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Michel Morange

Life Explained

“Fifty years ago, Francis Crick and James D. Watson discovered the double-helix structure of DNA, the carrier of genetic information, the basis for heredity.[...]

Brain as a Chemical Machine (The) - Nicotinic receptors and neuronal communication

Jean-Pierre Changeux, Stuart J. Edelstein

The Brain as a Chemical Machine Nicotinic receptors and neuronal communication

This richly illustrated volume furnishes an exceptional opportunity for scientists and students to follow the course of a major advance in our understanding of the molecular basis of brain functions.

"this book attempts to show that it is up to us to relentlessly inspire the minds of humans to invent a future that will enable humanity to attain a life of more solidarity, a happier life for and with each one of us [...] J. -P. C.

Christian de Duve

Genetics of Original Sin

“In this book I examine the extraordinary saga of life on Earth in the light of the most recent scientific discoveries. [...]" C. de D.

Alain Berthoz

Simplexity Simplifying Principles for a Complex World

Simplexity, as I understand it, is the range of solutions living organisms have found, despite the complexity of natural processes, to enable the brain to prepare an action and plan for the consequences of it.

Gérard Berry

The Hyperpower of Informatics

Gérard Berry shows how information and data have come to occupy a central role not only in our technologies and sciences, but also in our daily lives...