[German] - Die Schöpfungslüge. Warum Darwin recht hat by Richard Dawkins

Living on Earth: Life, Consciousness and the Making of the Natural World by Peter Godfrey-Smith

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/519941 [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/519941] to listen full audiobooks. Title: Living on Earth: Life, Consciousness and the Making of the Natural World Author: Peter Godfrey-Smith Narrator: Peter Godfrey-Smith Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 59 minutes Release date: August 15, 2024 Genres: Biology & Chemistry Publisher's Summary: The eagerly anticipated conclusion to Peter Godfrey-Smith’s three-part exploration of the origins of intelligence on Earth, which began with the bestselling Other Minds in 2018 and continued with Metazoa in 2020. The eagerly anticipated conclusion to Peter Godfrey-Smith’s three-part exploration of the origins of intelligence on Earth, which began with the bestselling Other Minds in 2018 and continued with Metazoa in 2020. Peter Godfrey-Smith, the scuba-diving philosopher, examined the evolution of sentience in Other Minds. In Metazoa he asked how that consciousness shaped and was shaped by animal bodies. Now, in Living on Earth, he takes that line of questioning a step further, asking, how has life shaped and been shaped by our planet? He visits the largest living stromatolite fields, examples of how cyanobacteria began belching oxygen into the atmosphere as they converted carbon dioxide and water into living matter using the sun's light. The extraordinary increase in oxygen in the atmosphere resulted in an explosion in the diversity of life. And so began a riotous tangle of coevolution between plants and animals, as each changed the environment around them allowing others to utilise these new ecosystems and thus new species to evolve. From cyanobacteria, through algae on to ferns or trees or grasses, and from protists , through invertebrates and fish through the dinosaurs and on to birds and mammals – our planet has seen an explosion of life forms, all reacting to their environment and all creating new environments that allow other life to evolve. In our own evolutionary line, an initially unremarkable mammal changed in new ways, evolving to come out of the trees to inhabit new savannas and then onto inhabit the whole planet. One of the most adaptable species ever found on Earth, and arguably the species causing the most change, humans are still part of this 3.8 billion year history of life forms changing the world around them. In Living on Earth, Godfrey-Smith takes us on a grand tour of the history of life on earth. He visits Rwandan gorillas and Australian bowerbirds, returns to coral reefs and octopus dens, considers the impact of language and writing, and weighs the responsibilities our unique powers bring with them, as they relate to factory farming, habitat preservation, climate change, and the use of animals in experiments. Living on Earth shows that Humans belong to the infinitely complex system that is the Earth, and our minds are products of that system, but we are also an acting force within it. We are creatures of Earth, but we hold Earth's future in our hands. It is a responsibility that we must all understand and accept.

The Singularity Is Nearer: When We Merge with AI by Ray Kurzweil

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/506083 [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/506083] to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Singularity Is Nearer: When We Merge with AI Author: Ray Kurzweil Narrator: Adam Barr Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 25 minutes Release date: June 25, 2024 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.88 of Total 8 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Biology & Chemistry Publisher's Summary: The noted inventor and futurist’s successor to his landmark book The Singularity Is Near explores how technology will transform the human race in the decades to come Since it was first published in 2005, Ray Kurzweil’s The Singularity Is Near and its vision of an exponential future have spawned a worldwide movement. Kurzweil's predictions about technological advancements have largely come true, with concepts like AI, intelligent machines, and biotechnology now widely familiar to the public. In this entirely new book Ray Kurzweil brings a fresh perspective to advances toward the Singularity—assessing his 1999 prediction that AI will reach human level intelligence by 2029 and examining the exponential growth of technology—that, in the near future, will expand human intelligence a millionfold and change human life forever. Among the topics he discusses are rebuilding the world, atom by atom with devices like nanobots; radical life extension beyond the current age limit of 120; reinventing intelligence by connecting our brains to the cloud; how exponential technologies are propelling innovation forward in all industries and improving all aspects of our well-being such as declining poverty and violence; and the growth of renewable energy and 3-D printing. He also considers the potential perils of biotechnology, nanotechnology, and artificial intelligence, including such topics of current controversy as how AI will impact employment and the safety of autonomous cars, and 'After Life' technology, which aims to virtually revive deceased individuals through a combination of their data and DNA. The culmination of six decades of research on artificial intelligence, The Singularity Is Nearer is Ray Kurzweil’s crowning contribution to the story of this science and the revolution that is to come. * This audiobook edition includes a downloadable PDF with illustrations and graphs from the book.

Jellyfish Age Backwards: Nature's Secrets to Longevity by Nicklas Brendborg

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/546667 [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/546667] to listen full audiobooks. Title: Jellyfish Age Backwards: Nature's Secrets to Longevity Author: Nicklas Brendborg Narrator: Joe Leat Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 15 minutes Release date: January 17, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Biology & Chemistry Publisher's Summary: This eye-opening book offers a "clear and captivating" (Dr. Kris Verburgh )scientific deep dive into how plants and animals have already unlocked the secrets to immortality–and the lessons they hold for us all.  Recent advances in medicine and technology have expanded our understanding of aging across the animal kingdom, and our own timeless quest for the fountain of youth. Yet, despite modern humans living longer today than ever before, the public’s understanding of what is possible is limited to our species—until now. In this spunky, effervescent debut, the key to immortality is revealed to be a superpower within reach. With mind-bending stories from the natural world and our own, Jellyfish Age Backwards reveals lifespans we cannot imagine and physiological gifts that feel closer to magic than reality: - There is a Greenland shark that was 286 years old when the Titanic sank, and is currently 390, making it older than the United States. Scientists predict it will live for another 100 years. - Trees and lobsters don’t “age” in the way we know it. They simply get bigger and bigger. - There are forms of radiation that have been known to actually increase the lifespans of certain species, from tortoises to naked mole-rats. - There's a species of jellyfish, the size of a fingernail, that can age forwards, then, when threatened, age backwards and begin the process all over again. Mixing cutting-edge research and stories from habitats all around the world, molecular biologist Nicklas Brendborg explores extended life cycles in all its varieties. Along the way, we meet a man who fasted for over a year; a woman who edited her own DNA; redwoods that survive thousands of years; and in the soil of Easter Island, the key to eternal youth. Jellyfish Age Backwards is a love letter to the immense power of nature, and what the immortal lives of many of earth's animals and plants can teach us about the secrets to longevity. Shortlisted for the Royal Society Science Book Prize A New York Times Editor's Choice Pick A Sunday Times (UK) Best Book of the Year

[German] - Die Schöpfungslüge. Warum Darwin recht hat by Richard Dawkins

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/485259 [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/485259] to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Die Schöpfungslüge. Warum Darwin recht hat Author: Richard Dawkins Narrator: Manfred Ludwig Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 49 minutes Release date: August 26, 2022 Genres: Biology & Chemistry Publisher's Summary: Warum Darwin Recht hat Ist die Evolutionstheorie nur eine bloße Theorie unter vielen oder ist sie eine belegte Tatsache? Dieses Hörbuch beseitigt jeden Zweifel an Darwins Theorie. Richard Dawkins ist einer der einflussreichsten Evolutionsbiologen der vergangenen 50 Jahre. Sein erstes Buch Das egoistische Gen gilt als eines der zentralen Werke der Evolutionsbiologie. Dawkins' fulminante Streitschrift Der Gotteswahn ist international ein Bestseller und hat eine lebhafte Debatte ausgelöst. Im Hörbuch 'Die Schöpfungslüge' tritt Richard Dawkins den Beweis an, dass die Evolutionstheorie keine bloße Hypothese oder gar Glaubenssache ist, sondern dass sie schlicht und ergreifend stimmt. Überzeugend, lebendig und leicht nachvollziehbar legt er dar, was Darwins Theorie wirklich besagt und wie sie begründet ist. Der Autor erklärt: • worauf Fossilien hindeuten; • warum sich die Frage nach einem fehlenden Bindeglied beim Menschen und den meisten Tierarten heute nicht mehr stellt; • warum Rehpinscher und Rosenkohl Belege für experimentelle Evolution sind; • warum Wale Hinterbeine haben; • wie die molekulare Uhr funktioniert. Mit Brillanz und Präzision pariert Dawkins alle Angriffe gegen die Evolutionstheorie. Streitbar, fundiert, mit Leidenschaft und Humor belegt der Bestsellerautor, warum Darwin Recht hat.

The Hidden Universe: Adventures in Biodiversity by Alexandre Antonelli

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/526978 [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/526978] to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Hidden Universe: Adventures in Biodiversity Author: Alexandre Antonelli Narrator: Paul Hilliar Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 26 minutes Release date: July 14, 2022 Genres: Biology & Chemistry Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. We don't know what we've got until it's gone... This brief, lucid book by the Director of Science at Royal Botanical Gardens takes you on an unforgettable tour of the natural world, showing how biodiversity - the rich variety of life in the world and in our own backyards - provides both the source and the salvation of our existence. Combining inspiration stories and the latest scientific research, Alex Antonelli reveals the wonders of biodiversity at a genetic, species and ecosystem level - what it is, how it works, and why it's the most important tool in our battle against climate change. A deeper understanding of biodiversity has never been more important, as the slow violence of habitat loss has put the fate of almost one-fifth of all species on Earth at risk of extinction in the coming decades. These building blocks of life form a network that underpins almost every aspect of our lives, providing invaluable sources of food, medicine, fibre, clothing, building material and more. With simplicity and clarity, The Hidden Universe shows you not only what's at stake, but what can be done (and is already being done) to protect and restore biodiversity around the world. It marks the arrival of a bold new voice in popular science. © Alexandre Antonelli 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022