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How a Landmark Physics Paper from the 1970s Uncannily Describes the COVID-19 Pandemic
Phil Anderson’s article “More Is Different” describes how different levels of complexity require new ways of thinking. And as the virus multiplies and spreads, that’s just what the human race desperately needs...
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The Fight against COVID-19 Threatens to Cause Collateral Health Damage
The pandemic is no excuse to abandon chronic disease management and prevention
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Elizabeth Stern’s research led the way to our modern understanding of the prevention, treatment and diagnosis of cervical cancer
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3 Revolutionary Women of Mathematics
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Thanksgiving and the Myth of Native American ‘Savages’
Prominent scientists exaggerate the violence of Native Americans, whom European invaders ravaged
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The Rise of Pumpkin Spice
Pumpkins hold no special status for Americans unless it’s fall. Where did the obsession with pumpkin flavors come from?
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Time Has No Meaning at the North Pole
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George Floyd’s Autopsy and the Structural Gaslighting of America
The weaponization of medical language emboldened white supremacy with the authority of the white coat. How will we stop it from happening again?
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Green Alternative to Border Wall Might Have Saved Texas
A U.S.-Mexico corridor of renewable energy and water could have prevented widespread emergencies
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A Half Century Later, the Journey of Apollo 8 Still Inspires
On Christmas Eve 1968 people worldwide stepped back from the throes of crises and recognized themselves as citizens of a tiny, fragile planet
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Don't Throw Away Those Leftovers! Saving Food Will Save Energy
Don’t be too quick to throw away those Thanksgiving leftovers. By saving that turkey and stuffing to eat another day, you can help save a lot of energy from ending up in the garbage bin...
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Visualizing the Rhythm of Food
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