Biology

Erfahrungen beeinflussen Gene

Submitted by michael on 5. August 2008 - 19:48
Der Spiegel Artikel Gen-Forschung: Bruch des bösen Zaubers geht auf derzeitige Studien aus dem jungen Forschungszweig der Epigenetik ein. Es wird mehr und mehr deutlich, daß Körper und Geist sich beidseitig beeinflussen.

As the Future Catches You

Submitted by michael on 27. July 2008 - 22:48

Subtitle: How genomics & Other forces are changing your life, work health & wealth.

The book was published in 2001 when the human genome was just about to be decoded.  It is primarily about life sciences and the dramatic change the author predicts it will have for individuals, nations and companies. It is written in a provocative style to make the reader uneasy and surge for further information.

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Was geht da drinnen vor?

Submitted by michael on 20. April 2008 - 21:25

The book has an incredible wealth of information about the development of the brain and mind. Written by a neurobiologist and mother it provides lots of scientific background, yet still comprehensive. It focuses also on how much influence parenting can have and what stimulation can be helpful when.

The book is organized by the areas and capabilities that are developed. While this is good to learn about each and every aspect, it does not help when you want to get an understanding about all aspects for the current age of your baby.

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Stroke of insight

Submitted by michael on 16. March 2008 - 19:12
What has a brain scientist to tell from her experience having a stroke in her left brain? This TED talk from Jill Bolte Taylor is fascinating and inspiring. So what kind of personality are you?

A Short History of Nearly Everything - Bill Bryson

Submitted by michael on 10. November 2007 - 11:45

A witty and delightful hommage to the universe, nature and life and those who discovered its manifold wonders and built our current body of knowledge about it - as little as it is.

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As above, so below

Submitted by michael on 31. October 2007 - 0:51

In this video Bruce Lipton relates fractal geometry to self-similar patterns as found in organisms and societies: "If you understand how cells work, you understand how humans work."

Or in more famous words:
"Und Gott schuf den Menschen als sein Ebenbild." / "God creates man in His own image." Genesis 1:27

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