Nicholas Wade Book order (chronological)

Exploring the intersection of human nature and societal success, this book argues that both progressive and conservative ideologies often misinterpret the role of human nature in shaping society. Nicholas Wade examines historical and biological contexts, illustrating how certain policies can enhance human nature while others, like socialism, may lead to societal decline. Drawing from anthropology and evolutionary biology, the work emphasizes that neglecting the evolutionary constraints of human behavior can result in chaos and potential extinction, challenging prevailing political assumptions.

Exploring the fascinating concept of binocular vision, this book features unique illustrations that come alive through anaglyphs, requiring the use of colored filters provided with the hardcover. Readers will experience the interplay of cooperation and competition between their eyes, making each viewing experience distinct. The content delves into the history, science, and art of how we perceive depth, transforming the understanding of vision since the advent of stereoscopes. It invites active participation, ensuring a personalized journey through visual perception.

Overview: Drawing on new genomic evidence, this account explores the genetic basis of race and its significance in human history. The notion of biological differences among races has long been considered toxic and is often avoided in academic discourse. Scholars risk backlash for arguing that race is more than a mere social construct. Contrary to the consensus that human evolution halted in prehistory, the author contends that populations have continued to evolve, adapting traits like lactose tolerance and high-altitude survival. Race, he argues, is not a clear-cut distinction; rather, populations that remain isolated develop unique traits through Darwinian evolution. For millennia, human groups evolved distinct characteristics, both physically and culturally. Drawing from scientific breakthroughs, the author examines the genetic underpinnings of social habits, suggesting that traits such as thrift and nonviolence have been genetically ingrained in agrarian societies. He also discusses the genetic basis for intelligence-related traits in specific ethnic groups, including Chinese and Ashkenazi Jews. While advocating for the equality of all humans, the author emphasizes the importance of pursuing scientific truth, even when it leads into contentious territory. This work aims to spark a necessary and profound dialogue on race and human history.

A leading New York Times science reporter, who has covered the Human Genome Project from its inception, writes about how the sequencing of the genome is already changing medical care.

Kaum etwas beschäftigt die Gemüter derzeit mehr als die Entschlüsselung des menschlichen Genoms. Nicholas Wade fragt nach den medizinischen Konsequenzen und skizziert die Umrisse der Neuen Medizin. Anschaulich und prägnant zeichnet Nicholas Wade, Wissenschaftsredakteur der „New York Times“, die Stationen nach, die zur Entschlüsselung des menschlichen Genoms führten. Er stellt die Protagonisten dieser Entdeckung vor, Craig Venter auf der einen und das Human-Genom-Projekt auf der anderen Seite, und er fragt nach den medizinischen und pharmakologischen Konsequenzen. Wade beschreibt die Entwicklung von Targets, Angriffspunkten an der Zelloberfläche, mit deren Hilfe man die Zellreifung und - teilung unterbinden kann. Er diskutiert aktuelle Forschungen mit embryonalen und adulten Stammzellen - über die im Augenblick in Deutschland diskutiert wird - und mit gentechnischen Medikamenten. Er zeigt Wege der Keimbahntherapie und der regenerativen Medizin auf, die Organe teilweise oder ganz zu ersetzen vermag. Wade schaut Biologen und Medizinern in den Forschungslaboratorien über die Schulter und trennt die therapeutischen Nahziele der Neuen Medizin von den Fernzielen wie etwa der Lebensverlängerung. Die Originalausgabe erscheint zu gleicher Zeit unter dem Titel „Life- Script. The human Genome Project and the New Medicine“ bei Simon & Schuster, New York

The Science Times Book of the Brain is a superb volume with chapters on senses, emotions, mood, memory, language, consciousness, dreams, medicine, and much more. Articles illuminate key discoveries made within the last decade about the physiology, psychology, and neurology of our most vital organ.

Beginning with their expulsion from Nauvoo in 1846 and for the succeeding twenty-two years, the migration of Mormon pioneers—some 70,000 of them—was a compelling saga of the settlement of the American West. Mostly poor, they traveled on ships, canal boats, trains, and riverboats, and then came on foot, in wagon trains and in handcart companies. Their story is told by two archivists with the LDS Church History Department in this beautiful book, filled with fascinating photographs.