Introducing a 10-phase, 500-year vision for the future of space exploration, genetic engineering, and the human species—on Earth and on other planets.As the only species aware that life on Earth has an expiration date, we have a moral duty to land on, to live on, and to extend life to other planets.Inevitably, life on Earth will come to an end, whether by climate disaster, or by cataclysmic war—or when the sun runs out of fuel in a...

**A fascinating inside account of how genome engineering is enabling de-extinction—and what the ability to create new creatures means ethically and philosophically.From a scientific advisor to the bioscience company Colossal that brought the dire wolf back from extinction.**It used to be that only evolution could create a species, refining a femur, a knee joint, a tailbone over eons. But now, when those bones are all that remain of some of evolution’s upsets, human beings h...

An argument that we have a moral duty to explore other planets and solar systems--because human life on Earth has an expiration date.Inevitably, life on Earth will come to an end, whether by climate disaster, cataclysmic war, or the death of the sun in a few billion years. To avoid extinction, we will have to find a new home planet, perhaps even a new solar system, to inhabit. In this provocative and fascinating book, Christopher Mason argues that we have a moral d...

The power of the ever-increasing tools and algorithms for prediction and their paradoxical effects on risk.The Age of Prediction is about two powerful, and symbiotic, trends: the rapid development and use of artificial intelligence and big data to enhance prediction, as well as the often paradoxical effects of these better predictions on our understanding of risk and the ways we live. Beginning with dramatic advances in quantitative investing and precision...

The Art of the Steal tells the story of several larger-than-life figures - the billionaire tycoon Alfred Taubman; the most powerful woman in the art world, Dede Brooks; and the wily British executive Christopher Davidge - who conspired to cheat their clients out of millions of dollars. It offers an unprecedented look inside this secretive, glamorous, gold-plated industry, describing just how Sotheby's and Christie's grew from clubby, aristocratic businesses into slick international corpora...

Anyone interested in participating in this global shift to green energy and also in reaping a positive environmental impact ought to read "Renewable Energy Investment: Building Wealth While Saving the Planet: Stay Ahead of Trends in Renewable Energy Investments." We all hear it, but actually, most parts of the energy future lie with renewable sources.They include solar, wind, and hydroelectric power. And such sources are excellent investment opportunities for visionary investors, t...

The author has put his decades of experience in the mortgage industry, into these easy-to-read tips. I'll let the readers see for themselves, but the best part of this book is that the author's suggestions are all very practical. The author has an easy, colloquial style; uses humor; and communicates his points well. Each tip will bring sound advice to the reader, from an often unexpected direction. The author's depth and breadth of experience is evident throughout. This book will challenge...

What role should the police have in an industrial dispute? How were they led into a partisan role in assisting the defeat of the 1984-5 miners' strike? Widespread concern over police road-blocks, allegations of police and picket violence, and the huge numbers of police used to maintain order and access to work led the National Council for Civil Liberties to set up an inquiry into the policing. The Inquiry Panel produced an interim report – but the NCCL disowned it, because of its acknowled...

Engagingly written by experts with worldwide reputations in the field, Health Behavior Change presents an exciting method which can be used to helps patients change their behaviour in both hospital and community settings. The method is applicable to any behaviour, such as overeating, physical inactivity and smoking or with patients struggling with the consequences of chronic conditions like diabetes and heart disease. Using brief, structured consultations with the client, the practitioner ...

If you’re interested in saving time and energy through efficient, smart meal prep strategies, then The Complete Meal Prep Cookbook is the book for you!When you feel like you’re busy 24 hours of the day, it can be really hard to find the time to make a nutritious meal for you and your family.It feels easier to eat out and to order dinner, but restaurant meals are full of hidden fat and calories. Research has shown that making your own meals at home is ...

Are you struggling with how to properly gain good bacteria into your gut?All the foods we eat have a benefit to our nutritional values. However, some of the foods that we eat can be harmful to our gut.When our gut isn’t healthy, our system isn’t healthy as well. We will lose sleep, possibly become depressed, and even gain weight. Gut issues are a concern of over 50% of the population in the U.S.This book will help you to get prop...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. This powerful narrative pierces the veil of poverty and systemic oppression, mapping the hidden contours of inequality and scarcity. With urgent prose, it urges moral awakening and empathy, advocating for a just world where dignity is universal. Unraveling the threads of economic and political power that bind the marginalized, it is both critique and beacon of hope, imagining a future where freedom and equity are humanity's true yardsticks.