bokomslag Story Of Our Lives, The: Homo Sapiens' Secrets Of Success
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Story Of Our Lives, The: Homo Sapiens' Secrets Of Success

Liat Ben David

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  • 244 sidor
  • 2022
We are a restless, world-changing species. We are the only organism that combines a multitude of abilities to harness the rules of nature, continuously manipulating our environment, its resources and even our own bodies to fit our ever-changing needs and desires. What is it that enables us to share some 99 percent of DNA as well as some basic behaviors with other organisms, yet at the same time be so different and powerful?Coalescing understandings driven from biology, psychology, anthropology, history and more, Ben David addresses the above question using a new paradigm: The Gordian knot between five human traits imagination, creative making, complex communication, change and intergenerational transfer evolutionary developed and co-amplified as the ultra-complex system called Homo sapiens. Weaving personal stories with professional experience, Ben David narrates innovative definitions of technology, education, science and their co-dependence; emphasizes their roles in the development of human societies; deliberates their implications on everyday life; discusses the crucial role of science education; and offers a fresh look at who we are as the leading species on this planet.Dr Liat Ben David is the CEO of the Davidson Institute of Science Education, the educational arm of Israel's acclaimed Weizmann Institute of Science. She holds a PhD in Molecular Biology and has more than 30 years of experience in the field of STEM education. Ben David teaches regularly in various spheres, including academia and TEDx; she is an accomplished author who has published numerous articles and books.This book is a 2023 Nautilus Book Awards winner.This book is an INDIES Award-Winning Finalist.
  • Författare: Liat Ben David
  • Format: Pocket/Paperback
  • ISBN: 9789811248528
  • Språk: Engelska
  • Antal sidor: 244
  • Utgivningsdatum: 2022-05-09
  • Förlag: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd