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Galileo's Middle Finger
- Heretics, Activists, and the Search for Justice in Science
- Narrado por: Tavia Gilbert
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Galileo Galilei was the foremost scientist of his day. Though he never left Italy, his inventions and discoveries were heralded around the world. His telescopes allowed him to reveal the heavens and enforce the astounding argument that the earth moves around the sun. For this belief, he was brought before the Holy Office of the Inquisition, accused of heresy, and forced to spend his last years under house arrest.
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Eppur, si muove
- De Jean en 09-30-13
De: Dava Sobel
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Galileo
- De: James Reston Jr.
- Narrado por: Jeff Riggenbach
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The founder of modern science and the embodiment of the conflict between science and faith, Galileo remains the most fascinating figure of his age. In this biography, James Reston Jr. provides a lively, vivid portrait of Galileo, taking the listener to the heart of this passionate, embattled, arrogant, and brilliant man.
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- De Lifesavr en 09-16-03
De: James Reston Jr.
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The Reluctant Mr. Darwin
- Charles Darwin and the Making of His Theory of Evolution
- De: David Quammen
- Narrado por: Grover Gardner
- Duración: 7 h y 52 m
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In September 1838, a young Englishman named Charles Darwin hit upon the idea that "natural selection" among competing individuals would lead to wondrous adaptations and species diversity. Twenty-one years passed between that epiphany and publication of On the Origin of Species. The human drama and scientific controversy of that time constitute a fascinating, tangled tale that illuminates this cautious naturalist who sparked an intellectual revolution.
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Darwin portrait.
- De J B Tipton en 11-06-07
De: David Quammen
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Kluge
- The Haphazard Construction of the Human Mind
- De: Gary Marcus
- Narrado por: Stephen Hoye
- Duración: 6 h y 33 m
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Are we "noble in reason"? Perfect, in God's image? Far from it, says New York University psychologist Gary Marcus. In this lucid and revealing book, Marcus argues that the mind is not an elegantly designed organ but a "kluge", a clumsy, cobbled-together contraption. He unveils a fundamentally new way of looking at the human mind - think duct tape, not supercomputer - that sheds light on some of the most mysterious aspects of human nature.
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An Interesting Overview
- De Gurmukh en 06-07-08
De: Gary Marcus
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The Invention of Science
- A New History of the Scientific Revolution
- De: David Wootton
- Narrado por: James Langton
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In this fascinating history spanning continents and centuries, historian David Wootton offers a lively defense of science, revealing why the Scientific Revolution was truly the greatest event in our history. The Invention of Science goes back 500 years in time to chronicle this crucial transformation, exploring the factors that led to its birth and the people who made it happen. Wootton argues that the Scientific Revolution was actually five separate yet concurrent events that developed independently.
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A Good Read Spoiled
- De David A. Donnelly en 12-23-16
De: David Wootton
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The Wild Life of Our Bodies
- Predators, Parasites, and Partners That Shape Who We Are Today
- De: Rob Dunn
- Narrado por: David Stifel
- Duración: 10 h y 23 m
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Biologist Rob Dunn reveals the crucial influence that other species have upon our health, our well-being, and our world in The Wild Life of Our Bodies - a tour through the hidden truths of nature and codependence. Dunn illuminates the nuanced relationships that exist between homo sapiens and other species, relationships that underpin humanity's ability to thrive and prosper in every circumstance. Fans of Michael Pollan's The Omnivore's Dilemma will be enthralled by Dunn's powerful, lucid exploration of the role that humankind plays within the greater web of life on Earth.
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a new but scientifically well-founded view of our dependence on the natural world.
- De Orson Scott Card en 05-13-24
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Galileo's Daughter
- A Historical Memoir of Science, Faith and Love
- De: Dava Sobel
- Narrado por: George Guidall
- Duración: 10 h y 48 m
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Galileo Galilei was the foremost scientist of his day. Though he never left Italy, his inventions and discoveries were heralded around the world. His telescopes allowed him to reveal the heavens and enforce the astounding argument that the earth moves around the sun. For this belief, he was brought before the Holy Office of the Inquisition, accused of heresy, and forced to spend his last years under house arrest.
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Eppur, si muove
- De Jean en 09-30-13
De: Dava Sobel
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Consider the Fork
- A History of How We Cook and Eat
- De: Bee Wilson
- Narrado por: Alison Larkin
- Duración: 11 h y 30 m
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Since prehistory, humans have braved the business ends of knives, scrapers, and mashers, all in the name of creating something delicious - or at least edible. In Consider the Fork, award-winning food writer and historian Bee Wilson traces the ancient lineage of our modern culinary tools, revealing the startling history of objects we often take for granted. Charting the evolution of technologies from the knife and fork to the gas range and the sous-vide cooker, Wilson offers unprecedented insights.
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For the foodie/science geek/history buff in you
- De Nothing really matters en 08-30-14
De: Bee Wilson
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Galileo
- And the Science Deniers
- De: Mario Livio
- Narrado por: Jonathan Davis
- Duración: 8 h y 47 m
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Astrophysicist and best-selling author Mario Livio draws on his own scientific expertise to provide captivating insights into how Galileo reached his bold new conclusions about the cosmos and the laws of nature. A freethinker who followed the evidence wherever it led him, Galileo was one of the most significant figures behind the scientific revolution. He believed that every educated person should know science as well as literature, and insisted on reaching the widest audience possible, publishing his books in Italian rather than Latin.
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Galileo through the mind of Mario Livio
- De Rick B en 06-09-20
De: Mario Livio
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Time to Think
- The Inside Story of the Collapse of the Tavistock’s Gender Service for Children
- De: Hannah Barnes
- Narrado por: Hannah Barnes
- Duración: 17 h y 53 m
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The Gender Identity Development Service (GIDS), based at the Tavistock and Portman Trust in North London, was set up initially to provide - for the most part - talking therapies to young people who were questioning their gender identity. But in the last decade GIDS has referred more than a thousand children, some as young as nine years old, for medication to block their puberty. In the same period, the number of referrals has exploded, increasing thirty-fold, while the profile of the patients has changed, from largely pre-pubescent boys to mostly adolescent girls.
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A must read for anyone who cares about trans kids.
- De Verified Purchaser en 03-03-23
De: Hannah Barnes
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The Secret Lives of Numbers
- A Hidden History of Math’s Unsung Trailblazers
- De: Kate Kitagawa, Timothy Revell
- Narrado por: Daphne Kouma
- Duración: 8 h y 11 m
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Mathematics shapes almost everything we do. But despite its reputation as the study of fundamental truths, the stories we have been told about it are wrong—warped like the sixteenth-century map that enlarged Europe at the expense of Africa, Asia and the Americas. In The Secret Lives of Numbers, renowned math historian Kate Kitagawa and journalist Timothy Revell make the case that the history of math is infinitely deeper, broader, and richer than the narrative we think we know.
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The Canceling of the American Mind
- Cancel Culture Undermines Trust, Destroys Institutions, and Threatens Us All—but There Is a Solution
- De: Greg Lukianoff, Rikki Schlott
- Narrado por: Rikki Schlott, Kirby Heyborne
- Duración: 7 h y 30 m
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Cancel culture is a new phenomenon, and The Canceling of the American Mind is the first book to codify it and survey its effects, including hard data and research on what cancel culture is and how it works, along with hundreds of new examples showing the left and right both working to silence their enemies.
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Good book, Important information, poorly read
- De pj en 12-08-23
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Trans
- When Ideology Meets Reality
- De: Helen Joyce
- Narrado por: Helen Joyce
- Duración: 10 h y 32 m
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Gender identity ideology is about more than Twitter storms and using the right pronouns. In just 10 years, laws, company policies, school and university curricula, sport, medical protocols, and the media have been reshaped to privilege self-declared gender identity over biological sex. People are being shamed and silenced for attempting to understand the consequences of redefining "man" and "woman". While compassion for transgender lives is well-intentioned, it is stifling much-needed inquiry into the significance of our bodies.
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rational, clear criticism of trans ideology
- De M. Horne en 02-08-22
De: Helen Joyce
Lo que los oyentes dicen sobre Galileo's Middle Finger
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- Kindle Customer
- 08-12-21
Anti- cancel culture
A somewhat discursive but ultimately satisfying tale of the USA's culture wars of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Could have done without the author's emotional travails but, as she says, that's part of her journey.
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- Martinotti
- 04-24-15
Couldn't stop listening to this book
I wanted to read this book at my sister's insistance, because I love reading stories of this type as a scientist myself. But I didn't have time to read anything, so I downloaded the audio version instead. I finished it that same day, I couldn't stand to put it on pause. I listened all through work and on my comute to and fro, and loved it.
This book is so interesting, thoughtful, and so meticulously researched. I very much enjoyed it.
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- Big Smooth
- 11-24-22
Very intriguing read.
Well researched. Well written, a page turner from start to finish. Only time will tell if the truth shall prevail.
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- taw
- 12-02-18
Superb.
Never see a doctor who hasn't read it... and appreciated it! Long live the middle finger.
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- whitakerch
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Thanks for doing what you do!
I learned a lot I didn’t know about Intersex people from this book! And am glad there’s people out there fighting against these folks who are trying to shout people out and spread lies for their own agenda.
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- Kirk R. Jones
- 08-09-20
Must Read
This is an essential read to see how science and truth get destroyed. Great information in entertaining narrative.
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- Wayne
- 01-01-16
Clarion call for separating science and ideology
First, the title refers to the fact that Galileo's mummified middle finger is in an Italian museum.
The author, a science historian, demonstrates with case after case that failure to separate the scientific investigation from personal/group religious, social, and political ideology leads to bad science. Her examples are all from the political left, where she resides and is comfortable. Many of the political and social beliefs of leftist social justice warriors are so strong that to investigate them scientifically is treated as heresy.
One in 2000 births results in a child of uncertain gender assignment, a condition now called "intersex" but formally called "hermaphroditism". Most of the book is about gender assignment issues either intersex or through preference after childhood.
Even for those who have not faced intersex issues this non-fiction book is worthwhile as a study of how ideology and government money perverts honest scientific investigation.
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- Ethan Watters
- 06-04-21
Amazing book
Critical read for our time. Both depressing and inspiring. Worth a first and second read.
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- Anonymous User
- 05-15-21
this needs to be listened to/read now
listened to the whole book in less than 2 days. it was amazing thorough yet accessible to a lay person . I teared up several times . really humanized the researchers and made their pain and frustration come alive . I had never heard of this book or any of the controversies it covered . I heard the book mentioned by Heather Heying on the dark horse podcast and decided to check it out . I was not Disappointed
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- P. Smith
- 10-17-17
massively inconsistent
The main point of this book is incredibly important. Real science is often attacked by the identity groups it's evidence contradicts. Great stuff on this. But a huge part of the book, perhaps 1/2 - 2/3, is a he said she said blow by blow rundown of the minutia of several of these conflicts. It felt like a sewing circle talking about that wayward girl and every abundant way she brought shame to her mother. I don't like gossip. I like evidence. for a book that says it prizes evidence as much as I do, much of it felt an awful lot like gossip. I compromised on 4 stars, because the core message was really that important.
The narration added to the feeling that I was listening to gossip. Breathy and self important. I assume the narrator was reflecting the wishes of the author, and if that was the case, she nailed it, and really deserves 5 stars. However, if that was not the intention of the author, this greatly detracted from the book. I compromised on 4 stars here as well
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