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Barbara Demeneix
Losing Our Minds How Environmental Pollution Impairs Human Intelligence and Mental Health
The global prevalence of neurodevelopmental disorders is accelerating. Numbers of children affected.
Jean-Louis Dessalles, Cédric Gaucherel, Pierre-Henri Gouyon
The Thread of Life The Immaterial Side of Existence
A true revolution in the understanding of life, the thesis put forward here is based on the scientific concept of information, the operation of detection and reading carried out by every living being.
Bernard Sablonnière
News Lands of Brain
Everything we now know about the brain and how to maintain it.
Bernard Zalc, Florence Rosier
Myelin Turbocharging The Brain
A better understanding of the nerve impulse and its transmission leads to an improved understanding certain diseases, in particular multiple sclerosis, Guillin-Barre syndrome, Charcot disease (ALS), Niemann-Pick disease.
Michel Jouvet
The Sleep, Consciousness and Wakefulness
A major scientific work that offers a sweeping panorama of the state of consciousness, from Hippocrates to the latest findings in neurology.
Annick Perrot, Maxime Schwartz
The Genius of Pasteur: Saving the ‘Poilus’
How Pasteur and his followers saved lives and changed the course of the war in 1914-1918
François Gros
From Penicillin to genomics
The life of a scientist, one of the discoverers of how genes function, and an explorer of the future of biology
Jean-Marc Jancovici
Quiet sleep until 2100 and others Misunderstandings about the Climate, the Economy, Politics and the Environment
A brilliantly striking demonstration of the environment’s central role in the global economy
Patrice Debré
Microbiotic Man Humans and microbes: thousands of years of a shared history — for better or for worse.
A book that will interest readers who wish to learn more about such issues as epidemics, the current vaccination controversy, the recent flare-up of the Ebola virus and hopes of eradicating Ebola.
Lionel Naccache
Netperson From the Microcosm of the Brain to the Macrocosm of Human Societies
From the Microcosm of the Brain to the Macrocosm of Human Societies
Pierre Lemarquis
Aesthetic Empathy
The powerful impact of art on the human brain, in the light of the latest advances in the neurosciences
Carlo Rovelli
Seven Brief Lessons on Physics
Everything you need to know about modern physics, the universe and our place in the world in seven enlightening lessons
Jean-Philippe Lachaux
The Brain’s Balancing Act Understanding and Managing Attention
The keys to attention management for improved concentration in daily life
Christian de Perthuis, Raphaël Trotignon
Climat, how much ? Climate Negotiations
Global warming: understanding, anticipating, taking action
Joseph Silk
The Future of Cosmology Dark Matter and Dark Energy
A sweeping tour of the major questions of contemporary cosmology
Sylvie Vauclair
Dialogues With the Universe
A great scientist recounts astrophysics, clearly and accessibly
André Brahic, Bradford Smith
Exoplanets Looking for life in the Universe
A brilliant, enthusiastic and accessible work by two of the greatest living astronomers
Alain Berthoz, Claude Debru
Anticipating and Predicting A Colloquium — From Thought to Mental Journey
What are the psychological and neurobiological mechanisms that enable humans to anticipate events and actions?
André Holley
The Sixth Sense A Neurophysiological Enquiry
The outside world is not the only source of sense stimuli; other, internal types of sensibility can stimulate the brain
Carlo Rovelli
Beyond Appearances Quantum Gravity and the Fabric of Reality
Understanding quantum physics with one of the world’s leading theoretical physicists
Philippe Miné, Jean-Pierre Pharabod
Fascinating Quantum Field Theory
A fascinating, informed work that takes us to the heart of the quantum revolution
Pierre Boulez, Jean-Pierre Changeux, Philippe Manoury
The Enchanted Neurons The Brain and the Music
A unique event: two major intellectuals of our time discuss the links between the neurosciences and music
Philippe Kourilsky
A Game of Chance and Complexity
A fascinating history of the struggle for survival, which is central to our lives
Bernard Croisile
Alzheimer Everything You Need to Know about Alzheimer’s
A reference work that offers hope, by a top specialist on Alzheimer’s disease
Michel Cassé
The Void and Eternity
A synthesis of current cosmological theories, by one of the greatest astrophysicists of our time
Colette Chiland, Jean-Philippe Raynaud
The Brain, the Psyche and Development
A fascinating work on the mental development and treatment of children, by eminent specialists in psychiatry and the neurosciences
Françoise Zonabend
The Nuclear Peninsula Three Mile Island, Tchernobyl, Fukushima... and after?
Twenty-five years after her first investigation, the author returns to the French nuclear site at La Hague — and finds it more dangerous than ever
Isabelle Arnulf
A Window to Dreams Neuropathology and sleep disorders
Isabelle Arnulf opens a window to the fascinating world of current dream ...
Philippe Damier
Decision Making Based on Self-Knowledge Neuroscience and Decision
Practical tips to avoid some of the common pitfalls of decision-makers. How to optimise the decision-making process.