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Storm Over Biology

Author : Bernard D. Davis
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 346 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Storm Over Biology written by Bernard D. Davis and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book had its genesis in Dr. Davis' remarkable editorial in the New England Journal of Medicine that sharply criticized medical schools for lowering their standards of admission to fill minority quotas and ultimately risking the lives of patients. Davis' position (widely held, but seldom articulated) is that the standard of medical care is an even higher ideal than the redress of past racial injustice. A passionate battle is now being fought in our universities over the freedom to pursue ideals of objectivity and intellectual freedom that are incompatible with the mandates of a pragmatic social policy. Storm Over Biology examines many of the areas where scientific and social interests intersect and often conflict, such as genetic engineering and sociobiology. The essays are grouped under six headings: Genetics, Racism and Affirmative Action; Objectivity and Science; Evolution - Sociobiology, Ethics, and Molecular Genetics; Medical Education and Affirmative Action; Public Concern Over Science; and Genetic Engineering. Though trained and best known as a microbiologist, Bernard D. Davis addresses these issues philosophically. He emphasizes both the limitations of science and its enormous power to shape and inextricably alter our lives.

Hurricane Lizards and Plastic Squid

Author : Thor Hanson
Publisher : Basic Books
ISBN 13 : 1541672410
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (416 download)

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Download or read book Hurricane Lizards and Plastic Squid written by Thor Hanson and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2021-09-28 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *A New York Times Editor's Choice pick *Shortlisted for the 2022 Pacific Northwest Book Awards A beloved natural historian explores how climate change is driving evolution In Hurricane Lizards and Plastic Squid, biologist Thor Hanson tells the remarkable story of how plants and animals are responding to climate change: adjusting, evolving, and sometimes dying out. Anole lizards have grown larger toe pads, to grip more tightly in frequent hurricanes. Warm waters cause the development of Humboldt squid to alter so dramatically that fishermen mistake them for different species. Brown pelicans move north, and long-spined sea urchins south, to find cooler homes. And when coral reefs sicken, they leave no territory worth fighting for, so aggressive butterfly fish transform instantly into pacifists. A story of hope, resilience, and risk, Hurricane Lizards and Plastic Squid is natural history for readers of Bernd Heinrich, Robin Wall Kimmerer, and David Haskell. It is also a reminder of how unpredictable climate change is as it interacts with the messy lattice of life.

Storm Over a Mountain Island

Author : Conrad A. Istock
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780816515516
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (155 download)

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Download or read book Storm Over a Mountain Island written by Conrad A. Istock and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Violent storms may occasionally sweep over southeastern Arizona's mountain islands, but no natural storm was ever as fierce as the opposition to Mt. Graham International Observatory. The proposed telescope installation in the Pinale�o mountains roused little interest when it was first proposed in the early 1980s, but the controversy eventually spread across the country and through the halls of government.The observatory was a joint project between the University of Arizona and other U.S. universities, the Vatican Observatory, the Smithsonian Institution, and the Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy in Germany, and to astronomers it marked the beginning of a new generation of ground-based, astronomical instruments. To many environmentalists, however, it represented a threat to a fragile mountain island ecosystem, and to some Apaches is meant the desecration of sacred land. As planning quietly progressed, what had been merely rumblings of objection exploded in 1988 into a storm of unyielding protest led by Earth First!, local Audubon Society chapters, the Sierra Club, and others. In Storm over a Mountain Island, scientists from across the country show that the Mt. Graham controversy was far more than a local issue. Contributors in the fields of conservation biology, astronomy, botany, biogeography, and genetics examine the purpose and promise of ground-based observatories, the forest structure and history of the Pinale�os, the biogeographical basis for the conservation of the Pinale�os, and the biology and vulnerability of isolated species such as the Mt. Graham Red Squirrel. In addition, several contributors explore the political and legal ramifications of the controversy and the unfolding of one of the most fascinating stories in the annals of environmental conflict.The Mt. Graham affair, which continues to provoke debate, will not be the last time that the interests of science and the desire for enduring preservation collide. Storm over a Mountain Island offers a comprehensive case study for scientists, land managers, policymakers, and environmentalists who will face future ecological controversies.

An Urchin in the Storm: Essays about Books and Ideas

Author : Stephen Jay Gould
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 0393340902
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (933 download)

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Download or read book An Urchin in the Storm: Essays about Books and Ideas written by Stephen Jay Gould and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2010-11-29 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "What pleasure to see the dishonest, the inept, and the misguided deftly given their due, while praise is lavished on the deserving—for reasons well and truly stated."—Kirkus Reviews Ranging as far as the fox and as deep as the hedgehog (the urchin of his title), Stephen Jay Gould expands on geology, biological determinism, "cardboard Darwinism," and evolutionary theory in this sparkling collection.

Brain Storm

Author : Rebecca M. Jordan-Young
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674058798
Total Pages : 409 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book Brain Storm written by Rebecca M. Jordan-Young and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2011-01-07 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Female and male brains are different, thanks to hormones coursing through the brain before birth. That’s taught as fact in psychology textbooks, academic journals, and bestselling books. And these hardwired differences explain everything from sexual orientation to gender identity, to why there aren’t more women physicists or more stay-at-home dads. In this compelling book, Rebecca Jordan-Young takes on the evidence that sex differences are hardwired into the brain. Analyzing virtually all published research that supports the claims of “human brain organization theory,” Jordan-Young reveals how often these studies fail the standards of science. Even if careful researchers point out the limits of their own studies, other researchers and journalists can easily ignore them because brain organization theory just sounds so right. But if a series of methodological weaknesses, questionable assumptions, inconsistent definitions, and enormous gaps between ambiguous findings and grand conclusions have accumulated through the years, then science isn’t scientific at all. Elegantly written, this book argues passionately that the analysis of gender differences deserves far more rigorous, biologically sophisticated science. “The evidence for hormonal sex differentiation of the human brain better resembles a hodge-podge pile than a solid structure...Once we have cleared the rubble, we can begin to build newer, more scientific stories about human development.”

Hurricanes and Climate Change

Author : James B. Elsner
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 0387094105
Total Pages : 425 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (87 download)

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Download or read book Hurricanes and Climate Change written by James B. Elsner and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2010-01-23 with total page 425 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recent studies suggest that tropical cyclones are more powerful than in the past with the most dramatic increase in the North Atlantic. The increase is correlated with an increase in ocean temperature. A debate concerns the nature of these increases with some scientists attributing them to a natural climate fluctuation and others suggesting climate change related to anthropogenic increases in forcing from greenhouse gases. A Summit on Hurricanes and Climate Change was held during the spring of 2007 on the island of Crete that brought together leading academics and researchers on both sides of the scientific debate to discuss new research and express opinions about what will happen in the future with regard to hurricane activity. This proceedings volume highlights the state-of-the-science research into various aspects of the hurricane-climate connection. It is likely that the science presented here will lead to new research that will help answer crucial questions about our sustainable future.

Agroterrorism's Perfect Storm

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Homeland Security. Subcommittee on the Prevention of Nuclear and Biological Attack
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 56 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Agroterrorism's Perfect Storm written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Homeland Security. Subcommittee on the Prevention of Nuclear and Biological Attack and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

From Monsoons to Microbes

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309173426
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book From Monsoons to Microbes written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1999-05-05 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What can sharks teach us about our immune system? What can horseshoe crabs show us about eyesight? The more we learn about the ocean, the more we realize how critical these vast bodies of water are to our health and well-being. Sometimes the ocean helps us, as when a marine organism yields a new medical treatment. At other times, the ocean poses the threat of coastal storm surges or toxic algal blooms. From Monsoons to Microbes offers a deeper look into the oceans that surround us, often nurturing yet sometimes harming humankind. This book explores the links among physical oceanography, public health, epidemiology, marine biology, and medicine in understanding what the ocean has to offer. It will help readers grasp such important points as: How the ocean's sweeping physical processes create long-term phenomena such as El Nino and short-term disastrous events such as tsunamisâ€"including what communities can do to prepare. What medicines and nutritional products have come from the ocean and what the prospects are for more such discoveries. How estuaries workâ€"where salt and fresh water meetâ€"and what can go wrong, as in the 7,000 square mile "dead zone" at the out-flow of the Mississippi River. How the growing demand for seafood and the expansion of ocean-going transport has increased our exposure to infectious agentsâ€"and how these agents can be tracked down and fought. Why "red tides" of toxic algae suddenly appear in previously unaffected coastal areas, and what happens when algal toxins find their way into our food supply or the air we breathe. The book recommends ways we can implement exciting new technologies to monitor the physics, chemistry, and biology of the ocean to recognize change as it happens. From the impact of worldwide atmospheric warming to the significance of exotic bacteria from submarine hydrothermal vents, the ocean has many depths left to explore.

Feeding Biology and Food Resources on an Intertidal Sandflat

Author : Michael J. Bock
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 346 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (28 download)

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Download or read book Feeding Biology and Food Resources on an Intertidal Sandflat written by Michael J. Bock and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Outlines of a Mechanical Theory of Storms

Author : Thomas Bassnett
Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 137 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (57 download)

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Download or read book Outlines of a Mechanical Theory of Storms written by Thomas Bassnett and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-12-05 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Step back in time to 1854 and explore the groundbreaking work of Thomas Bassnett, who was ahead of his time with his Mechanical Theory of Storms. Discover how this historical text sheds light on the mysteries of the weather and the factors that influence it. Without the advanced technology of today, Bassnett and his fellow researchers relied on sky gazing and meticulous record-keeping to unlock the secrets of storms and their relationship to the lunar cycle—a precursor to the now accepted paradigm.

A Storm in the Dorm

Author : J. D. Drake
Publisher : Baker's Plays
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 28 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Storm in the Dorm written by J. D. Drake and published by Baker's Plays. This book was released on 1972 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Gathering Biological Warfare Storm

Author : Jim A. Davis
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313015333
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book The Gathering Biological Warfare Storm written by Jim A. Davis and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2004-05-30 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new threat is stalking nations, as terrorist organizations and rogue states alike appear intent on acquiring and using the poor man's nuclear weapon: biological agents such as anthrax, smallpox, and plague. Attacks against Americans during the past dozen years may be an indication of more worrisome events to come. U.S. military forces in Japan were attacked in April of 1990 with botulinum toxin by the Aum Shinrikyo cult. Hundreds in Oregon were sickened with Salmonella after an attack in 1984. And small amounts of anthrax resulted in widespread panic and frequent evacuations across the United States in the fall of 2001. Ten experts discuss in detail the threats posed by bio-weapons and assess the current state of U.S. biological defenses. Chapters highlight the future prospects for biological warfare, bio-weapons in the Middle East, potential agroterrorism, the emerging bio-cruise missile threat, prevalent myths and likely scenarios, as well as the public health response. The promise of future world peace after World War II was quickly shattered by the Cold War. Indeed, the nuclear age was born at a time when the world seemed to be emerging from a dark past into a hopeful future. Are we to repeat history? With the end of the Cold War, does the future hold even greater threats? Or is an old threat merely resurfacing with a new level of lethality? This book should be required reading for anyone interested in national security, as well as concerned citizens who wish to know what form this new enemy may take and what can be done to stop it.

The Biology of Storm Petrels in the Galápagos Islands

Author : Michael Philip Harris
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 71 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (73 download)

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Download or read book The Biology of Storm Petrels in the Galápagos Islands written by Michael Philip Harris and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 71 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Cytokine Storm Syndrome

Author : Randy Q. Cron
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3031598156
Total Pages : 609 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (315 download)

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Download or read book Cytokine Storm Syndrome written by Randy Q. Cron and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on with total page 609 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Combinatorial Strategies in Biology and Chemistry

Author : Annette Beck-Sickinger
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 9780471497264
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (972 download)

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Book Synopsis Combinatorial Strategies in Biology and Chemistry by : Annette Beck-Sickinger

Download or read book Combinatorial Strategies in Biology and Chemistry written by Annette Beck-Sickinger and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2002-01-21 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Combinatorial chemistry has taken the pharmaceutical industry by storm over the past ten to fifteen years. There has been a massive investment in automation by pharmaceutical companies and a demand for graduates/PhDs with experience and knowledge of combinatorial chemistry. These days the academic education of chemists and biologists is gradually converging, so those entering the pharmaceutical industry need to be not only chemistry graduates but also biologists applying their biological knowledge to chemistry. Many chemists, however, still require experience in biological methods and similarly biologists have not yet realized the power of chemical methods. This book will therefore help ease the transition from biology into chemistry and vice versa, for those working in the combinatorial chemistry field. Because combinatorial chemistry evolved from the requirements of the biology field, the authors have written this book with both biologists and chemists in mind. Combinatorial chemistry is a new and highly influential area of modern synthetic chemistry based on efficient, parallel synthesis of molecules, as opposed to the use of several synthetic steps, to produce many sets of compounds for biological evaluation. The techniques used in this area are key to the discovery of new drug compounds in the pharmaceutical and agrochemical industries. Combinatorial Methods in Chemistry and Biology describes the origins, basics and techniques used both in combinatorial chemistry and molecular biology. Key features: * First book to cover combinatorial methods in both chemistry and biology - ideal for those with either a chemical or biological background. * Introductory text - ideal for newcomers to the field. * Covers a wide swathe of techniques and topics - providing beginners with a complete overview of the field. * Contains chapters on supporting material and linkers, two important areas in the field. * Up-to-date and topical. This volume will be of key interest to technicians/scientists working in the pharmaceutical industry with backgrounds in either biology or chemistry. It will also be invaluable to students - postgraduates studying chemistry and molecular biology or those chemistry/molecular biology undergraduates at universities where combinatorial chemistry is taught as a module.

Thirty-Eight

Author : Stephen Long
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 030022088X
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Thirty-Eight written by Stephen Long and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2016-03-22 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The hurricane that pummeled the northeastern United States on September 21, 1938, was New England’s most damaging weather event ever. To call it “New England’s Katrina” might be to understate its power. Without warning, the storm plowed into Long Island and New England, killing hundreds of people and destroying roads, bridges, dams, and buildings that stood in its path. Not yet spent, the hurricane then raced inland, maintaining high winds into Vermont and New Hampshire and uprooting millions of acres of forest. This book is the first to investigate how the hurricane of ’38 transformed New England, bringing about social and ecological changes that can still be observed these many decades later. The hurricane’s impact was erratic—some swaths of forest were destroyed while others nearby remained unscathed; some stricken forests retain their prehurricane character, others have been transformed. Stephen Long explores these contradictions, drawing on survivors’ vivid memories of the storm and its aftermath and on his own familiarity with New England’s forests, where he discovers clues to the storm’s legacies even now. Thirty-Eight is a gripping story of a singularly destructive hurricane. It also provides important and insightful information on how best to prepare for the inevitable next great storm.

Biological Report

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 812 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Biological Report written by and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 812 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: