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Joachim Bauer
How We Become
The formation of human self through resonance Recent neuroscientific research indicates that human beings are born without a self. But how do we develop this "self", this "me" that can later define itself as distinct from... |
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Sebastian BergerBrilliant Baby BrainsHow babies explore the world and what we can learn from them Babies truly are miracles in learning: Sebastian Berger introduces us to the fascinating world of early infant learning, describes the development in the brain areas that enable... |
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Dr. Reinhard Friedl, Shirley Michaela SeulThe Beat of LifeWhy the heart is our most important sensory organ It has been examined down to its tiniest of tiny parts. It conveys 9,000 litres of blood every day and in the process beats around a hundred thousand times. It never stands still,... |
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Bas Kast
The Diet Compass –
111 recipes for healthy indulgence With The Diet Compass science journalist Bas Kast stormed the bestseller lists. On the basis of countless studies focussing on food and eating, Bas Kast has demonstrated... |
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Harald LeschWhat Has the Universe Got to Do with Me?Something new from the edge of the identifiable world In his unusual basic course, Harald Lesch scientifically and vividly explains facts of astronomy and their significance for our lives – and he does so in such a way that everyone... |
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Oliver MüllerAging. Dying. DeathA scientific view on human mortality They catch up with every one of us. Without fail. Nobody can give them the slip, the Great Three of mortality – age, dying and death. But who are they, this Trio Infernale? What... |
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Dominik NischwitzThe World of the MouthBiological dentistry – Our teeth and their importance for the health of the rest of the body Our mouths are not just for smiling with, our teeth are involved in more than merely chewing, and our tongues do far more than only taste and swallow. The mouth cavity is a... |
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Thomas Sünder, Dr. Andreas BortaAll EarsAll about our hearing and how it keeps us mentally fit DJ Thomas Sünder had played music at more than 500 weddings – and then suffered sudden hearing loss, became deaf in his left ear and had to give up his job. This existential event... |
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Susanne ThieleOn Risks and Side-Effects Please Consult Your Door HandleHow microbes rule our lives – New and amazing facts about our versatile housemates We cannot see them and yet we live with billions of them: microbes. They inhabit our bathrooms, cuddle up in bedrooms and in our kitchens they tuck in. |
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Albrecht VorsterWhy We SleepWhy our legs sometimes can't go to sleep, snails become sharp-witted in their slumbers – and other fascinating facts about one of the obscure aspects of life What is that strange twitching we sometimes feel as we go to sleep? Why do we snore after drinking alcohol? How can we make ourselves dream what we want to dream? And how does... |
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