Author: June De SpainPublisher: Amer Media
ISBN: 9780912986371
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Memetics
Author: Tim TylerPublisher: Tim Tyler
ISBN: 1461035260
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
Memetics is the name commonly given to the study of memes - a term originally coined by Richard Dawkins to describe small inherited elements of human culture. Memes are the cultural equivalent of DNA genes - and memetics is the cultural equivalent of genetics. Memes have become ubiquitous in the modern world - but there has been relatively little proper scientific study of how they arise, spread and change - apparently due to turf wars within the social sciences and misguided resistance to Darwinian explanations being applied to human behaviour. However, with the modern explosion of internet memes, I think this is bound to change. With memes penetrating into every mass media channel, and with major companies riding on their coat tails for marketing purposes, social scientists will surely not be able to keep the subject at arm's length for much longer. This will be good - because an understanding of memes is important. Memes are important for marketing and advertising. They are important for defending against marketing and advertising. They are important for understanding and managing your own mind. They are important for understanding science, politics, religion, causes, propaganda and popular culture. Memetics is important for understanding the origin and evolution of modern humans. It provides insight into the rise of farming, science, industry, technology and machines. It is important for understanding the future of technological change and human evolution. This book covers the basic concepts of memetics, giving an overview of its history, development, applications and the controversy that has been associated with it.
Decide to Live
Author: Rod CzlonkaPublisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1435703014
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
I am Rod Czlonka and I survived terminal brain cancer. Every doctor I spoke to told me that I was going to die. All of them spewed the same dismal statistics and doomsday prophecies. But I chose not to accept that diagnosis or the conventional treatments which accompanied it. Instead, I made a decision to live, and to learn the secrets of cancer. This book is the culmination of that research and the blueprint for my life.
Strange Trips
Author: Lucas RichertPublisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN: 0773556532
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 181
Book Description
Drugs take strange journeys from the black market to the doctor's black bag. Changing marijuana laws in the United States and Canada, the opioid crisis, and the rising costs of pharmaceuticals have sharpened the public's awareness of drugs and their regulation. Government, industry, and the medical profession, however, have a mixed record when it comes to framing policies and generating knowledge to address drug use and misuse. In Strange Trips Lucas Richert investigates the myths, meanings, and boundaries of recreational drugs, palliative care drugs, and pharmaceuticals as well as struggles over product innovation, consumer protection, and freedom of choice in the medical marketplace. Scrutinizing how we have conceptualized and regulated drugs amid the pressing and competing interests of state regulatory bodies, pharmaceutical and for-profit companies, scientific researchers, and medical professionals, Richert asks how perceptions of a product shift – from dangerous substance to medical breakthrough, or vice versa. Through close examination of archival materials, accounts, and records, he brings substances into conversation with each other and demonstrates the contentious relationship between scientific knowledge, cultural assumptions, and social concerns. Weaving together stories of consumer resistance and government control, Strange Trips offers timely recommendations for the future of drug regulation.
Fighting Cancer 20 Different Ways
Author: Francisco ContrerasPublisher: Charisma Media
ISBN: 1591856310
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Topics in "Fighting Cancer 20 Different Ways" include finding the will to beat cancer, the power of prayer to fight cancer, cellular stress alleviation: genetic instability, immortal soldiers, treatment philosophy, natural defenses, and more.
Author: Cancer's Best Medicine
Author: Mauris L. EmekaPublisher: Health Research Books
ISBN: 9780964012530
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 54
Book Description
More than one-hundred years ago researchers discovered that cancer is not a tumor; instead, cancer is the PROCESS that causes a tumor -- and removing the tumor does not remove the cancer. Cancers Best Medicine looks carefully at the nature of that PROCESS, and explores what we as individuals can do to disrupt it. Cancer is a metabolic illness, and its very important to understand that this disease is closely linked to diet and lifestyle -- as this booklet so clearly notes. It contains a recipe section, an index, illustrations, and a bibliography. Read it and discover a wealth of information to help you unleash the healing power of your body
Fear Cancer No More
Author: Mauris L. EmekaPublisher: Health Research Books
ISBN: 9780964012561
Category : African American healers
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
Fear Cancer No More is a well-documented self-help book explaining the nature of cancer at the cellular level. It explains that a plant-based diet along with exercise introduces crucial enzymes and oxygen into the body, and this creates an environment in which cancer cells cannot survive. Indexed, illustrated, and written in layman's language, this book takes a close look at why healthy cells become cancerous, and more importantly what can be done about it in terms of diet and lifestyle. Fear Cancer No More is a must read for those seeking to take greater responsibility for their own health. See: www.cancernomore.com.
Which Treatment Is Best? Spoof or Proof?
Author: Teddy BaderPublisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 100082781X
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
A young woman cries, "Please don’t let me die!" Has she received the best treatment? What is the best treatment? How do we know? Life-threatening disease prompts these questions in everyone. Which Treatment Is Best? Spoof or Proof? explains the best scientific evidence for any treatment—the randomized controlled trial. This book begins with rotten humors as the source of all diseases. The reader is guided through serious attempts in history to treat disease, but which now seem amusing. The story ends with the randomized controlled trial and how to interpret it. The text will help students and clinicians understand this universal language of clinical research worldwide. Key Features Describes the development of the randomized, controlled trial as the gold standard of proof Unravels the meaning of "randomized," "double-blind," and "p-values" in a simplified manner for students and clinicians Contains timeless information on how medical evidence can be understood
Author: Kurt Butler