The Trajectory of Discovery

The Trajectory of Discovery

Author: Mark P. Khurana

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2023-04-30

Total Pages: 169

ISBN-13: 1009354434

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Explores the forces determining the trajectory of medical progress, bringing together scientific policy, economics, sociology and innovation.


The Discovery of Evolution

The Discovery of Evolution

Author: David Young

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2007-08-09

Total Pages: 12

ISBN-13: 0521868033

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A compelling journey of discovery uncovering some of the mysteries of evolution.


Reinventing Discovery

Reinventing Discovery

Author: Michael Nielsen

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Published: 2020-04-07

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13: 0691202850

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How the internet and powerful online tools are democratizing and accelerating scientific discovery Reinventing Discovery argues that we are living at the dawn of the most dramatic change in science in more than three hundred years. This change is being driven by powerful cognitive tools, enabled by the internet, which are greatly accelerating scientific discovery. There are many books about how the internet is changing business, the workplace, or government. But this is the first book about something much more fundamental: how the internet is transforming our collective intelligence and our understanding of the world. From the collaborative mathematicians of the Polymath Project to the amateur astronomers of Galaxy Zoo, Reinventing Discovery tells the exciting story of the unprecedented new era in networked science. It will interest anyone who wants to learn about how the online world is revolutionizing scientific discovery—and why the revolution is just beginning.


Lunar Discovery

Lunar Discovery

Author: Salvador Mercer

Publisher: Diamond Star Publishing

Published: 2018-06-16

Total Pages: 333

ISBN-13:

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What lies on the dark side of the moon could change the course of humanity forever. When a Chinese rover discovers an alien technology on the dark side of the moon, it is up to Richard 'Rock' Crandon and his NASA team of scientists and engineers to devise a way to return before the Chinese and Russians. Forced to deal with bureaucratic oversight and a complex team of personalities, Rock Crandon pushes his team to their limits. With pressure mounting, the world is pushed closer to conflict and war as the NASA team finds itself seriously behind in the newly initiated space race. The future of mankind, its ideological and technological advances are at stake, as the world's super powers race to discover what lies on the dark side of the moon. Who will get there first, and at what cost?


The Trajectory of Discovery

The Trajectory of Discovery

Author: Mark P. Khurana

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2023-04-13

Total Pages: 169

ISBN-13: 1009354442

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Medical research works in trajectories. Scientists and researchers must choose to pursue certain scientific pathways and omit others, limited by resources, attention, and time. The trajectory of medical progress is therefore characterized by two crucial characteristics: rate and direction. These two components form the foundation for this book - what are the forces that determine the rate and direction of progress in medicine? This book brings together the worlds of scientific policy, economics, sociology, philosophy, and innovation to describe why the world of medical research looks the way it does. The book also addresses fundamental contemporary issues in medicine, how they influence progress, and how we might improve medical research going forward. The contemporary issues discussed include: flawed incentive structures, a concentration of power and resources among few actors and disease groups, the potential distortionary effects of lobbying by different scientific actors, and missing novelty in drug development.


Endurance

Endurance

Author: Scott Kelly

Publisher: Vintage

Published: 2017-10-17

Total Pages: 439

ISBN-13: 1524731609

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NATIONAL BEST SELLER A stunning, personal memoir from the astronaut and modern-day hero who spent a record-breaking year aboard the International Space Station—a message of hope for the future that will inspire for generations to come. The veteran of four spaceflights and the American record holder for consecutive days spent in space, Scott Kelly has experienced things very few have. Now, he takes us inside a sphere utterly hostile to human life. He describes navigating the extreme challenge of long-term spaceflight, both life-threatening and mundane: the devastating effects on the body; the isolation from everyone he loves and the comforts of Earth; the catastrophic risks of colliding with space junk; and the still more haunting threat of being unable to help should tragedy strike at home--an agonizing situation Kelly faced when, on a previous mission, his twin brother's wife, American Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, was shot while he still had two months in space. Kelly's humanity, compassion, humor, and determination resonate throughout, as he recalls his rough-and-tumble New Jersey childhood and the youthful inspiration that sparked his astounding career, and as he makes clear his belief that Mars will be the next, ultimately challenging, step in spaceflight. In Endurance, we see the triumph of the human imagination, the strength of the human will, and the infinite wonder of the galaxy.


The Incomplete Guide to the Art of Discovery

The Incomplete Guide to the Art of Discovery

Author: Jack Ertle Oliver

Publisher:

Published: 1991

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 9780231076203

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A wonderful work, addressed to scientists but deserving of a wider audience. A personal, purposeful, and passionate exposition about the subjective process that accompanies discovery--and how to choose a discovery-laden topic for research, how to find opportunities in science overlooked by others, and how to break out of the rut of mundane thinking. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR


Author: Larry G. Patten

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2007-10-01

Total Pages: 216

ISBN-13: 1434320383

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A terrorist attack on the oil fields in the Middle East has made nuclear power essential. The Alliance Group cuts every corner they can to get reactors on line to meet the growing demand for energy. Finally, the inevitable happens; there is a core meltdown that will soon melt through the bottom of the containment vessel and John Patrick is the only one to solve the problem, but he is being pursued by the police for murder.


The Search for Olinguito

The Search for Olinguito

Author: Sandra Markle

Publisher: Millbrook Press ™

Published: 2017-01-01

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13: 1512438758

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In the dark, Kristofer Helgen and a group of scientists peered up into the treetops of the Ecuadorian cloud forest. Staring back at them was a furry, four-legged creature. Could it be the mysterious, wild olinguito? Helgen had been studying the olingo, a relative of raccoons, for years. As he examined their pelts and skulls in museums, he noticed differences in a few. Through scientific investigating, he realized the different examples weren't olingos at all—he had discovered a completely new species. Next, he just had to find it—if it still existed. Follow Helgen's real-life science adventure through museums, laboratories, and the cloud forest as he makes an exciting modern discovery.


The Discovery of Middle Earth: Mapping the Lost World of the Celts

The Discovery of Middle Earth: Mapping the Lost World of the Celts

Author: Graham Robb

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Published: 2013-11-04

Total Pages: 416

ISBN-13: 039308163X

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Describes a discovery the author made in the Alps, which uncovered a treasure trove of Druid celestial mathematics that mapped out the entire geography of ancient Europe, and discusses the implications of this new information.