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Title: The Modern Scholar

Subtitle: Creating Humans: Ethical Questions Where Reproduction and Science Collide

Author: Alexander McCall Smith

Narrator: Alexander McCall Smith

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 37 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-14-08

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 10 votes

Genres: Science & Technology, Biology

Publisher's Summary:

In this course, we will discuss the various moral aspects of human reproduction from methods of conception to methods of ending a pregnancy. We will discuss the moral, cultural, legal, and political influences on reproduction as well as the scientific advances in reproductive technology. Hopefully at the end of this course we will not have arrived at answers to the various questions raised, but will have provided a base for us to consider the issues at hand and a desire to pursue more study in the important aspects of creating humans.

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Title: James D. Watson in Conversation with Eric Kandel at the 92nd Street Y

Author: James D. Watson

Narrator: Eric Kandel

Format: Original Recording

Length: 1 hr and 17 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-22-08

Publisher: 92nd Street Y

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 16 votes

Genres: Science & Technology, Biology

Publisher's Summary:

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Editorial Reviews:

Two Nobel Prize winners - James D. Watson in 1962 and Eric Kandell in 2000 - sit down for a frank, enriching, and revelatory discussion of Watson's tremendously influential work in mapping the structure of DNA, presiding over the Human Genome Project, and his myriad other accomplishments in this engaging conversation recorded in October of 2007 in New York City.

The chemistry between these two towering figures in their respective fields and the bits of humor peppered throughout makes this a rewarding listen for science buffs as well as those with a fleeting interest in the topics discussed.

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Title: Chemistry and the Enlightenment

Author: Dr. Ian Jackson

Narrator: Edwin Newman

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 42 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-03-06

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 38 votes

Genres: Science & Technology, Biology

Publisher's Summary:

The Science and Discovery series recreates one of history's most successful journeys, 4,000 years of scientific efforts to better understand and control the physical world. Science has often challenged and upset conventional wisdom or accepted practices; this is a story of vested interests and independent thinkers, experiments and theories, change and progress. Aristotle, Copernicus, Kepler, Galileo, Newton, Darwin, Einstein, and many others are featured.

Members Reviews:

Very informative and very short.

I actually enjoyed this audiobook. It was very informative and kept my attention throughout the entire listen. The information is presented in a very factual format and I felt that there was no bias in any part of the work. I would suggest anyone who is entering the world of chemistry, or would like to further their understanding, should listen to this book.

great overview of the history of modern chemistry

This was a great overview. Enjoyed the performance and appreciated the references to modern historians and their perspectives.

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Title: VangoNotes for Essential Biology with Physiology, 2/e

Author: Neil Campbell, Jane Reese, Eric Simon

Format: Original Recording

Length: 1 hr and 44 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-02-06

Publisher: Pearson Education, Inc.

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 4 votes

Genres: Science & Technology, Biology

Publisher's Summary:

Study on the go with VangoNotes. Just download chapter reviews from Essential Biology with Physiology, 2/e and listen to them on any mp3 player. Now wherever you are--whatever you're doing--you can study by listening to your "need to know" for each chapter. VangoNotes are flexible; download all the material directly to your player, or only the chapters you need. And they're efficient. Use them in your car, at the gym, walking to class, wherever. So get yours today. And get studying.

© 2006; by Pearson Education, Inc.

Members Reviews:

Excellent Supplement!

This is absolutely no substitute for reading the book or attending the lecture, but for those who struggle with detailed concepts like the Cell Cycle, this supplemental material, along with the CD that came with the text, the lecture, and the book itself, will help to complete the picture.

The narrator, who is also a co-author, uses anaologies to help you better understand cell division, for example. I have a great professor, but this really helped a lot. I recommend it.

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Title: VangoNotes for Essential Biology, 3/e

Author: Neil Campbell, Jane Reese, Eric Simon

Format: Original Recording

Length: 1 hr and 36 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-02-06

Publisher: Pearson Education, Inc.

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Science & Technology, Biology

Publisher's Summary:

Study on the go with VangoNotes. Just download chapter reviews from Biology: Concepts and Connections, 5/e and listen to them on any mp3 player. Now wherever you are--whatever you're doing--you can study by listening to your "need to know" for each chapter. VangoNotes are flexible; download all the material directly to your player, or only the chapters you need. And they're efficient. Use them in your car, at the gym, walking to class, wherever. So get yours today. And get studying.

© 2006; by Pearson Education, Inc.

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Title: The Big Year

Subtitle: A Tale of Man, Nature, and Fowl Obsession

Author: Mark Obmascik

Narrator: Oliver Wyman

Format: Abridged

Length: 6 hrs and 19 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-05-04

Publisher: Random House Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 26 votes

Genres: Science & Technology, Biology

Publisher's Summary:

In frenetic pilgrimages for once-in-a-lifetime rarities that can make or break their lead, the birders race each other from Del Rio, Texas, in search of the rufous-capped warbler, to Gibsons, British Columbia, on a quest for Xantus's hummingbird, to Cape May, New Jersey, seeking the offshore great skua. Bouncing from coast to coast on their potholed road to glory, they brave broiling deserts, roiling oceans, bug-infested swamps, a charge by a disgruntled mountain lion, and some of the lumpiest motel mattresses known to man. The unprecedented year of beat-the-clock adventures ultimately leads one man to a new record, one so gigantic that it is unlikely ever to be bested: finding and identifying an extraordinary 745 different species by official year-end count.

Prize-winning journalist Mark Obmascik creates a rollicking, dazzling narrative of the 275,000-mile odyssey of these three obsessives as they fight to the finish to claim the title in the greatest, or maybe the worst, birding contest of all time.

Critic Reviews:

"A fun account of a whirlwind pursuit of birding fame." (Publishers Weekly)

"With a blend of humor and awe, Obmascik takes the reader into the heart of competitive birding, and in the process turns everyone into birders. " (Booklist)

"Charming, engrossing, and educational even for people who can't tell a mudhen from a magpie." (Washington Post)

"A rollicking, feather-ruffler of a read, this uproarious adventure...will have you cawing with laughter." (Jeff Corwin)

Members Reviews:

Ultra Birding - Competive Bird Watching

This book was a joy. The three main characters travel the country, ignore family and friends, stump through swamps, and end up deathly sick on an island in the North Pacific. They endure all sorts of physical indignities to be the one to see the most birds in a "Big Year", the bird watchers' equivalent of a transcontinental running race or world football championship. The author does an excellent job describing the quirks of the trio of hard core competitors and highlighting their personal quest to see over 700 North American birds in a year. While you learn something about birds, you learn much more about competitive spirit and what it takes to be the best birder in the USA. The day after I read this I took my camera to a nature reserve in MA and looked for birds to start my quest as a birder. I saw one old goose, only about 736 more to go!

Delightfully Entertaining

As a new birdwatcher, I enjoyed this story of birdwatching gone wild--and look forward to a hobby that offers so many joys beyond identifying a bird. I also recommend Red Tails in Love.

I choose this book on a lark (get it?)

I'm not a birder. In fact I didn't even know such people existed. At first I wasn't sure I was going to like this book, but the competition drew me it, and by the end of the book I wanted more. I recommend this book whether you are a birder or not. It's very entertaining and educational. Since I read this, I have gone out and bought my first pair of binoculars. Now if only I knew what a lark looked like.

A Perennial Favorite

What did you like about this audiobook?

Admittedly, I saw the movie, and my random attention to birds became an impassioned hobby.

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Title: The Next Fifty Years

Subtitle: Science in the First Half of the Twenty-First Century

Author: John Brockman, Editor

Narrator: Henry Leyva, Jennifer Wiltsie

Format: Abridged

Length: 8 hrs and 44 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-17-02

Publisher: Random House Audio

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 181 votes

Genres: Science & Technology, Biology

Publisher's Summary:

A brilliant ensemble of the world's most visionary scientists provides 25 original never-before-published essays about the advances in science and technology that we may see within our lifetimes.

Executive Producer: Laura Wilson

Producer: Paul Ruben

Original jacket design: Mark Melnick

Original jacket photograph: ©NASA/Stone/Getty Images

©2002 Vintage Books

(P)2002 Random House, Inc.

Critic Reviews:

"The intellectual adventures collected here point to a future that is dazzlingly bright." (Publishers Weekly)

"These science-authors, many premiere in their field, are clear, provocative, and sure to interest science readers." (Booklist)

Members Reviews:

Fascinating

The Next Fifty Years provides a fascinating insight into the future of science from the eyes of the leading scientists. For example, Richard Dawkins provides us with "Son of Moore's Law", based on the historical drop in the cost of DNA sequencing. If it continues to hold true, then by 2050 we can expect to sequence a human's 3 billion DNA pairs for about $50, cheap enough for individuals to afford their own. Dawkins then discusses the ramfications of this.

The final piece give another fascinating prediction, that most of the world's major diseases, including breast cancer, alzheimer's disease, heart disease, and others will be demonstrated by 2050 to have infectious, microbial origins. Already this is demonstrated for several forms of cancer, and only 10% of cancer forms can currenly rule out infectious origins.

Generally the book translates well to the audio format. If I have any complaint with the book, it is that there is tremendous emphasis on genetics and human pathology, especially in the latter half. The listener could be forgiven for concluding that most advances in science will occur within this field; however I do not believe that to be the case. Though somewhat brainy at times, reasonably intelligent listeners should have no trouble getting something out of all the essays.

I'm very glad I got this

These essays are full of predictions, and as a bonus serve as a survey course on the state of the art as well as history of several scietific disciplines. The predictions range from the predictable (computer memory will become cheap and ubiquitous) to the radical (schools and universities will become obsolete). The topics include psychology, computer science, astronomy, physics, biology, chemistry, and genetics as well as mixtures of these more pure disciplines, such as cognitive science. The sociological implications of expected advances in these fields are discussed. There are also some great one-liners, such as "A virtue at its extreme becomes a vice."

I would recommend some familiarity with whichever topic you are interested in, but I'm sure you could learn a great deal without prior study. If you enjoy Scientific American, or even Popular Science, you should enjoy this.

This set of essays would be useful to investors, scientists and engineers looking to broaden their view of what's going on in other disciplines, or someone with a casual interest in science looking for recommendations for further reading.

For my own part, I thought most of the predictions were optimistic and based on the more stable pre-2000 geopolitical situation.

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Title: Child Development Theories

Author: IntroBooks

Narrator: Andrea Giordani

Format: Unabridged

Length: 37 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-19-16

Publisher: IntroBooks

Genres: Science & Technology, Biology

Publisher's Summary:

Child development theories are all about how children grow and change during the course of childhood. Child development theories focus on different aspects of development of a child including emotional, social, and cognitive growth. Child faces conflicts during each stage which plays an important role in the course of development.

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Title: Birth Day

Subtitle: A Pediatrician Explores the Science, the History, and the Wonder of Childbirth

Author: Mark Sloan

Narrator: Mark Sloan

Format: Abridged

Length: 9 hrs and 55 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-31-09

Publisher: Oasis Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 29 votes

Genres: Science & Technology, Biology

Publisher's Summary:

In Birth Day, Sloan draws on his personal and professional experience to weave the strands of memoir, history, science, and culture into a fascinating and often funny tapestry of this fundamental human passage.

Members Reviews:

8 hour chat with a great pediatrician, about birth

I love Dr. Sloan (even though he is a breathy audiobook reader). Though personal stories, historical practices, trends around the world and clearly explained current science he explores what childbirth is all about. I think it would be of interest to healthcare providers... as well as expecting parents and grandparents.

It is an honest, yet entertaining overview, full of gentle humor and practical, positive information. He makes no choices for you, but explores ideas from many points of view and leaves you knowing that every parent, situation, child and birth is different, just like the "proverbial snowflake."

So glad I found it.

Great Book - Heavy on the History

This was probably the ninth or 10th book I read while preparing for our first child, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. However, if you're only going to read one book to prep this probably isn't the one. With all of the specifics I have already encountered in my studies, a historical perspective on childbirth was welcome. It's not that the author doesn't do a superb job of presenting researched-backed, practical information, but it's sprinkled throughout the book, with most coming toward the end.

The parts of the book I enjoyed most as an expectant father were the evolving perspective of the fathers role in childbirth, and the proven benefits of having a female birth coach or doula present for the birth.

Ultimately, I highly recommend this book. However, if you are under the gun for immediately applicable information, this might not be the one for you. The Expectant Father is great starter book for first time dads. Cheers, parents!

Meet the REAL Dr. Mark Sloan

I loved this book! I even plan to listen again! It was informative and funny.

everything I wanted to know!

I am a nursing student, not a new mom, and I think Dr Sloan wrote this book just for me. Full of practical, scientific and patient care topics (normal and abnormal) with bonus historical information and medical terminology. He details with personal accounts to illustrate his points and many stories entertain as well. I love the minds of doctors and he sounds like a great one! Loved it! I gave 4 pts for performance because he is somewhat monotone, which works for me but others may find dry. I like authors narrating their own books though!

Must listen for new parents!

Loves the book. Dr. Sloan is an expert at giving lots of great details about birth and newborns hidden in interesting stories.

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Title: Free Radicals and Antioxidant Vitamins Explained

Author: Alan Hall PhD

Narrator: Susan Lee

Format: Unabridged

Length: 36 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-04-14

Publisher: Alan Hall

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 5 votes

Genres: Science & Technology, Biology

Publisher's Summary:

Roughly 13 vitamins are required in order for a human to survive. Some of these vitamins have so-called antioxidant properties. This means that these vitamins can act to protect the body from the deleterious effects of free radicals.

Recently, some doubts have been expressed as to the notion of taking antioxidant vitamin supplements. Also, some recent studies have shone more light upon the Free Radical Theory of Aging and whether or not free radicals are a good or bad thing.

This essay examines the effects of so-called antioxidant vitamins, and whether these supplements are beneficial or potentially harmful.

Members Reviews:

Out dated and superficial.

I recommend the author consider replacing the audio track with updated material and have it performed professionally.

narrator is awful!

The narration is awful, like she doesn't understand the information she is reading. It was trrible!