Mecanismos de bolsillo

A partir de una sencilla metáfora espacial y arquitectónica (la ciencia como un templo, con sus distintos niveles, alas y moradores), los autores explican en qué consiste el conocimiento científico. Matemáticas, química, física, biología, partículas elementales y campos, el cerebro humano, las emociones, la evolución humana: todos los grandes aspectos de la ciencia, todas las alas y los pasillos del Templo, se muestran con gran claridad a los no iniciados.

Viaja por el universo de la genética actual de la mano de sus mayores expertos: Óscar Huertas, Paula Ruiz Hueso, Rosa Porcel, Pedro Morell, Alex Richter-Boix, Víctor García Tagua, Adrián Villalba, Carlos Romá, Guillermo Peris, Isabel López Calderón, Conchi Lillo, Ignacio Crespo, Ana J. Cáceres, Sara Robisco y Carlos Briones. ¿Podemos seguirle la pista a una bacteria tras infectar a toda una población? ¿Por qué necesitamos cultivos transgénicos? ¿Cuáles son las huellas que dejamos al domesticar animales salvajes? ¿En qué nos parecemos a nuestros parientes evolutivos más...

Written by one of the leading authorities in the field, this is one of the first book's to describe one of today's most important problems in cosmology - the formation of galaxies. The book tackles this great puzzle by discusses the beginnings of the process from cosmological observations and calculations, considers the broad features of galaxies that we need to explain and what we know of their later history. The author compares the competing theories for galaxy formation and considers the progress expected from new generations of powerful telescopes both on earth and in space. An intriguing ...

In a world full of false information, prejudices, myths, deceits and poor knowledge, nobody is the possessor of the supreme truth or has the definitive answers to our questions (not even Google). However, logical and skeptical thinking is our weapon to combat false argumentation, crazy reasoning and superstition. It is a difficult process that requires our full attention, but it is worth it. The Universe's Guide to Skeptics will explain the principles of skeptical thinking and teach you how it has served to debunk some of the greatest conspiracy myths, fallacies, and theories, from homeopathy ...