Résultats pour "the selection" dans Sciences et mathématiques

Richard Dawkins' brilliant reformulation of the theory of natural selection has the rare distinction of having provoked as much excitement and interest outside the scientific community as within it. His theories have helped change the whole nature of the study of social biology, and have forced thousands to rethink their beliefs about life.

Host Ryan Cole investigates selection as a universal force shaping biology, markets, and institutions. The series explores how environments reward certain traits, what happens when competitive pressures shift faster than systems adapt, and the structures we inherit. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.ai This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.

The Origin of Species sold out on the first day of its publication in 1859. It is the major book of the 19th century and one of the most readable and accessible of the great revolutionary works of the scientific imagination. Though, in fact, little read, most people know what it says—at least they think they do. The Origin of Species was the first mature and persuasive work to explain how species change through the process of natural selection. Upon its publication, the book began to transform attitudes about society and religion.

In the final installment of this groundbreaking exploration, Charles Darwin delves into the intricacies of sexual selection as it pertains to human evolution. Originally published in 1871, this work builds on the foundations laid in his previous book, On The Origin of Species. Darwin examines the complexities of human development, addressing evolutionary psychology, ethics, and the nuanced differences between sexes and races. He also tackles provocative themes regarding gender superiority and the implications of evolutionary theory on society. This audio version streamlines the content, ...

Horace Walpole, 4th earl of Orford, was a cultivated participant in, and observer of, the social and political life of Georgian England. His charming and witty letters are valuable pictures of the age. "A man so blessed that he could unfold every gift, every foible, whose long life spreads like a great lake reflecting houses and friends and wars and snuff boxes and revolutions and lap dogs, the great and the little, all intermingled, and behind them a stretch of the serene blue sky." Virginia Woolf. (Summary by barbara2)

The never-before-told story of NASA’s 1978 astronaut class, which included the first American women, the first African Americans, the first Asian American, and the first gay person to fly to space. With the exclusive participation of the astronauts who were there, this is the thrilling...

An elegant, text-only edition of the New York Times bestseller that’s been hailed as the definitive authority on…everything by Richard Dawkins. Richard Dawkins, bestselling author and the world’s most celebrated evolutionary biologist, has spent his career elucidating the many wonders of...

This best-selling audiobook is packed with detailed information on housing, feeding, and fencing dairy goats. It’s been the trusted resource on the topic for farmers and homesteaders since it was originally published in 1975, and the new edition—completely updated and redesigned—makes Storey’s Guide to Raising Dairy Goats more comprehensive and accessible than ever.

Richard Dawkins transformed our view of God in his blockbuster, The God Delusion, which sold millions of copies in English alone. He revolutionized the way we see natural selection in the seminal bestseller The Selfish Gene. Now, he launches a fierce counterattack against proponents of...

First published in 1871, The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex sees Darwin apply his evolutionary theory to the human race, controversially placing apes in our family tree. The book covers a range of adjacent themes, including differences between different peoples, the dominance of women in mate choice, and the relevance of evolutionary theory to general society.

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Naming Darwin's Black Box to the National Review's list of the 100 most important nonfiction works of the 20th century, George Gilder wrote that it "overthrows Darwin at the end of the 20th century in the same way that quantum theory overthrew Newton at the beginning". Discussing the book in the New Yorker in May 2005, H. Allen Orr said of Behe, "He is the most prominent of the small circle of scientists working on intelligent design, and his arguments are by far the best known."

Host Lenny Vaughn uncovers how selection bias warps our perception of greatness across music, media, and sports. Each episode reveals why studying only survivors—hit songs, famous covers, tournament winners—creates a dangerously incomplete picture. Discover what forgotten failures teach us about success. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.ai This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.

If Lao Tzu then had revolted against the growing artificiality of life in his day, a return to nature must have seemed doubly imperative to his disciple Chuang Tzu, who flourished more than a couple of centuries later, when the bugbear of civilisation had steadily advanced. With chagrin he saw that Lao Tzu's teaching had never obtained any firm hold on the masses, still less on the rulers of China, whereas the star of Confucius was unmistakably in the ascendant. Within his own recollection the propagation of Confucian ethics had received a powerful impetus from Mencius, the second of China's ...

Looking to get started keeping backyard poultry? Let the down-to-earth, common-sense advice in The Chicken Whisperer’s Guide to Keeping Chickens, Expanded & Revised be your guide. Since The Chicken Whisperer’s Guide to Keeping Chickens was first published in 2011, tens of thousands of people...

First coined by Richard Dawkins in The Selfish Gene, a meme is any idea, behavior, or skill that can be transferred from one person to another by imitation. Susan Blackmore shows that once our distant ancestors acquired the crucial ability to imitate, a second kind of natural selection began, a survival of the fittest amongst competing ideas and behaviors. Ideas and behaviors that proved most adaptive-making tools, for example, or using language - survived and flourished, replicating themselves in as many minds as possible.

In this captivating exploration, Oskar Pfungst delves into the fascinating story of Clever Hans, an Orlov Trotter horse that was believed to possess extraordinary arithmetic abilities. Through rigorous investigative journalism, Pfungst meticulously details a series of experiments that ultimately reveal the true mechanisms behind Hanss seemingly intelligent performances. This classic case of the observer-expectancy effect not only illuminates the complexities of animal cognition but also serves as a cautionary tale for contemporary studies of animal intelligence. Join narrator Jordan as he ...

Join American naturalist Winthrop Packard on a captivating journey through Floridas stunning landscapes, from the vibrant orange groves of Jacksonville to the serene shores of Key West. In this immersive narrative, Packard shares his keen observations from November to April, bringing to life the diverse inhabitants of this unique habitat. Encounter warblers, butterflies, pelicans, alligators, and wild turkeys as he weaves together informative insights with a poetic touch. With a storytelling style that is both engaging and dramatic, Packard invites you to explore the wonders of nature in a way...

A biologist argues that simplicity is the guiding principle of the universe Centuries ago, the principle of Ockham’s razor changed our world by showing simpler answers to be preferable and more often true. In Life Is Simple, scientist Johnjoe McFadden traces centuries of discoveries, taking us...

Explore the secrets of the universe with selections from the works of three of the greatest scientific minds of our lifetime. Widely regarded as the most brilliant theoretical physicist since Einstein, Stephen W. Hawking has delved into today's most important scientific ideas about the cosmos, expanded upon the rich history of scientific thought, and reveled in the complexities of the universe in which we live.