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""Once in a while you find a book that stuns you. Its scope leaves you breathless. This is such a book."" — John White, San Francisco Chronicle Explore the inner world of plants and its fascinating relation to mankind, as uncovered by the latest discoveries of science. In this truly...

In this New York Times best seller, a naturalist probes the forest to comprehend the secret lives of owls. Leigh Calvez takes listeners on an adventure into the world of owls: owl-watching, avian science, and the deep forest - often in the dead of night. These birds are a bit mysterious, and that's part of what makes them so fascinating.

A New Yorker Best Book of the Year A breakthrough investigation of synthetic biology: the promising and controversial technology platform that combines biology and artificial intelligence and has the potential to program biological systems like we program computers. The breakthrough science of...

A preeminent physicist unveils a field-defining theory of the origins and purpose of life. Why are we alive? Most things in the universe aren't. And everything that is alive traces back to things that, puzzlingly, weren't. For centuries, the scientific question of life's origins has confounded...

In One Wild Bird at a Time, Heinrich returns to his great love: close, day-to-day observations of individual wild birds. Heinrich's observations lead to fascinating questions - and sometimes startling discoveries. A great crested flycatcher bringing food to the young acts surreptitiously and is attacked by the mate. Why? A pair of northern flickers hammering their nest-hole into the side of Heinrich's cabin delivers the opportunity to observe the feeding competition between siblings.

In this intoxicating concoction of history, travelogue, and memoir, one of the perfume industry’s leading scouts of natural ingredients tells the story of the precious ingredients needed to make our favorite fragrances. Do you know how many flowers it takes to produce a kilo of rose oil? One...

Seashells, stretching from the deep past into the present day, are touchstones leading into fascinating realms of the natural world and cutting-edge science. In Spirals in Time, marine biologist Helen Scales shows how seashells have been sculpted by the fundamental rules of mathematics and evolution; how they gave us color, gems, food, and new medicines. Spirals in Time shows why nature matters and reveals the hidden wonders that you can hold in the palm of your hand.

The most valuable investment any society makes is in its children, the next generation. The more we learn about the fetus the better we are able to understand the problems and abnormalities that can occur during development. Dr. Peter Nathanielsz, the first to demonstrate that the fetal brain delivers the signals that start the process of birth, reviews the recent explosion of information on fetal development during the second half of pregnancy.

The Lifetime Athlete Podcast is dedicated to helping YOU get and stay HARD TO KILL -- on the playing field -- and in the game of LIFE! In every episode we combine research with experience and explore how training, nutrition, and lifestyle can be used to achieve peak performance in sports, health, and longevity. We celebrate athletes of every type, age and ability level including outdoor activity participants, competitive and recreational athletes, and serious fitness enthusiasts. Each show provides you with the coaching and gear tips and you need to be your best YOU and Kick Ass at Life...for ...

Todo mundo precisa de oito horas diárias de sono? Por que comer após o pôr do sol pode afetar nosso peso? As pesquisas do neurocientista Russell Foster sobre o relógio biológico nos orientam para os horários ideais de dormir, comer, praticar exercícios, estudar e trabalhar. Saiba como viver em harmonia com o seu.

An iconoclast and best-selling author of both nonfiction and fiction, Elizabeth Marshall Thomas has spent a lifetime observing, thinking, and writing about the cultures of animals such as lions, wolves, dogs, deer, and humans. In this engrossing book, she provides a plainspoken, big-picture look at the commonality of life on our planet, from the littlest microbes to the largest lizards.

Discover thrilling wildlife encounters, mysterious animal tales, and daring expedition stories with wildlife biologist and Discovery host Forrest Galante from "Extinct or Alive" and "Shark Week," along with his co-hosts Patrick DeLuca and Peter Fitzer. Blending expert insights, thought-provoking questions, and humor, Wild Times offers a fresh perspective on our planet's wonders. Get inspired by the wild, and enjoy lively, down-to-earth discussions that bring you closer to our natural world. 4 Bonus Podcasts: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wildtimespod/subscribe

Rich with insight and packed with tales of birds and of people, this book reveals the great auk’s life before humanity, its death on the killing shores of the North Atlantic, and the unrelenting subsequent quest for its remains. Tim Birkhead’s research has revealed previously unimagined aspects of the bird’s life and also, unexpectedly, its afterlife; in a curious twist, Birkhead found himself the recipient of the archive of the man who accumulated more great auk skins and eggs than anyone else.

Join James and Shonna for a brand new podcast about anything and everything weird. From ghosts to cryptids, UFOs to psychics, demons to cryptids, Gustin Time looks into the unexplained, mysterious, creepy, and just plain weird. Both James and Shonna have decades of experience both personal and professional in the paranormal. Gustin Time is a podcast for the people, and encourages you to share your strange stories, and even be a guest on the show! Email us at gustintimepodcast@gmail.com

Darf ein Fenster-Couvert ins Altpapier und ein Teebeutel in den Kompost? In welchen Glas-Container gehört eigentlich eine blaue Flasche? Und was macht man mit einem leeren Pizza-Karton? Mit diesem Podcast kannst du deine Recycling-Skills auf ein neues Level heben. Gleichzeitig erfährst du mehr über die neusten Entwicklungen im Bereich Recycling und Kreislaufwirtschaft: Wie viel Gold steckt eigentlich in einem Smartphone? Warum landen unsere alten Kleider in Afrika, statt dass wir sie in der Schweiz recyceln? Und wann bekommen wir endlich ein landesweites Plastik-Recycling? Die Hosts Andrea ...

TIME to Talk - Science & Medicine is a podcast from the Translational Institute of Medicine (TIME) at Queen’s University designed to showcase translational research. Hosted by Dr. Stephen Archer and Dr. Charlie Hindmarch, this podcast is designed to highlight translational researchers at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. The main goal of these podcasts will be to focus on the translational researcher, to learn about where they've come from, what motivates them, what are their ‘dangerous ideas’ and how their research will change the world!

Science in Real Time (ScienceIRT) podcast serves as a digital lab notebook—an open-access, conversational platform that brings the stories behind cutting-edge life science tools and techniques into focus. From biologics to predictive analytics and AI-powered innovation, our guests are shaping the future of therapeutic discovery in real time.

Time to talk…Period. is a monthly show where we aim to normalize the conversation around uterine health. This podcast is all about breaking down the stigma surrounding abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB), and everything that comes along with your periods. Period. We’re here to talk openly with leading voices in women’s health care today, while empowering women with knowledge, real-life stories and the facts when it comes to all things related to periods. This show is hosted by two nurses passionate about making a difference for women, without all the heavy bleeding. It’s #TimeToTalk…...

Branded Time is a raw and unflinching podcast that pulls back the curtain on poverty in America. Hosted by a freelance journalist with only a third-grade education, this show offers a rare, authentic glimpse into the harsh realities of life on the margins. From prison experiences to the daily struggles of surviving on limited means, our host doesn't just talk about poverty—he lives it. Unlike rags-to-riches stories, this podcast presents an unvarnished look at ongoing hardship, told by someone still in the thick of it.

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