# Philip Ball

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#146 - Meet The Greatest Bioelectricity Scientist You've Never Heard Of

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How Life Works: A User’s Guide to the New Biology Audiobook by Philip Ball

https://libranovo.com/free Listen to free audiobooks with a 30-day free trial! Title: How Life Works: A User’s Guide to the New BiologyGenres: Science & Technology, Biology & ChemistryAuthor: Philip BallNarrator: Philip BallRelease date: 11-09-2023Length: 17:40:44Language: EnglishPublisher: Pan Mac…

Book of Minds: Understanding Ourselves and Other Beings, From Animals to Aliens Audiobook by Philip Ball

https://libranovo.com/free Listen to free audiobooks with a 30-day free trial! Title: Book of Minds: Understanding Ourselves and Other Beings, From Animals to AliensGenres: Non-Fiction, Psychology, PhilosophyAuthor: Philip BallNarrator: Philip BallRelease date: 06-23-2022Length: 16:29:37Language: E…

Is Water the Bosom of Life Itself? Water, Memory, Consciousness & the Mystery of Life.

What if the most ordinary thing in your house is also one of the least understood?In our next episode of Transition Radio Show, Mark and Lynna start with a simple glass of water and follow the question farther than either of them expected. Inspired by the work of Veda Austin, we explore hydroglyphs…

#95 Inventing Temperature, Operational Coherence, Articles of Faith, Clarity & Care: A Discussion with Cambridge philosopher of science and history Hasok Chang

A research conversation with Hasok Chang and Andrea Hiott Love & Philosophy · Research Conversations series: This episode is part one with philosopher of history and science Hasok Chang of the University of Cambridge Episode summary Philosopher of science Hasok Chang (University of Cambridge) join…

Collectivity, Love and How Life Works Beyond Genes

Andrea Hiott in conversation with British science writer Philip Ball (former Nature editor; trained chemist and physicist) to discuss his book How Life Works and why the popular idea “it’s all in the genes” is untenable. Ball argues biology is shifting beyond mechanistic, bottom-up “blueprint” meta…

How Life Works Beyond Genes: a New Biology of Meaning with scientist and author Philip Ball

Philip Ball on How Life Works: Beyond Genes, Toward Context & Meaning Andrea Hiott in conversation with British science writer Philip Ball (former Nature editor; trained chemist and physicist) to discuss his book How Life Works and why the popular idea “it’s all in the genes” is untenable. Ball arg…

The Art of Being a Zombie Ant Fungus

Cultural entomologist Bridget Nicholls investigates an intriguing natural phenomenon. An ant becomes infected by a fungus which takes over its nervous system, turning the ant into a vehicle for the fungus’s reproduction and killing the ant in the process. It sounds like science fiction, but it's ha…

#159 - No. 1 Biopsychist: Michael Levin's Platonic Minds & Cognition All The Way Down

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