Tales of Discovery

Delving into the World of Biology and Medicine

Miguel M. Garcia

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English

Springer International Publishing AG
03 January 2024

Life sciences: general issues; Genetics (non-medical); Molecular biology; Microbiology (non-medical); Botany & plant sciences

Research data sharing has traditionally been addressed to other peer researchers. Nowadays there is general awareness that putting research at the disposal of society is beneficial and necessary. However, the popularization of science is a hard endeavor. It must deal with transmission of transcendental knowledge with the appealing adornment of a good story, but avoiding the risk of falling into banality. This book consists in a series of individual stories delving into the world of biology and medicine. Some topics included in this volume consist in the explanation of basic biological concepts like the origin of modern eukaryotic cells, the importance of mutations as the driving force behind evolution, the molecular ins and outs of the nervous system, or the relevance of microorganisms to humans and science including food and energy industries. Others rather lean to a more biomedical perspective and constitute popular cases that have been, to some extent, trending in global media outlets: the divulgation of some current under-reckoned non-infectious pandemics like obesity and chronic pain, the presence of longer-living populations around the world named blue zones, the American (and African) opioid crisis, or the discovery and development of CRISPR-Cas as a promising genetic editing tool. All chapters are depicted with accompanying illustrations thoroughly elaborated by professionals of Fine Arts to make it easier to understand for the non-experts… but may perhaps also proof that the scientific method and multidisciplinary work are not unique to natural sciences, but also shared by other apparently distant disciplines like arts.

Edited by: Miguel M. Garcia
Imprint: Springer International Publishing AG
Country of Publication: Switzerland
Edition: 1st ed. 2024
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 155mm,
Weight: 338g
ISBN: 9783031476198
ISBN 10: 3031476190
Pages: 200
Publication Date: 03 January 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Dr. Martinez Garcia graduated in biochemistry from Universidad Autonoma de Madrid (UAM, Spain) and obtained a master’s degree in study and Treatment of Pain and Ph.D. in Pain Research from Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (URJC, Spain), completing three internships at different research centers during that period. Currently, he hold a position as Assistant Professor in Pharmacology in the Department of Basic Health Sciences at Universidad Rey Juan Carlos. His research focuses on the field of pain, particularly on the role that glial cells have in nociception and in plastic changes occurring at the spinal cord subsequent to pain chronification. With this aim, he uses different pharmacological tools (e.g., opioids, cannabinoids or TLR4 blockers) and methodological approaches (e.g., cell cultures, organ baths or animal models).