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The development of psychiatry in the Middle East, viewed through the history of one of the first modern mental hospitals in the region.'Asfuriyyeh (formally, the Lebanon Hospital for the Insane) was f

The brain sciences are influencing our understanding of human behavior as never before, from neuropsychiatry and neuroeconomics to neurotheology and neuroaesthetics. Many now believe that the brain is

The brain sciences are influencing our understanding of human behavior as never before, from neuropsychiatry and neuroeconomics to neurotheology and neuroaesthetics. Many now believe that the brain is what makes us human, and it seems that neuroscientists are poised to become the new experts in the management of human conduct. Neuro describes the key developments--theoretical, technological, economic, and biopolitical--that have enabled the neurosciences to gain such traction outside the laboratory. It explores the ways neurobiological conceptions of personhood are influencing everything from child rearing to criminal justice, and are transforming the ways we "know ourselves" as human beings. In this emerging neuro-ontology, we are not "determined" by our neurobiology: on the contrary, it appears that we can and should seek to improve ourselves by understanding and acting on our brains.Neuro examines the implications of this emerging trend, weighing the promises against the perils, and

Access to safe drinking water and proper sanitation is essential for human survival and for maintenance of a decent quality of life. Currently, more than a billion people do not have access to safe dr

Access to safe drinking water and proper sanitation is essential for human survival and for maintenance of a decent quality of life. Currently, more than a billion people do not have access to safe dr

What kind of swing is it, Ladybug?Is it a friendship swing? A family swing? Does it come with a big hug? Or a sweet-smelling flower?Follow Ladybug as she tries out different swings and meets lots of friends along the way. There is a friendship swing. A rainbow swing. A swing that goes deep underwater and another that soars through the sky.There's a sleepy one that invites you to dream deeply and a swing that proves to be a little risky!Which one will Ladybug like best?An energetic and playful story in a distinctive format where the story is read vertically and with a gatefold at the end that reveals an extra special swing!From a rising star in the picture book space, Abi Bi--winner of the Macmillan Prize for Illustration in 2024.