Showing results for "Futures" in Biological Sciences

In Mitochondria and the Future of Medicine, naturopathic doctor Lee Know tells the epic story of mitochondria - the widely misunderstood and often-overlooked powerhouses of our cells. The legendary saga began over two billion years ago, when one bacterium entered another without being digested, which would evolve to create the first mitochondrion. Since then, for life to exist beyond single-celled bacteria, it's the mitochondria that have been responsible for this life-giving energy.

This course chronicles the history of Earth and life on Earth from the point of view of the minerals that made it all happen. A major theme is how minerals and life coevolved, leading to the unprecedented mineral diversity on our world compared to the other planets in the solar system. Professor Hazen tells this epic story in 48 action-packed lectures that take you from the big bang to the formation of the solar system to the major milestones that marked the evolution of Earth and life.

Daniel K. Sodickson―a physicist and biomedical imaging innovator―explores the rich history and surprising future of vision, from the evolution of eyes to emerging high-tech devices. Beginning in the early oceans, when organisms first developed sight, The Future of Seeing tells the stories of the many remarkable tools people have invented to extend our natural vision.

With the ongoing advancement of AI and other technologies, our world is becoming increasingly intelligent. From chatbots to innovations in brain-computer interfaces to the possibility of superintelligences leading to the Singularity later this century, our reality is being transformed before our eyes. This is commonly seen as the natural result of progress, but what if there's more to it than that? What if intelligence is an inevitability, an underlying property of the universe?

Taking us beyond the confines of our own experiences, The Color of North traverses the kingdom of life to uncover the myriad ways that proteins shape us and all organisms on the planet. Inside every cell, a tight-knit community of millions of proteins skillfully contorts into unique shapes to give fireflies their ghostly glow, enable the octopus to see predators with its skin, and make humans fall in love.

Rising Tides: Adapting to Coastal Maine’s Future captures the voices of people living and working along Maine’s changing coast. Through long-form conversations with oyster farmers and other aquaculturalists, fishermen, scientists, and community leaders, the series explores how environmental, economic, and cultural forces are reshaping the working waterfront.Maine’s coast sits on the frontlines of global change. Warming waters, shifting fisheries, new industries, and increasing pressure on access and infrastructure are transforming ways of life that have endured for generations. Rather ...

As bad as Covid-19 was, the next pandemic could be worse—but we have the tools to prepare, as revealed in this urgent, gripping warning by the New York Times bestselling authors of Deadliest Enemy. The Covid-19 pandemic was the most devastating natural event of the last century, killing more...

A provocative exploration of how humans are wired to seek short-term success at the expense of long-term survival—an evolutionary “glitch” that explains everything from toxic workplaces to climate change “Essential reading . . . a lively, ultimately hopeful examination of how...

Humanity has reached a critical moment. Our world is unsettled and rapidly changing, and we face existential risks over the next century. Various outcomes - good and bad - are possible. Yet our approach to the future is characterized by short-term thinking, polarizing debates, alarmist rhetoric, and pessimism. In this short, exhilarating book, renowned scientist and best-selling author Martin Rees argues that humanity’s prospects depend on our taking a very different approach to planning for tomorrow.

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 to this new frontier of medicine.

Nano Comes to Life opens a window onto the nanoscale - the infinitesimal realm of proteins and DNA where physics and cellular and molecular biology meet - and introduces listeners to the rapidly evolving nanotechnologies that are allowing us to manipulate the very building blocks of life. Sonia Contera gives an insider's perspective on this new frontier, revealing how nanotechnology enables a new kind of multidisciplinary science that is poised to give us control over our own biology, our health, and our lives.

It is rare for life to change Earth, yet three organisms have profoundly transformed our planet over the long course of its history. Elemental reveals how microbes, plants, and people used the fundamental building blocks of life to alter the climate, and with it, the trajectory of life on Earth in the past, present, and future. Taking listeners from the deep geologic past to our current era of human dominance, Stephen Porder focuses on five of life’s essential elements—hydrogen, oxygen, carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus.

Futures in Practice is a practical field guide for making wise choices in a turbulent era. Bridging rigorous analysis with human-centered design, it translates forecasting, ethics, and community participation into concrete strategies that help leaders and neighbors act with clarity under uncertainty.

What if the key to solving our environmental crises lies in how we see the world - and our place in it?Future is pro-nature !, the Biodiversity Partners podcast invites listeners into powerful conversations at the intersection of nature and entrepreneurial culture across Africa and keys to build ventures that work with nature—not against it—while strengthening communities and livelihoods. Whether you’re a policymaker, an entrepreneur or a professional working for a state-owned utility/ financial institution/ corporate sector/NGO, whether with a strong commitment to nature and ...

In this episode of the Green Futures Corridor podcast, we explore the Cherangani Forest Landscape and why protecting it matters for everyday life, livelihoods, and long-term community resilience.The Cherangani Forest is a vital water tower and biodiversity hotspot that supports clean water, fertile soils, climate regulation, and sustainable livelihoods for surrounding communities. Through this conversation, we unpack the close connection between healthy ecosystems and human wellbeing, and why conservation is not only an environmental concern, but also a social and economic one.Featuring voices...

The Internet and smartphone are just the latest in a 250-year-long cycle of disruption that has continuously changed the way we live, the way we work, and the way we interact. The coming Augmented Age, however, promises a level of disruption, behavioral shifts, and changes that are unparalleled. While consumers today are camping outside of an Apple store waiting to be one of the first to score a new Apple Watch or iPhone, the next generation of wearables will be able to predict if we're likely to have a heart attack and recommend a course of action.

"Innovation and the Future of Pharmacovigilance" is a podcast series under our Truliant Talks platform. We dive into the fascinating world of drug safety, exploring ongoing challenges, cutting-edge technology, and future predictions in pharmacovigilance. Our expert guests provide a wealth of knowledge as they discuss topics from real-world data to post-marketing surveillance, ethical considerations, and beyond. This podcast is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in understanding how innovation is shaping the future of pharmacovigilance. Each episode promises insightful discussions, ...

In his acclaimed Cosmosapiens, renowned scientist John Hands looked back on how we humans evolved from the origin of the universe to the present day. Building on that work, The Future of Humankind: Why We Should Be Optimistic looks ahead to our ultimate destiny. Listeners embark on a fascinating journey in which Hands evaluates current major predictions for our future in three categories—extinction, survival, and transformation—before making his own unique and astonishing forecast.

Brought to you by Penguin. A brilliant young neuroscientist explains how to preserve our minds indefinitely, enabling future generations to choose to revive us Just as surgeons once believed pain was good for their patients, some argue today that death brings meaning to life. But given humans...

Nachhaltigkeit mit Zukunft: Wie man wirklich umweltbewusst leben kann. Zwei Hühner, eine Ente und ein paar Pflanzen: Viel mehr hat Corentin de Chatelperron nicht im Gepäck, als er für vier Monate auf eine schwimmende Bambusplattform in Thailand zieht. Sein Ziel: Mit kreativen Low-Tech-Lösungen eine eigene Biosphäre schaffen und als Selbstversorger leben. Völlig autonom, ohne Supermärkte, Konservennahrung oder fließendes Wasser. In seinem Buch Living for Future lässt der Franzose seine Leser an dem außergewöhnlichen Experiment teilhaben.