Discovering Life, Manufacturing Life
Discovering Life, Manufacturing Life

Author: Pierre V. Vignais

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2010-06-21

Total Pages: 422

ISBN-13: 9048137675

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Francis BACON, in his Novum Organum, Robert BOYLE, in his Skeptical Chemist and René DESCARTES, in his Discourse on Method; all of these men were witnesses to the th scientific revolution, which, in the 17 century, began to awaken the western world from a long sleep. In each of these works, the author emphasizes the role of the experimental method in exploring the laws of Nature, that is to say, the way in which an experiment is designed, implemented according to tried and tested te- niques, and used as a basis for drawing conclusions that are based only on results, with their margins of error, taking into account contemporary traditions and prejudices. Two centuries later, Claude BERNARD, in his Introduction to the Study of Experimental Medicine, made a passionate plea for the application of the experimental method when studying the functions of living beings. Twenty-first century Biology, which has been fertilized by highly sophisticated techniques inherited from Physics and Chemistry, blessed with a constantly increasing expertise in the manipulation of the genome, initiated into the mysteries of information techn- ogy, and enriched with the ever-growing fund of basic knowledge, at times appears to have forgotten its roots.

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.

Design of Sustainable Product Life Cycles
Design of Sustainable Product Life Cycles

Author: Jörg Niemann

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2008-09-27

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13: 3540790837

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Life cycle design is understood as "to develop" (to plan, to calculate, to define, to draw) a holistic concept for the entire life cycle of a product". Life cycle design means a one time planning during the concept phase of a product in which the pathway of a product over the entire life cycle is determined. So e.g. the planning of possible services for a product during its utilization phase, the way of material recycling, how and which parts can be reused, how the logistics for recycling will be organised or how the product can be used afterwards. So it is a conceptual pre-design of all later activities over the life cycle. By this understanding the book delivers a really holistic approach because before a product is physically made a life-long concept and utilization scenarios with closed material and information cycles have to be developed. This promotes a real "thinking in product (life) cycles". The book addresses professionals as well as researchers and students in the field of product life cycle management. Different methods in the field of product design, operation and recycling will be presented and finally merge to an integrated method of product life cycle design. Readers will benefit from the holistic approach which enables them to design successful products by the implementation of closed loop product life cycles.

Life, the Endless Journey of Discovery
Life, the Endless Journey of Discovery

Author: Jim Wonders

Publisher: Balboa Press

Published: 2016-02-05

Total Pages: 614

ISBN-13: 1504300734

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You are Soul, an evolving divine spark of God consciousness. Thoughts and experiences are presented to enhance understanding and appreciation for the gift of life on Earth and the infinite great beyond. The book provides one unique pathway toward finding the divine love, inner peace, joy, and the more meaningful existence that awaits all those who are willing to seek God within themselves and within all life.

Get Out of the Box and Discover Your Life
Get Out of the Box and Discover Your Life

Author: David L. Payne, D.O.

Publisher: Balboa Press

Published: 2014-06-17

Total Pages: 293

ISBN-13: 1452595224

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This is a book of permission slips but not for scout hikes or eighth-grade field trips. These give you permission to own the thoughts and feelings that you may already secretly harbor but never knew you were even allowed to consider. You may already have had rebellious thoughts about other people's expectations of you, but quickly squelched them in order not to disappoint. You may have imagined that God might be quite different from what was taught in your home and your culture, but never felt comfortable expressing your beliefs. Get Out of the Box and Discover Your Life is a liberating look at ideas that could open up the excitement of discovery in your life even if your society's rules have blocked you from entertaining these ideas until now. Learn how you can help save Earth and its people from ongoing deterioration by changing your own energy field. This can be done only if you can remove the mental shackles that your tribal rules have fettered you with.

Special Topics in Drug Discovery
Special Topics in Drug Discovery

Author: Taosheng Chen

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2016-11-30

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 9535127993

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Drug discovery involves multiple disciplines, technologies, and approaches. This book selects important topics related to drug discovery, including emerging tool (Chapter 1), cutting-edge approaches (Chapters 2, 3, and 4), examples of specific therapeutic area (Chapter 5), quality control in drug development (Chapter 6), and job and career opportunities in the pharmaceutical sector, a topic rarely covered by other books (Chapter 7). This book draws knowledge from experts actively involved in different areas of drug discovery from both industrial and academic settings. We hope that this book will facilitate your efforts in drug discovery.

The Life Cycle of Everyday Stuff
The Life Cycle of Everyday Stuff

Author: Mike Reeske

Publisher: NSTA Press

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 110

ISBN-13: 0873551877

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In the context of life cycles, these units use central science concepts to explore the energy, raw materials, and waste issues that are the history of any manufactured product. As students consider the trade-offs made at each step, they will learn to recognize the decisions made to balance economic, developmental, and environmental needs.

Ambivalences of Creating Life
Ambivalences of Creating Life

Author: Kristin Hagen

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2015-08-27

Total Pages: 342

ISBN-13: 3319210882

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"Synthetic biology" is the label of a new technoscientific field with many different facets and agendas. One common aim is to "create life", primarily by using engineering principles to design and modify biological systems for human use. In a wider context, the topic has become one of the big cases in the legitimization processes associated with the political agenda to solve global problems with the aid of (bio-)technological innovation. Conceptual-level and meta-level analyses are needed: we should sort out conceptual ambiguities to agree on what we talk about, and we need to spell out agendas to see the disagreements clearly. The book is based on the interdisciplinary summer school "Analyzing the societal dimensions of synthetic biology", which took place in Berlin in September 2014. The contributions address controversial discussions around the philosophical examination, public perception, moral evaluation and governance of synthetic biology.

Let Your Life Speak
Let Your Life Speak

Author: Parker J. Palmer

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2015-06-22

Total Pages: 112

ISBN-13: 1119177944

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PLEASE NOTE: Some recent copies of Let Your Life Speak included printing errors. These issues have been corrected, but if you purchased a defective copy between September and December 2019, please send proof of purchase to [email protected] to receive a replacement copy. Dear Friends: I'm sorry that after 20 years of happy traveling, Let Your Life Speak hit a big pothole involving printing errors that resulted in an unreadable book. But I'm very grateful to my publisher for moving quickly to see that people who received a defective copy have a way to receive a good copy without going through the return process. We're all doing everything we can to make things right, and I'm grateful for your patience. Thank you, Parker J. Palmer With wisdom, compassion, and gentle humor, Parker J. Palmer invites us to listen to the inner teacher and follow its leadings toward a sense of meaning and purpose. Telling stories from his own life and the lives of others who have made a difference, he shares insights gained from darkness and depression as well as fulfillment and joy, illuminating a pathway toward vocation for all who seek the true calling of their lives.