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Being Human: Life Lessons from the Frontiers of Science
- By: Robert Sapolsky, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: The Great Courses
- Length: 5 hrs and 53 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,623
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,425
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,416
Understanding our humanity - the essence of who we are - is one of the deepest mysteries and biggest challenges in modern science. Why do we have bad moods? Why are we capable of having such strange dreams? How can metaphors in our language hold such sway on our actions? As we learn more about the mechanisms of human behavior through evolutionary biology, neuroscience, anthropology, and other related fields, we're discovering just how intriguing the human species is.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Somewhat Interesting but not Quite as Advertised
- By Adam J Duhame on 10-05-13
Found a new hero
Reviewed: 01-31-18
Absolutely amazing, will probably nerd out on this 5 more times this years. At least.
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A Mind for Numbers
- How to Excel at Math and Science (Even If You Flunked Algebra)
- By: Barbara Oakley
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 7 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,402
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,934
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,907
Whether you are a student struggling to fulfill a math or science requirement, or you are embarking on a career change that requires a higher level of math competency, A Mind for Numbers offers the tools you need to get a better grasp of that intimidating but inescapable field. Engineering professor Barbara Oakley knows firsthand how it feels to struggle with math. She flunked her way through high school math and science courses, before enlisting in the army immediately after graduation.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Book for Learning to Learn
- By BonnieC on 04-16-15
- A Mind for Numbers
- How to Excel at Math and Science (Even If You Flunked Algebra)
- By: Barbara Oakley
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
Should be in everyone's library.
Reviewed: 11-27-17
This book is amazing. Life changing. Everyone should own this, no matter what profession they're perusing.
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