Are we part of nature, or separate from it? How you answer matters
Think about a river.
Think about a river.
Environment
Apr 11, 2022
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Margaret Atwood's novel The Handmaid's Tale described the horror of the authoritarian regime of Gilead. In this theocracy, self-preservation was the best people could hope for, being powerless to kick against the system. ...
Social Sciences
Oct 10, 2019
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A new study suggests that self-deception is the key to understanding irrational actions of national leaders in war, as exemplified by Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine.
Social Sciences
Nov 13, 2023
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A novel role for molecular nano-syringes found in the antibiotic-producing bacteria Streptomyces has been revealed.
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 16, 2023
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Individuals in the U.S. showed greater financial generosity when under threat from COVID-19, according to new research published in Scientific Reports.
Social Sciences
Apr 1, 2022
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The great—if sometimes overlooked—20th-century philosopher and cultural critic Günther Anders once proposed that our modern age is characterized by a dangerous and pervasive "Apocalypse-Blindheit": a blindness to the ...
Social Sciences
May 22, 2023
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Evolution goes beyond the genetic code and the transformation of physical form, from land-mammal to whale or dinosaur to bird.
Social Sciences
Apr 26, 2023
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We all remember 2020. At the grocery store, toilet paper shelves were empty. Cleaning supplies and disinfectants were treasured finds. Rattled consumers, concerned that they would run out of essential items, swiftly stockpiled ...
Economics & Business
May 10, 2023
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