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(p/b) genesis // the story of how everything began
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What if the ancient Greeks were right, and the universe really did spring into being out of chaos and the void? How could we know? And what must its first moments have been like? To answer ...
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(p/b) calculating the cosmos // how mathematics unveils the universe
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Ian Stewart's up-to-the-minute guide to the cosmos moves from the formation of the Earth and its Moon to the planets and asteroids of the solar system and from there out into the galaxy and...
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(p/b) mathematics of life // unlocking the secrets of existence
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A new partnership of biologists and mathematicians is picking apart the hidden complexity of animals and plants to throw fresh light on the behaviour of entire organisms, how they interact,...
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(p/b) complications // a surgeon's notes on an imperfect science
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This is a stunningly well-written account of the life of a surgeon: what it is like to cut into people's bodies and the terrifying - literally life and death - decisions that have to be mad...
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(p/b) better // a surgeon's notes on performance
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The struggle to perform well is universal, but nowhere is this drive to do better more important than in medicine. In his new book, Atul Gawande explores how doctors strive to close the gap...
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(p/b) free radicals // the secret anarchy of science
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Scientists present themselves as cool, logical and level-headed, but the truth is they will do anything: take drugs, steal, lie and even cheat - in the pursuit of new discoveries. For more ...
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(p/b) the secret anarchy of science
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For more than a century, science has cultivated a sober public image for itself. But as bestselling author Michael Brooks explains, the truth is very different: many of our most successful ...
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(p/b) from here to infinity // the 2010 reith lectures
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The BBC Radio 4 Reith Lectures were given in 2010 by the Astronomer Royal, Professor Martin Rees. In this expanded version of the lectures (doubled in length with new material) Martin Rees ...
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(p/b) proof : the uncertain science of certainty
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How far would you go in your search for certainty? And once you get there, how do you convince others? From the medieval Islamic world to the recent pandemic, scientific progress has relied...
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(p/b) being mortal // illness, medicine and what matters in the end
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For most of human history, death was a common, ever-present possibility. It didn't matter whether you were five or fifty - every day was a roll of the dice. But now, as medical advances pus...
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(p/b) the checklist manifesto // how to get things right
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Today we find ourselves in possession of stupendous know-how, which we willingly place in the hands of the most highly skilled people. But avoidable failures are common, and the reason is s...
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(h/b) civilizations // how do we look / the eye of faith
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Companion to the major new BBC documentary series CIVILISATIONS, presented by Mary Beard, David Olusoga and Simon Schama. The idea of 'civilisation' has always been debated, even fought ove...
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