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  • Solutions for a Cleaner, Greener Planet

    Environmental Chemistry

    by Marc Zimmer ...
    Many of the most toxic materials on Earth—from arsenic to plutonium—occur naturally, but manufacturers have also used them in products such as paints, plumbing, pesticides, nuclear fuel, and weaponry. Without careful management, toxins can leach into groundwater or pollute our environment. Exposure to toxins leads to various cancers, impairment of the immune and reproductive systems, as well as ... Read more

    $11.59 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Lighting Up the Brain

    The Science of Optogenetics

    by Marc Zimmer ...
    What if neuroscientists could look inside the human brain and watch individual brain cells send signals to one another? What if they could then control these brain cells to direct thoughts and actions?This may sound like science fiction, but it's actually a scientific revolution called optogenetics. Neuroscientists would like to use this new technology on human brains to uncover secrets about how ... Read more

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  • Diseases Without Borders

    Plagues, Pandemics, and Beyond

    by Marc Zimmer ...
    From the infamous Black Death to the 1918 flu to COVID-19, disease outbreaks have always marked human history.But where they spread, how they spread, and how fast they move have all changed. As humans became more mobile, started trading goods and information across the globe, built bigger cities, increased their greenhouse gas emissions, and had more contact with wildlife and farm animals, disease ... Read more

    $12.39 USD

  • Bioluminescence

    Nature and Science at Work

    by Marc Zimmer ...
    What do giant squids, mantis shrimp, and fireflies have in common? These animals, along with a wide range of creatures, are able to give off light; this is called bioluminescence. Different species use different chemistries to bioluminesce, and they produce their light for a variety of reasons, including communication, hunting, and self-defense. Bioluminescence is a unique and fascinating ... Read more

    $8.69 USD

  • The Conversation on Biotechnology

    Edited by Marc Zimmer ...
    Series series Critical Conversations
    From the contributors to The Conversation, this collection of essays by leading experts in biotechnology provides foundational knowledge on a range of topics, from CRISPR gene sequencing to the ethics of GMOs and "designer babies."In The Conversation on Biotechnology, editor Marc Zimmer collects essays from The Conversation U.S. by top scholars and experts in the field, who present a primer on the ... Read more

    $14.49 USD

  • Science and the Skeptic

    Discerning Fact from Fiction

    by Marc Zimmer ...
    Fake news, pseudoscience, and quackery have become scourges, spreading through society from social media all the way to Congress.The line between entertainment and reality, between fact and fiction, has become blurred. Some of the most crucial issues of our time—climate change, vaccines, and genetically modified organisms—have become prime targets for nefarious disinformation campaigns. Far too ... Read more

    $8.69 USD

  • The State of Science

    What the Future Holds and the Scientists Making It Happen

    by Marc Zimmer ...
    New research and innovations in the field of science are leading to life-changing and world-altering discoveries like never before. What does the horizon of science look like? Who are the scientists that are making it happen? And, how are we to introduce these revolutions to a society in which a segment of the population has become more and more skeptical of science? Climate change is the biggest ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • Illuminating Disease

    An Introduction to Green Fluorescent Proteins

    by Marc Zimmer ...
    Green fluorescent proteins have been floating in the ocean for more than 160 million years, but it took a curious scientist, fascinated by pinpricks of green light, to begin unlocking their potential. Now these jellyfish proteins have become one of the most important tools available to researchers in modern medicine and biology. By using them to illuminate other proteins that were previously ... Read more

    $48.59 USD