Frank Ryan ist ein britischer Facharzt und ein innovativer Evolutionsbiologe. Er führte die Konzepte der aggressiven Symbiose in die Virologie sowie die Konzepte der genomischen Kreativität und des holobiontischen menschlichen Genoms in die Geschichte der menschlichen Evolution ein. Sein Hauptinteresse gilt der Erforschung und Entwicklung des Konzepts von Viren als Symbionten, wodurch er die Disziplinen der Evolutionsvirologie und Symbiologie verbindet. Er beschäftigt sich intensiv mit der Evolution des menschlichen Genoms und deren Auswirkungen auf die Medizin.
Auf den Spuren neuer tödlicher Krankheiten von der Gegenwart bis in die Zukunft. Der Autor weist die Annahme eines zufälligen Entstehens von Epidemien zurück und sieht darin einen sinnvollen Plan der evolutionären Kräfte, den er als "aggressive Symbiose" bezeichnet.
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How could a relatively simple chemical code give rise to the complexity of a human being? How could our human genome have evolved? And how does it actually work?
Four young people have slipped from our world into the enchanted land of Tir in this 'epic adventure that just does not stop!' (Glenda A. Bixler on Authorsden), where they must face a malicious demigod and an evil witch.
Four young men and women fell into the magical land of Tir through a mysterious portal in Ireland - and now the fate of two worlds lies on their shoulders in this 'enthralling' (LA Times) and 'fast-paced, action-packed and truly fantastical journey' (Fantasy Book Review). číst celé
London has fallen to the Tyrant and now war threatens both Earth and the magical land of Ti-r. The fate of both worlds lies in the hands of five teenagers in this 'enthalling' epic (Los Angeles Times)
A virologist's insight into how viruses evolve and why global epidemics are inevitable In 1993 a previously healthy young man was drowning in the middle of a desert, in fluids produced by his own lungs. This was the beginning of the terrifying Sin Nombre hantavirus epidemic and the start of a scientific journey that would forever change our understanding of what it means to be human. After witnessing the Sin Nombre outbreak, Dr Frank Ryan began researching viral evolution and was astonished to discover that it's inextricable from the evolution of all life on Earth. From AIDS and Ebola to the common cold, Ryan explores the role of the virus within every ecosystem on the planet. His gripping conclusions shed new light on the natural world, proving that what doesn't kill you really does make you (and your species) stronger.
A fascinating and long overdue examination of viruses - from what they are and what they do, to the vital role they have played in human history.
Willpower. You've either got it or not, right? Wrong! Willpower can be taught and learned just like any other skill, and it's something that can be trained and strengthened. This book shows you in seven easy steps how to improve your willpower
Four teenagers are drawn from an Irish mountaintop into an enchanted land and gifted with great powers: but with power comes responsibility, and a vast evil has noticed their arrival . . . 'The best fantasy novel I've ever read . . . an epic adventure that just does not stop!' said Glenda A. Bixler on Authorsden!
