Author: DPstaff
Why the Pandemic Probably Started in a Lab, in 5 Key Points
New York Times: Dr. Chan is a molecular biologist at the Broad Institute of M.I.T….
“Scars of Conflict Are Deeper and Longer Lasting”
Irshad Salim, Karachi: An infographic (below) shows the intense impact of conflict in Middle East…
‘The Last Days of Franz Kafka’
Sam Kinchin-Smith in the LRB Blog: The coincidence of the centenary of Kafka’s death, on…
Thursday Poem: Conversation With Immigration Officer
She looks at your papers.She asks your husband to step out.She asks you where your…
Why Modi and His Party Failed to Achieve a Third Successive Landslide Win
AFP report in Dawn: Critics and rights groups accused Modi of ramping up rhetoric against…
The S-Matrix Is the Oracle Physicists Turn To in Times of Crisis
Particle physicists in search of the next theory of reality are consulting a mathematical structure…
Hackers: Patriots, Pirates or Profiteers?
Christopher K. Tong at The Conversation: A recent restructuring of China’s cyberforce and a document…
Scientists Smashed a Spacecraft Into an Asteroid. Here’s What They’re Learning From the Aftermath.
By Theo Nicitopoulos at Singularity Hub: On a fall evening in 2022, scientists at the…
Can Chameleons Change Color in Their Sleep?
The Conversation’s Curious Kids Podcast: Have you ever wondered how chameleons change color? And can…
What’s the Difference Between Vegan and Vegetarian?
Katherine Livingstone at The Conversation: Vegan and vegetarian diets are plant-based diets. Both include plant…
Wednesday Poem: Do Top Dogs Care
I place my body — life, in hands ofcorporate heads and engineersI am in my…
Looking Back on the Second Trump Administration
by Richard Farr at 3 Quarks Daily: Historians often ask what led to Trump’s landslide…