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Book SynopsisYour brain is a collection of maps. That is no metaphor: scrawled across your brain's surfaces are actual schematic images of the sights, sounds, and actions that hold the key to your survival. Scientists first began uncovering these maps over a century ago, but we are only now beginning to unlock their secrets. Our inner cartography distorts and shapes our experience of the world, supporting complex thought, and making technology-enabled mind-reading a reality. The maps in our brain invite us to view ourselves from a startling new perspective. In Brainscapes, Rebecca Schwarzlose combines unforgettable real-life stories, cutting-edge research, and vivid illustrations to reveal brain maps' surprising lessons about our place in the world - and the world's place within us.Trade ReviewEnlightening and ambitious... a book that travels into rich terrain, charted by a smart and eager tour guide * New York Times *Rebecca Schwarzlose is a neuroscientist with a novelist's literary flair. Brainscapes is a profoundly illuminating account of how the brain works - and of how the maps within our heads determine what we see, recognize, remember, and feel. It's about miracles, and it's a complete inspiration -- Cass R. Sunstein, author * Too Much Information *Clear, often vivid history * Nature *This book is the Lonely Planet travel guide to the brain. With humility, humor, and the familiarity of a local, Rebecca Schwarzlose takes you by the hand and shows you around some of the strangest landscapes of the cortex. In Brainscapes, the brain becomes an open atlas, full of illuminating maps - just one of many enlightening metaphors in this meticulously documented and artfully decorated book -- Stanislas Dehaene, author * Consciousness and the Brain *In lively prose, Schwarzlose introduces you to your inner cartographer: a complex brain that continuously constructs shifting maps of the world, charted from the perspective of your own body. These maps are not just created by you - they are you. They conjure what you feel, what you remember, and what you do -- Lisa Feldman Barrett, author * Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain *Brainscapes will change how you think about the brain and how you understand your own mind. This is a fascinating and original exploration of the physical principles that enable you to do all that you do, and be who you are -- Tali Sharot, author * The Influential Mind *In Brainscapes, Rebecca Schwarzlose takes the reader on a journey through the brain by explaining all the ways it uses 'maps' to help us experience the world and act in it. I thoroughly enjoyed this broad in scope, and beautifully written, book -- Joseph LeDoux, author * The Deep History of Ourselves *A beautiful book about one of the most fundamental properties of the brain - its ability as a mapmaker. The meat in our heads organizes and controls everything we do, from perception to emotion, action to cognition, by mapping complex information into simple spaces. Brainscapes explains that deep truth in clear, compelling language. It's a fascinating, well-told story -- Michael Graziano, author * Rethinking Consciousness *

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Book Synopsis The global trend of declining fertility rates and an increasingly ageing population has serious implications for individuals and institutions alike. Childless men are mostly excluded from ageing, social science and reproduction scholarship and almost completely absent from most national statistics. This unique book examines the lived experiences of a hidden and disenfranchised population: men who wanted to be fathers. It explores the complex intersections that influence childlessness over the life course.Trade Review “a groundbreaking book shining the light on men and their experiences, how men may feel when they don’t end up having children for one reason or another e.g. not meeting the right person, infertility.” • Guild of Health Writers “This book provides gerontologists with much needed insights into the lived experiences of male childlessness from a life course perspective embedded in critical theoretical approaches on normative life course expectations, ageing and gender, as well as family and social relations… Robin Hadley’s work is both critical and reflexive. He locates his theoretical work within feminist scholarship and acknowledges his position within the field of research by examining his own biography and social position and what that means when conducting interviews with men who describe themselves as involuntarily childless…The methods chapter can be added to reading lists for postgraduate students and the pen portraits of each of the interviewees are a rare and valuable source for learning about qualitative research and reflexivity.” • Aging and Society “The book has some features that make it interesting to readers from both a professional and a wider audience. First, it is very well referenced and equipped with details related to methodology of the study… It is well written, often in a personalised language, with accounts of the author’s experiences related both to the process of data collection and analysis and to the dissemination of results. The Epilogue particularly warrants attention, as it brings reflections not only on myths around men and masculinities, but also on childlessness in later life and COVID-19 –reflections that additionally illustrate the effects of not becoming a father.” • Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology “A highly personal book yet also an academic one with all the critical rigour that entails and makes this a compelling book. It’s a must read for illuminating men’s experiences of involuntary childlessness for one reason or another…This is a rich thought provoking emotional yet highly academic book – and with its clear structure and excellent index a huge resource to be drawn on.” • Medical Journalists Association “I think this is an excellent piece of scholarship that covers an often unspoken topic in a sensitive, novel and comprehensive way. In this sense, it contributes important new knowledge to an area by considering it from a different viewpoint – most notably moving beyond a simple biomedical view or an experiential view of younger men and infertility.” • Steve Robertson, University of Sheffield “This is an important piece of work that addresses areas of masculinity, sexuality, life and an exploration of lived lives through research that have previously been underrepresented in the academic and public press.” • Josephine Tetley, Manchester Metropolitan UniversityTable of Contents List of Illustrations Foreword Graham Handley Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations Introduction Chapter 1. Contexts of Childlessness Chapter 2. Ageing and Male Involuntary Childlessness Chapter 3. Methodology, Method and Analysis Chapter 4. Pathways to Involuntary Childlessness Chapter 5. Negotiating Fatherhood Chapter 6. Relationships and Social Networks Chapter 7. Ageing without Children Conclusion Epilogue Appendix 1: Pen Portraits, in Interview Order, and Interviewer Reflections Appendix 2: Interview Schedule - First Interview Guide Appendix 3: Interview Schedule - Second Interview Guide Glossary References Index

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Book Synopsis'My concern is not to persuade people that they should stop eating. My hope is that they will begin to change their way of thinking, including the way they think about eating and drinking' - Michael Werner. In 1923, Therese Neumann, a nun in Southern Germany, stopped eating and drinking. Apart from the wafer given at Mass, she did not eat again, despite living for a further 35 years. Other similar cases have been reported over the years - often holy men from the East - and have taken on something of a mythical status. However, they remain obscure enough to be brushed aside by modern scientists. Michael Werner presents a new type of challenge to sceptics. A fit family man in his 50s, he has a doctorate in Chemistry and is the managing director of a research institute in Switzerland. In this remarkable account he describes how he stopped eating in 2001 and has survived perfectly well without food ever since. In fact, he claims never to have felt better! Unlike the people who have achieved this feat in the past, he is an ordinary man who lives a full and active life. Michael Werner has an open challenge to all scientists: 'Test me using all the scientific monitoring and data you wish!' In fact, he describes one such test here in which he was kept without food in a strictly monitored environment for ten days. Werner also describes in detail how and why he came to give up food, and what his life is like without it. This book features other reports from those who have attempted to follow this way of life, as well as supplementary material on possible scientific explanations of how one could 'live on light'.Trade Review'[What] can only be ignored with difficulty is the phenomenon itself, for it is crying out to be noticed. One wonders why mainstream science has paid so little attention to it...' - Harald Walach, Research Professor of Psychology, University of Northampton, and Director of the European Office of the Samueli Institute 'What Michael Werner wants is to demonstrate that the generally held view of the world being solely physical and solid cannot be the whole story' - Neue Luzerner Zeitung

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Book SynopsisKids will go bonkers about this book, where each page is filled with simple bite-size text explaining what amazing machines our bodies are! There are plenty of gross bits brought to life by brilliant illustrations that kids will find both hilarious and informative! Discover all about the powerful brain, and how it?s our very own mission control. Did you know the largest muscle in your body is your butt, and the hardest worker is your heart? Our busy nervous system sends and receives messages all around our bodies in super-fast time. Find out how our amazing bodies fight off nasty viruses. What makes for smelly toots and why do we burp? We?ll show you! It?s young science at its best! Great fun to read and designed to be an easy way to learn. Awesome illustrations and an engaging question and answer format introduces kids to the muscular, skeletal, respiratory, circulatory, digestive and nervous systems. Appeals to even the most reluctant of readers and makes learning great fun.

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Book SynopsisIn From Mechanism to Organism, experienced Steiner-Waldorf teacher Michael Holdrege helps teachers spark their students' interest in the amazing wisdom of the human body. He describes the ways he has approached many of the topics in the Steiner-Waldorf high school biology curriculum from Class 9 to Class 12 (14-18 years), offering practical and helpful examples for teachers to apply in the classroom. Starting with the interest teenagers have with their own body's changes and growth, Holdrege helps teachers lead students to a deeper understanding of the processes that make up and sustain the human organism. Topics covered include the human skeleton, the immune system, the digestive system, and the muscular system. Lavishly illustrated, this book is a valuable, clear and illuminating resource for teachers in the Upper school. These methods will be helpful to both teachers new to the curriculum and those looking for inspiration on how to teach the topics afresh. Parents may also find that this book will help them understand how science can be taught in a way that fits and nurtures young minds.

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Book SynopsisCHOSEN AS A BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023 BY WATERSTONES AND THE TIMES'The book that might change the world ... This is luxury-class science writing'TELEGRAPH'One of the best books of any genre that I've read in 2023, this superbly-written book ... will fascinate absolutely everyone.'FORBES'A delight. To learn more about phages is to discover fascinating details about a hidden world'NATURE'Outstanding'CLIVE MYRIE__________Not all viruses are out to get us - in fact, the viruses that do us harm are vastly outnumbered by viruses that can actually save lives.At every moment, within your body and all around you, trillions of microscopic combatants are fighting an invisible war. Countless times per second, 'good' viruses known as phages are infecting and destroying bacteria. These phages are the most abundant life form on the planet and have an incredible power to heal rather than harm. So why have most of us never even heard of them?The Good Virus reveals how personalities, power and politics have repeatedly crashed together to hinder our understanding of these weird and wonderful life forms. We explore why Stalin's Soviet Union embraced using phages to fight disease but the rest of the world shunned the idea. We find out why scientists only recently realised phages are central to all ecosystems on Earth. And we meet the often eccentric phage heroes who have shaped the strange history of this field and are unlocking its exciting future.Faced with the threat of antibiotic resistance, we need phages now more than ever. The Good Virus celebrates what phages could do for us and our planet if they are at last given the attention they deserve.Trade ReviewMost viruses do no harm to humans - and, as this fascinating book explains, a large class of them might even prove our saviours ... [Phages] regulate our gut microbiome, are crucial to marine ecosystems, and inspired the modern Crispr technique of gene-editing ... All this and more is thrillingly recounted in Tom Ireland's superb book. This is real luxury-class science writing, exploring how a "Stalin-tainted" idea from long ago can be rehabilitated, alternating scientist interviews and vivid case studies of miraculous-seeming cures with historical narrative and limpid biotechnological explanations ... He also demonstrates excellent comic timing. -- Steven Poole * Telegraph *One of the best books of any genre that I've read in 2023, this superbly-written book relies on exquisite story-telling to interweave science and history and politics into an engaging and readable account that will fascinate absolutely everyone. Whether you are looking for something unique to enthrall your book club friends, something educational to enlighten or inspire ... or insights into the complex and subtle ways that politics, history, medicine, science and individual personalities all feedback on and influence each other, you will find it in this remarkable and extraordinarily readable book. Even scientists and medical doctors will find much in this book to intrigue and delight them, and non-specialists will find this eye-opening book is unlike anything they've ever read before. * Forbes *This engaging book highlights the brighter side of the viral world ... a delight. To learn more about phages is to discover fascinating details about a hidden world ... Ireland offers riveting accounts ... The Good Virus is timely ... It's an exciting time for a field that has, for too long, been unfairly overlooked. * Nature *Outstanding. The Good Virus is a fascinating, original and timely work. -- Clive MyrieTom Ireland's compelling and original book makes a strong case for revisiting phage therapy ... richly detailed and absorbing, and well balanced between the biological details and the personalities and scientific politics involved ... The Good Virus is original, eye-opening and grippingly told. * New Scientist *A new scientific frontier that couldn't be more fascinating or vital. Phages are critical to our health, and the health of the whole planet. Brilliantly written and profound, this book is ahead of the curve and deserves to become a classic. -- Daniel M. Davis, author of The Beautiful Cure and The Secret BodyAbsolutely smashing. It's really beautifully written, it's a really, really fascinating account. * BBC 5 Live Science podcast *This thrilling book will amaze you. Viruses have been attacking bacteria since the dawn of time, but in the last century some scientists have been able to enlist them in the fight against bacterial infections. Tom Ireland's limpid writing tells the exciting story of the past and future of "phage therapy", balanced by a sober exploration of the problems involved in turning the good viruses into treatments. Highly recommended. -- Professor Matthew CobbFascinating * Today programme, BBC Radio 4 *The book that might change the world ... Ireland's superb book introduces us to Covid's friendly little cousin, the phage. It feasts on bacteria, was used to treat soldiers at Stalingrad, and might just be the future of medicine. * Telegraph *It is rare to find such a rich seam of science that is so pertinent to modern health concerns yet feels so under recognised. Everybody knows about good bacteria but I doubt they have heard of good viruses (I hadn't). Environmental pollution and antibiotic resistance are two of the world's biggest problems and to think the solution to those may have been with us all along is both fascinating and exciting to learn. This book is full of gems of information and hope for the future. I thoroughly enjoyed it. -- Suzanne O'SullivanIncredible and thought provoking. Phages are the superheroes of the human biome. A truly enlightening read that makes you realise what we really don't yet know. -- Professor Dame Sue BlackA masterful blend of jaw-dropping science and absorbing storytelling shows that we live on a planet run by super-abundant, sub-microscopic biological entities. Besides revealing a fundamental aspect of how life on Earth really works, this book reminds us of the missed opportunities we simply cannot afford to miss again. It is both incredibly well researched and very timely. -- George McGavinA fascinating and absorbing guide to this abundant but rarely studied life form, the book takes us through the discovery of bacteriophages, their use in laboratory research and highlights their increasingly likely future as a weapon against antibiotic-resistant bacteria. -- Professor Dame Sarah GilbertNot all viruses are out to get us ... This read reveals the good guys - phages. These ultra-helpful but microscopic viruses infect and fight bacteria - this book tells the story of their discovery and use in our health, plus what the future might hold for them. * Woman's Weekly *In the wake of the Covid pandemic, the idea of a virus being beneficial may seem strange, even implausible. But science journalist Tom Ireland is admirably determined to show us just how potent this disease-fighting approach can be and to persuade us of its importance. As engaging as it is expansive, The Good Virus describes the distinctive biology and murky history of bacteriophage (generally shortened to "phage"), a form of life that is remarkably abundant yet obscure enough to have been termed the "dark matter of biology." * Wall Street Journal *The Good Virus is a colorful redemption story for the oft-neglected yet incredibly abundant phage, and its potential for quelling the existential threat of antibiotic resistance ... Ireland, an award-winning science journalist, approaches the subject of his first book with curiosity and passion, delivering a deft narrative that is rich and approachable ... Ireland tells the fascinating story of how phages harvested from German corpses helped the Soviets defeat the Nazis when cholera broke out during the siege of Stalingrad. * New York Times *[An] intriguing history ... incredibly timely * Science magazine *

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"In Evolution's Bite, palaeoanthropologist Peter Ungar offers a compelling account of how the interaction of teeth, diet and environment has shaped human evolution."--Louise Humphrey, Nature "Evolution's Bite combines personal anecdotes from Ungar's own career with vivid historical accounts of the work of some of the pioneers in the fields of paleoanthropology, primatology, dental functional anatomy, and paleoclimatology... [W]ritten in an easy-to-read style."--K. Christopher Beard, Science "[A] fascinating exploration of the world of teeth and what they have to teach us about the evolution of modern humans and the environments that shaped that process... Ungar's book is about as close to a tour de force as a science book is likely to get. The writing is accessible, often witty, and the balance between discussion of what the empirical data has to show us and the history of the field of paleoarchaeology itself creates a narrative of the lives of both the discovered and the discoverers that is hard to put down... I recommend this book with my highest praise."--David Brock, NSTA Recommends "Ungar has spent his career studying the evolution of teeth. [Evolution's Bite] blends the results of his work with new research from many other disciplines... An excellent book for those with a serious interest in anthropology."--Library JournalTable of ContentsAcknowledgments ix Introduction 1 1 How Teeth Work 5 2 How Teeth Are Used 34 3 Out of the Garden 60 4 Our Changing World 87 5 Foodprints 110 6 What Made Us Human 140 7 The Neolithic Revolution 169 8 Victims of Our Own Success 198 Notes 209 Index 229

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Book Synopsis Written by leading scientists from the United States, Canada, Europe, and Australia, Physical Activity and Health, Second Edition, brings together the results of the most important studies on the relationship between physical activity, sedentarism, and various health outcomes. Trade Review“With the vast number of topics it covers as well as the examples of the practical application of the underlying principles it presents, this book is an excellent learning and teaching resource.”-- Doody’s Book Review (5 star review)Table of ContentsPart I: History and Current Status of the Study of Physical Activity and HealthChapter 1: Why Study Physical Activity and Health? Claude Bouchard, PhD; Steven N. Blair, PED; and William L. Haskell, PhD Human Evolution, History, and Physical Activity Burden of Chronic Diseases Health and Its Determinants Aging and Health Defining Physical Activity and Physical Fitness Physical Inactivity Versus Physical Activity Summary Review Materials Chapter 2: Historical Perspectives on Physical Activity, Fitness, and Health Russell R. Pate, PhD Early Beliefs About Physical Activity and Health Scientific Inquiry on Exercise and Health Evolution of Physical Activity Guidelines Summary Review Materials Chapter 3: Physical Activity and Fitness With Age, Sex, and Ethnic Differences Peter T. Katzmarzyk, PhD, FACSM Physical Activity Physical Fitness Summary Review Materials Chapter 4: Sedentary Behavior and Inactivity Physiology Marc Hamilton, PhD; and Neville Owen, PhD Sedentary Behavior, Physical Activity, and Public Health Inactivity Physiology: The Underlying Biology of Acute and Chronic Muscular Inactivity Sedentary Behavior and Metabolic Health: Emerging Epidemiological Evidence Humans May Not Have Reached the Pinnacle of Physical Inactivity A Comprehensive Sedentary Behavior Research Agenda Public Health Implications Summary Review Materials Part II: Effects of Physical Activity on the Human OrganismChapter 5: Metabolic, Cardiovascular, and Respiratory Responses to Physical Activity Edward T. Howley, PhD Relationship of Energy to Physical Activity Oxygen Consumption and Cardiovascular and Respiratory Responses to Exercise Effect of Training, Age, and Gender on Maximal Oxygen Uptake Application to Exercise Training and Physical Activity Interventions Summary Review Materials Chapter 6: Acute Responses to Physical Activity and Exercise Adrianne E. Hardman, MSc, PhD Lipids and Lipoproteins Endothelial Function Insulin–Glucose Dynamics Blood Pressure Hematological Changes Immune Function and Inflammation Responses Related to Energy Balance Augmentation of Acute Effects by Training Summary Review Materials Chapter 7: Hormonal Response to Regular Physical Activity Peter A. Farrell, PhD Defining Hormones Importance of Hormonal Regulation Regular Physical Activity and Hormonal Adaptations Summary Review Materials Chapter 8: Skeletal Muscle Adaptation to Regular Physical Activity Howard J. Green, PhD Skeletal Muscle and Human Survival Muscle Cell: Composition, Structure, and Function Muscle Fiber Types and Subtypes Muscle Adaptation and Functional Consequences Aging Muscle: The Role of Training Summary Review Materials Chapter 9: Response of Liver, Kidney, and Other Organs and Tissues to Regular Physical Activity Roy J. Shephard, MB, BS, MD (London), PhD, DPE Acute Effects of Physical Activity Chronic Effects of Physical Activity Strengths and Limitations of the Current Evidence Summary Review Materials Part III: Physical Activity, Fitness, and HealthChapter 10: Physical Activity, Fitness, and Mortality Rates Michael J. LaMonte, PhD; and Steven N. Blair, PED Physical Activity and Mortality Fitness and Mortality Activity or Fitness and Mortality in Adults With Existing Diseases Quantifying the Population Mortality Burden of Inactivity Summary Review Materials Chapter 11: Physical Activity, Fitness, and Cardiac, Vascular, and Pulmonary Morbidities Ian Janssen, PhD Low Physical Activity and Low Cardiorespiratory Fitness as Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Morbidities Low Physical Activity and Low Cardiorespiratory Fitness as Risk Factors for Pulmonary Morbidities Biological Mechanisms Role of Physical Activity in Patients with Cardiac, Vascular, and Pulmonary Morbidities Summary Review Materials Chapter 12: Physical Activity, Fitness, and Obesity Robert Ross, PhD; and Ian Janssen, PhD Definition and Problem of Overweight and Obesity Fat Depots Relationships Among Excess Weight, Physical Activity, and Fitness Role of Physical Activity in Prevention and Treatment of Excess Weight Summary Review Materials Chapter 13: Physical Activity, Fitness, and Diabetes Mellitus R. Jan-Willem Middelbeek, MD, MS; Oscar Alcazar, PhD; and Laurie J. Goodyear, PhD Diabetes: Definitions and Prevalence Epidemiology, Etiology, and Complications of Type 2 Diabetes Impact of Physical Activity on Insulin and Glucose Metabolism Epidemiological Evidence Indicating Benefits of Physical Activity in Preventing Type 2 Diabetes Summary of Randomized Controlled Trials on the Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes Importance of Regular Physical Activity for People With Type 2 Diabetes Summary Review Materials Chapter 14: Physical Activity, Fitness, and Cancer I-Min Lee, MBBS, ScD Importance of Cancer How Physical Activity and Physical Fitness Decrease the Risk of Developing Cancer How We Study Whether Physical Activity and Physical Fitness Decrease the Risk of Developing Cancer Physical Activity, Physical Fitness, and Site-Specific Cancers Physical Activity and Cancer Survivors Summary Review Materials Chapter 15: Physical Activity, Fitness, and Joint and Bone Health Jennifer Hootman, PhD, ATC, FACSM, FNATA Scientific Evidence Strengths and Limitations of the Evidence Summary Review Materials Chapter 16: Physical Activity, Muscular Fitness, and Health Neil McCartney, PhD; and Stuart Phillips, PhD History of Resistance Training and Its Role in Health Fundamental Aspects of Resistance Training Resistance Training Throughout the Life Span Resistance Training in Disease and Disability Summary Review Materials Chapter 17: Physical Activity, Fitness, and Children Thomas Rowland, MD Understanding the Exercise–Health Link in Children Defining the Kinds and Amount of Physical Activities for Health Optimal Intervention Strategies Biological Effects on Physical Activity in Youth Summary Review Materials Chapter 18: Risks of Physical Activity Evert A.L.M. Verhagen, PhD; Esther M.F. van Sluijs, PhD; and Willem van Mechelen, MD, PhD Risks of Physical Activity and Sport Participation Minimizing Risk and Maximizing Benefits Recommendations for Future Research Summary Review Materials Part IV: Physical Activity, Fitness, Aging, and Brain FunctionsChapter 19: Physical Activity, Fitness, and Aging Loretta DiPietro, PhD, MPH The Aging Process Methodological Considerations in Aging Research Demographics of Physical Activity Among Older Adults Dimensions of Physical Activity and Their Relationship to Health and Function in Aging Programmatic Issues in Promoting Physical Activity in Older Populations Summary Review Materials Chapter 20: Physical Activity and Brain Functions Kirk I. Erickson, PhD Descriptive Questions Mechanistic Questions Applied Questions: Populations Benefiting From Physical Activity Moderating Questions: Factors Moderating the Effect of Physical Activity Summary Review Materials Chapter 21: Exercise and Its Effects on Mental Health John S. Raglin, PhD; and Gregory S. Wilson, PED, FACSM Research Paradigms of Exercise and Mental Health Research Exercise and Depression Exercise and Anxiety Exercise and Schizophrenia Putative Mechanisms for the Psychological Benefits of Exercise Detrimental Psychological Responses to Exercise: The Overtraining Syndrome Summary Review Materials Part V: How Much Is Required and How Do We Get There?Chapter 22: Dose–Response Issues in Physical Activity, Fitness, and Health William L. Haskell, PhD Principles Guiding the Body’s Response to Activity Components of the Physical Activity Dose Factors Determining Optimal Activity Dose Physical Activity and Fitness: Dose for Health Benefits Summary Review Materials Chapter 23: From Science to Physical Activity Guidelines Mark S. Tremblay, PhD; and William L. Haskell, PhD Stages of Physical Activity Guideline Development Strengths, Limitations, and Challenges Summary Review Materials Part VI: New Challenges and OpportunitiesChapter 24: Genetic Differences in the Relationships Among Physical Activity, Fitness, and Health Tuomo Rankinen, PhD; and Claude Bouchard, PhD Basics of Human Genetics Events in Human Genes and Genomes Genetic Variation in Exercise Traits Among Sedentary People Genetics of Physical Activity Level Individual Differences in Response to Regular Exercise Genes and Responses to Exercise Trait-Specific Response to Exercise Personalized Exercise Medicine Summary Review Materials Chapter 25: An Integrated View of Physical Activity, Fitness, and Health William L. Haskell, PhD; Steven N. Blair, PED; and Claude Bouchard, PhD Physical Activity Versus Inactivity: Universal Value Versus Damaging Consequences Developing and Implementing Physical Activity Plans Research Questions and Issues Summary Review Materials

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Book SynopsisClinical Exercise Physiology, Fifth Edition With HKPropel Access, is a comprehensive guide to the clinical aspects of exercise physiology, investigating 24 chronic diseases and conditions and addressing a variety of populations. The text has been a mainstay in the field since its inception in 2003 and is an ideal resource for students preparing for clinical exercise certifications, including those offered by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM-CEP), American Council on Exercise (Medical Exercise Specialist), Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP-CEP), and Exercise & Sports Science Australia (ESSA-AEP).Clinical Exercise Physiology, Fifth Edition, employs a logical progression of content to provide greater coverage and depth of diseases than is typically found in most clinical exercise physiology textbooks. It examines the effects of exercise on 24 chronic conditions, with each chapter covering the epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical considerations, drug and surgical therapies, and exercise testing and prescription issues for the chronic condition. Other chapters are devoted to examining exercise-related issues for four special populations.Each chapter in this fifth edition is revised and updated to include the latest research, clinical guidelines, and position statements from professional organizations. In addition, it incorporates the following new elements: An upgrade to a full-color layout, for a more engaging learning experience and enhanced presentation of data New Clinical Exercise Bottom Line sidebars that highlight key information a clinical exercise physiologist needs when working with clinical populations A new chapter on clinical exercise programming that offers detailed recommendations for clinical populations A completely rewritten chapter on spinal cord injury and updates throughout each chapter to reflect the most up-to-date guidelines and position statements Expanded coverage of clinical exercise physiology certification options In addition to practical application sidebars throughout the text, the fifth edition also has related online tools to support student learning. Delivered through HKPropel, more than 60 case studies are presented in a SOAP note format so students can explore clinical evaluations, looking closely at subjective and objective data, assessments, and plans. Discussion questions and interactive key term flash cards foster better understanding and retention, while chapter quizzes can be assigned by instructors through the platform to assess student comprehension.Endorsed by the Clinical Exercise Physiology Association (CEPA), the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP), the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES),and Exercise & Sports Science Australia (ESSA), Clinical Exercise Physiology, Fifth Edition, offers a contemporary review of the variety of diseases and conditions that students and professionals may encounter in the field. New and veteran clinical exercise physiologists, as well as those preparing for clinical exercise certification exams, will appreciate the in-depth coverage of the clinical populations that benefit from physical activity.Note: A code for accessing HKPropel is included with this ebook.Trade Review“The fifth edition of Clinical Exercise Physiology is the ideal resource for students, clinicians, and researchers. With the growth and advancement of the profession, it is paramount for clinical exercise physiologists to remain up to date with the vast array of health conditions and special considerations needed for quality patient care. The text illustrates evidence-based guidelines, normal and abnormal responses to physical activity, assessments, exercise prescriptions, and clinical case studies. The information is comprehensive, and the text is a much-needed key resource for safe and effective implementation of clinical exercise physiology.”—Laura A. Richardson, PhD, RCEP, FACSM, Past President of the Clinical Exercise Physiology Association (CEPA)“Clinical Exercise Physiology, Fifth Edition, is a valuable resource for candidates pursuing the CSEP Clinical Exercise Physiologist™ certification. It provides scientific, evidence-based information that ensures clinical exercise physiologists have the knowledge they need to understand and treat common clinical issues with exercise.”—Kirstin Lane, PhD, CSEP-CEP“The Clinical Exercise Physiology text is essential for any student worldwide looking for a career as an accredited exercise physiologist. It has the latest evidence regarding the effects of exercise on chronic diseases. The breadth and depth of the text ensure exercise physiologists have the core knowledge required to treat most conditions practitioners will encounter in the real world.”—Anita Hobson-Powell, Chief Executive Officer of Exercise & Sports Science Australia (ESSA)“Clinical Exercise Physiology, Fifth Edition, is a comprehensive guide to the clinical aspects of exercise physiology. It is a great resource for students as well as for U.K. clinical exercise physiologists registered by the Registration Council for Clinical Physiologists(RCCP).”—Ian Wilson, Executive Director of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES)“This comprehensive, insightful, and evidence-based guide for the assessment and management of chronic diseases is perfectly suitable for the training or continuous professional development of a biokineticist.”—Jacolene Kroff, Director of Education and Training for the Biokinetics Association of South Africa “Clinical Exercise Physiology, Fifth Edition, is a thorough guide and great resource for students working towards accreditation as Accredited Exercise Physiologist (AEP) with Sport and Exercise Science New Zealand (SESNZ).”—Glynis Longhurst, Accredited Exercise Physiologist (AEP) and academic committee member, of Sport & Exercise Science New Zealand (SESNZ)“Both students and instructors are exposed to actual case studies, meaningful discussions, and up-to-date information that provides the knowledge and skills assessed in the ACSM clinical exercise physiologist examination.” —© Doody’s Review Service, 2023, Zacharias Papadakis, PhD, Barry University (4-star review) Table of ContentsPart I. Introduction to Clinical Exercise PhysiologyChapter 1. The Profession of Clinical Exercise PhysiologyJonathan K. Ehrman, PhD, Paul M. Gordon, PhD, MPH, Paul S. Visich, PhD, MPH, and Steven J. Keteyian, PhDThe Past, Present, and Future of Clinical Exercise PhysiologyProfessional Organizations and Certifications Throughout the WorldProfessionalization of Clinical Exercise PhysiologyConclusionChapter 2. Promoting a Physically Active LifestyleAnna G. Beaudry, BS, Danielle A. Young, PsyD, and Annie T. Ginty, PhDBenefits of Physical ActivityParticipation in Regular Physical ActivityConclusionChapter 3. General Principles of PharmacologySteven J. Keteyian, PhDGeneral Properties of DrugsRoutes of AdministrationPhases of Drug EffectMechanism of ActionPharmacotherapyConclusionChapter 4. General Interview and Examination SkillsLizbeth R. Brice, MDGeneral InterviewPhysical ExaminationConclusionChapter 5. Graded Exercise TestingSteven J. Keteyian, PhDIndicationsContraindicationsProcedures for Preparing, Conducting, and Interpreting a Graded Exercise TestGraded Exercise Testing With Diagnostic ImagingConclusionChapter 6. Exercise PrescriptionSteven J. Keteyian, PhDExercise Training SequenceGoal SettingPrinciples of Exercise PrescriptionCardiorespiratory EnduranceSkeletal Muscle Strength and EnduranceFlexibility TrainingConclusionChapter 7. Clinical Exercise ProgrammingJonathan K. Ehrman, PhDCardiac RehabilitationPulmonary RehabilitationSupervised Exercise Therapy for Patients With Peripheral Artery DiseaseCancer RehabilitationRenal RehabilitationGeneral Exercise Programs for Patients With Chronic DiseaseConclusionPart II. Diseases of the Endocrine System and Metabolic DisordersChapter 8. DiabetesSheri R. Colberg, PhDDefinitionScopePathophysiologyClinical ConsiderationsExercise PrescriptionExercise TrainingConclusionChapter 9. ObesityDavid C. Murdy, MD, Dennis J. Kerrigan, PhD, and Jonathan K. Ehrman, PhDDefinitionScopePathophysiologyClinical ConsiderationsExercise PrescriptionExercise TrainingConclusionChapter 10. HypertensionYin Wu, PhD, and Linda S. Pescatello, PhDDefinitionScopePathophysiologyClinical ConsiderationsExercise PrescriptionExercise TrainingConclusionChapter 11. Hyperlipidemia and DyslipidemiaPaul G. Davis, PhD, Peter W. Grandjean, PhD, Stephen F. Crouse, PhD, and J. Larry Durstine, PhDDefinitionScopePathophysiologyClinical ConsiderationsExercise PrescriptionExercise TrainingConclusionChapter 12. Metabolic SyndromeJames R. Churilla, PhD, MPH, MSDefinitionScopePathophysiologyClinical ConsiderationsExercise PrescriptionExercise TrainingConclusionChapter 13. Chronic Kidney DiseaseSamuel Headley, PhD, Kenneth Wilund, PhD, and Michael Germain, MDDefinitionScopePathophysiologyClinical ConsiderationsExercise PrescriptionExercise TrainingConclusionPart III. Diseases of the Cardiovascular SystemChapter 14. Acute Coronary SyndromesRay W. Squires, PhDPathophysiologyClinical AssessmentExercise Training: Inpatient Cardiac RehabilitationExercise Training: Early Outpatient Cardiac RehabilitationExercise PrescriptionConclusionChapter 15. Revascularization of the HeartNeil A. Smart, PhDDefinitionScopePathophysiologyClinical ConsiderationsExercise Prescription and TrainingConclusionChapter 16. Chronic Heart FailureSteven J. Keteyian, PhDDefinitionScopePathophysiologyClinical ConsiderationsExercise PrescriptionExercise TrainingConclusionChapter 17. Peripheral Artery DiseaseRyan J. Mays, PhD, MPH, Ivan P. Casserly, MB, BCh, and Judith G. Regensteiner, PhDDefinitionScopePathophysiologyClinical ConsiderationsExercise PrescriptionExercise TrainingConclusionChapter 18. Cardiac Electrical PathophysiologyKerry J. Stewart, EdD, and David D. Spragg, MDDefinitionScopePathophysiologyClinical ConsiderationsExercise Prescription and TrainingConclusionPart IV. Diseases of the Respiratory SystemChapter 19. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary DiseaseSatvir S. Dhillon, MSc, Dennis Jensen, PhD, and Jordan A. Guenette, PhDDefinitionScopePathophysiologyClinical ConsiderationsExercise PrescriptionExercise TrainingConclusionChapter 20. AsthmaLouis-Philippe Boulet, MD, Simon Bacon, PhD, and Andréanne Côté, MDDefinitionScopePathophysiologyClinical ConsiderationsExercise PrescriptionExercise TrainingConclusionChapter 21. Cystic FibrosisKelley Crawford, DPT, CCSDefinitionScopePathophysiologyClinical ConsiderationsExercise PrescriptionExercise TrainingConclusionPart V. Diseases of the Immune System and OncologyChapter 22. CancerDennis J. Kerrigan, PhD, and Karen Wonders, PhDDefinitionScopePathophysiologyClinical ConsiderationsExercise PrescriptionExercise TrainingConclusionChapter 23. Human Immunodeficiency VirusVitor H.F. Oliveira, PhD, MS, Christine Horvat Davey, PhD, RN, and Allison R. Webel, PhD, RNDefinitionScopePathophysiologyClinical ConsiderationsExercise PrescriptionExercise TrainingConclusionPart VI. Disorders of the Bones and JointsChapter 24. ArthritisMelissa Nayak, MD, and Andrew K. Cunningham, MDDefinitionScopePathophysiologyClinical ConsiderationsExercise PrescriptionExercise TrainingConclusionChapter 25. OsteoporosisLora M. Giangregorio, PhDDefinitionScopePathophysiologyClinical ConsiderationsExercise PrescriptionExercise TrainingConclusionChapter 26. Nonspecific Low Back PainPeter Ronai, MSDefinitionScopePathophysiologyClinical ConsiderationsExercise Prescription and TrainingConclusionPart VII. Disorders of the Neuromuscular SystemChapter 27. Spinal Cord InjurySean M. Tweedy, PhD, Emma M. Beckman, PhD, Mark J. Connick, PhD, Anne L. Hart, PhD, Kati Karinharju, PhD, Kelly M. Clanchy, PhD, and Timothy Geraghty, FAFRM (RACP)DefinitionScopePathophysiologyClinical ConsiderationsExercise PrescriptionExercise TrainingConclusionChapter 28. Multiple SclerosisUlrik Dalgas, PhD, and Lars G. Hvid, PhDDefinitionScopePathophysiologyClinical ConsiderationsExercise PrescriptionExercise TrainingConclusionChapter 29. Cerebral PalsyDésirée B. Maltais, PT, PhDDefinitionScopePathophysiologyClinical ConsiderationsExercise PrescriptionExercise TrainingConclusionChapter 30. StrokeChristopher J. Womack, PhDDefinitionScopePathophysiologyClinical ConsiderationsExercise PrescriptionConclusionChapter 31. Parkinson’s DiseaseAngela L. Ridgel, PhD, and Brandon S. Pollock, PhDDefinitionScopePathophysiologyClinical ConsiderationsExercise PrescriptionExercise TrainingConclusionPart VIII. Special PopulationsChapter 32. ChildrenTimothy J. Michael, PhD, and Carol Weideman, PhDDefinitionScopeClinical ConsiderationsExercise PrescriptionExercise TrainingConclusionChapter 33. Older AdultsJerome L. Fleg, MD, and Daniel E. Forman, MDDefinitionScopePathophysiologyClinical ConsiderationsExercise Prescription and TrainingConclusionChapter 34. DepressionGrace M. McKeon, PhD Candidate, and Simon Rosenbaum, PhDDefinitionScopePathophysiologyClinical ConsiderationsExercise Prescription and TrainingConclusionChapter 35. Intellectual DisabilityTracy Baynard, PhD, and Bo Fernhall, PhDDefinitionScopePathophysiologyClinical ConsiderationsExercise PrescriptionExercise TrainingConclusion

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Book SynopsisTwo weeks before his death, Oliver Sacks outlined the contents of The River of Consciousness, the last book he would oversee . . .The bestselling author of On the Move, Musicophilia, and The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, Sacks is known for his illuminating case histories about people living with neurological conditions at the far borderlands of human experience. But his grasp of science was not restricted to neuroscience or medicine; he was fascinated by the issues, ideas, and questions of all the sciences. That wide-ranging expertise and passion informs the perspective of this book, in which he interrogates the nature not only of human experience but of all life.In The River of Consciousness, Dr. Sacks takes on evolution, botany, chemistry, medicine, neuroscience, and the arts, and calls upon his great scientific and creative heroes - above all, Darwin, Freud, and William James. For Sacks, these thinkers were constant companiTrade ReviewReading a book published after its authors death, especially if he is as prodigiously alive on every page as Oliver Sacks, as curious, avid and thrillingly fluent, brings both the joy of hearing from him again, and the regret of knowing it will likely be the last time . . . [The] combination of wonder, passion and gratitude never seemed to flag in Sacks’s life; everything he wrote was lit with it. But it was his openness to new ideas and experiences, and his vision of change as the most human of biological processes that synthesized all of his work -- Nicole Krauss * The New York Times Book Review *Millions of Sacks’s books have been printed around the world, and he once spoke of receiving 200 letters a week from admirers. For those thousands of correspondents, The River of Consciousness will feel like a reprieve – we get to spend time again with Sacks the botanist, the historian of science, the marine biologist and, of course, the neurologist * Guardian *An incisive and generous inquiry into human nature * Elle *[Sacks’s] accumulated wisdom of our experience of time and consciousness makes a marvellous discrete series of meditations – and a profoundly moving one, since several of these pieces were written with the knowledge that his experience of both mysteries was soon coming to an end -- Tim Adams * Observer *Compelling . . . Sacks invites readers into his mind where they can experience the world from his unusually insightful perspective * Science News Magazine *A fascinating book * Daily Telegraph *Sacks continues in this latest collection to focus on questions over answers; the result is a work that leaves plenty of room for possibility beyond what might be immediately observed . . . Intellectually, Sacks is, at heart, a philosopher * New York Magazine *A writer of eloquence, he was always ready to see his medical specialist in reaction to the world and humanity . . . His greatest reverence is for the human mind * The Tablet *A joy to read: a delicious supply of information and commentary organized by a gifted writer of a curious and humane intelligence * The Washington Times *Reveals Sacks as a gleeful polymath and an inveterate seeker of meaning in the mold of Darwin and his other scientific heroes Sigmund Freud and William James . . . As this volume reminds us, in losing Sacks we lost a gifted and generous storyteller * Wall Street Journal *True to its title, the book is dictated by a flood of mental energy, thus it is more than mere sentimentality to say that, more than two years after his death, Sacks’s spirit still courses through us. Long may it flow * The Globe and Mail *Fans of the late neurologist have another chance to enjoy this erudite, compassionate storyteller, essayist, and memoirist . . . This collection of 10 essays, some of which appeared previously in The New York Review of Books, was assembled by three colleagues from an outline provided by Sacks two weeks before his death in 2015 . . . A collection of dissimilar pieces that reveal the scope of the author’s interests—sometimes challenging, always rewarding * Kirkus Reviews *Brilliant, beautiful, and funny . . . Sacks was one of the finest science writers – well read, scientifically exact and literary . . . This collection meets the standard of his previous work . . . Sacks's love of the natural world as well as the human one is contagious. The breadth of his interests encourages his readers to expand their own horizons . . . His curiosity and erudition, and his joy in both intellectual and physical life are in full bloom on these pages * Shelf Awareness *The reader is in thrall to Sacks's ability to braid wide reading, research and experience with his neurology patients to reach original and subtle conclusions . . . Darwin and Sacks, with their expansive abilities to look deeply into small matters and uncover, with evident delight, large truths, seem like brothers separated by a mere century * Chicago Tribune *Readers who encountered [Sacks's] mind through Awakenings mind The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat will be delighted by these pieces * The Washington Post *Fascinating . . . meditative . . . A useful introduction to his restless intellect and elegant sentences and a tribute to his scientific and philosophical heroes: Darwin, Freud and William James * San Francisco Chronicle *[Sacks] examines the fallibility of memory, the nature of creativity, the still monumental insights of Charles Darwin, and more - all with his characteristic sensitivity and spirit of optimism * Esquire *An exuberant, fascinating reminder of the brilliant neuroscientist who opened our eyes to hidden worlds . . . [A] wonder-filled collection * People *Reflects the agility of Sacks's enthusiasms, moving from forgetting and neglect in science to Freud's early work on the neuroanatomy of fish . . . Offer[s] a more humane version of what communion between the specialties might bring * Guardian *The writings are stitched through with Sacks's characteristic curiosity and verve, weaving esoteric research, incisive observations, and intimate anecdotes into lucid expositions on the natural world and those who seek to understand it * Wired *The warm genius of Oliver Sacks comes alive . . . Sacks brings the friendly curiosity for which he is so beloved to this ultimate testing ground of character, emerging once more as the brilliant, lovable human he was * Brain Pickings *

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Book SynopsisHistorians relying on written records can tell us nothing about the 99.9% of human evolution which preceded the invention of writing. It is the study of genetic variation, backed up by language and archaeology, which provides concrete evidence aboutthe spread of farming, the movements of peoples across the globe, the precise links between races - and the sheer unscientific absurdity of racism. Genes, Peoples and Languages offers an astonishing investigation into the past 100,000 years of human history and a rare, firsthand account of some of the most significant and gripping scientific work of recent years. Cavalli-Sforza is one of the great founding fathers of archaeogenetics, and in this book he maps out some of its grand themes.Table of ContentsGenes and history; a walk in the woods; of Adam and Eve; technological revolutions and gene geography; genes and languages; cultural transmission and evolution.

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Book SynopsisA vast subject that includes a strange vocabulary and an apparent mass of facts, human anatomy can at first appear confusing and off-putting. But the basic construction of the human body - the skeleton, the organs of the chest and abdomen, the nervous system, the head and neck with its sensory systems and anatomy for breathing and swallowing - is vital for anyone studying medicine, biology, and health studies. In this Very Short Introduction Leslie Klenerman provides a clear, concise, and accessible introduction to the structure, function, and main systems of the human body, including a number of clear and simple illustrations to explain the key areas. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.Table of Contents1. Development of anatomy ; 2. The skeleton and its attachments ; 3. A vital system ; 4. Communication and control ; 5. Head and neck ; 6. The abdomen ; 7. The limbs ; 8. Man the tottering biped ; Further reading ; Index

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Book SynopsisIn The Improbable Primate, Clive Finlayson gives a provocative view of human evolution, arguing that the critical factor that shaped us was water. Questioning current accounts of tools and our spread from Africa, he presents an ecological viewpoint.Trade ReviewFinlayson writes in a dry, clear, scholarly style which somehow accentuates the sheer improbability of humanity's long journey * Brandon Robshaw, Independent on Sunday *Table of ContentsPREFACE

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Book SynopsisHow do plants, animals, and humans manage to survive and adapt to the urban environment? This book provides a comprehensive coverage of biological matters related to urban environments presenting both the conceptual and theoretical underpinnings, and practical examples required to understand and address the challenges presented by this novel environment. The Biology of Urban Environments focusses on urban denizens: species (both domesticated and non-domesticated) that live for all or part of their life cycle in towns and cities. The biology of household plants and companion animals is discussed alongside that of species that have become feral or have not been domesticated. Temporal and spatial distribution patterns are set out and generalizations are made while exceptions are also discussed. The various strategies used and the genotypic, phenotypic, and behavioural adaptions of plants and animals in the face of the challenges presented by urban environments are explained. The final twoTable of Contents1: What is the urban environment and what is biology? Part I The urban environment 2: The built environment 3: The physical environment 4: The natural environment - habitats and communities Part II Diversity and distribution 5: Diversity of species 6: Relationships 7: Temporal patterns 8: Spatial patterns Part III Adapting to urban living 9: Strategies 10: Physiological and behavioural changes - how do they live Part IV People and nature 11: Human urban biology 12: A new relationship

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Book SynopsisTrade Review“The scope of this book is impressive . . . it provokes us to think deeply about our views on what we consider as reality.”—John H. Kaas, Vanderbilt University“Miguel is proposing an Enlightenment of the 21st century, in which all the old values of human society are reassessed and new values are proposed based on how the human brain is the measure of all things.”—Gordon Shepherd, Yale Medical School, author of Creating Modern Neuroscience: The Revolutionary 1950s“Nicolelis’s neuroscientific descriptions that form the basis of his theories expand and transcend current thinking in neuroscience—a characteristic that has epitomized his scientific career.”—Ron Frostig, University of California Irvine“In a sweeping style befitting his passion for neuroscience, Miguel Nicolelis takes the reader on a journey across his decades of scientific inquiry regarding a most amazing organ and into a future he foresees, challenging contemporary thinking. E pur si muove.”—Marshall G. Hussain Shuler, Johns Hopkins University"Miguel Nicolelis’ marvelous book is a great adventure story about the brain’s central role in creating our conception of the universe and its contents; it is colorful, electrifying and deep. He’s one of our great scientific adventurers and this book leverages his expertise and passion in formulating a theory on the origins of everything."—Asif A. Ghazanfar, Professor of Neuroscience, Psychology and Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, Princeton University

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Book SynopsisThis book presents the contemporary history and dynamics of Mexican midwifery - professional, (post)modern or autonomous, traditional and Indigenous - as profoundly political and embedded in differing societal stratifications. By situated politics, the authors refer to various networks, spaces and territories, which are also constructed by the midwives. By politically situated, the authors refer to various intersections, unsettled relations and contexts in which Mexican midwives are positioned. Examining Mexican midwiferies in depth, the volume sharpens the focus on the worlds in which midwives are profoundly immersed as agents in generating and participating in movements, alliances, health professions, communities, homes, territories and knowledges. The chapters provide a complex panorama of midwives in Mexico with an array of insights into their professional and political autonomy, (post)coloniality, body-territoriality, the challenges of defining midwiTable of ContentsIntroduction: Navigating the Midwifery Waters in Mexico Hanna Laako and Georgina Sánchez-Ramírez1. Underdogs, Turf Wars and Revivals: Politically Situated Mexican Midwiferies in Historical, Multiscale PerspectiveHanna Laako2. She Breaks Paradigms and Leaves a Trail: The Contested Terrains of Midwifery Activism Hanna Laako3. From Infantilization to Body-Territoriality: Birth Centers in MexicoGeorgina Sánchez-Ramírez4. Dejar Pasar: The Safe Interruption of Pregnancy by Traditional, Indigenous Midwives in Southern Mexico Georgina Sánchez-Ramírez and Geicel Llamileth Benítez Fuentes5. Postcolonial Midwifery: Midwives, Territories and Human Rights in DevelopmentHanna Laako Conclusions: Situatedness and the Making of Worlds in Midwifery Hanna Laako and Georgina Sánchez-Ramírez

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Book SynopsisDarrell A Posey died in March 2001 after a long and distinguished career in anthropology and ecology. Kayapó Ethnoecology and Culture presents a selection of his writings that result from 25 years of work with the Kayapó Indians of the Amazon Basin. These writings describe the dispersal of the Kayapó sub-groups and explain how with this diaspora useful biological species and natural resource management strategies also spread. However the Kayapó are threatened with extinction like many of the inhabitants of the Amazon basin. The author is adamant that it is no longer satisfactory for scientists to just do ''good science''. They are are increasingly asked and morally obliged to become involved in political action to protect the peoples they study.Table of ContentsPART I Kayapó history and culture 1 The science of the Mebêngôkre 2 Contact before contact: typology of post-Colombian interaction with the Northern Kayapó of the Amazon 3 Environmental and social implications of pre- and post-contact situations on Brazilian Indians 4 Time, space, and the interface of divergent cultures: the Kayapó Indians of the Amazon face the future 5 The Kayapó origin of night 6 The journey to become a shaman: a narrative of sacred transition of the Kayapó Indians of Brazil PART II Ethnobiology and the Kayapó Project 7 Report from Gorotire: will Kayapó traditions survive? 8 Indigenous knowledge and development: an ideological bridge to the future 9 Wasps, warriors and fearless men: ethnoentomology of the Kayapó Indians of Central Brazil 10 Hierarchy and utility in a folk biological taxonomic system: patterns in classification of arthropods by the Kayapó Indians of Brazil 11 Additional notes on the classification and knowledge of stingless bees (Meliponinae, Apidae, Hymenoptera) by the Kayapó Indians of Gorotire, Pará, Brazil 12 Keeping of stingless bees by the Kayapó Indians of Brazil 13 Ethnopharmacological search for antiviral compounds: treatment of gastrointestinal disorders by Kayapó medical specialists 14 Use of contraceptive and related plants by the Kayapó Indians (Brazil) PART III Kayapó land management 15 Preliminary results on soil management techniques of the Kayapó Indians 16 Indigenous soil management in the Latin American tropics: some implications of ethnopedology for the Amazon Basin 17 The keepers of the forest 18 Indigenous management of tropical forest ecosystems: the case of the Kayapó Indians of the Brazilian Amazon 19 The continuum of Kayapó resource management PART IV Continuing adaptation by the Kayapó 20 From warclubs to words 21 The Kayapó Indian protests against Amazonian dams: successes, alliances, and unending battles

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Book SynopsisTake a front row seat with Professor Luke O'Neill on a high-octane year. Luke has become one of the most well-known and trusted voices of Ireland's COVID-19 pandemic. A world-renowned immunologist, he was thrust into the spotlight as we struggled to make sense of a crisis that saw the country grind to a halt. In these compelling diaries, Luke reveals what life was like behind the scenes as he endeavoured to keep calm and trust that the science would save us.Set against a national backdrop of banana-bread baking, TikTok dancing and outdoor bingo, as well as the devastation to life and livelihood suffered by many, Luke's lockdown diaries reveal the highs and lows of work at the cutting edge of science in his Trinity College lab along with how he coped personally with the pressures of public life.Shot through with the natural positivity and humour that have made Luke a home-grown hero, Keep Calm and Trust the Science is an unputdownable account of one of the most

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Book SynopsisThis book examines the relationship between media and medicine. Drawing on insights from anthropology, linguistics, and media studies, it considers the fundamental role of news coverage in constructing wider cultural understandings of health and disease. The authors advance the notion of biomediatization' and demonstrate how health knowledge is co-produced through connections between dispersed sites of knowledge making and through multiple forms of expertise. The chapters offer an innovative combination of media content analysis and ethnographic data on the production and circulation of health news, drawing on work with journalists, clinicians, health officials, medical researchers, marketers, and audiences. New to this edition are new case studies, in particular about the COVID-19 pandemic. The first case study looks at pharmaceutical and biotech news, and how journalists portray the flow of information across the boundaries between science and business. The next two case st

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Book SynopsisBrain health as opposed to mental health is a neglected phenomenon, less discovered now capturing more attention. Currently, the concepts surrounding brain health are vague and no clear definition of this term exists. Assessing brainâs health early in life may offer insights into impending disruptions brain function. If deteriorating or poor health of the brain is detected at a young age, therapeutic steps can be taken. The definition of brain health - âœthe preservation of optimal brain integrity and mental and cognitive function at a given age in the absence of overt brain diseases that affect normal brain functionâ. Recently cognitive age has been used as a better indicator of brain health called it the âœCognitive clockâ. This book reviews such as fMRI, EEG and PET scan as well as measuring certain blood and CSF biomarker levels. A new noninvasive, cost effective and easily implemented tool for gauging brain health is introduced. This tool can be used in rural communities as well as in LMIC. This book will focus on development of this new tool for brain health measurement, as well as its cross validation in diseased and healthy population.

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Book SynopsisThis vivid account by a nationally prominent doctor reports the daily challenges of offering and receiving abortion services in a volatile political and social atmosphere. In stories from the front lines â from protecting patients and staff from protestersâ attacks to the dangers to women of restricted access to abortion services, and the pertinent findings of his remote research in Latin America, Hernâs book is strikingly detailed just as it exposes the needs of women and the U. S. national interest. Dr. Hern â an abortion specialist, researcher, scholar, and highly visible public advocate âshows how abortion saves womenâs lives given the many risks that arise during pregnancy â remarkably more than most people realize. He points to political and national solutions to reverse a reawakened crisis that now threatens democracy. Throughout the book, Dr. Hern shows how the current emergency was largely created by political actors who have exploited and distorted the abortion issue to in

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Book SynopsisHuman behavioural ecology examines the adaptive design of traits, behaviours, and life histories in an ecological context. With numerous ethnographic insights and field-based studies, this book will be a valuable resource for undergraduate and graduate students as well as academics interested in the social and biological sciences.

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Book SynopsisAn Indispensable Resource on Advanced Methods of Analysis of Human Skeletal and Dental Remains in Archaeological and Forensic Contexts Now in its third edition, Biological Anthropology of the Human Skeleton has become a key reference for bioarchaeologists, human osteologists, and paleopathologists throughout the world. It builds upon basic skills to provide the foundation for advanced scientific analyses of human skeletal remains in cultural, archaeological, and theoretical contexts. This new edition features updated coverage of topics including histomorphometry, dental morphology, stable isotope methods, and ancient DNA, as well as a number of new chapters on paleopathology. It also covers bioarchaeological ethics, taphonomy and the nature of archaeological assemblages, biomechanical analyses of archaeological human skeletons, and more. Fully updated and revised with new material written by leading researchers in the field Includes Table of ContentsPreface to the third edition xi Preface to the first edition xiii Notes on contributors xix PART I THEORY AND APPLICATION IN STUDIES OF PAST PEOPLES 1 1 Bioarchaeological Ethics: Perspectives on the Use and Value of Human Remains in Scientific Research 3 Patricia M. Lambert and Phillip L. Walker (deceased) 2 Forensic Anthropology: Methodology and Applications 43 Douglas H. Ubelaker 3 Taphonomy and the Nature of Archaeological Assemblages 73 Ann L.W. Stodder PART II MORPHOLOGICAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL ANALYSES 117 4 Children in Bioarchaeology: Methods and Interpretations 119 Mary E. Lewis 5 Histomorphometry of Human Cortical Bone: Applications to Age Estimation 145 Timothy P. Gocha, Alexander G. Robling, and Sam D. Stout 6 Biomechanical Analyses of Archaeological Human Skeletons 189 Christopher B. Ruff 7 Incremental Structures in Teeth: Keys to Unlocking and Understanding Dental Growth and Development 225 Daniel Antoine, Charles M. FitzGerald, and Jerome C. Rose 8 Dental Morphology 257 Richard Scott and Marin A. Pilloud PART III PREHISTORIC HEALTH AND DISEASE 293 9 Dental Pathology 295 Simon Hillson 10 Analysis and Interpretation of Trauma in Skeletal Remains 335 Nancy C. Lovell and Anne L. Grauer 11 Understanding Bone Aging, Loss, and Osteoporosis in the Past 385 Sabrina C. Agarwal 12 Infectious and Metabolic Diseases: A Synergistic Relationship 415 Charlotte A. Roberts and Megan Brickley 13 Paleopathology: From Bones to Social Behavior 447 Anne L. Grauer PART IV CHEMICAL AND GENETIC ANALYSES OF HARD TISSUES 467 14 Stable Isotope Analysis: A Tool for Studying Past Diet, Demography, and Life History 469 M. Anne Katzenberg and Andrea L. Waters‐Rist 15 Strontium Isotopes and the Chemistry of Bones and Teeth 505 James Burton and M. Anne Katzenberg 16 Ancient DNA Analysis of Archaeological Remains 515 Maria A. Nieves‐Colón and Anne C. Stone PART V QUANTITATIVE METHODS AND POPULATION STUDIES 545 17 Traditional Morphometrics and Biological Distance: Methods and an Example 547 Michael Pietrusewsky 18 Paleodemography: Problems, Progress, and Potential 593 George R. Milner, James W. Wood, and Jesper L. Boldsen Index 635

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Book SynopsisBioarchaeology covers the history and general theory of the field plus the recovery and laboratory treatment of human remains.Bioarchaeology is the study of human remains in context from an archaeological and anthropological perspective. The book explores, through numerous case studies, how the ways a society deals with their dead can reveal a great deal about that society, including its religious, political, economic, and social organizations. It details recovery methods and how, once recovered, human remains can be analyzed to reveal details about the funerary system of the subject society and inform on a variety of other issues, such as health, demography, disease, workloads, mobility, sex and gender, and migration. Finally, the book highlights how bioarchaeological techniques can be used in contemporary forensic settings and in investigations of genocide and war crimes.In Bioarchaeology, theories, principles, and scientific techniTable of ContentsChapter 1: The Discipline of Bioarchaeology Chapter 2: In the Field: Discovery and Recovery Chapter 3: In the Laboratory: Description and Basic Analysis of Human Remains Chapter 4: Treating the Dead: The Funerary System Chapter 5: Paleopathology I: Metabolic, Nutritional, and Occupational Stress Chapter 6: Paleopathology II: Disease and Abnormalities Chapter 7: Trauma Chapter 8: Specialized Studies Chapter 9: Interpretive Theory and Data Integration Chapter 10: Lives Once Lived: The Anthropology of the Dead Chapter 11: Contemporary Application: Forensic Anthropology

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Book SynopsisWhat is illness? Is it a physiological dysfunction, a social label, or a way of experiencing the world? How do the physical, social, and emotional worlds of a person change when they become ill? Can there be well-being within illness?In this remarkable and thought-provoking book, Havi Carel explores these questions by weaving together the personal story of her own illness with insights and reflections drawn from her work as a philosopher. Carel's fresh approach to illness raises some uncomfortable questions about how we all whether healthcare professionals or not view the ill, challenging us to become more thoughtful. Illness unravels the tension between the universality of illness and its intensely private, often lonely, nature. It offers a new way of looking at a matter that affects every one of us.Revised and updated throughout, the third edition of this groundbreaking volume includes a new chapter on organ transplantation. Illness: The CryTrade Review"This short, powerful and wise book by noted philosopher Havi Carel has much to offer all those affected by illness. Patients and healthcare professionals, as well as academics with an interest in the experience of illness, should all read this book." Rachel Cooper, University of Lancaster, UK. "Havi Carel's Illness: The Cry of the Flesh is a wonderful introduction to phenomenology of medicine. It is a clearly written and richly nuanced personal and philosophical account of living with uncertainty, progressive disability, and fear of early death. Epicurus, Heidegger, Merleau-Ponty, and others are used as sources of ideas for living well – creatively and flexibly – with illness. This third edition is revised and updated throughout (including a new chapter on the meaning of organ transplantation), yet keeps the import and directness of the original 2008 edition. I look forward to using it in my Philosophy of Medicine classes." Miriam Solomon, Temple University, USA "Havi Carel weaves her own experience of breathlessness with lessons in the philosophy of health and illness. Combining analysis and memoir, her book shows how philosophy can provide a form of therapy to deal with the expectations and desires that an illness can destroy. The cry of Carel's flesh is philosophically moving and deeply human." David Teira, Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia, SpainPraise for previous editions:"One of the most profoundly moving (as well as academically worthwhile) books I have had the pleasure (if that is the correct word) to read. The book will be a useful addition on reading lists for modules that examine illness and disability and death and dying and it has the potential to generate excellent discussions about how both the individual and society deal with illness and disability." Times Higher Education Supplement"A thoroughly readable, engaging book which should be warmly welcomed, not only for the personal nature of the writing, but for its ambition to draw on the insights of philosophers to improve the lives of ill people. It is a truly commendable effort which showcases the practical relevance of philosophy by applying it to the concrete situation of illness. Illness reflects the distinctly Epicurean idea of philosophy as ‘medicine for the soul’." Philosophical Quarterly"This book achieves something rare among works of philosophy: it speaks with a heartfelt directness that instantly engenders an intimate connection between author and reader. It demands a level of personal engagement, both emotional and self-reflective, that is at times hard to bear, as the author courageously and persistently lays before us the painful details of her experiences of being ill and shares with us the philosophical insights that those experiences have informed or inspired. Despite its profoundly unsettling subject-matter, the book is eminently readable and engrossing; it exhibits a depth of humanity that is sadly lacking in much of the increasingly technical and jargon-laden products of contemporary philosophical discourse, and constitutes a vivid testament to the possibility of philosophical optimism in the face of potentially crushing adversity." International Journal of Philosophical Studies"Illness makes a powerful argument for exploring the experience of illness and the associated philosophical questions. Carel’s inclusion of herself in the book is often moving and shows well the power of bringing philosophy and personal life together." Philosophy in Review"This book offers an important contribution to the ongoing project of the phenomenology of illness, and offers a powerful argument for the inclusion of applied phenomenology in medical and healthcare training. One of the main strengths of this book is that it forces you to think, and to think philosophically. Carel neatly lifts philosophy off the page, and places it out there like a talisman in our everyday life. The book deserves to be read widely by the public, and I would suggest needs to be read widely by clinical practitioners as a point of reference for their own practice." Metapsychology"Illness offers us something that we all need to read and think about … If I were to write a book about illness, I would want it to be just like this one." Arena"a marvelous book … a very clear and detailed account of the phenomenology of illness and the contribution it could make to medical practice and research." Homeopathy"A masterpiece. Moving seamlessly between an unsparingly honest personal narrative and philosophical reflections on our condition as embodied subjects, Havi Carel has fashioned a uniquely authentic account of the lived experience of illness. It should be read – and reread – by everyone who is professionally involved with illness, who is ill, or is likely to become ill; which is to say, by all of us." Raymond Tallis, Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences, and formerly Professor of Geriatric Medicine, University of Manchester"A genuinely important philosophical work. Carel succeeds in offering a wide-ranging, original, wholly convincing and quite beautiful account of the phenomenology of illness. This is a remarkably insightful book about what it is to be human and how to live. Anybody who cares about who they are and how they live ought to read it." Matthew Ratcliffe, Professor of Philosophy, University of Durham"A tremendous achievement, as well as being a very moving personal document." Christopher Bertram, Professor of Social and Political Philosophy, University of Bristol"This short, powerful and wise book by noted philosopher Havi Carel has much to offer all those affected by illness. Patients and healthcare professionals, as well as academics with an interest in the experience of illness, should all read this book." Rachel Cooper, University of Lancaster, UK"Havi Carel's Illness: The Cry of the Flesh is a wonderful introduction to phenomenology of medicine. It is a clearly written and richly nuanced personal and philosophical account of living with uncertainty, progressive disability, and fear of early death. Epicurus, Heidegger, Merleau-Ponty, and others are used as sources of ideas for living well – creatively and flexibly – with illness. This third edition is revised and updated throughout (including a new chapter on the meaning of organ transplantation), yet keeps the import and directness of the original 2008 edition. I look forward to using it in my Philosophy of Medicine classes." Miriam Solomon, Temple University, USA "Havi Carel weaves her own experience of breathlessness with lessons in the philosophy of health and illness. Combining analysis and memoir, her book shows how philosophy can provide a form of therapy to deal with the expectations and desires that an illness can destroy. The cry of Carel's flesh is philosophically moving and deeply human." David Teira, Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia, Spain"The first edition was a book about suffering, but the third, to me, reads like a book on the philosophical and psychological experience of hope and suffering. This is best encapsulated in the work's own closing words: I continue to ride my electric bike to work, go to yoga class, and see friends and family. I continue to walk my dog, listen to music, write. I continue to live. Sometimes my illness makes life hard. It often takes up more time and space than I would like it to. But it has also given me an ability to bew truly happy in the present, in being here and now. (p. 185) The shadow is overcome." - Alexander Westenberg, Metapsychology Praise for previous editions:"One of the most profoundly moving (as well as academically worthwhile) books I have had the pleasure (if that is the correct word) to read. The book will be a useful addition on reading lists for modules that examine illness and disability and death and dying and it has the potential to generate excellent discussions about how both the individual and society deal with illness and disability." Times Higher Education Supplement"A thoroughly readable, engaging book which should be warmly welcomed, not only for the personal nature of the writing, but for its ambition to draw on the insights of philosophers to improve the lives of ill people. It is a truly commendable effort which showcases the practical relevance of philosophy by applying it to the concrete situation of illness. Illness reflects the distinctly Epicurean idea of philosophy as ‘medicine for the soul’." Philosophical Quarterly"This book achieves something rare among works of philosophy: it speaks with a heartfelt directness that instantly engenders an intimate connection between author and reader. It demands a level of personal engagement, both emotional and self-reflective, that is at times hard to bear, as the author courageously and persistently lays before us the painful details of her experiences of being ill and shares with us the philosophical insights that those experiences have informed or inspired. Despite its profoundly unsettling subject-matter, the book is eminently readable and engrossing; it exhibits a depth of humanity that is sadly lacking in much of the increasingly technical and jargon-laden products of contemporary philosophical discourse, and constitutes a vivid testament to the possibility of philosophical optimism in the face of potentially crushing adversity." International Journal of Philosophical Studies"Illness makes a powerful argument for exploring the experience of illness and the associated philosophical questions. Carel’s inclusion of herself in the book is often moving and shows well the power of bringing philosophy and personal life together." Philosophy in Review"This book offers an important contribution to the ongoing project of the phenomenology of illness, and offers a powerful argument for the inclusion of applied phenomenology in medical and healthcare training. One of the main strengths of this book is that it forces you to think, and to think philosophically. Carel neatly lifts philosophy off the page, and places it out there like a talisman in our everyday life. The book deserves to be read widely by the public, and I would suggest needs to be read widely by clinical practitioners as a point of reference for their own practice." Metapsychology"Illness offers us something that we all need to read and think about … If I were to write a book about illness, I would want it to be just like this one." Arena"A marvelous book … a very clear and detailed account of the phenomenology of illness and the contribution it could make to medical practice and research." Homeopathy"A masterpiece. Moving seamlessly between an unsparingly honest personal narrative and philosophical reflections on our condition as embodied subjects, Havi Carel has fashioned a uniquely authentic account of the lived experience of illness. It should be read – and reread – by everyone who is professionally involved with illness, who is ill, or is likely to become ill; which is to say, by all of us." Raymond Tallis, Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences, and formerly Professor of Geriatric Medicine, University of Manchester"A genuinely important philosophical work. Carel succeeds in offering a wide-ranging, original, wholly convincing and quite beautiful account of the phenomenology of illness. This is a remarkably insightful book about what it is to be human and how to live. Anybody who cares about who they are and how they live ought to read it." Matthew Ratcliffe, Professor of Philosophy, University of Durham"A tremendous achievement, as well as being a very moving personal document." Christopher Bertram, Professor of Social and Political Philosophy, University of BristolTable of ContentsPreface to the third edition. Acknowledgements. Introduction. 1. The body in illness. 2. The social world of illness. 3. Illness as dis-ability and health within illness. 4. Fearing death. 5. Sewn open. 6. Living in the present. LAM: facts and figures. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisIn Human and Nonhuman Bone Identification: A Color Atlas,Diane L. France, one of the most respected forensic anthropologists in the world, offered a comprehensive handbook of photographs and other information essential for examining skeletal remains and determining species and body parts.Conveniently designed for field use, this compact version of the book presents the major skeletal elements from the same species as the bestselling Atlas. Focusing on the bones most often discovered in field scenarios, the book is divided into two major sections: General Osteology includes major features of bone growth and development and highlights general comparisons of quadrupedal mammals to human bones. This section includes an introduction to bird skeletal anatomy and some suggestions on how to clean and preserve bones. Major Bones of the Bodies of Different Animals includes most bones from the cranium to the metatarTable of ContentsPart I: General Osteology. Part II: Major Bones of the Bodies of Different Animals. Cranium. Mandible. Scapula. Humerus. Radius.Ulna. Metacarpals and Forelimbs.Pelvic Girdle. Femur. Tibia Fibula. Metatarsals and Hindlimbs. Index.

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Book SynopsisPain seems like a fairly straightforward experience you get hurt and it, well, hurts. But how would you describe it? By the number of broken bones or stitches? By the cause the crowning baby, the sharp knife, the straying lover? What does a 7 on a pain scale of 1 to 10 really mean? Pain is complicated. But most of the time, the way we treat pain is superficial we seek out states of perfect painlessness by avoiding it at all costs, or suppressing it, usually with drugs. This has left us hurting all the more. Through in-depth interviews, investigation into the history of pain and original research, Ouch! paints a new picture of pain as a complex and multi-layered phenomenon. Authors Margee Kerr and Linda McRobbie Rodriguez tell the stories of sufferers and survivors, courageous kids and their brave parents, athletes and artists, people who find healing and pleasure in pain, and scientists pushing the boundaries of pain research, to challenge the notion that Table of ContentsIntroduction: Pain (Probably) Isn't What You Think 1: What Is Pain? 2: Who is in Charge of Pain? 3: The Cure and the Cause 4: Kids Need Pain - And So Do the Rest of Us 5: A Visit to the Pain Cave 6: The 'Shocking' Truth: Pain is Useful 7: Hurts So Good: When Pain is Pleasure 8: I Feel Your Pain 9: How to Tell Better Stories About Pain Select References Acknowledgements Index

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Book SynopsisThe phrase ‘global health’ appears ubiquitously in contemporary medical spheres, from academic research programs to websites of pharmaceutical companies. In its most visible manifestation, global health refers to strategies addressing major epidemics and endemic conditions through philanthropy, and multilateral, private-public partnerships. This book explores the origins of global health, a new regime of health intervention in countries of the global South born around 1990, examining its assemblages of knowledge, practices and policies.The volume proposes an encompassing view of the transition from international public health to global health, bringing together historians and anthropologists to analyse why new modes of “interventions on the life of others” recently appeared and how they blur the classical divides between North and South. The contributors argue that not only does the global health enterprise signal a significant departure from the postwar targets and modes of operations typical of international public health, but that new configurations of action have moved global health beyond concerns with infectious diseases and state-based programs.The book will appeal to academics, students and health professionals interested in new discussions about the transnational circulation of drugs, bugs, therapies, biomedical technologies and people in the context of the "neo-liberal turn" in development practices.This book is relevant to United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 3, Good health and well-being.Table of Contents1 Global health and the new world order: introduction – Claire Beaudevin, Jean-Paul Gaudillière, Christoph Gradmann, Anne M. Lovell, and Laurent Pordié2 Standardization and localization in tuberculosis control – Nora Engel3 The not so distant past, tuberculosis and the DOTS challenge – Jean-Paul Gaudillière, Christoph Gradmann and Andrew McDowell4 Decolonizing, nationalizing, and globalizing the history of psychiatry: from colonial to cross-cultural psychiatry in Nigeria – Matthew M. Heaton5 ‘Clearing the streets’: enacting human rights in mental health care in Ghana – Ursula Read6 You’ve got the point? Acupuncture and the techno-politics of bodyscape – Wen-Hua Kuo7 Finding the global in the local: constructing population in the search for disease genes – Steve Sturdy8 Rare genetic disease, global health and genomics: the case of R337h in Brazil – Sahra Gibbon9 The World Health Organization’s response to Ebola in historical perspective – Nitsan Chorev10 Epilogue: in search of global health – Didier FassinIndex

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Book SynopsisThe research of pandemics, epidemics, and pathogens like COVID-19 reaches far beyond the scope of biomedicine. It is not only an objective for the health, political and social sciences, but epidemics and pandemics are a matter of geography: foci and vectors of communicable diseases continue to test the efficacy of medical control at state borders.This volume illuminates these issues from various disciplinary viewpoints. It starts by exploring historical models of quarantine, spatial isolation and detention as precautionary means against the dissemination of disease and contagion by border crossers, migrants and refugees. Besides the patterns of prejudice with which these groups are confronted, the book also deals with various kinds of fear of contamination from outside of the nation state. The contributors address the implementation of medical techniques at state borders in the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries, as well as the presently practiced measures of medical and biometric screening of migrants and refugees. Uniquely, this volume shows that the current border security regimes of Western states exhibit a high share of medicalised techniques of power, which originate both in European modernity and in the medical and biological disciplines developed during the last quarter of the millennium.Drawing on the collective expertise of a network of international researchers, this interdisciplinary volume is essential reading for those wishing to understand the medicalisation of borders across the globe, from the early eighteenth century up to the present day.Trade Review'Medicalising Borders makes it abundantly clear that medicine cannot play Pontius Pilatus and wash its hands in innocence.' Leo van Bergen, Leiden University Medical Centre, Medicine, Conflict and Survival -- .Table of ContentsIntroduction: Medicalising borders – Sevasti Trubeta, Christian Promitzer and Paul WeindlingPart I: Quarantine1 Habsburg border quarantines until 1837: an epidemiological ‘iron curtain’? – Sabine Jesner2 Cholera at the junction of maritime and land routes in nineteenth-century Trieste – Urška Bratož3 Uses of quarantine in the nineteenth century until the Crimean War: examples from south-east Europe – Christian Promitzer4 Weak state-controlled disease prevention in peripheral border regions: Austrian Bukovina and Dalmatia in late nineteenth century – Carlos WatzkaPart II: (Dis)connections – containment5 Lazarettos as border filters: expurgating bodies, commodities and ideas, 1800–1870s – John Chircop6 Sealing borders and containing prisoners: from free movement of migrants to containment in concentration camps – Paul Weindling7 Locating disease: on the coexistence of diverse concepts of territory and the spread of disease – Sarah Green8 Fear and panic at the borders: outbreak anxieties in the United States from the colonies to COVID-19 – Amy Lauren Fairchild, Constance A. Nathanson and Cullen ConwayPart III: Selection9 ‘Suspect’ screening: the limits of Britain’s medicalised borders, 1962–1981 – Roberta Bivins10 A question of hygiene or nationality? Exclusion and non-Jewish labour migrants, refugees and asylum seekers in Israel, 2006–2017 – Robin A. Harper and Hani Zubida11 Medicalised borders and racism in the era of humanitarianism – Sevasti TrubetaIndex

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Book Synopsis The conceptualization of dementia has changed dramatically in recent years with the claim that, through early detection and by controlling several risk factors, a prevention of dementia is possible. Although encouraging and providing hope against this feared condition, this claim is open to scrutiny. This volume looks at how this new conceptualization ignores many of the factors which influence a dementia sufferers’ prognosis, including their history with education, food and exercise as well as their living in different epistemic cultures. The central aim is to question the concept of prevention and analyze its impact on aging people and aging societies.Trade Review “The text is extremely well referenced throughout…The compendium on the current status of dementia prevention thinking is suitable for advanced readers…Recommended.” • Choice “Preventing Dementia? adds a much-needed perspective to the narrative coming from the plethora of books on dementia prevention that currently line the shelves of our libraries. It takes a deep dive into the history and politics that have prolonged the human suffering from a disease that still has no cure (and may never), receives inadequate support for care, and is framed by a culture that may lack the will to prevent it. Preventing Dementia? is a convincing and compelling reply to the current political debate on what constitutes legitimate infrastructure.” • Gerontologist “…a fascinating anthology…an intriguing edited volume that will interest, first of all, social scientists studying health issues but also policymakers, health experts, social workers, nongovernmental organizations caring for people with dementia, and the media.” • Anthropology & Aging “[This volume] collects critical and insightful positions on the new paradigm of dementia prevention from an interdisciplinary and international perspective…[It] initiates a debate about the often implicit unresolved social, ethical, and political implications and preconditions of the medical understanding and handling of cognitive disorders.” • Monash Bioethics Review “By showing the interweaving of medical dementia prevention with epistemic, social, historical, cultural and economic factors, the individual contributions open up important impulses for dealing with the ‘new dementia’, which is still urgently needed. The volume is therefore of great interest not only for experts in medical practice, but also for medical ethics, history and sociology.” • Ethik in der Medizin “In provoking [critical] questions, this collection provides a highly informative but also political take on the changing face of dementia prevention internationally. This will be illuminating to social science and bioethics scholars, as well as policymakers and public health practitioners engaged in dementia prevention, chronic illness, and ageing throughout the life course.” • Sociology of Health & Fitness “Preventing Dementia offers timely critical insight into this ‘new dementia’ – a predictable and preventable midlife disease process. All academics in dementia studies will benefit from this book, and while background knowledge is required to get the most out of it, there is also considerable fodder for scholars across the medical social sciences, that is the reconceptualisation of ageing and the limits of responsibilisation.” • Dementia “Because of its innovative approach and timeliness, the book will not only be of interest to social, ethical and public health researchers working on dementia (at all career stages) but will also be a contribution to wider debates about neoliberalism, risk, governmentality and social capital. Some of the chapters are of direct and urgent relevance to policymakers.” • Somatosphere.net “These are excellent contributions by some of the most important critical scholars working in areas of age studies, neuroculture and health promotion. It is interdisciplinary and international in scope, and the editors have done an excellent job in producing a well-organized, well-framed and coherent volume.” • Barbara L. Marshall, Trent University “This is an excellent edited volume on dementia prevention… the overall framing by the editors is compelling.” • Stefan Ecks, University of EdinburghTable of Contents List of Figures Introduction: Reflections on the "New Dementia" Annette Leibing and Silke Schicktanz Part I: The Discursive and Social Practices of Dementia Prevention Chapter 1. A Window to Act? Revisiting the Conceptual Foundations of Alzheimer’s Disease in Dementia Prevention Lara Keuck Chapter 2. The Vascularization of Alzheimer’s Disease: Prevention in ‘Glocal’ Geriatric Care Annette Leibing Chapter 3. If Dementia Prevention Is the Answer, What Was the Question? Observations from the German Alzheimer’s Disease Debate Silke Schicktanz Chapter 4. Dementia Prevention: Another Expansion of the Preventive Horizon Matthias Leanza Chapter 5. Mind’s Frailty: Elements of a "Geriatric Logic" in the Clinical Discourse about Dementia Prevention Alessandro Blasimme Part II: From the Prediction and Early Detection to the Prevention of Dementia Chapter 6. Revisiting MCI: On Classificatory Drift Tiago Moreira Chapter 7. The Preventive Uncertainty of Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI): The Experts, the Market and the Subjects of Diagnosis Stephen Katz, Kevin R. Peters and Peri J. Ballantyne Part III: Conceptual Premises and Normative Claims of Prevention Chapter 8. Staging Prevention, Arresting Progress: Chronic Disease Prevention and the Lifestyle Frame Kirsten Bell Chapter 9. Responsibilization of Aging? An Ethical Analysis of the Moral Economy of Prevention Mark Schweda and Larissa Pfaller Chapter 10. Governing through Prevention: Lifestyle and the Health Field Concept Thomas Foth Afterword: Looking Forward Peter J. Whitehouse and Daniel R. 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Book SynopsisFrom the animal world to the forces that make things go, young minds have big questions about how the world works. The answers to these questions wait in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Unlock the world around you with STEM and Me.

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Book SynopsisIt has been remarked that if the brain were so simple we could understand it, we would be so simple we couldn’t. Commencing with a brief history of neuroscience, from the ancient practice of drilling holes in the head to relieve headaches to the latest results from MRI and CT scans, this accessible guide sets out to explore exactly what we do know about the brain. Including the most up-to-date research on the cerebral processes behind a wide array of human activity – from our capacity for language to how we remember – this lively and entertaining introduction assumes no previous scientific knowledge and offers a tantalizing glimpse into man’s most complex organ.Trade ReviewScientific and Medical Network, "This is a thoughtfully set out book that is more accessible than the Oxford very short introduction for the general reader."Garth Nicholson - Associate Professor of Medical Genetics, University of Sydney, "A virtuoso performance! The book is technical, easy to read and entertaining."Scientific and Medical Network - "This is a thoughtfully set out book that is more accessible than the Oxford very short introduction for the general reader."

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Book SynopsisThis open access edited book brings together new research on the mechanisms by which maternal and reproductive health policies are formed and implemented in diverse locales around the world, from global policy spaces to sites of practice. The authors – both internationally respected anthropologists and new voices – demonstrate the value of ethnography and the utility of reproduction as a lens through which to generate rich insights into professionals’ and lay people’s intimate encounters with policy. Authors look closely at core policy debates in the history of global maternal health across six different continents, including: Women’s use of misoprostol for abortion in Burkina Faso The place of traditional birth attendants in global maternal health Donor-driven maternal health programs in Tanzania Efforts to integrate qualitative evidence in WHO maternal and child health policy-making Anthropologies of Global Maternal and Reproductive Health will engage readers interested in critical conversations about global health policy today. The broad range of foci makes it a valuable resource for teaching in medical anthropology, anthropology of reproduction, and interdisciplinary global health programs. The book will also find readership amongst critical public health scholars, health policy and systems researchers, and global public health practitioners. Table of ContentsForeword Craig Janes Acknowledgements Chapter 1. Introduction Lauren J. Wallace, Margaret E. Macdonald & Katerini T. Storeng Part I. Implementation Disconnects and Policy Rhetoric Chapter 2. Baby (not so) Friendly: Implementation of the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative in Serbia Ljiljana Pantović Chapter 3. The Promise and Neglect of Follow-up Care in Obstetric Fistula Treatment in Uganda Bonnie Ruder & Alice Aturo Emasu Chapter 4. The Domestication of Misoprostol for Abortion in Burkina Faso: Interactions Between Caregivers, Drug Vendors and Women Seydou Drabo Chapter 5. The ‘Sustainability Doctrine’ in Donor-driven Maternal Health Programs in Tanzania Meredith G. Marten Part II. Policy Ambivalence Chapter 6. The Place of Traditional Birth Attendants in Global Maternal Health: Policy Retreat, Ambivalence, and Return Margaret E. MacDonald Chapter 7. Conflicted Reproductive Governance: The Co-existence of Rights-Based Approaches and Coercion in India’s Family Planning Policies Maya Unnithan Part III. Contesting Authoritative Knowledge and Practice Chapter 8. Regulating Midwives: Foreclosing Alternatives in the Policy-making Process in West Java, Indonesia Priscilla Anne Magrath Part IV. The Rise of Evidence and its Uses Chapter 9. Making Space for Qualitative Evidence in Global Maternal and Child Health Policy-making Christopher J. Colvin Chapter 10. The International Childbirth Initiative: An Applied Anthropologist’s Account of Developing Global Guidelines Robbie Davis-Floyd Chapter 11. Selling Beautiful Births: The Use of Evidence by Brazil’s Humanised Birth Movement Lucy Irvine

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Book SynopsisThis is the story of a professor of Medical Sociology, diagnosed with colon cancer. He undergoes the appropriate medical treatment. Passing through that trajectory, he realizes that things happen that he never read about in the professional literature. During his illness and rehabilitation he scribbles down notes about what is happening to him, what he is observing and what things do not tally with his knowledge of the sociological literature. This continuous connection of personal experience with academic literature is what makes this book such a powerful account of the ‘everyday’ life of a sick person. Recommended to teachers and students in the field of social health research; to everyone who works in health care, professionals as well as volunteers; and to men and women who themselves are experiencing a serious illness.Table of ContentsForeword.- Preface.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Disruption.- 3. Incantation.- 4. Collective Disruption.- 5. Sickness Work.- 6. Control.- 7. The Outside World.- 8. Legitimation.- 9. Epilogue.- Notes.- Index.

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Book SynopsisThis book observes the idea of race as a false representation for the cause of disease. Race-based medicine, an emerging field in pharmacology, aims to create a specialty market based on racial groups. Within this market, the drug BiDil set a precedent in this area of medicine targeting African Americans as its first racial group. Consequently, selecting African Americans as a “starter group” led to ethical questions regarding the motive behind race-based medicine within the context of the larger treatment of blacks in American medical history. This book therefore links medicine and American eugenics, examines race-based medicine’s influence on the perception of the black body, traces the influence of BiDil’s approval on the resurgence of race-based medicine, and assesses the black church’s response to race-based medicine using black liberation theology as a means to social justice.Trade Review“Medical Stigmata encourages readers to apply similar hermeneutics to clinical contexts, using scripture to challenge the determinist narratives that pervade medicine and its adjacent industries.” (Audrey Farley, Marginalia, marginalia.lareviewofbooks.org, October 18, 2019)Table of ContentsChapter 1 Introduction.- Chapter 2 Race-Based Medicine.- Chapter 3 Maleficence toward the Minority Patient.- Chapter 4 Research, Race, and Profit.- Chapter 5 Black Theology and Reconciliation.- Chapter 6 Conclusion.- Bibliography.

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Book SynopsisThis book won the INDIEFAB 2015 Bronze Award for Science (Adult nonfiction).Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) including plants and the foods made from them, are a hot topic of debate today, but soon related technology could go much further and literally change what it means to be human. Scientists are on the verge of being able to create people who are GMOs.Should they do it? Could we become a healthier and 'better' species or might eugenics go viral leading to a real, new world of genetic dystopia? GMO Sapiens tackles such questions by taking a fresh look at the cutting-edge biotech discoveries that have made genetically modified people possible.Bioengineering, genomics, synthetic biology, and stem cells are changing sci-fi into reality before our eyes. This book will capture your imagination with its clear, approachable writing style. It will draw you into the fascinating discussion of the life-changing science of human genetic modification.Table of ContentsIntroduction: GMO OMG; The History of GMOs; GMO People; The Possible Risks of GMO People; The Potential Benefits of Human Genetic Modification; The Cloning Connection; Stem Cells and GMOs; GMO Sapien Economics; Gene Therapy; GMO People in Pop Culture; GMO Myths; Big Green Men: Designer People and Eugenics; The Ethics of Human Genetic Modification;

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