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Title: Dreaming the Biosphere

Author: Rebecca Reider

Narrator: Anne Hancock

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 2 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-05-13

Publisher: University Press Audiobooks

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 19 votes

Genres: Science & Technology, Biology

Publisher's Summary:

Biosphere rises from southern Arizona's high desert like a bizarre hybrid spaceship and greenhouse. Packed with more than 3,800 carefully selected plant, animal, and insect species, this mega-terrarium is one of the world's most biodiverse, lush, and artificial wildernesses. Only recently transformed from an abandoned ghost dome to a University of Arizona research center, the site was the setting of a grand drama about humans and ecology at the end of the twentieth century.

The seeds of Biosphere 2 sprouted in the 1970s at Synergia, a desert ranch in New Mexico where John Allen and a handful of dreamers united to create a self-reliant utopia centered on ecological work, study, and their traveling experimental theater troupe, "The Theater of All Possibilities." At a time of growing tensions in the American environmental consciousness, the Synergians took on varied projects around the world that sought to mend the rift between humans and nature. In 1984, they bought a piece of desert to build Biosphere 2.

Eco-enthusiasts competed to become the eight biospherians who would lock themselves inside the giant greenhouse world for two years to live in harmony with their wilderness, grow their own food, and recycle all their air, water, and wastes.

Thin and short on oxygen, the biospherians stoically completed their survival mission, but the communal spirit surrounding Biosphere 2 eventually dissolved into conflict - ultimately the facility would be seized by armed U.S. Marshals. Yet for all the story's strangeness, perhaps strangest of all was how normal Biosphere 2 actually was. The story of this grand eco-utopian adventure (and misadventure) becomes a parable about the relationship between humans and nature in postmodern America.

The book is published by University of New Mexico Press.

Critic Reviews:

"Impeccably researched . . . Riveting, surprising, and in the end devastatingly human, this is a saga for the ages." (Booklist)

"The history of Biosphere 2, its pros and cons, and its transformations come alive in a history key to any library strong in ecological research in general and Biosphere 2 events in particular." (Midwest Book Review)

"[Reider] passionately and honestly tells [this story] in a dramatic yet eloquent writing style that scientists, sociologists, engineers, teachers, and spiritualists--in short, any critical-thinking person with a hunger for making the world a better place to live--will enjoy....Inspiring, yet sad, this book will prompt countless hours of discussion and debate as the drama of people and the planet continues. Highly recommended." (Choice Magazine)

Members Reviews:

Great book

This is such a fascinating story. I suspect the work of these nutty people will live on well beyond what ended up happening to their biosphere. I bet it will represent the future.

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Title: A Very Short Tour of the Mind

Subtitle: 21 Short Walks Around the Human Brain

Author: Michael Corballis

Narrator: Derek Shetterly

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 2 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-02-13

Publisher: Gildan Media, LLC

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 9 votes

Genres: Science & Technology, Biology

Publisher's Summary:

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? Does our creativity stem solely from the right brain? From language to standing upright, composing music to bull, he uncovers our most common misconceptions and the fascinating habits and abilities that make us human.

Critic Reviews:

"Provocative.... A captivating story." (The New York Times)

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Title: Ghost in the Cell

Author: Scott C. Johnson

Narrator: Nicky Barber

Format: Unabridged

Length: 49 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-29-13

Publisher: MATTER

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Science & Technology, Biology

Publisher's Summary:

With a violent, alcoholic mother and a father who committed suicide when she was just a baby, Yokia Mason's life has never been easy. And after a childhood in which she and her siblings were subjected to vicious beatings and abuse, some of her family also turned to violence and crime.

How do we make sense of a life like Yokia's? Scientists have spent decades trying, and their focus has been the complex sociology of urban life. But now a small band of researchers is claiming that biology plays a vitally important role. It's a controversial idea, but the aim is not to resurrect the horrors of eugenics. Instead, the researchers are arguing instead that childhood traumas can leave an imprint on a victim's cells, affecting not only their lives and abilities on a genetic level, but potentially those of their children too.

Author Scott Johnson has reported from Afghanistan, Iraq and central Africa. In the fifth story from experimental publisher MATTER, he weaves the extraordinary story of Yokia's life into an examination of new results from the science of epigenetics - a field that may change the way we think about child abuse, mental illness and violence forever.

Members Reviews:

"I feel like a time bomb."

This is a book about epigenetics, the way interactions that determine how our genes are expressed. The author is thoughtful, objective, and thorough in describing this field and how it may help to explain the chains of violence seen in some families. Scientists know that stress in childhood can produce a type of " chemical blanket" that keeps the receptors in the brain from receiving signals to help neutralize stress. And some experiments suggest that this effect may be transmitted to the next generation.

Now this a tricky area, and the author fully addresses it. In the past, efforts have been made to control "bad blood" with the pseudoscience of eugenics, preventing some people from reproducing, or out right killing them. This book notes that the science of epigenetics needs to be understood in terms of early intervention and change in supportive social policy. I think the author does a balanced job in this discussion.

Yokia is third generation of a family with a deep history of drug addiction, violence, and sexual acting out. Yokia knew she did not want to follow her family's trajectory, but she found herself multiply relapsing into alcohol, had regular panic attacks, and contemplated suicide. In her interview, she speaks plaintively of the ghost in her mind. She has been sober for years, works with troubled kids, and has left her violent neighborhood; but finds her daughter with the same craziness. She wants this science to help her family.

For a fascinating lesson in current neuro-theory, this is an excellent use of your time.

Brilliant Short Piece

Absolutely first-rate journalism. Writers of Johnson's caliber are rare, and his ability to translate pithy, scientific data into ideas that are interesting and easy to grasp makes his work a pleasure to read. I recommend this piece to literally everyone.

Well Written & Interesting--But Way Too Short!

This is an interesting little book that would benefit from being expanded. I enjoyed it but was very surprised when I got to the end so precipitously. The science of epigenetics is relatively new and deserves or requires more than a glossing over.

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Title: Schopenhauer: Philosophy in an Hour

Author: Paul Strathern

Narrator: Jonathan Keeble

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 18 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-27-13

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Genres: Science & Technology, Biology

Publisher's Summary:

Philosophy for busy people. Listen to a succinct account of the philosophy of Schopenhauer in just one hour.

Arthur Schopenhauer, the philosopher of pessimism, makes it clear that he regards the world and our life in it as a bad joke. However, if the world is indifferent to our fate it doesnt thwart us deliberately its façade is supported by what Schopenhauer calls the universal Will. He saw this as a force that is blind and without purpose, bringing on all our misery and suffering. Schopenhauer taught that our only hope is to liberate ourselves from the terrible power of the Will and from the trappings of individualism and egoism that are at its mercy.

This audiobook is an expert account of Schopenhauers life and philosophical ideas entertainingly written and above all easy listening. Also included are selections from Schopenhauers work, suggested further reading, and chronologies that place Schopenhauer in the context of the broader scheme of philosophy.

Critic Reviews:

"Well-written, clear and informed, they have a breezy wit about them... I find them hard to stop reading" (New York Times)

"Witty, illuminating, and blessedly concise" (Wall Street Journal)

"Each of these little books is witty and dramatic and creates a sense of time, place, and character... I cannot think of a better way to introduce oneself and one's friends to Western civilization" (Boston Globe)

"A godsend in this era of the short attention span" (New York Times)

Members Reviews:

Diatribe

The writer, Paul Strathern, obviously thought the purpose of this series was to provide biographies of the philosophers concerned - as biography rather than philosophical explanation this is. Strathern patently loathes Schopenhauer and this is nothing more than a sarcastic diatribe and character assessment.

One miserable philosopher..

Would you consider the audio edition of Schopenhauer: Philosophy in an Hour to be better than the print version?

The audio has the advantage of being delivered by an accomplished orator. A really enjoyable listen.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Schopenhauer: Philosophy in an Hour?

Can't pick out one bit. The whole experience was like wading through a swimming pool of miserable treacle. Schopenhauer is so miserable, so fatalistic and misanthropic I needed to take a shower after having listened to his analysis, lest I become infected with his pessimism. Despite the depression, I strangely enjoyed myself.

What does Jonathan Keeble bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you had only read the book?

His delivery is perfect. It felt like he was talking just to me about someone he actually knew on personal terms.

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Disgusted but educated.

Any additional comments?

Schopenhauer is a pessimistic old soul, but we can at least thank him for giving birth to psychoanalysis. Freud, often cited as the originator behind the idea of the subconscious, can thank this wild-haired German philosopher for asserting the notion with his idea of world as representation and will. Freud definitely read Schopenhauer and would have been fascinated by his licentious lifestyle and his odd relationship with his father who committed suicide long before the thinker flourished.

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Title: Kierkegaard: Philosophy in an Hour

Author: Paul Strathern

Narrator: Jonathan Keeble

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 32 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-27-13

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Science & Technology, Biology

Publisher's Summary:

Philosophy for busy people. Listen to a succinct account of the philosophy of Kierkegaard in just one hour.

Although Kierkegaard was not a philosopher in the academic sense, he produced what many people expect of philosophy. He didnt write about the world, he wrote about life how we live and how we choose to live, particularly focusing on the individual and the notion of his (or her) existence. Kierkegaard was one of the founders of existentialism, regarding the existing being as a purely subjective entity that lay beyond the reach of reason, logic, philosophical systems, theology and even the pretences of psychology, yet simultaneously remaining the source of all these subjects.

This audiobook is an expert account of Kierkegaards life and philosophical ideas entertainingly written and is above all easy listening. Also included are selections from Kierkegaards work, suggested further reading, and chronologies that place Kierkegaard in the context of the broader scheme of philosophy.

Critic Reviews:

"Well-written, clear and informed, they have a breezy wit about them... I find them hard to stop reading" (New York Times)

"Witty, illuminating, and blessedly concise" (Wall Street Journal)

"Each of these little books is witty and dramatic and creates a sense of time, place, and character... I cannot think of a better way to introduce oneself and one's friends to Western civilization" (Boston Globe)

"A godsend in this era of the short attention span" (New York Times)

Members Reviews:

Very good

This is excellently written and well narrated. Of course it is just over an hour and a half, so you are left wanting more. My one criticism is that it is heavily biographical, which in the case of Kierkegaard is very interesting, but I would liked to have seen some of his philosophical themes developed a little further. This said, I would very much recommend this short audiobook.

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Title: Berkeley: Philosophy in an Hour

Author: Paul Strathern

Narrator: Jonthan Keeble

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 7 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-27-13

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Genres: Science & Technology, Biology

Publisher's Summary:

Philosophy for busy people. Listen to a succinct account of the philosophy of Berkeley in just one hour.

Berkeleys philosophy denies the existence of matter. According to his work, there is no material world, only our own experience. So when you dont see something, it isnt there. Then how does the world persist? Because it is supported by the continuous perception of an all-seeing God. Berkeleys ideas appear to take empiricism to a ludicrous extreme. But is this quite so absurd as it seems? We are frequently forced to abandon common sense and the obvious in order to progress beyond the immediate muddle of everyday existence towards what we consider to be the truths of science.

This audiobook is an expert account of Berkeleys life and philosophical ideas entertainingly written and above all easy listening. Also included are selections from Berkeleys work, suggested further reading, and chronologies that place Berkeley in the context of the broader scheme of philosophy.

Critic Reviews:

"Well-written, clear and informed, they have a breezy wit about them... I find them hard to stop reading" (New York Times)

"Witty, illuminating, and blessedly concise" (Wall Street Journal)

"Each of these little books is witty and dramatic and creates a sense of time, place, and character... I cannot think of a better way to introduce oneself and one's friends to Western civilization" (Boston Globe)

"A godsend in this era of the short attention span" (New York Times)

Members Reviews:

A great introduction to Berkeley's contribution of Epistemology

As a novice to Philosophy I found this introduction fascinating and easy to read. This book on Berkeley has sparked interest for further investigation of his contribution to epistemology.

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Title: Electric Shock: How Electricity Could Be The Key To Human Regeneration

Author: Cynthia Graber

Narrator: Cynthia Graber

Format: Unabridged

Length: 35 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-26-13

Publisher: MATTER

Ratings: 2.5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Science & Technology, Biology

Publisher's Summary:

Regenerative medicine has long targeted the impossible - regrowing a diseased organ, or a hand lost in an accident. But biologist Michael Levin thinks an astonishing breakthrough may be within reach. He has resurrected a much-maligned branch of science, and shown that a little-understood process can trigger remarkable feats of regeneration in animals. As his research advances, he's moving us closer to the day when regeneration is possible in people.

Levin isn't focused on genetics or stem cells. His secret is electricity. Long dismissed as quackery thanks to its "Frankenstein" connotations, the idea that charge and voltage help shape our bodies is now being revived. In this profile from new digital publisher, MATTER, award-winning science journalist Cynthia Graber traces Levin's roots from Moscow to Massachusetts - and describes how his ideas are about to face their biggest test yet.

Members Reviews:

A Most Important Book

This is a most important book about an amazing man who is engaged in very significant research. Ironically, I read the same book he did - THE BODY ELECTRIC by Robert Becker, as well as another book by Becker called CROSSCURRENTS which focused on the dangers of electromagnetism and the promise of electro-medicine. But what this man did was gather and read every reference that Becker cited in his book and tried to see if he could use that knowledge to solve the problem of regeneration of body limbs and organs in humans. His success along these lines could herald a revolution in medicine. I read many other books about unexplained phenomena that impacts our health and well-being and bought several more from AMAZON. My own research along these lines when combined with what he is doing could have significant consequences. However, there may be more useful ways to go about helping people who have lost limbs than regeneration. For babies whose limbs are not being used as much as adults, this is feasible, but for adults who lost an arm or a leg, a prosthesis might be a better solution since regeneration of a limb to the size needed by an adult might be too slow to be of practical use. However, a better understanding of the possibilities as well as the basic underlying biophysics is very important. This is a short read, but a very worthwhile one.

Makes it totally understandable

I wasn't sure what this would be like - Too full of arcane science? Too simplistic? But the author got the perfect balance by making the process of using the electrical system in animals, including humans, both understandable and, by adding the personal stories about the researchers, also fascinating.

A primer worth the time and something to seriously consider.

I remember most of this information from 9th grade biology [hate to admit I am > half a century now !] , however this book "sparked" that background that in this world of poly-medications and over medications, the basics still apply; we are electric beings and a "re-boot" under the correct conditions is likely a better approach than a 16 element drug !

Take it to the next level Ms. Graber !

Good but I'd like more detail.

This single was a good introduction to the area of electric stimulation and the re-growing of limbs. But details on the further developments in the field would be useful.

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Title: Odd Couples

Subtitle: Extraordinary Differences Between the Sexes in the Animal Kingdom

Author: Daphne J. Fairbairn

Narrator: Kristin Kalbli

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 3 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-13-13

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 5 votes

Genres: Science & Technology, Biology

Publisher's Summary:

While we joke that men are from Mars and women are from Venus, our gender differences can't compare to those of other animals. For instance: the male garden spider spontaneously dies after mating with a female more than fifty times his size. Female cichlids must guard their eggs and larvae--even from the hungry appetites of their own partners. And male blanket octopuses employ a copulatory arm longer than their own bodies to mate with females that outweigh them by four orders of magnitude. Why do these gender gulfs exist?

Introducing readers to important discoveries in animal behavior and evolution, Odd Couples explores some of the most extraordinary sexual differences in the animal world. From the fields of Spain to the deep oceans, evolutionary biologist Daphne Fairbairn uncovers the unique and bizarre characteristics--in size, behavior, ecology, and life history--that exist in these remarkable species and the special strategies they use to maximize reproductive success.

Fairbairn describes how male great bustards aggressively compete to display their gorgeous plumage and large physiques to watching, choosey females. She investigates why female elephant seals voluntarily live in harems where they are harassed constantly by eager males. And she reveals why dwarf male giant seadevils parasitically fuse to their giant female partners for life. Fairbairn also considers humans and explains that although we are keenly aware of our own sexual differences, they are unexceptional within the vast animal world. Looking at some of the most amazing creatures on the planet, Odd Couples sheds astonishing light on what it means to be male or female in the animal kingdom.

Members Reviews:

Very dry but well read detail

What did you like best about Odd Couples? What did you like least?

Best: Great narrator of dry subject and detail regarding the animals, Least: Only people who love biology would be drawn to a book of this detail but paradoxically, a biologist will be familiar with the subject in most cases. I did encounter some new information. Author often waxed repetitive at the end of chapters, which were too short to need that summary repetition.

What did you like best about this story?

There were some interesting details about some species.

Which character as performed by Kristin Kalbli was your favorite?

Not a character. Narration of scientific research.

Was Odd Couples worth the listening time?

Yes, as I take long drives in areas with no radio reception. But there have been better Audibles to listen to.

Any additional comments?

Narrator cracked me up when she read "viscious" as "viscous" when referring to the nasty beak of the octopus. Well, maybe there was a typo in her script.

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Title: Weird Life

Subtitle: The Search for Life That Is Very, Very Different from Our Own

Author: David Toomey

Narrator: Eric Martin

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 3 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-07-13

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 96 votes

Genres: Science & Technology, Biology

Publisher's Summary:

Science that sounds like science fiction.

In recent years, scientists have hypothesized life-forms that can only be called "weird": organisms that live off acid rather than water, microbes that thrive at temperatures and pressure levels so extreme that their cellular structures should break down, perhaps even organisms that reproduce without DNA. Some of these strange life-forms, unrelated to all life we know, might be nearby: on rock surfaces in the American southwest, hydrothermal vents on the ocean floor, or even in our own bodies. Some, stranger still, might live in Martian permafrost, swim in the dark oceans of Jupiter's moons, or survive in the exotic ices on comets. Others - the strangest of all - might inhabit the crusts of neutron stars, interstellar nebulae, or even other spatial dimensions.

In Weird Life, David Toomey takes us on a breathtaking tour of a universe of hypothetical life, a universe of life as we do not know it.

Members Reviews:

Very Interesting...

book about forms of life that exist outside the terms of what has come to be the "standard model" of heat, pressure and PH circumstances of survival. Toomey's work here is informative but presented in a way that is easily accessible to the layman, often entertaining, always engaging stuff to make us see deeper into life and its incredible durability.

Life by different rules -- the knowns and unknowns

Weird Life takes on the question, what forms can life exist in besides the carbon-based, water-saturated, oxygen-metabolizing, DNA-encoded ones were most familiar with? Which leads to other questions: did life evolve on Earth more than once? Is there a shadow evolutionary tree, whose organisms work differently, and perhaps are specially adapted to hostile environments like undersea hot vents? Could there be life elsewhere in the solar system, in the clouds of Jupiter, the methane seas of Titan, under the ice of Europa, or on the high mountain peaks of Venus (where the temperature is relatively cool)? Is hypothetical life elsewhere in the galaxy MORE likely to be on NON-Earthlike planets?

My own take-away from this book was that much is still a mystery. The first few chapters, which discuss life that manages to survive in extreme environments on Earth and current theories about biogenesis, make clear that a lot of the knowledge science does have is both recent and somewhat speculative. Indeed, its difficult to define exactly what life IS, and what weve gotten used to thinking of as fundamental building blocks (cells, nuclei, etc.) might not necessarily be. And perhaps this chauvinism is blinding us as we begin to search other worlds for signs were not alone in the universe.

Later chapters consider other planets and the SETI program, and I found these the most interesting. Toomey discusses the famous Drake Equation, and its current implications for the distribution of intelligent life in our galaxy. While there are still many unknowns, the Earth itself offers some important clues. For example, most scientists agree that life appeared almost as soon as it was possible. Then it took another billion years for multi-celled life to appear, and another two billion for intelligent life to appear. Unless our planet is a drastic edge case, the implication is that life could arise easily, but intelligent life, not so.

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Title: The Science of Love

Author: Robin Dunbar

Narrator: Eric Brooks

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 17 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-01-13

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 4 votes

Genres: Science & Technology, Biology

Publisher's Summary:

A scientific exploration of some of humanity's most puzzling questions: What is love? Why do we fall in (and out) of love? And why would we have evolved to feel something so weird, with so many downsides?

Whether you live for Valentine's Day or are the type to forget your wedding anniversary, love is, quite simply, part of being human.

In The Science of Love, renowned evolutionary anthropologist Robin Dunbar uses the latest science to explore every aspect of human love. Why do we kiss? What evolutionary benefit could there be to feeling like you would die for your mate? If love exists to encourage child-bearing and child-rearing, why do we love until death do us part (and beyond)? Is parental love anything like romantic love? Dunbar explores everything science has discovered about romance, passion, sex, and commitment, answering these questions and more.

Robin Dunbar is a prominent anthropologist and evolutionary psychologist whose work has been featured in Malcolm Gladwell's The Tipping Point and many other books.

Critic Reviews:

"Bridges the gap between the biological explanations for humans' romantic behaviour and the psychological, historical, social and evolutionary contexts that help to shape it. Dunbar excels at taking obvious and familiar information - men prefer curvy women; women prefer men who dance well; older women rarely reveal their ages in lonely-hearts columns - and explain[s] the complex and often unexpected evolutionary science that lies behind it all." (The Economist)

"As well as looking at the science of attraction - what happens in our brains when we fall in love - Dunbar offers an engaging analysis of the differences between the sexes in their choice of life partners. Dunbar covers familiar ground, such as our inclination towards partners who resemble our parents, and how passion tends to wane three years into a relationship, but he always offers a refreshing take. The Science of Love is an empowering read. Only by better understanding why we act in certain ways or what is prompting a particular emotion can we make the necessary choices to improve our love lives." (The Independent)

Members Reviews:

Less Science Than Promised

I was disappointed in this book. In spite of the promise of a scientific base, the text is actually a mash-up of history, folklore, outdated research, author opinion, and a bit of recent research. A much better book on the subject, with a real and recent research base, is John Gottman's The Science of Trust. That book deals primarily with betrayal and the restoration of trust, but it also offers an outline of what makes love relationships work as well as what makes them fail.

Loved It!

The Science of Love by Robin Dunbar

"The Science of Love" is the fascinating science behind the human universal of falling in love. Anthropologist and evolutionary psychologist, Professor Dunbar takes the reader on a journey of an often-ignored part of science that deals with what causes us to feel love. Drawing on extensive research and interesting theories, the book provides an insightful biological story. This excellent 325-page book is composed of the following ten chapters: 1. Now We Are One, 2. Truly, Madly, Deeply, 3. The Monogamous Brain, 4. Through a Glass Darkly, 5, Saving face, 6. By Kith or by Kin, 7. A Cheat by Any Other Name, 8. Sleeping with the Devil, 9. Love and Betrayal Online, and 10.