Au travers de portraits vivants, d’histoires vécues, ce livre décrit les multiples facettes de la douleur chronique. Il s’adresse à un large public auquel est envoyé un message d’optimisme et d’espoir : nous ne sommes plus seuls face à la douleur et il est possible en combinant les médicaments, les techniques de neurostimulation mais aussi les approches psycho-corporelles comme l’hypnose, la méditation, la relaxation, l’acupuncture et bien d’autres… d’apprivoiser sa douleur. 

This book presents the 27 species and hybrids of frogs, toads, tree frogs, etc. resident in France, giving an insight into their biology and their curious habits in over 300 magnificent photos taken in their natural environment. Discover the outstanding morphology and behavioural techniques which these amphibians use to eat, breathe, move, hide, help their offspring or optimize their chances of survival. Follow the various phases of their love lives, an astonishing saga that is at once both hilarious and tragic.

Through her patient observations, the author shares with us the unusual beauty of these creatures which represent symbols and beliefs.

The author examines the strategies of pseudo-scientific discourse ranging fromdenialist to philosophical creationism, which are pressuring the scientific community to participate in a “search for meaning”. It places the question of criteria for scientificness at the heart of this problem and places the challenge on scientific education.