30-Second Theories : The 50 Most Thought-provoking Theories in Science

When it comes to big science, very few things are conclusively known. From Quantum Mechanics to Natural Selection, what we have instead are theories - ideas explain why things happen the way they do. We don't know for certain these are correct - no one ever saw the Big Bang - but with them we can paint beautiful, breathtaking pictures of everything from human behaviour to what the future may hold. Profiling the key scientists behind each theory, "30-Second Theories" presents each entry in a unique, eye-catching full-colour design, with thought-provoking extras and stylish illustrations. It is essential for anyone keen on expanding their mind with science's most thrilling ideas.

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Susan Blackmore (Londres, 1951) es catedrática de Psicología en la Universidad West of England, en Bristol, donde se dedica a la psicología cognitiva. La doctora Blackmore se interesa especialmente por investigar las experiencias de sujetos que han visto la muerte muy de cerca, así como los efectos de la meditación, los motivos que inducen a algunas personas a sentir fascinación hacia lo paranormal, la psicología evolutiva y la teoría de la memética. Becada por la Institución Perrott-Warwick, investiga sobre los fenómenos psíquicos propios de sujetos que se han visto implicados en situaciones cognitivas extremas. En 1991 recibió el Alexander Imich Essay Prize y el Distinguished Skeptic’s Award, que premia investigaciones científicas sobre fenómenos paranormales.Blackmore es además escritora freelance, y ha escrito una decena de títulos, entre los cuales destaca La máquina de los memes, que ha sido traducido a 13 idiomas.Colabora en distintos medios británicos y es columnista en The Guardian, Newstatment y The Independent
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30-Second Theories : The 50 Most Thought-provoking Theories in Science

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