Turns out we can thank a guy named Bacon for the concept of "taste," as in properly discerning the relative value of cultural goods.
Other
Nov 3, 2021
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As global environmental crises mount, numerous policies have been proposed with an eye toward a more sustainable future. However, such recommendations have often gone unheeded, falling by the wayside for lack of public support.
Ecology
Oct 20, 2021
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Over recent decades, community-based environmental monitoring (often called "citizen science") has exploded in popularity, aided both by smartphones and rapid gains in computing power that make the analysis of large data ...
Ecology
Oct 13, 2021
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Professor Sir John Beddington of the Oxford Martin School explains the Oxford Martin Principles for Climate-Conscious Investment:
Environment
Jan 19, 2018
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Forty-three U.S. students were awarded the 2018 Marshall Scholarship, the largest class of scholars since 2007, according to the British Embassy.
Other
Dec 4, 2017
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Pope Francis has broken protocol once again, appearing with a puzzled look on his face in a "selfie" photo taken with a group of teenagers visiting the Vatican.
Internet
Aug 31, 2013
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(AP) -- Here's something for your Twitter feed: "Tweet" has earned a spot in the Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary.
Other
Aug 26, 2011
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