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Chemical Evolution
By
Clemens Lode
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January 21, 2022
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How Chemistry can Come Alive and Evolve

Using basic properties of chemistry, we can observe evolution happening in non-living chemistry. This insight is essential in understanding the origin of life.

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Basics of Evolution
By
Clemens Lode
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January 21, 2022
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What are the Three Fundamental Properties of Evolution?

As long as a system has these three properties, it will continuously evolve. Understanding these principles is fundemantal for undstanding nature.

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History of Evolution
By
Clemens Lode
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January 21, 2022
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How did Darwin Come Up with the Theory of Evolution?

The theory of evolution has a long history. It took many different researchers to solve the puzzle how nature could exist without a designer.

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The Big Bang
By
Clemens Lode
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January 21, 2022
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Where did the Big Bang come from?

What is nothingness? How can there be something out of nothing? Is "nothingness" stable or is the creation of the universe an inevitable result?

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Chaos Theory
By
Clemens Lode
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January 21, 2022
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How can Order emerge from Chaos?

This articles introduces the so-called chaos theory, a field of science that looks at the outcome of system on which the same rule is applied again and again.

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Interpretations of the Quantum Theory
By
Clemens Lode
, posted on
January 21, 2022
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What other Interpretations of Quantum Theory are there?

Quantum theory is a perfect example how a scientific theory without an underlying philosophy looks like. Which interpretation is most likely true?

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Copenhagen Interpretation
By
Clemens Lode
, posted on
January 21, 2022
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What is the Copenhagen Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics?

Can we grasph the philosophical implications of the most populat interpretation of quantum mechanics? If true, what would this interpretation mean for reality?

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Development of Quantum Mechanics
By
Clemens Lode
, posted on
January 21, 2022
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Is Light a Wave or a Particle?

How can we wrap our mind around the fact that the world does not consist of tiny billard ball-like entities but a mixture of wave and particles?

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Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle
By
Clemens Lode
, posted on
January 21, 2022
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How to Apply the Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle

At the quantum level, the world becomes less and less intuitive. This is the first of a series of articles giving you an introduction to quantum mechanics.

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Popular Science
By
Clemens Lode
, posted on
January 21, 2022
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The Challenges of Communicating Science

This article takes a critical look at the field of science and its ivory tower-like approach in society. What can we do to bridge the gap to the public?

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Occam's Razor
By
Clemens Lode
, posted on
January 21, 2022
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How to Select Between Competing Theories?

Any model of reality can be arbitrarily complex. This article discusses one method of how to select between models and theories of different complexity.

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An Introduction to Science
By
Clemens Lode
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January 21, 2022
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What is the Significance of the Scientific Method?

This article discusses the philosophical foundation of the science method, from its historic roots, the challenge of placebo effects, and its modern version.

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Physics
By
Clemens Lode
, posted on
January 21, 2022
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What is Causality?

If there was no causality, we could not think about causality. What else can we deduce about the universe with using just logic and philosophy?

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The Value of Language
By
Clemens Lode
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January 22, 2022
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Has Language a Role Beyond mere Communication of Facts?

This article discusses the importance about shared experiences and how this forms the basis of the languages we speak and how we communicate with others.

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Properties of Language
By
Clemens Lode
, posted on
January 22, 2022
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Where does Language Come From and How Can We Learn it?

Looking at its history and how children learn, language seems to be trivial. How can knowledge about language and its past help in today's discussions?

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Book Publications

You can find all our books on Amazon, Amazon.de, or Leanpub.

LaTeX Book Publishing in 2025

Are you a technical professional, researcher, or author struggling with traditional word processors to create professional-looking books? LaTeX Book Publishing in 2025 provides a complete system for authors who want unmatched precision and control over their book's formatting and publishing process.

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Untold Secrets of Structured Product Investing

Like Terry Pratchett, I would not want to drink a suspicious cocktail, the ingredients, and level of alcohol of which were unknown to me. Likewise, I wouldn’t want to invest my hard-earned money in some complicated investment product while understanding neither the purpose nor the risk profile of the investment. This is why I decided to write a guide that takes a deep dive into the world of structured product investing—to explain their purpose, construction rules, and risk and performance profiles. This is the book where you will find many of the untold secrets of structured products—secrets usually known only to the expert traders who construct these products. Just as you don’t need to know how to mix a martini to enjoy one, you don’t need to know any complex statistical formulas to get a great deal from this book. You should, of course, know that the likelihood for positive or negative returns is often described by probability distributions. For instance, you may want to keep in mind the plot of the bell-shaped Gaussian distribution. Payoff charts and illustrations of the probability distribution of returns are powerful concepts that we will use in this book to illustrate the performance and risk characteristics of structured products. Where I have introduced concepts, the first mention is in bold type, and you will find a full definition in the glossary.

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Cover image of the book Kanban Remastered, Agile Lessons from Strategy Games

Kanban Remastered, Agile Lessons from Strategy Games

With Kanban Remastered, being an Agile coach, I realized that especially in industries with teams with a gaming background, coaching lessons could benefit if I could show the relationship between games and Agile methodology. Likewise, you can start explaining management methodology in a language that your tech-savvy audience understands.‍

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3D Cover of Scrum Your JIRA! Your Waterfall Organization Transformed into Multidisciplinary Teams, 10 Essays on Using Online Tools to Improve an Offline Technique

Scrum Your JIRA!

This book challenges two illusions that can get in the way of your company’s road to being genuinely Agile: first, that your Scrum is “special,” and second, that you can hide behind project management software. JIRA is powerful—and this book will show you how to use it more effectively—but it makes it easy to forget that the first idea of Agile is: Individuals and interactions over processes and tools.‍

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The cover of Does Your Brain Need You? - An Introduction to Neuroscience and Consciousness

Does Your Brain Need You?

Recently, researchers have found a theory that explains every aspect of conscious experience. To understand the relationship between you and your brain, we need to take a look at neuroscience and consciousness. This book explores the theory and introduces you to the science of the brain and our subjective experience.

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Book Cover with the title Better Books with LaTeX the Agile Way, Streamline Your Writing Process and Connect with Readers from Day One in 2023

Even Better Books with LaTeX, the Agile Way in 2023

Streamline your writing process with LaTeX and connect with readers from Day One. Self-publish your book on Amazon, Google, and Leanpub. Here you can find all tools you need to publish your book professionally online or in print with LaTeX. Learn to complete your book project in small steps—the agile way. Better Books with LaTeX the Agile Way covers the entire publishing process, from your initial concept to marketing your book on Amazon, Google, or Leanpub.

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Cover mit griechischen Statuen und dem Titel Philosophie für Helden, Wissen und Sprache

Philosophie für Helden: Erkenntnis (Wissen und Sprache)

Ein Held zu sein ist mehr als eine Heldentat zu vollbringen. Man verwandelt sich nicht auf wundersame Weise in einen "Helden" als ein Ergebnis der Umstände. Die Rettung in letzter Sekunde, das Aufbegehren in Zeiten einer Krise oder sogar das Führen anderer aus einer brenzlichen Situation, ein Held zu sein ist mehr als diese mutigen Taten. Es bedarf einer tiefen Einsicht -- die Art philosophischer Reise die die weisesten Köpfe der Menschheitsgeschichte gemacht haben‍.

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Cover of Philosophy for Heroes: Act, a book on neuroscience and consciousness

Philosophy for Heroes: Act (Neuroscience and Consciousness)

Being a hero means standing up to false heroes. To gain this ability, we need to have a good grasp of the nature of the universe and to be able to understand our minds. This book is an introduction to the most current research in neurobiology and consciousness. It is easy to read, uses numerous examples, and introduces concepts from the ground up. After reading the book, you will be able to explain what it means to be conscious. Becoming a hero requires gaining an understanding of what the greatest minds of history have pondered. Philosophy for Heroes summarizes their wisdom and connects it with the modern world.‍

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The cover of the book Philosophy for Heroes: Continuum showing a ocean with a turtle and a human head.

Philosophy for Heroes: Continuum (Physics and Evolution)

In this, the second book in a four-part series, Clemens explores questions like: What is the quantum theory and how can we interpret it? How did the universe come out of "nothingness" and how did life develop from non-living matter? What is the origin of our own creativity? ‍

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Cover of the book Philosophy for Heroes: Knowledge, with two Greek statues in front of a blue sky

Philosophy for Heroes: Knowledge (Philosophy and Language)

True heroes don’t follow, they lead. In order to be a leader, you have to be free of unwanted external influences or ideas. While we are not completely free in our decisions, the more we know about the world and ourselves, the freer we can become.

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