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Ewen Callaway in Nature: Since the 1950s, scientists have had a pretty good idea of how muscles work. The protein at the centre of the action is myosin, a molecular motor
Continue readingThese ‘Movies’ of Proteins in Action are Revealing the Hidden Biology of Cells
Mordecai Kurz at Project Syndicate: Does free-market capitalism buttress democracy, or does it unleash anti-democratic forces? This question first emerged in the Age of Enlightenment, when capitalism was viewed optimistically
Allyson Chiu in The Washington Post: The famed coastal dunes that inspired the shifting sand landscape of the desert planet Arrakis in Frank Herbert’s science fiction novel “Dune” are also under siege
Continue readingDunes Aren’t Just For Sand Worms. Here’s Why They Matter on Earth.
In my new job, I tried to heed this epiphany. I made a point to think and write a little bit at home each morning, in a room overlooking the
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John Horgan at his own website: I interviewed de Waal in 2007 while researching my book The End of War. At the time, high-profile scientists were promoting the notion that
Continue readingFrans de Waal (R.I.P.) and the Origins of War
He is in love with the land that is always overThe next hill and the next, with the bird that is neverCaught, with the room beyond the looking-glass. He likes
Primatologist Frans de Waal (Author of ‘Chimpanzee Politics’) draws surprising parallels between how humans and primates choose their leaders. His research reveals some of the unexpected capacities of alpha males
Few quotes and and an inspirational video on ‘friends’: “A friend is one soul abiding in two bodies.” —Aristotle.“True friends are great riches.” —Unknown.“Never leave a friend behind…” –Unknown.“Friendship is
Upgrade yourself by reading one of the most influential books of the past 100 years, George Orwell’s dystopian novel about the dangers of authoritarianism has held up decade after decade.
Top court endorsed what everyone knew since Bhutto’s hanging: it was a miscarriage of justice or a ‘judicial murder’ and hence an ugly blot on our justice system. by Naveed
Economic inclusion is when people not only have their basic subsistence needs met but also are productive, fulfilled, and fully empowered to make choices about their lives. People living in
Continue readingWhat is Economic Inclusion? How Do We Measure Economic Inclusion?
by Tim Sommers in 3 Quarks Daily: Does your dog feel pain? Or your cat? Surely, nonhuman great apes do. Dolphins feel pain, right? What about octopuses? (That’s right, “octopuses”
Continue readingThe Theory of Mind That Says Artificial Intelligence is Possible