Your Brain Is a Time Machine: The Neuroscience and Physics of Time

Your Brain Is a Time Machine: The Neuroscience and Physics of Time
Author: Dean Buonomano
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages: 357
Release: 2017-04-04
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0393247953

"Beautifully written, eloquently reasoned…Mr. Buonomano takes us off and running on an edifying scientific journey." —Carol Tavris, Wall Street Journal In Your Brain Is a Time Machine, leading neuroscientist Dean Buonomano embarks on an "immensely engaging" exploration of how time works inside the brain (Barbara Kiser, Nature). The human brain, he argues, is a complex system that not only tells time, but creates it; it constructs our sense of chronological movement and enables "mental time travel"—simulations of future and past events. These functions are essential not only to our daily lives but to the evolution of the human race: without the ability to anticipate the future, mankind would never have crafted tools or invented agriculture. This virtuosic work of popular science will lead you to a revelation as strange as it is true: your brain is, at its core, a time machine.

Bugs, Bowels, and Behavior

Bugs, Bowels, and Behavior
Author: Teri Arranga
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 324
Release: 2013-06-01
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 1626364346

According to the National Institutes of Health, there are sixty to seventy million people affected by digestive diseases in the United States. The old proverb tells us “you are what you eat,” and the latest science shows that this may be truer than we even thought. Diet has a profound effect on both physical and mental health. Most of the body’s immune system is in the gut, so pathology and dysfunction in the gut and imbalanced gut flora can cause neuroinflammation and possibly even neurodegenerative disease over time. Featuring contributions from dozens of experts on gut disorders and related physical, mental, and behavioral health, this book will fascinate you as you read about the intriguing world of bad bugs, cytokine storms, and the environment in your belly that influences your brain. From the microscopic world of Clostridium to the complex communities of biofilm, Bugs, Bowels, and Behavior emphasizes one simple fact: The gut is connected to the brain.

Bugs in My Brain, Poison on My Plate

Bugs in My Brain, Poison on My Plate
Author: Dr. Frank Springob
Publisher: BalboaPress
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2012-08-17
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 1452556474

In America, the food supply has steadily degraded over the past 150 years. Commercial foods loaded with chemicals, high-fructose corn syrup, trans-fats, and GMOs have taken over the marketplace. Political interests and corporate greed have controlled our diet for decades, leading to an epidemic of degenerative health conditions. Now we can fight back! Bugs in My Brain, Poison on My Plate explains the problem and provides practical solutions for restoring and maintaining your health by using the Morphogenic Field Technique (MFT) to match the energy of your food to the energy field your body. The latest advancement in natural health care, MFT incorporates muscle response testing with energy healing and personalized nutritional protocols. Ideal for practitioners and patrons alike, this book reveals how to access the innate wisdom of the body to create sustainable, affordable, effective health solutions that will lead to a brighter future for us all.

Brain Bugs: How the Brain's Flaws Shape Our Lives

Brain Bugs: How the Brain's Flaws Shape Our Lives
Author: Dean Buonomano
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages: 379
Release: 2011-07-11
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0393081958

“Excellent. . . . [Buonomano] reveals the intricate limitations and blessings of the most complex device in the known universe.”—The Atlantic The human brain may be the best piece of technology ever created, but it’s far from perfect. Drawing on colorful examples and surprising research, neuroscientist Dean Buonomano exposes the blind spots and weaknesses that beset our brains and lead us to make misguided personal, professional, and financial decisions. Whether explaining why we are susceptible to advertisements or demonstrating how false memories are formed, Brain Bugs not only explains the brain’s inherent flaws but also gives us the tools to counteract them.

Great Myths of the Brain

Great Myths of the Brain
Author: Christian Jarrett
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 363
Release: 2014-09-02
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1118312708

Great Myths of the Brain introduces readers to the field of neuroscience by examining popular myths about the human brain. Explores commonly-held myths of the brain through the lens of scientific research, backing up claims with studies and other evidence from the literature Looks at enduring myths such as “Do we only use 10% of our brain?”, “Pregnant women lose their mind”, “Right-brained people are more creative” and many more. Delves into myths relating to specific brain disorders, including epilepsy, autism, dementia, and others Written engagingly and accessibly for students and lay readers alike, providing a unique introduction to the study of the brain Teaches readers how to spot neuro hype and neuro-nonsense claims in the media

Coined

Coined
Author: Kabir Sehgal
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Total Pages: 323
Release: 2015-03-10
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1455578509

A New York Times and Wall Street Journal Bestseller From New York Times bestselling author Kabir Sehgal, an informative, rousing, surprising history of the one thing that makes the world go 'round: money. The importance of money in our lives is readily apparent to everyone--rich, poor, and in between. However grudgingly, we are all aware of the power of money--how it influences our moods, compels us to take risks, and serves as the yardstick of success in societies around the world. Yet because we take the daily reality of money so completely for granted, we seldom question how and why it has come to play such a central role in our lives. In Coined: The Rich Life of Money And How Its History Has Shaped Us, author Kabir Sehgal casts aside our workaday assumptions about money and takes the reader on a global quest to uncover a deeper understanding of the relationship between money and humankind. More than a mere history of its subject, Coined probes the conceptual origins and evolution of money by examining it through the multiple lenses of disciplines as varied as biology, psychology, anthropology, and theology. Coined is not only a profoundly informative discussion of the concept of money, but it is also an endlessly fascinating and entertaining take on the nature of humanity and the inner workings of the mind.

A Cacophony of Treasured Finds

A Cacophony of Treasured Finds
Author: B.J. Cline-Woodruff
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
Total Pages: 294
Release: 2013-02-07
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1466978740

While sitting in the authors home, ones first impression is that of an overwhelming sense this lady is eccentric in her nature. But, that is just a part of her charm. As you look around her surroundings, you see trophies, awards and ribbons of an era gone by, when she was and still is an artist, sculptor, poet and writer, lining her shelves and walls. She appears quiet, even soulful, but as conversation continues, in the blink of an eye can become animated and childlike. Just in her 70s, this author resides in the deep, deep waters of Jesus Christ, from a Jewish prospective. In this, her fourth book: A Cacophony of Treasured Finds, she takes you down pathes way less traveled, in Scripture, and writes of subjects most leaders will not touch on. Maybe because they are more comfortable sipping the milk of the Word of God, or, have not yet had an opportunity to delve into, and study the deepness of the Word, and teach of these hidden truths. Maybe, out of fear? Fear they might loose their congregation? Fear they cannot or will not want to get off the milk of the Word? Or, perhaps, its the money they will lose if they get into the meat of the Word and loose half, or more of their congregation? This bold look at the Holy Scriptures takes you into a deeper level of Scripture and gives a whole different perspective than you are used to, and one where you are a spectator, looking on, at the subjects being written about. The authors book, this time, can be viewed as a workbook, having places sporadically for your notes. A study book for home or church gatherings, or just a wonderful learning-tool for yourself or your family as well. Finally! A book rich in content that will deepen your walk with our Lord Savior, Jesus. Giving you fresh insights, viewpoints, at the turn of every page, comparing them with Scripture from your very own Bible. Thank you, DeNyse Practical, well written, chock-full of insight and wisdom. Jim Collins Author of Good to Great. To those who love books, Belvas has proved to be fine, distinguished and eloquently collectable editions. THE TIMES (London)

Weekly World News

Weekly World News
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Total Pages: 68
Release: 2003-12-23
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Rooted in the creative success of over 30 years of supermarket tabloid publishing, the Weekly World News has been the world's only reliable news source since 1979. The online hub www.weeklyworldnews.com is a leading entertainment news site.

Modern Sci-Fi Films FAQ

Modern Sci-Fi Films FAQ
Author: Tom DeMichael
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 433
Release: 2014-09-01
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1495009580

Many science fiction movies from the last 40 years have blazed new vistas for viewers. They've reached further into the future, traveled longer into the past, soared deeper into the vastness of the cosmos, and probed more intently inside man's consciousness than any other period of film before. And audiences ate them up, taking four of the top ten spots in all-time ticket sales in America while earning more than $2 billion at the box office. Modern Sci-Fi Films FAQ takes a look at the genre's movies from the last 40 years, where the dreams of yesterday and today may become tomorrow's realities. This FAQ travels to a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away... visits a theme park where DNA-created dinosaurs roam... watches as aliens come to Earth, hunting humans for sport... and much, much more. Filled with biographies, synopses, production stories, and images and illustrations – many seldom seen in print – the book focuses on films that give audiences two hours where they can forget about their troubles, sit back, crunch some popcorn, and visit worlds never before seen... worlds of robots, time travel, aliens, space exploration, and other far-out ideas.

Mind Fixers: Psychiatry's Troubled Search for the Biology of Mental Illness

Mind Fixers: Psychiatry's Troubled Search for the Biology of Mental Illness
Author: Anne Harrington
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages: 477
Release: 2019-04-16
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1324001976

“Superb… a nuanced account of biological psychiatry.” —Richard J. McNally In Mind Fixers, “the preeminent historian of neuroscience” (Science magazine) Anne Harrington explores psychiatry’s repeatedly frustrated efforts to understand mental disorder. She shows that psychiatry’s waxing and waning theories have been shaped not just by developments in the clinic and lab, but also by a surprising range of social factors. Mind Fixers recounts the past and present struggle to make mental illness a biological problem in order to lay the groundwork for creating a better future.