Colloques de Rheinfelden

Colloques de Rheinfelden

D’un bout à l’autre de la planète, des hauts fourneaux surgissent, le pétrole jaillit du sol, les ouvriers s’entassent dans les usines. A travers les cinq continents, les mêmes mots sont employés, les mêmes valeurs proclamées, les mêmes buts visés. Un type de société, la société industrielle, sans précédent dans l’histoire, est en train de devenir le modèle pour l’humanité entière. Tel est le fait décisif qui sert de base au rapport de Raymond Aron et aux colloques de Rheinfelden, qui ont trouvé tant d’échos dans la presse de tous les pays, comme pour témoigner encore de ce caractère universel du temps que nous vivons. Si l’industrialisme est la loi de notre époque, quel est le sens du grand schisme entre les deux sociétés industrielles d’Union soviétique et des Etats-Unis ? La similitude de l’organisation sociale entraînera-t-elle le rapprochement des idéologies, l’atténuation de la rivalité diplomatique ? Comment les sociétés encore peu développées réussiront-elles à s’industrialiser ? Par quelle méthode ? Au-delà de ces controverses sociologiques, les philosophes, savants, juristes, sociologues réunis à Rheinfelden, ont discuté le problème central que pose et qui dépasse la société industrielle : quelle est la valeur de ce nouveau type social ? La production, l’abondance, l’efficacité ne sont pas buts, mais moyens. Le but est la vie bonne, la société bonne. Et par là, l’humanité, aux prises avec le délire technique, retrouve les questions éternelles de Socrate, du Christ, de Bouddha. Robert Oppenheimer, George Kennan, Raymond Aron, Bertrand de Jouvenel, Asoka Mehta, bien d’autres encore, venus de tous les horizons et de toutes les disciplines, retrouvaient une langue commune pour répondre à cette commune interrogation.

Total Garbage

Total Garbage

An investigative narrative that dives into the waste embedded in our daily lives—and shows how individuals and communities are making a real difference for health, prosperity, quality of life and the fight against climate change, by a Pulitzer Prize winning journalistWhat happens to our trash? Why are our oceans filling with plastic? Do we really waste 40 percent of our food 65 percent of our energy? Waste is truly our biggest problem, and solving our inherent trashiness can fix our economy, our energy costs, our traffic jams, and help slow climate change—all while making us healthier, happier and more prosperous.     This story-driven and in-depth exploration of the pervasive yet hard-to-see wastefulness that permeates our daily lives illuminates the ways in which we've been duped into accepting absolutely insane levels of waste as normal. Total Garbage also tells the story of individuals and communities who are finding the way back from waste, and showing us that our choices truly matter and make a difference.    Our big environmental challenges – climate, energy, plastic pollution, deforestation, toxic emissions—are often framed as problems too big for any one person to solve. Too big even for hope. But when viewed as symptoms of a single greater problem—the epic levels of trash and waste we produce daily--the way forward is clear. Waste is the one problem individuals can positively impact—and not just on the planet, but also on our wallets, our health, and national and energy security. The challenge is seeing our epic wastefulness clearly.    Total Garbage will shine a light on the absurdity of the systems that all of us use daily and take for granted--and it will help both individuals and communities make meaningful changes toward better lives and a cleaner, greener world.

Principles of Fuel Cells

Principles of Fuel Cells

The book is engineering oriented and covers a large variety of topics ranging from fundamental principles to performance evaluation and applications. It is written systematically and completely on the subject with a summary of state-of-the-art fuel cell technology, filling the need for a timely resource. This is a unique book serving academic researchers, engineers, as well as people working in the fuel cell industry. It is also of substantial interest to students, engineers, and scientists in mechanical engineering, chemistry and chemical engineering, electrochemistry, materials science and engineering, power generation and propulsion systems, and automobile engineering.

Applications of NMR Spectroscopy: Volume 2

Applications of NMR Spectroscopy: Volume 2

Applications of NMR Spectroscopy, Volume 2, originally published by Bentham and now distributed by Elsevier, presents the latest developments in the field of NMR spectroscopy, including the analysis of plant polyphenols, the role of NMR spectroscopy in neuroradiology, NMR–based sensors, studies on protein and nucleic acid structure and function, and mathematical formations for NMR spectroscopy in structural biology. The fully illustrated chapters contain comprehensive references to the recent literature. The applications presented cover a wide range of the field, such as drug development, medical imaging and diagnostics, food science, mining, petrochemical, process control, materials science, and chemical engineering, making this resource a multi-disciplinary reference with broad applications. The content is ideal for readers who are seeking reviews and updates, as it consolidates scientific articles of a diverse nature into a single volume. Sections are organized based on disciplines, such as food science and medical diagnostics. Each chapter is written by eminent experts in the field. - Consolidates the latest developments in NMR spectroscopy into a single volume - Authored and edited by world-leading experts in spectroscopy - Features comprehensive references to the most recent related literature - More than 65 illustrations aid in the retention of key concepts

Les secrets du vivant

Les secrets du vivant

Le décryptage du génome humain n'a pas levé le secret sur nos origines et notre devenir : voici pourquoi la complexité et la multiplicité demeurent nécessaires à toute avancée scientifique.Annoncé à grand fracas, le décryptage du génome humain devait nous révéler le secret ultime de la vie et ouvrir la voie à de nouvelles thérapies miracles. Espoirs déçus : à l'ère de la postgénomique, les secrets du vivant sont maintenant recherchés dans les théories de la complexité, dans la convergence des efforts des biologistes, des physiciens et des mathématiciens. Comment comprendre la signification de cette succession rapide d'objectifs apparemment différents, de cette alternance d'espoirs et de désillusions ? Dans ce livre novateur, Michel Morange propose une clé pour rendre compte de ces difficultés, et de beaucoup d'autres analogues touchant toutes les branches de la biologie. Les annonces sensationnelles reflètent l'espoir toujours déçu qu'une explication unique pourrait suffire. Or les faits biologiques – comme ceux relevant de bien d'autres disciplines scientifiques – ne peuvent être expliqués par un principe d'intelligibilité unique.Exemples à l'appui et de façon très pédagogique, Michel Morange montre pourquoi des explications différentes doivent être articulées pour décrire le fonctionnement des macromolécules aussi bien que l'évolution humaine ou le développement des cancers. Admettre une idée aussi simple n'est pas évident, car tout scientifique a été formé à privilégier un principe d'intelligibilité particulier. L'articulation entre explications différentes est pourtant indispensable pour le progrès des connaissances ; elle est aussi une exigence éthique.

Critical Care Patient Transport: 5th Edition: Principles and Practice

Critical Care Patient Transport: 5th Edition: Principles and Practice

Our textbook, online review course, and CD Audio box set is APPROVED by the Board for Critical Care Transport Paramedic Certification (BCCTPC) and is used by our nationally recognized lecturers who present Review Courses for Certified Flight Registered Nurse (CFRN), Flight Paramedic-Certified (FP-C), Certification in Emergency Nursing (CEN), Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN), & Certified Transport Registered Nurse (CTRN). In addition to being industry recognized leaders in their field, several of our lecturers were also Editorial members with the "Air Medical Journal", having worked in the industry for a combined sixty years and have experience in Adult, Pediatric, Neonatal, Obstetric, Trauma, Emergency, and Critical Care. Our Instructors are also licensed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as Commercial rated Airplane and Helicopter Pilots. This book is sure to assist anyone wanting to expand their knowledge, better themselves clinically, or to prepare for any of these tough examinations.

The Philosophy of Science: A Companion

The Philosophy of Science: A Companion

Philosophy of science studies the methods, theories, and concepts used by scientists. It mainly developed as a field in its own right during the twentieth century and is now a diversified and lively research area. This book surveys the current state of the discipline by focusing on central themes like confirmation of scientific hypotheses, scientific explanation, causality, the relationship between science and metaphysics, scientific change, the relationship between philosophy of science and science studies, the role of theories and models, unity of science. These themes define general philosophy of science. The book also presents sub-disciplines in the philosophy of science dealing with the main sciences: logic, mathematics, physics, biology, medicine, cognitive science, linguistics, social sciences, and economics. While it is common to address the specific philosophical problems raised by physics and biology in such a book, the place assigned to the philosophy of special sciences is much more unusual. Most authors collaborate on a regular basis in their research or teaching and share a common vision of philosophy of science and its place within philosophy and academia in general. The chapters have been written in close accordance with the three editors, thus achieving strong unity of style and tone.

Suprématie quantique - L'ordinateur quantique, la révolution qui va boulverser nos vies

Suprématie quantique - L'ordinateur quantique, la révolution qui va boulverser nos vies

Un livre pour tous ceux qui souhaitent découvrir comment résoudre certains des problèmes les plus urgents de l'humanité. Nous voici à la veille d'une révolution technologique qui va changer le monde : le développement de l'ordinateur quantique. La course aux nouvelles possibilités qu'il annonce bat déjà son plein. Celui qui prendra l'avantage dans ce domaine sera également en tête des révolutions que ces ordinateurs rendront possibles : une nouvelle économie énergétique grâce à des technologies de stockage révolutionnaires, une deuxième Révolution verte, des procédés de traitements médicaux et de vaccination inédits et même le contrôle du réchauffement climatique.Michio Kaku, physicien et futurologue de renommée mondiale, nous invite à un voyage captivant vers un avenir fascinant. Il expose de manière claire et intelligible les fondements physiques de cette révolution et décrit les développements actuels sur lesquels elle repose." L'enjeu concerne notre avenir, ni plus ni moins. Il est à portée de main pour celui qui sera capable de construire et d'utiliser un ordinateur quantique. "Michio Kaku

Enzyme Biotechnology for Environmental Sustainability

Enzyme Biotechnology for Environmental Sustainability

Enzyme Biotechnology for Environmental Sustainability discusses recent applications of enzyme biotechnology in various industrial sectors and state-of-the-art information on novel microbial enzyme technologies for a sustainable environment. The book describes in detail the latest developments and modern methods in microbial enzyme biotechnology for wider application in bioremediation, cleaner technology for industries and waste management, green chemistry and pharmaceutical biotechnology, sustainable textiles, food production and biodegradation, and other industries. The chapters cover topics such as genetic engineering, protein engineering, nanotechnological advances of microbial enzymes, computational tools for engineering enzymes, and health risk assessment of enzymes in different sectors. With contributors from an array of experts in the field, Enzyme Biotechnology for Environmental Sustainability is an informative reference for researchers, biotechnologists, microbiologists, environmental scientists, graduate and post-graduate students working in the area of enzyme technology and their biomedical, environmental, and industrial applications. - Includes new-methods and up-to-date information on modern methods with respect to its application in pharmaceuticals, textiles, food fermentation, and many other related fields - Provides in-depth information about the recent applications of enzyme biotechnology in different industrial sectors - Focuses on the rapid developments and biotechnological advances in microbial enzymology to enhance industrial and environmental sustainability

Le pain et la panification

Le pain et la panification

C’est en Orient que l’on commença à écraser le blé qui y était connu depuis la plus haute Antiquité. Et c’est l’Écriture qui nous fait découvrir la présence de farine et de pain dans l’alimentation des peuples du Proche-Orient. Dans cette troisième édition de 1979, Raymond Calvel, professeur à l’École Française de Meunerie, nous raconte tout de l’histoire du pain : des Hébreux et des Égyptiens jusqu’à l’époque contemporaine, comment est-il apparu, comment fut-il fabriqué ? Comment a-t-il fait l'objet d'une taxation ? Quelles sont aujourd’hui les méthodes de panification ? Quel est son intérêt alimentaire ?

The Bioethics of Space Exploration

The Bioethics of Space Exploration

The first book devoted to the bioethics of the space-mission environment, The Bioethics of Space Exploration explores the ethical status of possible biomedical challenges in future long-term space missions. Konrad Szocik thoroughly examines arguments favoring and opposing human enhancement, accompanied by somatic and germline gene editing, methodology of space-mission bioethics, and moral bioenhancement. In particular, the three main types of space missions--scientific missions, commercial missions, and space colonization missions--prompt different bioethical discussions and levels of human involvement. Szocik also considers whether the possibility of saving humanity through space colonization is compatible with ethics of quality of life and the philosophy of antinatalism. Presented from an issue-driven and case-driven perspective, The Bioethics of Space Exploration highlights the utility of different normative systems for philosophers, ethicists, and social scientists alike. For any reader interested in the broader humanistic and social approach to space missions, these insightful discussions provide a new perspective into the future of space missions and the potential for radical biomedical technologies.

Thought Experiments 16

Thought Experiments 16

This time, we consciously and deliberately turn a bit away from the clamor of the times and back towards the search for truth, and away from speculation about temporary political skirmishes. Even though, of course, this is hardly possible in a world where everything is interconnected... Therefore, we do consider the broader picture here to some extent. We turn away from the madness of genocide and look at history. For there too, we may find clues about how the course of the world tends to unfold. We have already examined Egypt and Atlantis several times, but that does not prevent us from developing new thoughts about them. We also want to critically examine society, from the state of democracy to the societal handling of critical and outspoken opinions, all the way to the widely overlooked importance of nudity for our lives and well-being. From enlightenment and the old TV series ALF, to homosexuality and Gray aliens, we continually address the practical and pressing questions of our *confused* times from various angles. A meandering around the truth. Different perspectives and aspects on one and the same thing: our world, our life, reality, and the problems of our times…

Federated Learning in Metaverse Healthcare

Federated Learning in Metaverse Healthcare

Federated Learning in Metaverse Healthcare: Personalized Medicine and Wellness explores the integration of the metaverse with healthcare, offering immersive experiences and personalized care. The book introduces federated learning, emphasizing its advantages over traditional centralized machine learning in healthcare. It provides a historical context and discusses the technological advancements that led to the emergence of metaverse healthcare. Privacy-preserving methods crucial for protecting sensitive healthcare data within federated learning environments are also examined, underscoring the importance of secure communication protocols. Other important points include the transformation of healthcare delivery through virtual environments, remote consultations, and immersive experiences.The role of telemedicine in facilitating remote diagnostics and consultations via virtual platforms, and the applications of augmented reality wearables for real-time health monitoring and wellness tracking are detailed. Additionally, the book discusses federated learning's ability to deliver personalized treatment plans tailored to individual patient needs, its role in predictive modeling for disease risks and prevention, as well as virtual health coaches offering personalized guidance for wellness management. The challenges and ethical dilemmas of metaverse healthcare and federated learning, along with potential solutions, are also considered. - Explains privacy-preserving techniques in federated learning, such as federated averaging, differential privacy, and secure aggregation, thus ensuring the protection of sensitive healthcare data - Presents use cases and case studies that demonstrate the practical applications of federated learning in virtual healthcare settings - Illustrates its impact on patient care, medical research, and healthcare innovation - Contains contributions from leading experts in the fields of healthcare, artificial intelligence, and virtual reality, providing valuable insights and perspectives on the intersection of federated learning and metaverse healthcare

Da qui all'infinito. Una riflessione sul futuro della scienza

Da qui all'infinito. Una riflessione sul futuro della scienza

Un vero e proprio inno alla scienza, composto da quattro agili movimenti. Il piglio divulgativo e accattivante delle Reith Lectures tenute per la BBC radio da Martin Rees trova in "da qui all'infinito" la propria ideale declinazione: una riflessione appassionata sulla scienza, di cui viene affermata la fondamentale importanza per la società di oggi e di domani, insieme alla necessità di renderne i concetti chiari e accessibili a un pubblico il più vasto possibile. Rees affronta le problematiche e le sfide più calde della scienza contemporanea, ed esplora le frontiere del sapere in costante spostamento. E ci regala una lezione esemplare, che coniuga l'impegno dello scienziato e la passione del cittadino: nel nostro presente e nel futuro di un mondo sempre più interconnesso e complesso, la conoscenza; scientifica dovrà essere collettiva, pubblica e globale.

The Book of Mind

The Book of Mind

Discover how ontological mathematics explains telepathy, homeopathy, out-of-body experiences, near-death experiences, the placebo effect, déjà vu, jamais vu, reincarnation, demonic possession, enlightenment, the afterlife, the soul and God. When scientific materialism and empiricism is replaced with scientific idealism and rationalism, everything about science changes. Mind replaces matter as the basis of existence. Reason and logic, not the fallible human senses, become the means to discover ultimate reality. The Principle of Sufficient Reason and Occam's razor replace sensory experiments as the route to reliable knowledge. A universe of spacetime only is replaced by a universe of spacetime AND non-spacetime. Non-spacetime is an immaterial frequency Singularity, which serves as a Cosmic Mind. The Cosmos is a hologram inside the Cosmic Mind, just as a dreamworld is a hologram inside your individual mind. Are you ready to overcome the reducing valve of human consciousness and expand your mind to the maximum?

Greenhouse Gas Inventories

Greenhouse Gas Inventories

The assessment of greenhouse gases emitted to and removed from the atmosphere is high on the international political and scientific agendas. Growing international concern and cooperation regarding the climate change problem have increased the need for policy-oriented solutions to the issue of uncertainty in, and related to, inventories of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The approaches to addressing uncertainty discussed here reflect attempts to improve national inventories, not only for their own sake but also from a wider, systems analytical perspective — a perspective that seeks to strengthen the usefulness of national inventories under a compliance and/or global monitoring and reporting framework. These approaches demonstrate the benefits of including inventory uncertainty in policy analyses. The authors of the contributed papers show that considering uncertainty helps avoid situations that can, for example, create a false sense of certainty or lead to invalid views of subsystems. This may eventually prevent related errors from showing up in analyses. However, considering uncertainty does not come for free. Proper treatment of uncertainty is costly and demanding because it forces us to make the step from “simple to complex” and only then to discuss potential simplifications. Finally, comprehensive treatment of uncertainty does not offer policymakers quick and easy solutions.

Il pianeta malato

Il pianeta malato

Tre saggi dello scrittore e cineasta francese, scritti nel 1971, di una straordinaria, preveggente attualità: uno scritto sul declino dell'economia, uno sull'ideologia in Cina, mentre il terzo, che dà il titolo alla raccolta, affronta la polluzione e la distruzione dell'ambiente, che sono ormai il nostro spettacolo quotidiano. "Una società sempre piú malata, ma sempre piú potente, ha ricreato il mondo come ambiente e scenario della sua malattia, come pianeta malato". C'è una cura alla degradazione? Debord crede ancora di sí. Possiamo ancora scegliere, se siamo capaci di vincere la paura, di fidarci delle nostre forze e di rimettere in questione l'immagine del potere e del "progresso". L'idea di una necessaria "decrescita" si affaccia qui per la prima volta.

Kwantowy świat

Kwantowy świat

Zadziwiające spojrzenie na życie i wszechświat – jak fizyka kwantowa wpływa na naszą codzienność?Doktor Amit Goswami udowadnia, że fizyka kwantowa jest kluczem do zrozumienia największych tajemnic świata, i pokazuje, jak wykorzystać jej założenia w codziennym życiu. Wiedza zawarta w tej książce pozwala zupełnie inaczej spojrzeć na takie sprawy jak życie, śmierć czy znaczenie intuicji, świadomości i snów. Autor w przystępny i zrozumiały sposób przybliża temat fizyki kwantowej wszystkim tym, którzy chcieliby zrozumieć nasz związek z wszechświatem. Według niego jest ona nie tylko przyszłością, ale także kluczem do zrozumienia ludzkiej świadomości i tajemnicy życia.__O autorze:Amit Goswami – profesor, fizyk kwantowy, pionier paradygmatu nauki zwanej „nauką w obrębie świadomości”; autor wielu popularnych książek na temat fizyki kwantowej i świadomości; praktyk na polu duchowości i transformacji; sam siebie nazywa aktywistą kwantowym.

This Is Your Brain on Music

This Is Your Brain on Music

In this groundbreaking union of art and science, rocker-turned-neuroscientist Daniel J. Levitin explores the connection between music—its performance, its composition, how we listen to it, why we enjoy it—and the human brain. Taking on prominent thinkers who argue that music is nothing more than an evolutionary accident, Levitin poses that music is fundamental to our species, perhaps even more so than language. Drawing on the latest research and on musical examples ranging from Mozart to Duke Ellington to Van Halen, he reveals:• How composers produce some of the most pleasurable effects of listening to music by exploiting the way our brains make sense of the world• Why we are so emotionally attached to the music we listened to as teenagers, whether it was Fleetwood Mac, U2, or Dr. Dre• That practice, rather than talent, is the driving force behind musical expertise• How those insidious little jingles (called earworms) get stuck in our headA Los Angeles Times Book Award finalist, This Is Your Brain on Music will attract readers of Oliver Sacks and David Byrne, as it is an unprecedented, eye-opening investigation into an obsession at the heart of human nature.