Richard Panek

El autismo es un fenómeno cada vez más común y, a la vez, un laberinto complejo. Múltiples y minúsculas variaciones del código genético controlan, desde la niñez, el desarrollo del cerebro de quien lo padece. El autista vive asi en un mundo lleno de anomalias, donde sensaciones tan cotidianas como el silencio pueden resultar insoportables. Afortunadamente, la ciencia ha aportado conocimientos revolucionarios sobre sus causas y ha desarrollado tratamientos esperanzadores. Optimista militante y, tal vez, la persona con autismo mas conocida de Estados Unidos, la doctora Grandin ha dedicado media vida a divulgarlos y a romper las barreras que separan la experiencia autista de la no autista.En este libro nos ofrece una explicacion clara y en primera persona de lo que es un cerebro autista, su racionalidad biologica y sus implicaciones personales y sociales. Y nos invita a compartir una nueva perspectiva, libre de etiquetas e incomprension, sobre las autenticas capacidades de las personas con autismo.

Los pilares de la creación cuenta la historia de uno de los mayores logros científicos en la historia de la civilización, un telescopio que ha costado 10 000 millones de dólares y tiene el objetivo mas ambicioso posible: descubrir los secretos del cosmos. El prestigioso divulgador Richard Panek se codea con los cientificos que concibieron el telescopio, superaron todas las dificultades para hacerlo realidad y utilizan su avanzada tecnologia para saber mas sobre los origenes de nuestro sistema solar, buscar vida en planetas que giran en torno a otras estrellas y seguir la evolucion de cientos de miles de millones de galaxias desde el momento en que nacieron las primeras estrellas. El telescopio Webb ha cautivado al mundo y Los pilares de la creacion explica como y por que. Incluye 16 paginas de espectaculares fotografias a todo color.En un doble homenaje al ingenio humano y a sus deseos de descubrir el cosmos, el revelador libro de Panek presenta el universo como nunca lo habiamos visto: a traves de los ojos del telescopio espacial James Webb, un prodigio que es en si mismo un autentico pilar de creacion.

Offers author s own experience as an autistic person alongside remarkable new discoveries about the autistic brain as well as genetic research This book highlights long ignored sensory problems as well as the need to treat autism symptom by symptom rather than with an umbrella diagnosis

Las personas autistas perciben y entienden el mundo de una manera radicalmente diferente. Los últimos avances médicos en neuroimagen y genética nos han acercado a comprender la singular perspectiva de un cerebro autista, pero faltaba una voz autorizada que pudiera aplicar esos conocimientos y explicarlos desde dentro. En este libro unico, Temple Grandin, profesora universitaria y una de las autistas mas famosas del mundo, nos ofrece ese conocimiento desde un punto de vista cientifico, pero, sobre todo, desde su valiosa experiencia vital.

Meet the players in the most fundamental scientific revolution since Copernicus The Facts of MatterIt is one of the most disturbing aspects of our universe: only four per cent of it consists of the matter that makes up every star, planet, and every book. The rest is completely unknown. Acclaimed science writer Richard Panek tells the story of the handful of scientists who have spent the past few decades on a quest to unlock the secrets of dark matter and the even stranger substance called dark energy. These are perhaps the greatest mysteries in science,and solving them will reshape our understanding of the universe and our place in it. The stakes could not be higher. Paneks fast-paced narrative, filled with original, in-depth reporting and intimate, behind-the-scenes details, brings this epic story to life for the very first time.

A book which offers fresh perspectives on the scientific developments of the past hundred years through the complementary work of two of the centurys greatest thinkers, Einstein and Freud. At the turn of the century there was a widespread assumption in scientific circles that the pursuit of knowledge was nearing its end and that all available evidence had been exhausted. However, by 1916 both Einstein and Freud had exploded the myth by leading exploration into the science of the invisible and the unconscious. These men were more than just contemporaries their separate pursuits were in fact complementary. Freuds science of psychoanalysis found its cosmological counterpart in the Astronomy of Invisible Light pioneered by Einstein. Together they questioned the little inconsistencies of Newtons ordered cosmos to reveal a different reality, a natural order that was anything but ordered, a cosmos that was volatile and vast an organism alive in time. These men inspired a fundamental shift in the history of human thought. They began a revolution that is still in progress and provided one of the past centurys greatest contributions to the history of science.

A 2025 Nautilus Book Awards Silver WinnerThe James Webb Space Telescope is transforming the universe right before our eyesand here, for the first time, is the inside account of how the mission originated, how it performs its miracles of science, and what its revolutionary images are revealing.Pillars of Creation tells the story of one of the greatest scientific achievements in the history of civilization, a $10 billion instrument with a staggeringly ambitious goal: unlocking the secrets of the cosmos. Award-winning science writer Richard Panek stands us shoulder to shoulder with senior scientists as they conceive the mission, meet decades-long challenges to bring it to fruition, and, now, use its unprecedented technology to yield new discoveries about the origins of our solar system, to search for life on planets around other suns, and to trace the growth of hundreds of billions of galaxies all the way back to the birth of the first stars. The Webb telescope has captured the worlds imagination, and Pillars of Creation shows how and whyincluding through sixteen pages of awe-inspiring, full-color photos. At once a testament to human ingenuity and a celebration of mankinds biggest leap yet into the cosmos, Paneks eye-opening book reveals our universe as weve never seen it beforethrough the lens of the James Webb Space Telescope, a marvel that is itself a pillar of creation.

WANT TO READ JUST ONE BOOK ABOUT AUTISM? READ THIS. Written by Temple Grandin one of the worlds most well-known autistic thinkers The Autistic Brain is the groundbreaking, insightful and inspirational bestseller that combines scientific research with real lived experience to offer an accessible, hopeful and practical look at what autism really is. An extraordinary source of inspiration for autistic children, their parents - and all peopleTime Its estimated that one in almost a hundred people are diagnosed as being on the autistic spectrum. Thanks to ground-breaking new research, there is far more hope for them today than ever before. In this fascinating and highly readable book, Temple Grandin offers her own experience as an autistic person alongside genetic research and remarkable new discoveries about the autistic brain. Grandin highlights the need to treat autism symptom by symptom, rather than with an umbrella diagnosis and argues that raising and educating children on the autistic spectrum needs to be less about focusing on their weaknesses, and more about fostering their unique contributions. Her compassionate, authoritative, and accessible writing will assist not only fellow autistics and families with neurodivergent members, but also researchers and physicians seeking to better understand the condition. Written in a clear and concise way, and with illustrative diagrams and key points pulled out for emphasis, this inspiring guide will change the perception of autism. Praise for The Autistic Brain: The Autistic Brain can both enlighten readers with little exposure to autism and offer hope and compassion to those who live with the conditionScientific American Grandin has helped us understand autism not just as a phenomenon, but as a different but coherent mode of existence that otherwise confounds us...New York Times Enjoyable, insightful read ***** Reader review This book is a delight from start to finish ***** Reader review Superb, readable book ***** Reader review Great book. Very insightful and easy to follow ***** Reader review

El autismo es un fenómeno cada vez más común y, a la vez, un laberinto complejo. Múltiples y minúsculas variaciones del código genético controlan, desde la niñez, el desarrollo del cerebro de quien lo padece. El autista vive asi en un mundo lleno de anomalias, donde sensaciones tan cotidianas como el silencio pueden resultar insoportables.Afortunadamente, la ciencia ha aportado conocimientos revolucionarios sobre sus causas y ha desarrollado tratamientos esperanzadores. Optimista militante y, tal vez, la persona con autismo mas conocida de Estados Unidos, la doctora Grandin ha dedicado media vida a divulgarlos y a romper las barreras que separan la experiencia autista de la no autista.En este libro nos ofrece una explicacion clara y en primera persona de lo que es un cerebro autista, su racionalidad biologica y sus implicaciones personales y sociales. Y nos invita a compartir una nueva perspectiva, libre de etiquetas e incomprension, sobre las autenticas capacidades de las personas con autismo.

Los pilares de la creación cuenta la historia de uno de los mayores logros científicos en la historia de la civilización, un telescopio que ha costado 10 000 millones de dólares y tiene el objetivo mas ambicioso posible: descubrir los secretos del cosmos. El prestigioso divulgador Richard Panek se codea con los cientificos que concibieron el telescopio, superaron todas las dificultades para hacerlo realidad y utilizan su avanzada tecnologia para saber mas sobre los origenes de nuestro sistema solar, buscar vida en planetas que giran en torno a otras estrellas y seguir la evolucion de cientos de miles de millones de galaxias desde el momento en que nacieron las primeras estrellas. El telescopio Webb ha cautivado al mundo y Los pilares de la creacion explica como y por que. Incluye 16 paginas de espectaculares fotografias a todo color.En un doble homenaje al ingenio humano y a sus deseos de descubrir el cosmos, el revelador libro de Panek presenta el universo como nunca lo habiamos visto: a traves de los ojos del telescopio espacial James Webb, un prodigio que es en si mismo un autentico pilar de creacion.

In The Autistic Brain, New York Times bestselling author Temple Grandin "has reached a stunning level of sophistication about herself and the science of autism" (The New York Review of Books).Winner of a Goodreads Choice Award for Best Nonfiction BookTemple Grandin may be the most famous person with autism, a condition that affects 1 in 88 children. Since her birth in 1947, our understanding of it has undergone a great transformation, leading to more hope than ever before that we may finally learn the causes of and treatments for autism.Weaving her own experience with remarkable new discoveries, Grandin introduces the advances in neuroimaging and genetic research that link brain science to behavior, even sharing her own brain scan to show which anomalies might explain common symptoms like challenges with sensory processing. Most excitingly, she argues that raising and educating kids on the autism spectrum requires a strengths-based approach, focusing on their long-overlooked talents to foster their unique contributions.The Autistic Brain brings Grandins singular perspective to the heart of the neurodiversity revolution.In this essential guide for parents, educators, and individuals on the spectrum, Grandin explores:Thinking in Pictures: How different types of thinkingvisual, pattern, and word-basedshape the abilities and challenges of individuals with autism. The Autistic Brain: A tour inside Grandins own mind, using her personal brain scans to connect the latest in brain science to real-world experiences. Beyond the Label: Why we must move past the limitations of DSM labels and focus on the unique talents and contributions of every individual. Parenting and Education: Practical, actionable advice for helping children and adults on the spectrum thrive by building on their long-overlooked strengths.

Voici enfin le nouveau livre qu’on attendait de Temple Grandin. Elle a raconté son enfance, sa maladie, son parcours dans Ma vie d’autiste, qui l’a rendue mondialement célèbre. Son « cas » a fait l’o