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| | | | | Sally Ride, the first American woman to go to space, once said that she didn't set out to be a role model, but after her first flight, she realized that she was one. Like her, the 12 women scientists in this collection became unintentional heroes through perseverance and hard work, making great discoveries in all areas of science. From Vera Rubin's examination of the internal dynamics of galaxies to Nobel Prize winner May-Britt Moser's study of the brain's GPS-like navigating system, read up on the achievements of women who became role models for us all.
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| The Science of Diet & Exercise | | For decades, experts reduced weight loss to simple math: burn more calories than you consume. Now, evidence is starting to reveal that this formula isn't the whole picture. Data from one study show that the kinds of foods you eat are as important as how much you eat; another study of physically active hunter-gatherers illustrates that energy expenditure (caloric burn) stays virtually constant, regardless of activity. The eight articles in this collection present the most recent research examining the details of the metabolic process and testing new approaches, some of which can be applied to how we think about diet and exercise today. |  | | |
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| Unlocking Happiness | | Abraham Lincoln said that people "are usually about as happy as they make up their minds to be," but it may be more accurate to say "as they train their minds to be." In this eBook, we look at ways to take control and retrain our brains to achieve a happier, healthier state of mind. We examine different areas such as perception, social support and time management and offer approaches shown to boost mood and contentment, including reframing negative events, increasing resilience through self-compassion and practicing mindfulness. | | | | |
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| Amazing Animals | | Many species exhibit mourning behavior over the loss of loved ones. The humble chicken displays Machiavellian-level communication skills for personal gain. The animal kingdom teems with hidden stories of the weird and fascinating, and in this eBook, Amazing Animals, we gather recent research on animal behavior, including surprising discoveries of how animals think and feel, from man's best friend to some of the earth's oddest creatures. | | | | |
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| Ask the Brains, Part 2: 62 Answers to Common Questions on the Mind | | The human mind is capable of amazing and often baffling things. Steve Blass, for example, was an All-Star pitcher whose career ended when he couldn't resolve a case of "the yips," or the tendency to choke under pressure. From irrational phobias to a midlife crisis, we've all experienced moments of utter confusion about the nature of our own behavior, emotions or perception of reality. In this eBook, neurologists and other scientists share what they know about how the mind works, including some of these baffling psychological experiences. | | | | |
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| Evolution: The Human Odyssey | | The complex story of human evolution is a tale seven million years in the making. Each new discovery adds to or revises our story and our understanding of how we came to be the way we are. In this eBook, Evolution: The Human Odyssey, we explore the evolution of those characteristics that make us human. | | | | |
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| The Higgs Boson: Searching for the God Particle | | This book chronicles the search for the Higgs boson and demonstrates the power of a good theory. In July 2012, a Higgs-like particle was found near the energies scientists expected to find it. Now, armed with better evidence and better questions, the scientific process continues. This eBook, The Higgs Boson: Searching for the God Particle, gathers our best reporting to explain that process – the theories, the search, the discovery, the ongoing questions. | | | | |
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