Showing results for "Life and Mind" in Biographies & Memoirs

Nobel laureate Erwin Schrödinger's What is Life? is one of the great science classics of the 20th century. A distinguished physicist's exploration of the question which lies at the heart of biology, it was written for the layman but proved one of the spurs to the birth of molecular biology and the subsequent discovery of the structure of DNA. It appears here together with "Mind and Matter", his essay investigating a relationship which has eluded and puzzled philosophers since the earliest times.

Brought to you by Penguin. An exhilarating new biography of John von Neumann: the lost genius who invented our world The smartphones in our pockets and computers like brains. The vagaries of game theory and evolutionary biology. Self-replicating moon bases and nuclear weapons. All bear the...

“Real talk. Real struggles. Real growth.”- Mental Health, Everyday challenges, Life, Fun chats with lots of Random Podcasts to hopefully Change someone's life for the Better, Always striving to be Positive in a Toxic world.. My name is Darren I have been a content creator for many years even though I am not a success I still aim to create content that you might decide to listen and hopefully learn something or at least be relatable content..My YouTube channel @DarrenKeenanThank you for Listening

Kerry Daynes has worked with some of the most complex and challenging criminals in prisons and secure hospitals as well as the victims of crime. A large part of her day job is spent delving into the psyche of convicted men and women to try to understand what lies behind their actions and how to set them on the path to becoming law-abiding citizens. Welcome to the life of a forensic psychologist. No two days are the same. The people you work with are wildly unpredictable, sometimes frightening and often deeply frustrating. 

In 2021, the Science Museum made a once-in-a-lifetime acquisition of the contents of Stephen Hawking's office. This audiobook delves into that remarkable collection, using the seminal papers, items and curiosities in his office to explain his theories and reveal more about one of the greatest minds in modern science. It's an unprecedented glimpse into the life of the best-known scientist of modern times.

In How to Think Like a Woman, Penaluna blends memoir, biography, and criticism to tell the stories of four women, weaving throughout an alternative history of philosophy. Funny, honest, and wickedly intelligent, this is a moving meditation on what philosophy could look like if women were treated equally.

Bloomsbury presents Places of Mind by Timothy Brennan, read by Gordon Griffin. **WINNER OF A PALESTINE BOOK AWARD 2021** Drawing on extensive archival sources and hundreds of interviews, Timothy Brennan’s Places of Mind is the first comprehensive biography of Said, one of the most...

The end of the ancient world was long regarded by historians as a time of decadence, decline, and fall. In his career-long engagement with this era, the widely acclaimed and pathbreaking historian Peter Brown has shown, however, that the "neglected half-millennium" now known as late antiquity was crucial to the development of modern Europe and the Middle East. In Journeys of the Mind, Brown recounts his life and work, describing his efforts to recapture the spirit of an age.

Renewed Mind Life is a weekly Christian podcast for women by Christian women, focusing on Christ-centered recovery through God’s word and healthy living. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A deep dive into psychology, the supernatural, and the energy that connects them. Rooted in psychology, yet open to the mysteries beyond it, we explore the intersections of psychology, spirit, and transformation. Through expert insights, diverse cultural perspectives, and personal accounts of the unexplained, we illuminate the profound experiences that shape our understanding of reality. Welcome to The Liminal Mind.

Mindfulness, mindset, emotional wellness, and nervous system regulation come together with simple, practical tools to help you reduce stress, release overwhelm, and create meaningful life transformation. Each episode offers gentle guidance to calm your nervous system, shift your mindset, and support real-life emotional balance I’m Michelle Woerdeman, Certified Holistic Life & Mindset Coach, Certified Financial Planner, and the creator of The Mind Balance & Wellness Living Tranquility Center. Through meditation, EFT tapping, journaling, sound healing, and holistic coaching, I guide you in ...

'Whodunnit' doesn't matter so much, not to a forensic psychiatrist. We're more interested in the 'why'. In his 26 years in the field, Richard Taylor has worked on well over a hundred murder cases, with victims and perpetrators from all walks of life. In this fascinating memoir, Taylor draws on...

Dark Minds Shattered Lives exposes predators, dives into the minds of evildoers, and helps you and your loved ones avoid them.

The first definitive biography of Moses Maimonides, one of the most influential intellects in all of human history, illuminates his life as a philosopher, physician, and lawgiver. Recalling such bestsellers as David McCullough's John Adams and Walter Isaacson's Einstein, Maimonides is a biography on a grand scale, brilliantly explicating one man's life against the background of his time.

The Psychology of Thoughts We Shouldn't Have | Welcome to the mental jungle we all secretly inhabit.Where overthinking is an Olympic sport, childhood traumas still echo, and confidence is a shape-shifter.Where sex, shame, love, fear, ego, and the endless pursuit of “being enough” collide in chaotic beauty.This isn’t therapy.This is you, unfiltered.Hosted by Katara Lilith from EliKay.Space — part philosopher, part psychologist, part rebel soul — this podcast explores the raw, real, brutally honest inner monologues we all have but rarely admit. From toxic relationships to self-love, ...

To their coworkers, neighbors, and others who knew them, they led unremarkable lives. They had careers as military pilots, police officers, landscapers, small business owners, farmers, realtors, reporters, authors, veterinary technicians, nurses, doctors, handymen, painters, and chefs, while they simultaneously stalked city suburbs, college campuses, trailer parks, and red-light districts. This chilling book looks at the horrifying stories of nearly thirty malevolent killers who were mistakenly trusted.

Ever wondered why we yawn and have eyebrows, what happens at absolute zero and why some tunes get stuck in our heads? If you’ve spent your days searching for the answers to these and life’s other big questions then look no further. Why We Yawn From the bestselling author of Why Don't Penguin's Feet Freeze and Farts Aren’t Invisible is the gift of enlightenment that you never knew you needed! Shining a light on some of life’s trickiest questions across science, history, society and the universe. 

From Grammy-Award winning music superstar and actor Tim McGraw comes a one-of-a kind lifestyle audiobook that melds his personal fitness transformation story with practical advice to inspire healthy changes in listeners’ lives. Tim McGraw is as well-known for his unparalleled accomplishments...

Arguably the most intellectual, creative, cosmopolitan, and curious of the Founding Fathers, Benjamin Franklin is the only top-tier Founder not to have served as president. Despite not becoming the Chief Executive, Franklin played an active role in American politics and served the aspiring and young United States in the key European capitals. His prodigious reading and appetite for learning are epic. As he did in works about Thomas Jefferson and George Washington, Kevin J. Hayes interprets the life and mind of Franklin through what he read.

Internationally bestselling author of The Four Agreements, Don Miguel Ruiz gives us a mystical tour of his life and calling as a “Nagual” in this gripping spiritual and autobiographical teaching novel. Internationally bestselling author Don Miguel Ruiz became a trusted and well-known teacher...