Inspiring life stories from BBC Radio 4's hit series The Life Scientific'In showing non-scientists why science offers so many paths to discovery it has no equal' Gillian Reynolds, TelegraphBased on Jim Al-Khalili's ground-breaking interviews, The Life Scientific: Explorers takes science out of its box and introduces us to the men and women who make it happen.
When a waiting world learned on April 12, 1955, that Jonas Salk had successfully created a vaccine to prevent poliomyelitis, he became a hero overnight.
Extrait : "La savant La Condamine au cours de sa Relation abrégée d'un voyage fait dans l'intérieur de l'Amérique méridionale, signalait en ces termes, à la date de juillet 1743, les propriétés d'une résine désignée sous le nom de cahuchu en la province de Quito : « Fraîche, on lui donne avec des moules la forme qu'on veut, elle est impénétrable à la pluie ; mais ce qui la rend plus remarquable, c'est sa grande élasticité.
A Rhodes Scholar turned physician offers an insider's account of public health and its critical role in our lives, from treating gun violence as a contagious disease to fighting COVID-19 disinformation.
The incredible book behind the primetime Channel 4 documentary, Peter: The Human Cyborg'A remarkable account of what it means to be human and what technology can really achieve' Sunday Telegraph'Peter's story is one of the most extraordinary you will ever hear.
Eliseo Torres, known as "e;Cheo,"e; grew up in the Corpus Christi area of Texas and knew, firsthand, the Mexican folk healing practiced in his home and neighborhood.
This book is the dramatic, inspiring story of a remarkable man, born in Germany, who achieved greatness and fame in the United States, but who, like many other distinguished persons, undeservedly faded from history.
Esta historia de la Facultat de Medicina de Valencia es el resultado de la colaboración de una veintena de historiadores de la Universitat de València, la Universidad Miguel Hernández, la Universidad Católica de Valencia y varios institutos del CSIC.
'Face to Face is not just a brilliant introduction to one of the most exacting areas of modern medicine, it's a humbling glimpse of humans at their best.
Sunday Times bestsellerLessons to live by, without getting up with the lark Hannah Jackson (aka The Red Shepherdess) grew up in the Wirral, and hadn't set foot on a farm until she was 20-years-old.
Extrait: "S'il est vrai qu'un homme doit être loué surtout par ses travaux et par ses actions, jamais cette vérité n'aura été appliquée plus justement qu'à l'éloge de Nicolas-Jacques Conté.
From butcher's daughter in communist Hungary to winner of the Nobel Prize in Medicine, this is the story of one woman's extraordinary determination and her breakthrough discovery that saved millions of lives.
The indispensable guide to dementia from the UK's leading expert'Will help families and friends of people with dementia all over the world' Dame Judi DenchWritten by an expert, this essential guide will help those with dementia, and their families, make sure that they can stay well and happy for as long as possible.
Closer to the Ground is the deeply personal story of a father learning to share his love of nature with his children, not through the indoor lens of words or pictures, but directly, palpably, by exploring the natural world as they forage, cook and eat from the woods and sea.
Original tales by remarkable writersHometown Tales is a series of books pairing exciting new voices with some of the most talented and important writers at work today.
Take a trip down memory lane and read about the life of Britain's most beloved vet, who charmed us all with his bestselling tales of veterinary life in Yorkshire.
