William Broad Bücher

William J. Broad, führender Wissenschaftsjournalist der New York Times, praktiziert Yoga seit mehreren Jahrzehnten. Im Rahmen einer investigativen fünf Jahre langen Recherche schreibt er hier über Wahrheit und Illusion der beliebten Meditationspraxis und lüftet dabei so manches Geheimnis und Vorurteil.

* Risiken und Nebenwirkungen der beliebten Meditationspraxis * Klar, verständlich und unterhaltsam, dennoch wissenschaftlich fundiert * Autor ist Pulitzerpreisträger und Wissenschaftsjournalist der New York Times Stresskiller, Fitmacher, Schmerzlöser: Yoga werden viele segensreiche Eigenschaften zugeschrieben. Doch was ist dran an diesen Versprechen? Was kann Yoga wirklich? Nach jahrelangen Recherchen blickt William J. Broad, Pulitzerpreisträger und Bestsellerautor, hinter die Kulissen der beliebten Meditationspraxis und zeigt, was tatsächlich mit Yoga erreicht werden kann, wo aber auch seine Risiken und Gefahren liegen - und warum. Er nimmt den Leser mit auf eine fundiert-unterhaltsame Reise von den alten Yoga-Archiven in Kalkutta bis zu den führenden medizinischen Forschungslabors, von sagenumwobenen Ashrams bis zu schweißtreibenden Yoga-Studios mit ihren selbst ernannten Meistern. Er entschleiert Mythen, entdeckt tatsächlichen Nutzen und zeigt, was Yoga wirklich kann - und was nicht. Eine Pflichtlektüre für alle, die mit Yoga zu tun haben.

Der deutsche Titel ist irreführend, der Verlag hätte es bei der Übersetzung des Originaltitels "Star Warriors" belassen sollen. Mit den "Sternenkriegern" sind die jungen amerikanischen Wissenschaftler des Livermore-Instituts in Kalifornien gemeint, die eine neue Generation von Atomwaffen und Computern für das SDI-Projekt entwickeln. Der amerikanische Wissenschaftsjournalist (u.a. für die New York Times) hielt sich für eine Woche in dem Institut auf und beschreibt hier in Form eines farbigen Erlebnisberichts, wie die Wissenschaftler dort leben und warum sie ausgerechnet an Kernwaffen arbeiten. Dadurch gewinnt der Leser Einblicke in den Wissenschaftsbetrieb der USA und in Teilbereiche des SDI-Projekts. Kernthema bleibt aber die Verantwortung der Forscher für ihr Tun

The Oracle of Delphi would enter into ecstatic union with the god Apollo and bring back his prophecies and counsel for all who came seeking answers. Though the air of magic that surrounds her might cast her as a legend, the Oracle did really exist--and her visions caused her to become the single most influential figure in all of ancient Greece. Eyewitness accounts describe temple practices in detail, claiming that the Oracle breathed in vapors rising from the temple floor. In 1892 French archaeologists unearthed the temple, but could find no evidence that the rocky ground had brought vapors of any kind. Science journalist Broad tells a modern-day detective story that blends history and science to describe how a team of scientists, working from subtle clues scattered throughout the ancient literature, as well as from the latest findings in geology, uncovered scientific evidence to explain the Oracle's powers.--From publisher description

Set against a backdrop of darkness and ancient mysteries, the narrative delves into 20th Century intrigues filled with alien creatures and the treasures of lost civilizations. As secrets unravel, the quest may lead to uncovering the ultimate truth about life itself, promising a thrilling adventure through a richly woven tapestry of the unknown.

Examines the health claims of modern yoga, drawing on scientific and cultural research to offer advice on how to recognize authentic yoga practice and gain actual benefits.

* A sober, frightening yet unforgettable narrative of cutting-edge science and spycraft The atrocities in New York and Washington on 11 September have highlighted as never before the Western world's vulnerability to terrorist attacks of all kinds. As the global coalition seeks justice and retribution so millions of people around the world consider their exposure to further outrages. Bio-terrorism, the subject of this book, is at the heart of many fears: the poor man's hydrogen bomb, a biological weapon of mass destruction can be made in a laboratory and transported in a briefcase -- yet it can silently devastate an entire population. This chillingly authoritative report reveals the spread of germ weaponry throughout the world and the massive, and until now largely undisclosed, effort to stop it. Readers see first-hand the vast extent of the Soviet Union's biological weapons program, with its rows of silos filled with tons of anthrax germs. They learn of efforts by Iran, Iraq and other rogue states to recruit the scientists who created this horror. And they learn of the West's secret effort to thwart the spread of such germ technology to those who would use science not to heal but t

Deadly germs sprayed in shopping malls, bomblets spewing anthrax spores over battlefields, tiny vials of plague scattered in Times Square—these are the poor man's hydrogen bombs, hideous weapons of mass destruction that can be made in a simple lab. In this groundbreaking work of investigative journalism, Judith Miller, Stephen Engelberg & Wm Broad of The NY Times uncover the truth about biological weapons & show why biowarfare & bioterrorism are fast becoming the worst national nightmare. Among the startling revelations in Germs: How the CIA secretly built & tested a model of a Soviet-designed germ bomb, alarming some officials who felt the work pushed to the limits of what is permitted by the global treaty banning germ arms. How the Pentagon embarked on a secret effort to make a superbug. Details about the USSR's massive hidden program to produce biological weapons, including new charges that germs were tested on humans. How Moscow's scientists made an untraceable germ that instructs the body to destroy itself. The Pentagon's chaotic efforts to improvise defenses against Iraq's biological weapons during the '91 Persian Gulf War. How a religious cult in Oregon in the '80s sickened hundreds in a bio-terrorism attack that the government played down to avoid panic & copycats. Plans by the US military in the '60s to attack Cuba with germ weapons. Germs also shows how a small group of scientists & senior officials persuaded Bill Clinton to launch a controversial multibillion-dollar program to detect a germ attack on US soil & to aid its victims—a program that, so far, is struggling to provide real protection. Based on 100s of interviews with scientists & senior officials, including Clinton, as well as on recently declassified documents & on-site reporting from the former USSR's sinister bioweapons labs, Germs shows biowarriors past & present at work at their trade. There is the American scientist who devoted his professional life to perfecting biological weapons, & the Nobel laureate who helped pioneer the new biology of genetically modified germs & is now trying to stop its misuse. We meet former Soviet scientists who made enough plague, smallpox & anthrax to kill everyone & whose expertise is now in great demand by terrorists, rogue states & legitimate research labs alike. A frightening narrative of cutting-edge science & spycraft, Germs shows why advances in biology & the spread of germ weapons expertise to such countries as Iran, Iraq & N. Korea could make germs the weapon of the 21st century.

To many people, the four Gospels are seen as biographies of Jesus of Nazareth, who was declared by God to be his Son. To many more, these Gospels are works of theology, incorporating the myths, stories, and legends surrounding a then little-known young Jew who lived two thousand years ago. This book explores the reasons why such a comparatively obscure person should be called "Son of God" soon after his death. William Broad sets stories of Jesus against the backdrop of the religions of the time and shows how St. Paul in Greece chose the mythical title "son of a god" for Jesus as being one that would attract the attention of his Gentile hearers and reveal his great significance. However, Broad notes that Jesus was not the first historical person to have been called a son of god. Alexander the Great had been so titled 350 years before. Alexander or Jesus? explores stories of this remarkable king and shows that these tales significantly affected the way the Gospels declared the Divine Sonship of Jesus. It further reveals that Jesus' birth and his epiphany are not the unique events that many believe.