Brain Science

What gives the human brain the creative ability that defines us all as individuals? Although the silicon version is hard on its heels, the brain remains the most remarkable computer in existence. Leading us through cognitive theory, neuroscience and Darwinian evolution with his trademark wit and wisdom, Michael Corballis explains what we know - and don't know - about our minds. How do we know if we’re really the top dogs in brain power?

Meet Leroi Maquiller: A six-year-old boy is abducted from a train near New Haven, Connecticut, and re-rooted into a family of sinister witches, illusionists, and unorthodox scientists who all seem to have big plans for him. Before long, they will learn that their newly-appointed heir has dreams of his own, and a motive to destroy them all.

Ready for this? Imagine that males have higher math scores vs women, but only in countries where there is discrimination on-the-basis-of-sex. Imagine that behaviors like walking out of a fight, misreading a look, responding to tone of voice, have the opposite effect and different meaning for a male vs a female. Their preferences for moving vs talking may explain the difference between happiness and break ups, work mysteries, and academic behavior. You will want to know at least these seven differences today!

Embark on an exhilarating journey through the cosmos with Galactic Brain Boosters: Astronomical Space Facts for Little Astronauts! This engaging children's trivia book is your ticket to exploring the wonders of space, making learning about the universe an exciting adventure for young minds. Discover the mysteries of our solar system, the twinkling stars, distant galaxies, and the boundless frontiers awaiting human exploration.

There is no doubt that having a positive outlook on life is something that helps us achieve our dreams and goals. Living with perpetual negativity is one of the most damaging things for our prospects and overall happiness. It can also prevent people from getting close to us. Becoming a more positive person has lots of effects on our short-term happiness, which then has a knock-on impact on how we thrive and succeed in later life, as well.

Here is Ann Coulter's funniest, most devastating, and, yes, most outrageous audiobook to date. Coulter has become the brightest star in the conservative firmament, thanks to her razor-sharp reasoning and biting wit. Now you can listen to all the quotes that have so outraged her enemies and so delighted her legions of fans. Included are dozens of brand-new commentaries by Coulter as well as hundreds of never-before-published quotations.

Discover the amazing ways humans and AI learn without explicit instructions! In this captivating book, neuroscientist Dr. Tursun Alkam explores the power of unsupervised learning, revealing how both our brains and artificial intelligence systems can explore, discover, and find patterns without being explicitly taught.

A laugh-a-minute, action-packed alien adventure. >Best friends Freddy and Sal have accidentally intercepted a message from Alan - a spectacularly grumpy, brain-munching alien from outer space. Alan has only one message: Earth is going to be invaded in exactly 10 hours' time. Soon the police, NASA and even Presidents from around the world are getting involved - and Freddy is about to become the most famous kid on planet Earth for all the wrong reasons. Wolverhampton, we have a problem.

We don't think much about most of the things that happen with our body. Breathing, walking, swallowing, blinking just seem to happen naturally. But we carry a spongy, wrinkled organ in our head that controls every little action that your body does. Our brain is in charge of thinking, memorizing, learning, creating, feeling emotions and many, many more actions. The way how it is built once made the Nobel laureate James Watson to say that it is "the most complex thing we have yet discovered in our universe."

This audiobook is about my ever expanding, developing, and changing views on what I believe to be consciousness and its construct, reality. Now more than ever, I believe people need to define who they are and why they are here in this reality. The notion of a soul, or an eternal life, or what comes next are questions on everyone's mind. This is an ever-present friend or foe as we see fit. I believe consciousness and brain are the keys to this mystery, as well as to our universe.

You are capable of so much more than you imagine! With a stronger brain-body connection, you could perform closer to your potential in school, sports, work, or the tasks of daily life. Improving the neurophysiology of that connection is the key to consistent achievement.

Claire's perfect wedding takes a horrific turn when her guests start turning into zombies. It's up to her best friend, Kat, and a motley crew of wisecracking misfits to save the day.

The audiobook focuses on various topics on neuroscience ranging from neural networks to functioning of hypothalamus to the differences between a woman's and man's brain. You will also learn about the importance of brain health and ways to enhance your brain functioning.

A Life That Matters separates lies from truth, myth from facts, and politics from people. It challenges us to hear the words and feel the emotions of the warm, intensely private family who never sought the media storm that accosted them, or the devastating legal battle that broke their hearts. The book asks us what we would do if we found ourselves, as the Schindlers did, wanting nothing more than to love and care for a daughter as long as she could live.

This is an audio summary and analysis of the book Mind to Matter by Dawson Church. Quickly learn how you can focus your own energy to physically alter the world around and within you and connect with a higher plane of existence.

They might not have had social media a hundred years ago, but this smackdown by Bernard Shaw on this poor guy is awesome. Also, this is a great way to actually learn what democratic socialism is instead of just throwing it around as a bogeyman buzzword.

For the first time on audio, this is an unabridged reading of a classic Doctor Who novelisation, based on a serial from the original TV series....Why do so many spaceships crash land on Karn, a bleak, lonely and seemingly deserted planet?

How can one man or woman put the world of chaos in order.... Do you feel tired of all this chaos and hate in the world? Wouldn’t you like to bring more harmony and peace to our everyday lives? I think we all would. And for years, we have been programmed that one person is just dust in the universe without the possibility to make any significant difference....

In this sci-fi comedy, Bonnie Neman is training to be a tour guide at Exponential Innovations, a scientific community run amuck with its own hubris. Javier Costello is a genetic engineer tasked with designing a shrink ray. Together, in a place where even the employees are part of a grander experiment, they'll achieve something impossible.

A follow-up to the highly praised A Month of Bedtime Stories, this collection contains a further seven tales in the series. Each story takes about 10 minutes and places your child at the center of each adventure with heavy doses of wacky humor which can be enjoyed by parent and child alike.