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Over the past 20 years, Evolutionary Biologist Herman Pontzer has conducted ground-breaking studies across a range of settings, including pioneering fieldwork with Hadza hunter-gatherers in northern Tanzania. This book draws on his eye-opening research to show how, contrary to received wisdom, exercise does not increase our metabolism. Instead, we burn calories within a very narrow range: nearly 3,000 calories per day, no matter our activity level.

From the author of the groundbreaking New York Times bestseller The Female Brain, here is the eagerly awaited follow-up book that demystifies the puzzling male brain.

Dr. Louann Brizendine, the founder of the first clinic in the country to study gender differences in brain, behavior, and hormones, turns her attention to the male brain, showing how, through every phase of life, the "male reality" is fundamentally different from the female one. Exploring the latest breakthroughs in male psychology and neurology with her trademark accessibility and candor, she reveals that the male brain:

*is a lean, mean, problem-solving machine. Faced with a personal problem, a man will use his analytical brain structures, not his emotional ones, to find a solution.

*thrives under competition, instinctively plays rough and is obsessed with rank and hierarchy.

*has an area for sexual pursuit that is 2.5 times larger than the female brain, consuming him with sexual fantasies about female body parts.

*experiences such a massive increase in testosterone at puberty that he perceive others' faces to be more aggressive.


The Male Brain finally overturns the stereotypes. Impeccably researched and at the cutting edge of scientific knowledge, this is a book that every man, and especially every woman bedeviled by a man, will need to own.

Praise for The Female Brain:
"Louann Brizendine has done a great favor for every man who wants to understand the puzzling women in his life. A breezy and enlightening guide to women and a must-read for men."
—Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence






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Helen Brown wasn't a cat person, but her nine-year-old son Sam was. So when Sam heard a woman telling his mum that her cat had just had kittens, Sam pleaded to go and see them. Helen's heart melted as Sam held one of the kittens in his hands with a look of total adoration. In a trice the deal was done - the kitten would be delivered to them when she was big enough to leave her mother. A week later, the family suffered a terrible tragedy. Totally traumatised by it, Helen completely forgot all about the kitten until a little black bundle of fur was delivered to her doorstep.

In this audiobook, Dr Kruszelnicki takes us on another exploration of the dazzling world of science. Does cranberry juice cure urinary tract infections? Is the hookah really a safer way to smoke? Will the Large Hadron Collider destroy the Earth and the Universe?

A Call To Lead is a series shining a light on the leadership, vision, and impact of European life science CEOs who are proving that world-class ventures don’t need to be built in Boston to shape the future of healthcare. Each episode features a one-on-one conversation with a European life science CEO and member of the LifeScience ORG community. Our conversations are not about companies or pipelines; instead, guests reflect on their personal journeys, the pivotal choices that shaped their careers, and the future they are helping to build. These kinds of insights are rarely shared publicly. ...

Benvenuti a "La Medicina del Domani", il podcast che esplora la rivoluzione della medicina di precisione e genomica, promosso dalla Fondazione Heal Italia. Scopri come il DNA sta trasformando radicalmente il modo in cui preveniamo, diagnostichiamo e curiamo le malattie. Attraverso conversazioni approfondite con i massimi esperti italiani e internazionali di genetica medica, medicina personalizzata e ricerca biomedica, esploriamo il futuro della salute che sta diventando realtà oggi.Per chi è questo podcast: Professionisti sanitari, ricercatori, studenti di medicina, pazienti e chiunque sia ...

Sons da Natureza é um podcast de Carlos Eduardo Godoy que aproxima crianças, famílias e educadores da natureza por meio da escuta sensível. - Coleção IDEIAS: diálogos ficcionais baseados em textos de minha autoria sobre infância e natureza. - Coleção PAISAGENS SONORAS: gravações reais de lugares onde o som da vida pulsa — parques, ruas, florestas. - Coleção SONS DA NATUREZA: água, vento e animais em harmonia. Um convite para ouvir, respirar e cuidar do planeta. Saiba mais em www.carloseduardogodoy.net

Journey into the echoes of the strange and the unknown. From ancient enigmas and forgotten relics to bizarre inventions and modern myths, Echoes of Oddbbo explores stories that defy the ordinary and ignite curiosity. Each episode invites you to listen closer—to the whispers of the unexplained. ✨ Powered by oddbbo.world— your gateway to mysteries across time and space. 🛒 Weird gifts. Odd gadgets. Endless fun. → oddbbo.com!

We started the ‘Horticulture Innovators’ podcast series to highlight the societal, economic, and research impact of horticulture and spread awareness about the amazing opportunities that exist to further the mission of sustainability, wellness, and food security. Please share these stories and join our humble efforts so that we can engage and prepare the next generation of horticulture professionals to sustain these amazing industries and keep our farmers economically competitive.

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Behind every protocol are humans; patients, caregivers, clinicians, researchers, advocacy communities, and more. Clinical Trial Masterclasses brings innovative voices together to show how empathy, clarity, and trust create better trials and faster breakthroughs. You’ll hear lived experiences from advocacy founders, site teams, and PIs alongside the operational playbooks that make participation feasible and inclusive. Our goal is to share experience of those who innovate and progress research, making it accessible, understandable, and collaborative for everyone.

Feral by Design is a podcast stealing nature’s smartest strategies for our everyday chaos. Short, playful episodes grounded in real science, told through messy, self-deprecating stories. Some dive into real-world examples, others explore fresh frameworks inspired by nature. Biomimicry with the door left open: smart ideas from nature, made relatable, practical, and surprisingly fun. Nature owns the patent—we get to copy it.

On Wired for Hope we explore the brain, behaviour, and mental health with people who have lived with brain injury and those who have studied it.I'm Dr. Jess, an NHS clinical psychologist in the UK, university lecturer, and published author, passionate about making neuroscience more accessible.We’ll explore a range of topics from sports related concussion, to feminist perspectives on disability, and mental health and identity.We’ll also shine a light on some of the latest research from around the world, in our regular feature ‘what’s new in neuroscience’.Subscribe today to join the ...

Global health is facing a tipping point. Scientific advancements have changed how we respond to epidemics like HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria – and the pipeline of breakthrough innovations has never been stronger. But funding is down and priorities are shifting. Will the science come to scale so these diseases can finally be ended? Or will they surge instead? On The Threshold, reporters from around the world cover this unfolding crisis from all sides—talking to scientists, politicians, civil society leaders, pharmaceutical executives, and others. The Threshold is a seven-part Foreign ...

Expeditions and Adventures is your gateway to the incredible journeys waiting just beyond the horizon. From awe-inspiring National Parks to high-octane NASCAR tracks, from bustling cities to hidden gems across the states—this show explores it all.Join Tim and Chelsea Pringey as they share firsthand stories, travel tips, and must-see recommendations from their own adventures. Whether you're planning your next road trip or just love discovering new places, this show brings the world to your ears.Subscribe now so you never miss an episode of exploration and inspiration!

Perhaps the most influential science book ever written, On the Origin of Species has continued to fascinate for more than a century after its initial publication. Its controversial theory that populations evolve and adapt through a process known as natural selection led to heated scientific, philosophical, and religious debate, revolutionizing every discipline in its wake. With its clear, concise, and surprisingly enjoyable prose, On the Origin of Species is both captivating and edifying.

An astonishing new scientific discovery called neuroplasticity is overthrowing the centuries-old notion that the adult human brain is fixed and unchanging. It is, instead, able to change its own structure and function, even into old age. In this revolutionary look at the brain, psychiatrist and psychoanalyst Norman Doidge, M.D., provides an introduction to both the brilliant scientists championing neuroplasticity and the people whose lives they’ve transformed.

“An exceptional book” (Helen Fisher) by a leading evolutionary psychologist and sex researcher that lays out a new theory of sexual conflict, exposing the roots of the dangerous dynamics that underpin men’s predatory behavior - and what can be done to address it.

From the time she was a girl, Jane Goodall dreamed of a life spent working with animals. Finally she had her wish. When she was 26 years old, she ventured into the forests of Africa to observe chimpanzees in the wild. On her expeditions she braved the dangers with leopards and lions in the African bush. And she got to know an amazing group of wild chimpanzees - intelligent animals whose lives, in work and play and family relationships, bear a surprising resemblance to our own.

Ever since we first started discovering dinosaurs in the early 1800s, our obsession for uncovering everything about these creatures has been insatiable. Each generation has made huge strides in trying to better our understanding of these animals, and in the past 20 years, we have made more discoveries than in the previous 200. There have been extraordinary advances in palaeontological methods, and ever more dinosaur fossils promise a landslide of new data and huge leaps forward in our understanding of these incredible animals.