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In 1969, a great shadow was cast over the United States. That shadow, however, was not one of gloom. Instead of evoking the absence of light, this shadow caused us to look up in wonder at the brightness that created it...
James Meek’s new novel, The Heart Broke In , is a rare thing – a major fiction book aimed at a mainstream audience, with science - and scientists – front and center.
ANATOLIA, 9,000BC – The rising sun advanced over the hills, engulfing the arid land in a blaze of warmth. Below the amber sky lay a patchwork of wheat fields, in which a scattering of stooped figures silently harvested their crops.Later, their harvest would be scrutinised, and only the largest grains selected for planting in the autumn.A revolution was occurring...
Rocks rock. You might deduce from the title of my blog, and the poem that it references, that I'm attracted to the powerful manifestations of time and persistence that are found in stone as a substance...
The Earth is flat. A full moon leads to more crime. Humans were created less than 10,000 years ago.If you made your way through even the most general of science educations, the above statements should strike you as suspect...
Prologue:Humans are born to a longer period of total dependence than any other animal we know of, and we also know that mistreatment or neglect during this time often leads to social, emotional, cognitive and mental health problems in later life...
When I first began making bread, the science involved was always in the back of my mind. I had an idea of what occurred—my diagram for the chemical reactions in dough looked something like this:When I started preparing a manual for a bread-making class, however, I really began to wonder about the details...
If you or a loved one is unlucky enough to be affected by a rare disease then it can be a continued uphill struggle. Your doctor will likely never have seen a case before which means you suffer with symptoms while awaiting diagnosis, and this can sometimes take years...
When I first started reading comic books there were many superheroes that interested me. Naturally the list included Batman, Iron Man, Daredevil, Captain America, Thor, Nova, the Flash, the Black Panther, the Phantom, and lots more.What I enjoyed best of all were team ups where you got more heroes per page...
Robert Simpson, A Post-Doctoral Researcher at the University of Oxford, commutes to work using the buses provided by the school. Imagining commuters on the bus, one might envision a collection of individuals reading the paper, drinking coffee, writing in planners, or simply chatting up the person next to them...
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