science
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How Gone Is My Valley?
It does us all a disservice to separate the Valley’s current industrial action from that of its natural environment, human history and broader political context.
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The technological reinvention of the NYPL. The morality of Uber. All those times science took the supernatural seriously. The parables of Pavlov.
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The Saturday Rumpus Review of The Martian
It is the story of an astronaut stranded on Mars for about a year, all by himself.
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The crazy world of adult content. What poison teaches us about life. Why does hate live online? Medicine and art meet in Stendahl syndrome.
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Adapting to Eco-Futurism
Ben Mauk interviews Pinar Yoldas for Guernica about her ecological-themed visual art, part of a style Yoldas has dubbed “eco-futurist” (rather than the more current trend of “cli-fi” art). Where some environmentally-conscious writing and art views humanity’s effects on nature…
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Rape deniers of the 18th century. People just don’t get science, even though they love it. Ad blockers and your future Internet. A guide for politicians on Twitter.
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Misandrist snake is a hero. Connecting all life. How do humans innovate? The science and fiction of H.G. Wells.
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Software is better than your psychiatrist. The human carnage of Amazon. Uterus transplants! Only science can answer your questions. All hail the King of Reddit.
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The Volcano that Defined the 1816-7 Art Scene
“The year without a summer,” as 1816 came to be known, gave birth not only to paintings of fiery sunsets and tempestuous skies but two genres of gothic fiction. The freakish progeny were Frankenstein and the human vampire, which have…
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The smartphone is the new washing machine. Your ad blocker pain is someone else’s gain. Clutch your pearls! Women are using technology to have sex. Science wants all you kids off his lawn. Oysters and the meaning of the wilderness.
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A Book for Drinking
Theresa Dankovich’s “The Drinkable Book,” can purify water for drinking—enough for one person for more than four years. Gizmodo reports that the book’s pages are coated with nanoparticles that purifies the water while the pages are printed with important water…
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Apocalypse Now
Take that, Mom and Dad. Turns out studying literature can be practical. The Atlantic looks at the evolution of climate fiction, a new genre that’s getting readers interested in environmental issues and inspiring students to study STEM subjects: In this…