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When Stephen Bodio was a young boy in the early '50s, he saw an image in National Geographic that became forever etched in his mind: It was a photograph of a Kazakh nomad, dressed in a long coat and wearing a fur hat, holding a huge tame eagle on his fist. And a lifelong fascination with Central Asia was born.

Malcolm Gladwell, author of New York Times best sellers including Talking to Strangers and host of the podcast Revisionist History, uses original interviews, archival footage, and his trademark insight to weave together the stories of a Dutch genius and his homemade computer, a band of brothers in Central Alabama, a British psychopath, and pyromaniacal chemists at Harvard. As listeners hear these stories unfurl, Gladwell examines one of the greatest moral challenges in modern American history.

For modern science, the transitional states of consciousness lie at the forefront of research in many fields. For a Buddhist practitioner, these same states present crucial opportunities to explore and transform consciousness itself. This book is the account of a historic dialogue between leading Western scientists and the Dalai Lama of Tibet. Revolving around three key moments of consciousness - sleep, dreams, and death - the conversations recorded here are both engrossing and highly listenable.

Everywhere he goes, crowds gather to meet Buzz Aldrin. He's a world-class hero, a larger-than-life figurehead, and the best known of a generation of astronauts whose achievements surged in just a few years from first man in space to first men on the moon. Now he pauses to reflect on and share what he has learned, from the vantage point not only of outer space but also of time: Still a nonstop traveler and impassioned advocate for space exploration, Aldrin will be 86 in 2016.

Why do so many of us have trouble falling asleep? Why do our thoughts spin in wild directions after dark? More important: why do we dream? In this groundbreaking new book, investigative journalist and anthropologist Scott Carney sets out to discover how the sleeping world reverberates in the waking one. Unlock the power of the immune system at the same time you dig deeply into the source of creativity. Discover the evolutionary process that forges both memory and emotions.

From a star theoretical physicist, “a love letter to the wonderous universe we call home, and an urge to think critically about how we explore its depths” (Smithsonian Magazine) In The Disordered Cosmos, Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein shares her love for physics, from the Standard Model of...

Dive into the fascinating world of dream analysis with this groundbreaking work by the father of psychoanalysis. This insightful book explores the intricate theater of the mind during sleep, shedding light on the mysteries of our dreams. It addresses a myriad of topics, making it an essential read for anyone who has awoken with a puzzled expression, struggling to grasp the meaning behind their dreams. Discover the hidden messages and deeper significance of your nighttime visions, as presented by the renowned Austrian psychoanalyst. (Summary by sidhu177)

Bob Lazar was a brilliant young physicist that found himself employed at a top-secret facility in the middle of the desert outside Las Vegas. Under the watchful eye of the government elite, he is tasked with understanding an exotic propulsion system being used by an advanced aerospace vehicle he is told came from outer space. The stressful work and long, odd hours start to wear on Bob and he becomes concerned for his safety. He tells his wife and a couple close friends about what he's doing in the desert, and his employers find out and are furious.

In this essential book written by a rural native and Silicon Valley veteran, Microsoft’s Chief technology officer tackles one of the most critical issues facing society today: the future of artificial intelligence and how it can be realistically used to promote growth, even in a shifting...

The inside story of how nuclear energy—long considered scary, controversial, and even apocalyptic—has become the hot topic of the climate debate, and perhaps a vital power source of the future On June 21, 2016, Pacific Gas & Electric Company announced a plan to shutter California’s last...

Spanning four decades of dramatic advances in astronomy and planetary science, this book tells the story of eleven iconic exploratory missions and how they have fundamentally transformed our scientific and cultural perspectives on the universe and our place in it

Dream Car tells the story of entrepreneur Malcolm Bricklin’s fantastical 1970s-era Safety Vehicle-1 (SV1), audaciously launched during a tumultuous breakpoint in postwar history. The tale of the sexy-yet-safe SV1 reveals the influence of automobiles on ideas about the future, technology, entrepreneurship, risk, safety, showmanship, politics, sex, gender, business, and the state, as well as the history of the auto industry’s birth, decline, and rebirth.

In Do Zombies Dream of Undead Sheep?, neuroscientists and zombie enthusiasts Timothy Verstynen and Bradley Voytek apply their neuro-know-how to dissect the puzzle of what has happened to the zombie brain to make the undead act differently than their human prey. Combining tongue-in-cheek analysis with modern neuroscientific principles, Verstynen and Voytek show how zombism can be understood in terms of current knowledge regarding how the brain works.

Dive into the thrilling world of Dream Doctor, a collection of intriguing detective tales featuring the brilliant, Sherlock-inspired Professor Craig Kennedy. Alongside intrepid reporter Walter Jameson, Kennedy employs his scientific prowess to unravel the most perplexing mysteries. Initially published in the early 20th century in Cosmopolitan magazine, these stories continue to captivate with their timeless appeal.

Dream Auguries is a weekly reflection series for insomniacs, lucid dreamers, oracles and soothsayers, magicians and conjurers of all kinds. It’s bonus content for the film, Dreaming Grand Avenue, now streaming on cable, written and directed by Hugh Schulze.

do you dream? what about? join us as we explore dreams, nightmares, insomnia and everything else that disturbs our sleep..

Hustling The African Dream is a podcast about innovative young Africans and their hustles, produced in collaboration with The Human Sciences Research Council in partnership with The Mastercard Foundation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Follow the logs of a life scientist doing a survey of a remote, snowy place. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To rescue its struggling business, Hewlett-Packard is making a long-shot bid to change the fundamentals of how computers work.

NASA's Dream Chaser Tenacity: A New Era of Space Exploration NASA's latest addition to its fleet, the Dream Chaser Tenacity, recently arrived at Kennedy Space Center, marking a significant milestone in the future of space transportation. Developed by Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC), this spaceplane is designed to revolutionize how we access and utilize low Earth orbit. The arrival of the Dream Chaser Tenacity represents a culmination of years of hard work, innovation, and collaboration between NASA, SNC, and various partners across the aerospace industry. The Dream Chaser Tenacity is not just ...