do we understand viruses? Possibly the most enigmatic of living things, they are sometimes not considered a life form at all...

Change your mind to change your life—discover the neuroscience of a better you in this revolutionary book from neuroscientist and online sensation Nicole Vignola that teaches you how to rewire your brain to achieve peak mental wellbeing. Are you stuck in a habit of believing you are not good...

For many marketing professionals, "science" is a four-letter word. They see brand-building as an unteachable art guided by their intuition and experience. But at its core, marketing aims to seed ideas into people's minds, make them feel a certain way, and, ultimately, get them to act. In Brand Seduction, Daryl reveals the latest psychological and neuroscientific discoveries about how our minds process brand information and make decisions, and the important roles our emotions and unconscious play in our selections.

Native and imported, sacred and ordinary, culinary and floral, favourites of various kings and commoners over the centuries, trees are the most visible signs of nature in cities, fundamentally shaping their identities. Trees are storehouses of the complex origins and histories of city growth...

Communicating Earth is a video podcast for climate and nature communicators, by climate and nature communicators.

Welcome to Worldwide Tails, the official podcast of Worldwide Vets, where we take you behind the scenes of global animal welfare, conservation, and veterinary humanitarian work. Through authentic conversations with our passionate team, volunteers, and project partners, you'll hear inspiring stories up close and personal — from rhino rescues in Africa and marine conservation in the tropics, to life-changing veterinary care in conflict zones. Whether you're an animal lover, future volunteer, or simply curious about global impact, this podcast will connect you to the people and animals at the ...

The New York Times bestselling examination of the worldwide movement for social and environmental change Paul Hawken has spent more than a decade researching organizations dedicated to restoring the environment and fostering social justice. From billion-dollar nonprofits to single-person dot...

Honeybees make decisions collectively-and democratically. Every year, faced with the life-or-death problem of choosing and traveling to a new home, honeybees stake everything on a process that includes collective fact-finding, vigorous debate, and consensus building. In fact, as world-renowned animal behaviorist Thomas Seeley reveals, these incredible insects have much to teach us when it comes to collective wisdom and effective decision making.

In the fall of 1980, Genentech, Inc., a little-known California genetic engineering company, became the overnight darling of Wall Street, raising over $38 million in its initial public stock offering. Lacking marketed products or substantial profit, the firm nonetheless saw its share price escalate from $35 to $89 in the first few minutes of trading. Coming at a time of economic recession and declining technological competitiveness in the United States, the event ignited a period of speculative frenzy over biotechnology.

Now in paperback: At the cutting edge of science and spirituality, New York Times best-selling author Gregg Braden explains that evolution is not the whole story of humanity--and offers a new understanding of our origins that can help us tap the extraordinary abilities we already have. What...

A Foundational Conservation Story Revived. Ancient writers observed that forests always recede as civilizations develop and grow. The great Roman poet Ovid wrote that before civilization began, “even the pine tree stood on its own very hills” but when civilization took over, “the mountain...

Conversations with professionals across the landscape industry from trees to turf and everything in between.

Entrepreneurship, finance, and innovation ecosystems — each play a critical role in galvanizing climate action and protecting nature and biodiversity. We will explore these topics and talk with some of the world's leading experts, on Catalyzing Conversations in Climate, a new six part limited edition series hosted by the Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE) and WWF Impact, the impact investing arm of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). Join us as we speak with frontline entrepreneurs, innovators, investors, ecosystem partners looking to drive meaningful impact for nature and ...

For decades, alarms have sounded about declining engagement. Yet companies continue to struggle with toxic cultures, and the low productivity and unhappiness that go with them. Why is "culture" so difficult to improve? What makes so many good employees check out? Neuroscientist Paul Zak shows that innate brain functions hold the answers. It all boils down to trust. When someone shows you trust, a feel-good jolt of oxytocin surges through your brain and triggers you to reciprocate.

It is Clinical Data Management Best Practices podcast by IBA. Scientists need professional Data managers and Tools to be able to make the right decisions and establish their hypotheses correctly. We bring you interviews with leading specialists in Data Management, Biotechnology, Life Sciences, and Digital Health.

For the past 50 years, popular culture has led us to believe in the left brain vs. right brain theory of personality types. It would be an illuminating theory if it did not have one major drawback: It is simply not supported by science. In contrast, the Top Brain, Bottom Brain theory is based on solid research that has stayed within the confines of labs all over the world—until now.