Science, Life Sciences
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Rediscovering the Immune System as an Integrated Organ
by Peter Bretscher
The mainstream view of the immune system is concerned with molecular and cellular details resulting in a picture of immense complexity. Many immunologists live with this complexity, hoping that a series of breakthroughs will eventually add up to...
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The Human Body Instruction Manual
A Guide for Taking Care of a Typical Human by Michael Wright
This manual is provided when you purchase your first human from us at Human Inc. Humans are very fascinating creatures, but understanding what a human requires and how they function can be very strange. This manual is designed to help our species...
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You're Amazing! (Starring You)
by Mark Pichora
Excuse me, dear friend, could I borrow your ear? I have a great story I think you should hear! This story is special. This story is true! This story is big. And it’s all about YOU! Have you ever wondered how your AMAZING body works, and how...
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To Make the World Intelligible
A Scientist's Journey by Franklin M. Harold
To Make the World Intelligible: A Scientist’s Journey is both a book about a life of science and about the science of life. In it, Franklin M. Harold shares the story of his life as a German immigrant, who lived in the Middle East before coming...
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The Foundations of Immunology and their Pertinence to Medicine
by Peter Bretscher
In The Foundations of Immunology and their Pertinence to Medicine, Peter Bretscher describes how the few foundational concepts of immunology came about. He traces Jenner’s development of safe vaccination against small pox in the 1700’s, and how...
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The Social Gene
by Anthony Caswell
The hypothesis of animal interactions, known as kin selection or the selfish gene, proposes that only blood relatives are capable of forming herds and engaging in unselfish acts with each other. While this may satisfy the expectations of many...
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The Echinacea Herb Story: Tradition Meets Modern Science
by James B Hudson
Echinacea has become one of the best selling herbs in North America and Europe, and is frequently advocated for the prevention and treatment of colds and ’flu, and related respiratory diseases. Traditional uses implied that it was also useful in...
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WineSense
The Three Keys To Understanding Wine by Bob Desautels
Wine is a muse for poets and ordinary folks alike, a great seducer and lifelong friend to many. It’s integral to some of the finest cultures on earth. But as simple and lovely as wine may be, the wine world can be intimidating. Many so-called...
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Perspectives
The Evolution of the Cosmos, Life, Humans, Culture and Religion and a Look into the Future by William F Brown
From the first seconds Following the Big Bang, to our best guesses for the fate of the universe and humanity, science provides stunning new perspectives about the place of humanity in the cosmos. Humans may live on one planet in one small corner...
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Reuben - The Savage Prisoner
A Chimp's Story by Sandra Lynch-Bakken
For 18 years... a lone chimpanzee lives an isolated life, bringing on fits of insanity, neurosis and self-mutilation. Then one day the cage door opens and in runs another chimpanzee. It’s the first ape Reuben has ever seen. Intelligent, strong,...
