Managing Discovery in the Life Sciences
Managing Discovery in the Life Sciences

Author: Philip A. Rea

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2018-02

Total Pages: 557

ISBN-13: 1107130905

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Addresses in roughly equal measure the science and management behind several recent marketable biomedical innovations.

The Life in Ancient Times: Discoveries of Pompeii, Ancient Greece, Babylon & Assyria
The Life in Ancient Times: Discoveries of Pompeii, Ancient Greece, Babylon & Assyria

Author: T. L. Haines

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2023-12-13

Total Pages: 706

ISBN-13:

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The Life in Ancient Times: Discoveries of Pompeii, Ancient Greece, Babylon & Assyria encapsulates a broad spectrum of narratives, analytical essays, and interpretive pieces that paint an intricate portrait of ancient civilizations. The themes explored within its pagesranging from everyday life to monumental historical eventshighlight the diversity in literary expression and methodological approaches adopted by the contributors. This anthology stands as a testimony to the rich tapestry of human history, weaving together standout analyses on social structures, cultural achievements, and the indelible impact of these civilizations on the modern world. Contributors T.L. Haines and L.W. Yaggy bring together a compilation that traverses geographical boundaries and timelines, grounded in rigorous scholarly research and enriched by their profound understanding of historical narrative. Their backgroundsas seasoned historians and educatorsenable a collection that is not only inclusive but emblematic of the vibrant intellectual and cultural exchanges that defined these ancient societies. By drawing parallels and exploring the contrasts amongst Pompeii, Ancient Greece, Babylon, and Assyria, the anthology aligns with the broader historical and cultural movements, offering readers a nuanced exploration of antiquity. This anthology is a must-read for those interested in the nuanced tapestry of human history. It invites readers into a dialogic journey through time, encouraging an engagement with the multifaceted perspectives of ancient civilizations. Through The Life in Ancient Times, enthusiasts and scholars alike are afforded a unique opportunity to immerse themselves in the complexities, achievements, and daily realities of ancient societies, enriching their understanding of the past and its lasting legacy on the fabric of contemporary life.

Discovery-Based Learning in the Life Sciences
Discovery-Based Learning in the Life Sciences

Author: Kathleen M. Susman

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2015-09-28

Total Pages: 182

ISBN-13: 1118907566

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For nearly a decade, scientists, educators and policy makers have issued a call to college biology professors to transform undergraduate life sciences education. As a gateway science for many undergraduate students, biology courses are crucial to addressing many of the challenges we face, such as climate change, sustainable food supply and fresh water and emerging public health issues. While canned laboratories and cook-book approaches to college science education do teach students to operate equipment, make accurate measurements and work well with numbers, they do not teach students how to take a scientific approach to an area of interest about the natural world. Science is more than just techniques, measurements and facts; science is critical thinking and interpretation, which are essential to scientific research. Discovery-Based Learning in the Life Sciences presents a different way of organizing and developing biology teaching laboratories, to promote both deep learning and understanding of core concepts, while still teaching the creative process of science. In eight chapters, the text guides undergraduate instructors in creating their own discovery-based experiments. The first chapter introduces the text, delving into the necessity of science education reform. The chapters that follow address pedagogical goals and desired outcomes, incorporating discovery-based laboratory experiences, realistic constraints on such lab experiments, model scenarios, and alternate ways to enhance student understanding. The book concludes with a reflection on four imperatives in life science research-- climate, food, energy and health-- and how we can use these laboratory experiments to address them. Discovery-Based Learning in the Life Sciences is an invaluable guide for undergraduate instructors in the life sciences aiming to revamp their curriculum, inspire their students and prepare them for careers as educated global citizens.

Life Story Research in Sport
Life Story Research in Sport

Author: Kitrina Douglas

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-12-17

Total Pages: 217

ISBN-13: 1134622813

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What is life really like for the elite athlete? How does the experience of being a professional sports person differ from the popular perceptions of fans, journalists or academics? Why might elite sports people experience mental health difficulties away from the public gaze? In the first book-length study of its kind, Kitrina Douglas and David Carless present the life stories of real elite athletes alongside careful analysis and interpretation of those stories in order to better understand the experience of living in sport. Drawing on psychology, sociology, counselling, psychotherapy and narrative theory, and on narrative research in sports as diverse as golf, track and field athletics, judo and hockey, they explore the ways in which the culture of sport interacts with the mental health, development, identity and life trajectories of elite and professional sports people in highly pressurised and sometimes unhealthy environments. By casting light on a previously under-researched aspect of sport, the book makes a call for strategies to be put in place to minimise difficulties or distress for athletes, for support to be tailored across the different life phases, and highlights the potential benefits in terms of athlete well-being and improved performance. The book also considers how these important issues relate to broader cultural and social factors, and therefore represents important reading for any student or professional with an interest in sport psychology, coaching, sport sociology, youth sport, counselling, or exercise and mental health.

The Life and Insights of Joseph Chilton Pearce
The Life and Insights of Joseph Chilton Pearce

Author: Michael Mendizza

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2021-02-16

Total Pages: 352

ISBN-13: 1644111608

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A comprehensive guide to social visionary Joseph Chilton Pearce’s work on the transcendent and magical potential of the human mind • Explores Pearce’s most influential books, including Magical Child, sharing his life-changing insights into why we have become what we are, contrasted with the miracle nature intends us to be • Features essential passages interwoven with Pearce’s own commentary, drawn from personal conversations and unpublished material • Shows how Pearce’s key insights build across his books and break down core assumptions about reality and human potential An expert in child development, Joseph Chilton Pearce (1926-2016) devoted his life to exploring the optimum development and astonishing capacities within each individual human being. Across his 12 visionary books and thousands of lectures, he blended cutting-edge science with spirituality and explored the amazing power of imagination for both children and adults--the space where we are able to play with our reality--inspiring millions to discover the human birthright of a more magical world. In this guide to Pearce’s complete vision of transcendent human potential, Michael Mendizza explores 7 of his most influential books, sharing insights and expertise from Pearce’s full range of interests, from child development and conscious parenting to psychic phenomena and altered states to the power of the mind to shape reality. Offering essential passages interwoven with Pearce’s own commentary, drawn from personal conversations and unpublished material, this book shows how Pearce’s key insights build across his books, breaking down core assumptions about reality and human potential. We see the importance of imagination and empathic, non-verbal forms of wisdom, which have been long overshadowed--to the peril of humanity--by verbal-intellectual skills with their abstract concepts and ideological perspectives. Presenting Pearce’s vision of human potential from the 1950s until the end of his life, this book shares Pearce’s life-changing insights into why we have become what we are, contrasted with the miracle nature intends us to be, allowing each of us to break through our self-inflicted limitations and realize our amazing and magical potential.

Creative Genius in Technology
Creative Genius in Technology

Author: Greg Wientjes

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2011-04-01

Total Pages: 337

ISBN-13: 1458371182

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From the 'Fathers' of the Internet, Vint Cerf and Bob Kahn, to National Medal of Technology winners, Ray Kurzweil and Bob Metcalfe, listen to stories from the lives of modern day geniuses. Find out how mentors and educators inspired these geniuses to believe in their own powers of the mind and achieve their dreams in technology creativity. In these stories, you will discover that these geniuses are not so different than you. With hard work, the right type of education and a bit of happenstance, you too can achieve the massive levels of creativity and impact on the world these geniuses attained. Change the world! Make a difference! Listen to the stories within this book and discover your own genius within just waiting to escape and shine for the world.