Perfect Planet, Clever Species Stephen J. Wayne For more than three decades

For more than three decades

The authors delineate the extraordinary metabolic complexities implicated in weight control as well as the importance of circadian rhythms and sleep as they relate to weight and even disorders such as the night eating syndrome

including premenstrual dysphoric disorder

explained to us by the south Indian Hindu theologian r Ved nta De ika (1268-1369)

or is mental illness just a myth

Perfect Planet, Clever Species Stephen J. Wayne For more than three decadesFor many years the federal government funded the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI), later popularised by Carl Sagan's novel "Contact" and the movie starring Jodie Foster. Though in actuality SETI never did make contact with signals from an alien civilisation, the search continues to this day through privately funded endeavours. How likely is it that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe? This is the intriguing question that