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Roger Highfield

    1. Jänner 1958

    Roger Highfield konzentriert sich auf die Schnittstelle von Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft. Seine Arbeit untersucht, wie wissenschaftliche Entdeckungen unsere Welt beeinflussen und wie wir sie am besten verstehen können. Er schreibt zugänglich und fesselnd, um komplexe Konzepte einem breiteren Publikum näherzubringen.

    Roger Highfield
    Frontiers of Complexity
    The Science of Harry Potter
    After Dolly
    The Dance of Life
    Die geheimen Leben des Albert Einstein
    Können Engel fliegen?
    • Wenn Sie sich um Ihre Figur sorgen, könnten die weihnachtlichen Festtage eine gute Gelegenheit zum Abnehmen sein. Eine wissenschaftliche Studie zeigt, dass der Magen durch das Schnüffeln leckerer Düfte gestillt werden kann. Highfield beleuchtet zudem den Stern von Bethlehem, den mutmaßlichen Drogenkonsum des Nikolaus und die Herkunft des Jesukindes. Wer eine Sammlung heiterer Kuriositäten erwartet, wird enttäuscht. Der Autor verknüpft exzellenten Wissenschaftsjournalismus mit dem weihnachtlichen Thema, was ihm mehr Erfolg als nur am Gabentisch wünschen würde. Die Feiertage bieten einen kleinen Anlass für tiefgehende wissenschaftliche Erkundungen. Was hat es mit Weihnachtsbaum und Kerzenlicht auf sich? Warum kaufen und schenken die Menschen? Welche Geheimnisse verbergen sich in einer Schneeflocke? Highfield spannt einen großen Bogen über die wissenschaftliche Forschung. Die Ergebnisse von Astronomen, Molekularbiologen, Chemikern und Philosophen sind universell und oft mehr als nur amüsant. Eine Studie mit 300 übergewichtigen Menschen zeigt, dass das Riechen an verschiedenen Aromen während des Hungers zu einem durchschnittlichen Gewichtsverlust von über zwei Kilogramm pro Monat führte. In diesem Sinne: "Guten Appetit!"

      Können Engel fliegen?
    • Autor/in: Roger Highfield und Paul Carter / Catherine Lépront / Kurt Honolka Titel: Menschen, die die Welt bewegten: Albert Einstein / Clara Schumann / Magellan ISBN: 9783870705961 (früher: 3870705965) Seiten: 461 Gewicht: 780 g Verlag: Readers Digest Erschienen: 2000 Einband: Hardcover Sprache: Deutsch Zustand:sehr gut leichte Gebrauchsspuren Kurzinfo: Roger Highfield und Paul Carter: Die geheimen Leben des Albert Einstein Catherine Lépront: clara Schumann Kurt Honolka: Magellan

      Die geheimen Leben des Albert Einstein
    • The Dance of Life

      • 368 Seiten
      • 13 Lesestunden
      4,1(10)Abgeben

      How does life begin? What drives a newly fertilized egg to keep dividing and growing until it becomes 40 trillion cells, a greater number than stars in the galaxy? How do these cells know how to make a human, from lips to heart to toes? How does your body build itself?Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz was pregnant at 42 when a routine genetic test came back with that dreaded word- abnormal. A quarter of sampled cells contained abnormalities and she was warned her baby had an increased risk of being miscarried or born with birth defects. Six months later she gave birth to a healthy baby boy and her research on mice embryos went on to prove that - as she had suspected - the embryo has an amazing and previously unknown ability to correct abnormal cells at an early stage of its development.The Dance of Life will take you inside the incredible world of life just as it begins and reveal the wonder of the earliest and most profound moments in how we become human. Through Magda's trailblazing research as a professor at Cambridge - where she has doubled the survival time of human embryos in the laboratory, and made the first artificial embryo-like structures from stem cells - you'll discover how early life is programmed to repair and organise itself, what this means for the future of pregnancy, and how we might one day solve IVF disorders, prevent miscarriages and learn more about the dance of life as it starts to take shape

      The Dance of Life
    • After Dolly

      The Promise and Perils of Human Cloning

      • 336 Seiten
      • 12 Lesestunden
      3,4(3)Abgeben

      An argument for the benefits of cloning, co-written by a scientist whose team was responsible for a famous cloned sheep, presents the reasons for his opposition to the cloning of humans and explains that cloning technology can be ethically applied to free families from serious hereditary diseases. Reprint.

      After Dolly
    • The Science of Harry Potter

      • 384 Seiten
      • 14 Lesestunden
      4,1(2887)Abgeben

      Behind the magic of Harry Potter—a witty and illuminating look at the scientific principles, theories, and assumptions of the boy wizard's world, newly come to life again in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and the upcoming film Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find ThemCan Fluffy the three-headed dog be explained by advances in molecular biology? Could the discovery of cosmic "gravity-shielding effects" unlock the secret to the Nimbus 2000 broomstick's ability to fly? Is the griffin really none other than the dinosaur Protoceratops? Roger Highfield, author of the critically acclaimed The Physics of Christmas, explores the fascinating links between magic and science to reveal that much of what strikes us as supremely strange in the Potter books can actually be explained by the conjurings of the scientific mind. This is the perfect guide for parents who want to teach their children science through their favorite adventures as well as for the millions of adult fans of the series intrigued by its marvels and mysteries.• An ALA Booklist Editors' Choice •From the Trade Paperback edition.

      The Science of Harry Potter
    • Frontiers of Complexity

      The Search for Order in a Chaotic World

      • 462 Seiten
      • 17 Lesestunden
      4,0(67)Abgeben

      Explores how complexity, a new way of thinking about the behaviour of interacting units, is transforming the way we think, and the assumptions that underlie conventional science. Examines the rise of the electronic computer as key and catalyst to the study of complexity; explores current innovations such as fuzzy logic, and computers which exploit quantum mechanics and run on light; and reveals cyberspace universes where organisms compete for resources as they reproduce, mutate and evolve

      Frontiers of Complexity
    • Roger Highfield ist Herausgeber des «New Scientist».

      Anti-Chaos
    • A renowned biologist's cutting-edge and unconventional examination of human reproduction and embryo research Scientists have long struggled to make pregnancy easier, safer, and more successful. In The Dance of Life, developmental and stem-cell biologist Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz takes us to the front lines of efforts to understand the creation of a human life. She has spent two decades unraveling the mysteries of development, as a simple fertilized egg becomes a complex human being of forty trillion cells. Zernicka-Goetz's work is both incredibly practical and astonishingly vast: her groundbreaking experiments with mouse, human, and artificial embryo models give hope to how more women can sustain viable pregnancies. Set at the intersection of science's greatest powers and humanity's greatest concern, The Dance of Life is a revelatory account of the future of fertility -- and life itself.

      The Dance of Life: The New Science of How a Single Cell Becomes a Human Being
    • Can Reindeer Fly?

      • 304 Seiten
      • 11 Lesestunden
      3,3(95)Abgeben

      An irresistible stocking-filler: a hilarious romp through the science of Christmas.

      Can Reindeer Fly?
    • Stephen Hawking Genius at Work

      • 240 Seiten
      • 9 Lesestunden

      The book offers an unprecedented look into Stephen Hawking's office, showcasing the unique collection of his seminal papers, personal items, and curiosities. Through this remarkable acquisition by The Science Museum in 2021, readers gain insights into Hawking's groundbreaking theories and a deeper understanding of his life and work, highlighting his significance as one of the greatest minds in modern science.

      Stephen Hawking Genius at Work