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  • The Making Of Memory

    From Molecules to Mind

    by Steven Rose ...
    Steven Rose's The Making of Memory is about just that, in both its senses: the biological processes by which we humans - and other animals - learn and remember, and how researchers can explore these mechanisms. But it is also about much more.When the first edition of this fascinating book won the Science book Prize in 1993, the judges described it as 'a riveting read...a first-hand account by a ... Read more

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  • Just Some Thoughts

    by Steven Rose ...
    Just Some Thoughts is an intimate, reflective collection of essays and narratives that explore faith, grief, identity, and the quiet search for meaning in an increasingly chaotic world. Through the eyes of Thomas Bradford a man who's spent much of his life feeling unseen author Steven Rose delves into moments of invisibility, heartache, and spiritual resilience. Whether it's grappling with family ... Read more

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  • The Chemistry of Life

    First published in 1966, THE CHEMISTRY OF LIFE has held its own as a clear and authoritative introduction to the world of biochemistry. This fourth edition has been fully updated and revised to include the latest developments in DNA and protein synthesis, cell regulation, and their social and medical implications. ... Read more

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  • The Future of the Brain

    The Promise and Perils of Tomorrow's Neuroscience

    by Steven Rose ...
    Brain repair, smart pills, mind-reading machines--modern neuroscience promises to soon deliver a remarkable array of wonders as well as profound insight into the nature of the brain. But these exciting new breakthroughs, warns Steven Rose, will also raise troubling questions about what it means to be human. In The Future of the Brain, Rose explores just how far neuroscience may help us understand ... Read more

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  • The Future of the Brain

    The Promise and Perils of Tomorrow's Neuroscience

    by Steven Rose ...
    Brain repair, smart pills, mind-reading machines--modern neuroscience promises to soon deliver a remarkable array of wonders as well as profound insight into the nature of the brain. But these exciting new breakthroughs, warns Steven Rose, will also raise troubling questions about what it means to be human. In The Future of the Brain, Rose explores just how far neuroscience may help us understand ... Read more

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  • Can Neuroscience Change Our Minds?

    Series series New Human Frontiers
    Neuroscience, with its astounding new technologies, is uncovering the workings of the brain and with this perhaps the mind. The 'neuro' prefix spills out into every area of life, from neuroaesthetics to neuroeconomics, neurogastronomy and neuroeducation. With its promise to cure physical and social ills, government sees neuroscience as a tool to increase the 'mental capital' of the children of the ... Read more

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  • Alas Poor Darwin

    Arguments Against Evolutionary Psychology

    Today, genes are called upon to explain almost every aspect of our lives, from social inequalities to health, sexual preference and criminality. Based on Darwin's theory of evolution and natural selection, Evolutionary Psychology with its claim that 'it's all in our genes' has become the most popular scientific theory of the late 20th century. Books such as Richard Dawkins's The Selfish Gene, ... Read more

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  • From the Heart

    by Steven Rose ...
    Steve's poems will capture your heart like no other. You are drawn into the imagery, finding yourself spell-bound. From Love to Vietnam, his topics touch everyone. Titles include Comrades in Vietnam, I Can't Take That Touch Away, The Moon is On the River,Words on Awakening, Ancient Window Blinds, Angels, and As I See It Greta. This is a must have for anyone who enjoys poetry. ... Read more

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  • Genes, Cells and Brains

    The Promethean Promises of the New Biology

    Our fates lie in our genes and not in the stars, said James Watson, co-discoverer of the structure of DNA. But Watson could not have predicted the scale of the industry now dedicated to this new frontier. Since the launch of the multibillion-dollar Human Genome Project, the biosciences have promised miracle cures and radical new ways of understanding who we are. But where is the new world we were ... Read more

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  • The Logic of Madness

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    Series Book 2 - The Logic of Self-Destruction
    A radical reappraisal of mental illnessMadness, melancholy, insanity, lunacy, craziness, loco: a dizzying litany of words are used to describe a condition we don’t truly understand.Despite centuries of scientific study, many mental disorders remain untreatable and their causes not understood. The consequences are terrible, both in human suffering and the economic impact of millions of unproductive ... Read more

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  • Understanding Intelligence

    Series series Understanding Life
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