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This idea must die : scientific theories that are blocking progress / by Brockman, John,1941-editor.(CARDINAL)282534;

Includes bibliographical references (pages 545-547) and index.The theory of everything / Geoffrey West -- Unification / Marcelo Gleiser -- Simplicity / A.C. Grayling -- The universe / Seth Lloyd -- IQ / Scott Atran -- Brain plasticity / Leo M. Chalupa -- Changing the brain / Howard Gardner -- "The rocket scientist" / Victoria Wyatt -- Indivi-duality / Nigel Goldenfeld -- The bigger an animal's brain, the greater its intelligence / Nicholas Humphrey -- The big bang was the first moment of time / Lee Smolin -- The universe began in a state of extraordinarily low entropy / Alan Guth -- Entropy / Bruce Parker -- The uniformity and uniqueness of the universe / Andrei Linde -- Infinity / Max Tegmark -- The laws of physics are predetermined / Lawrence M. Krauss -- Theories of anything / Paul Steinhardt -- M-theory/string theory is the only game in town / Eric R. Weinstein -- String theory / Frank Tipler -- Our world has only three space dimensions / Gordon Kane -- The "naturalness" argument / Peter Woit -- The collapse of the wave function / Freeman Dyson -- Quantum jumps / David Deutsch -- Cause and effect / W. Daniel Hillis -- Race / Nina Jablonski -- Essentialism / Richard Dawkins -- Human nature/ Peter Richerson -- The Urvogel / Julia Clarke -- Numbering nature / Kurt Gray -- Hardwired=permanent / Michael Shermer -- The atheism prerequisite / Douglas Rushkoff -- Evolution is "true" / Roger Highfield -- There is no reality in the quantum world / Anton Zeilinger -- Spacetime / Steve Giddings -- The universe / Amanda Gefter -- The Higgs particle closes a chapter in particle physics / Haim Harari -- Aesthetic motivation / Sarah Demers -- Naturalness, hierarchy, and spacetime / Maria Spiropulu -- Scientists ought to know everthing scientifically knowable / Ed Regis -- Falsifiability / Sean Carroll -- Anti-anecdotalism / Nicholas G. Carr -- Science makes philosophy obsolete / Rebecca Newberger Goldstein -- "Science" / Ian Bogost -- Our narrow definition of "science" / Sam Harris -- The hard problem / Daniel C. Dennett -- The neural correlates of consciousness / Susan Blackmore -- Long-term memory is immutable / Todd C. Sacktor -- The self / Bruce Hood -- Cognitive agency / Thomas Metzinger -- Free will / Jerry Coyne -- Common sense / Robert Provine -- There can be no science of art / Jonathan Gottschall -- Science and technology / George Dyson -- Things are either true or false / Alan Alda -- Simple answers / Gavin Schmidt -- We'll never hit barriers to scientific understanding / Martin Rees -- Life evolves via a shared genetic toolkit / Seirian Sumner -- Fully random mutations / Kevin Kelly -- One genome per individual / Eric J. Topol -- Nature versus nurture / Timo Hannay -- The particularist use of "a" gene-environment interaction / Robert Sapolsky -- Natrual selection is the only engine of evolution / Athena Vouloumanos -- Behavior = genes + environment / Steven Pinker -- Innateness / Alison Gopnik -- Moral blank-slateism / Kiley Hamlin -- Associationism / Oliver Scott Curry -- Radical behaviorism / Simon Baron-Cohen -- "Instinct" and "innate" / Daniel L. Everett -- Altruism / Tor Nørretranders -- The altruism hierarchy / Jamil Zaki -- Humans are by nature social animals / Adam Waytz -- Evidence-based medicine / Gary Klein --Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder / David M. Buss -- Romantic love and addiction / Helen Fisher -- Emotion is peripheral / Brian Knutson -- Science can maximize our happiness / Paul Bloom -- Culture / Pascal Boyer -- Culture / Laura Betzig -- Learning and culture / John Tooby -- "Our" intutitions / Stephen Stich -- We're stone age thinkers / Alun Anderson -- Inclusive fitness / Martin Nowak -- Human evolutionary exceptionalism / Michael McCullough -- Animal mindlessness / Kate Jeffery -- Humaniqueness / Irene Pepperberg -- Human being = homo sapiens / Steve Fuller -- Anthropocentricity / Satyajit Das -- Truer perceptions are fitter perceptions / Donald D. Hoffman -- The intrinsic beauty and elegance of mathematics allows it to describe nature / Gregory Benford -- Geometry / Carlo Rovelli -- Calculus / Andrew Lih -- Computer science / Neil Gershenfeld -- Science advances by funerals / Samuel Barondes -- Planck's cynical view of scientific change / Hugo Mercier -- New ideas triumph by replacing old ones / Jared Diamond -- Max Planck's faith / Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi -- The illusion of certainty / Mary Catherine Bateson -- The pursuit of parsimony / Jonathan Haidt -- The clinician's law of parsimony / Gerald Smallberg -- Essentialist views of the mind / Lisa Barrett -- The distinction between antisociality and mental illness / Abigail Marsh -- Repression / David G. Myers -- Mental illness is nothing but brain illness / Joel Gold and Ian Gold -- Psychogenic illness / Beatrice Golomb -- Crime entails only the actions of criminals / Eduardo Salcedo-Albarán -- Statistical significance / Charles Seife -- Scientific inference via statistical rituals / Gerd Gigerenzer -- The power of statistics / Emanuel Derman -- Reproducibility / Victoria Stodden -- The average / Nicholas A. Christakis -- Standard deviation / Nassim Nicholas Taleb -- Statistical independence / Bart Kosko -- Certainty. Absolute truth. Exactitude / Richard Saul Wurman -- The illusion of scientific progress / Paul Saffo.Large randomized controlled trials / Dean Ornish -- Multiple regression as a means of discovering causality / Richard Nisbett -- Mouse models / Azra Raza -- The somatic mutation theory of cancer / Paul Davies -- The linear no-threshold (LNT) radiation dose hypotheses / Stewart Brand -- Universal grammar / Benjamin K. Bergen -- A science of language should deal only with "competence" / N.J. Enfield -- Languages condition worldviews / John McWhorter -- The standard approach to meaning / Dan Sperber -- The uncertainty principle / Kai Krause -- Beware of arrogance! Retire nothing! / Ian McEwan -- Big data / Gary Marcus -- The stratigraphic column / Christine Finn -- The habitable-zone concept / Dimitar D. Sasselov -- Robot companions / Sherry Turkle -- "Artificial intelliggence" / Roger Schank --The mind is just the brain / Tania Lombrozo -- Mind versus matter / Frank Wilczek -- Intelligence as a property / Alexander Wissner-Gross -- The grand analogy / David Gelernter -- Grandmother cells / Terrence J. Sejnowski -- Brain modules / Patricia S. Churchland -- Bias is always bad / Tom Griffiths -- Cartesian hydraulicism / Robert Kurzban -- The computational metaphor / Rodney A. Brooks -- Left-brain/right-brain / Sarah-Jayne Blakemore -- Left-brain/right-brain / Stephen M. Kosslyn -- Moore's Law / Andrian Kreye -- The continuity of time / Ernst Pöppel -- The input-output model of perception and action / Andy Clark -- Knowing is half the battle / Laurie R. Santos and Tamar Gendler -- Informaiton overload / Jay Rosen -- The rational individual / Alex (Sandy) Pentland -- Homo economicus / Margaret Levi -- Don't discard wrong theories, just don't treat them as true / Richard H. Thaler -- Rational actor models : the competence corollary / Susan Fiske -- Malthusianism / Matt Ridley -- Economic growth / Cesar Hidalgo -- Unlimited and eternal growth / Hans Ulrich Obrist -- The tragedy of the commons / Luca De Biase -- Markets are bad, markets are good / Michael I. Norton -- Stationarity / Giulio Boccaletti -- Stationarity / Laurence C. Smith -- The carbon footprint / Daniel Goleman -- Unbridled scientific and technological optimism / Stuart Pimm -- Scientists should stick to science / Buddhini Samarasinghe -- Nature = objects / Scott Sampson -- Scientific morality / Edward Slingerland -- Science is self-correcting / Alex Holcombe -- Replication as a safety net / Adam Alter -- Scientific knowledge structured as "literature" / Brian Christian -- The way we produce and advance science / Cathryn Clancy -- Allocating funds via peer review / Aubrey De Grey -- Some questions are too hard for young scientists to tackle / Ross Anderson -- Only scientists can do science / Kate Mills -- The scientific method / Melanie Swan -- Big effects have big explanations / Fiery Cushman -- Science = big science / Samuel Arbesman -- Sadness is always bad, happiness is always good / June Gruber -- Opposites can't both be right / Eldar Shafir -- People are sheep / David Berreby --The bestselling editor of This Explains Everything brings together 175 of the world's most brilliant minds to tackle Edge.org's 2014 question: What scientific idea has become a relic blocking human progress? Each year, John Brockman, publisher of Edge.org--"The world's smartest website" (The Guardian)--challenges some of the world's greatest scientists, artists, and philosophers to answer a provocative question crucial to our time. In 2014 he asked 175 brilliant minds to ponder: What scientific idea needs to be put aside in order to make room for new ideas to advance? The answers are as surprising as they are illuminating.

Subjects: Trivia and miscellanea.; Science in popular culture.; Science;

Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 5

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Evil geniuses : the unmaking of America : a recent history / by Andersen, Kurt,1954-author.(CARDINAL)297096;

Includes bibliographical references and index."Americans have disabled the government's ability to solve even basic problems, making us vulnerable to the most dangerous demagogue ever to pretend to the White House. Kurt Andersen shows how the masterminds of the economic right rode an unprecedented wave of nostalgia by dressing up their harsh new rich-get-richer system in patriotic old-time drag, making it their mission to take over the government for their purposes alone and convincing the country that the mid-century consensus about the function of the American government was all wrong. Only a writer with Andersen's crackling energy, deep intelligence, and ability to see complex systems with clarity could make such a vital book both intellectually formidable and completely entertaining. In his diagnosis of what happened and what it means for us today, Andersen spares no one, committing to a pinpointing of his own boomer generation as accessories to the great dismantling of the American experiment"--

Subjects: Wealth; Big business; Corporate power; Democracy;

Available copies: 23 / Total copies: 31

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Human resources kit. by Butcher, Andrea,author.(CARDINAL)866729; Messmer, Max,1946-Human Resources kit.Third edition.;

"The talent professional's one-stop reference for best practices and tips Human Resources Kit For Dummies is the guide talent pros turn to for improving their leadership across the businesses they serve. The world of HR is full of unforeseen challenges, and this For Dummies reference will help you to handle them with grace and professionalism. This book provides tips and tricks for creating an engaging employee experience from the get-go, prioritizing employee well-being and health, navigating the recent wave of resignations, and implementing better hiring practices. In this new era of virtual offices, you'll also learn to implement remote and hybrid onboarding and work models. Plus, you'll explore HR technologies, learning and development strategies that get results, hiring ethics, diversity and inclusion best practices, social media uses and policies, and beyond. Learn all the functions of the human resources role Discover new software, HR best practices, and employment trends Make your organization more ethical with diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives Get insights on how to navigate remote workers and other common HR challenges New and working HR professionals will love this friendly, easy-to-read resource for developing HR skills. If you're a business owner, this book can also help you recruit, hire, and retain the right people, or build an HR function that gets results!" -- Amazon.com

Subjects: Personnel management.; Employees;

Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3

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Postcapitalism : a guide to our future / by Mason, Paul,1960-(CARDINAL)691796;

Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-311) and index."Over the past two centuries or so, capitalism has undergone profound changes--economic cycles that veer from boom to bust--from which it has always emerged transformed and strengthened. Surveying this turbulent history, Paul Mason's Postcapitalism argues that we are on the brink of a change so big and so profound that this time capitalism itself, the immensely complex system within which entire societies function, will mutate into something wholly new. At the heart of this change is information technology, a revolution that is driven by capitalism but, with its tendency to push the value of much of what we make toward zero, has the potential to destroy an economy based on markets, wages, and private ownership. Almost unnoticed, in the niches and hollows of the market system, swaths of economic life are beginning to move to a different rhythm. Vast numbers of people are changing how they behave and live, in ways contrary to the current system of state-backed corporate capitalism. And as the terrain changes, new paths open. In this bold and prophetic book, Mason shows how, from the ashes of the crisis, we have the chance to create a more socially just and sustainable economy. Although the dangers ahead are profound, he argues that there is cause for hope. This is the first time in human history in which, equipped with an understanding of what is happening around us, we can predict and shape the future"--

Subjects: Economic forecasting.; Capitalism; Economic development; Social change.; Sustainable development.; Sustainable living.; International economic relations.;

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50 physics ideas you really need to know / by Baker, Joanne,1969-(CARDINAL)592023;

"In 50 Physics Ideas You Really Need to Know author Joanne Baker describes, in a sequence of 50 clear and concise essays, the discovery, significance and functioning of the laws, principles, and theories that govern the workings of our physical universe"--Cover, p. 2.

Subjects: Physics;

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Janice VanCleave's A+ projects in physics : winning experiments for science fairs and extra credit. by VanCleave, Janice Pratt.(CARDINAL)178647;

MARCIVE 12/19/07Includes bibliographical references and index.Presents thirty sample projects that examine various principles of physics and are suitable for science fairs.

Subjects: Physics; Science projects;

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Skull Island [video game] : rise of Kong. by GameMill Entertainment, Inc.,publisher.;

"Embark on a 3rd person action-adventure quest to avenge the death of your parents at the hands of the ultimate alpha predator: Gaw. Conquer waves of primal beasts and defeat the minions of your arch-nemesis on your way to becoming the rightful King of Skull Island. Traverse the mysterious island and uncover lore and all the secrets the island has to offer as you encounter swamps, waterfalls, jungle, and skullite-filled caves that give the island’s flora and fauna its power" --Mobygames.comESRB content rating: T, Teen (fantasy violence).System requirements: PlayStation 4; 5 GB minimum; DualShock 4 vibration function supported; PS4 Pro enhanced.Title from container.

Subjects: Action adventure video games.; Fantasy video games.; Video games.; Action adventure video games.; Fantasy video games.; Video games.; King Kong (Fictitious character); Apes; Islands;

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Blockchain / by Laurence, Tiana,author.(CARDINAL)799898;

Getting started with blockchain. Introducing blockchain ; Picking a blockchain ; getting your hands on blockchain -- Developing your knowledge. Beholding the Bitcoin blockchain ; Encountering the Ethereum blockchain ; Riding the Waves blockchain ; Finding the Factom blockchain ; Examining the EOS blockchain -- Powerful blockchain platforms. Getting your hands on Hyperledger ; Applying Microsoft Azure ; Getting busy on IBM Bluemix -- Industry impacts. Financial technology ; Real estate ; Insurance ; Government ; Other industries -- The part of tens. Ten (or so) free blockchain resources ; The ten rules to never break on the blockchain ; Ten top blockchain projects."Blockchain is the techno-magic that enables cryptocurrencies and impacts the worlds of finance, insurance, supply chain management, and others. But you don't need to be a programmer or financial wizard to understand blockchain; you just need this book! It explains blockchain basics, smart contracts, and cryptocurrencies, with real-world examples showing how blockchains functions and where they ad value. Learn how to interact with a blockchain, tour key blockchains, see how they disrupt huge industries, and much more." -- Back cover.

Subjects: Blockchains (Databases); Digital currency.; Bitcoin.; Data encryption (Computer science); Electronic commerce.;

Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 5

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Home is where the fun is. by Findaway World, LLC.(CARDINAL)345268; SchoolMedia, Inc.; TMW Media Group.;

Forest habitats: Visit deciduous and evergreen forests to see the plants and animals that make this ecosystem their home. Discover how living things change over time and adapt to their surroundings. Learn that living things depend upon their environment and upon each other to survive.Habitats - homes for living things: Peek into the habitats of different kinds of animals to see how they meet their needs. Visit a pond, a desert, a forest, a rainforest, and other habitats to discover how their resident animals and plants survive and thrive in these unique environments.Plant habitats around the world: Discover a wide variety of plants and the environments in which they live -- desert, tundra, forests, mountains, etc. Investigate and understand that plants have life needs (food, air, water, light, and a place to grow) and see how they fulfill these needs in different climates.The tropical rainforest habitat: Peek inside the wettest habitat on land to learn about the special adaptations plants and animals make to ensure survival, including symbiosis. Take students through three layers of the rainforest to understand the importance of the rainforest to living things. See that much of the rainforest continues to be destroyed and discover the efforts taken to protect the rainforest for future generations.Under the waves - symbiotic relationships: Join Olympic Gold Medal swimmer Mike Barrowman as he and his friends discover the colorful and fascinating creatures that live under the waves. This highly recommended series is fun, colorful, educational with beautiful underwater footage that keeps children entertained while at the same time teaching them about life under the waves. Watch and laugh as Mike learns there is more to romance than just flowers--especially under the waves! Featured creatures include: Cleaning stations, coral and algae, manta rays and remora, humpback whales and barnacles.Waste not, want not: Dive into the incredible world of the Great Barrier Reef, the world's largest coral reef ecosystem. This episode meets extreme recyclers in the Barrier Reef. Nothing goes to waste in this ocean -- from snot-guzzling parrotfish to poo-cleaning cucumbers, not to mention the waste disposal tiger shark, everyone here is keen to be green!Ages 5-7.Grades K-2.

Subjects: Educational films.; Children's films.; Habitat (Ecology); Habitat conservation; Plants;

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Understanding the nature of autism and Asperger's disorder : forty years of clinical practice and pioneering research / by Ritvo, Edward,1930-2020.(CARDINAL)730552;

Subjects: Asperger's syndrome.; Autism.;

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