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Mohamed A. El-Erian and Nobel-winner Michael Spence at Project Syndicate: India’s recent economic success, solid momentum, and promising prospects are making the country ever more influential both regionally and internationally.
James Bradley in The Guardian: The first hydrothermal vent was found in 1977 by scientists surveying the seabed 2,500 metres below the ocean on the Galápagos Rift, between Ecuador and
Continue readingRadioactive Waste, Baby Bottles and Spam: the Deep Ocean has Become a Dumping Ground
Originally from the former Yugoslavia, Obreht now resides in Wyoming. “The Morningside” takes place in Island City, a swampy version of Manhattan after climate change has flooded the coast. Rather
Continue readingTéa Obreht’s New Climate Novel, ‘The Morningside’
Why Animals Talk is published by Viking: Arik Kershenbaum’s account of the wonderfully rich and strange evolved behaviours that constitute animal communication. by Steven Poole at The Telegraph: If a
Continue readingThe Science Behind Talking Parrots – and ‘Texting’ Wolves
A new magnum opus posits the existence of a hidden mathematical link akin to the connection between electricity and magnetism. by Kevin Hartnett at Quanta Magazine: In 2018, as he
Continue readingEchoes of Electromagnetism Found in Number Theory
Hybrid work. Talent shortages. Polarizing politics. Building a culture is tougher than ever. Recent research reveals the difference empathy can make. Leaders can create a more empathic, connected culture. FROM
Waqas Ahmed at The Express Tribune: Former (Pakistani) senator Farhatullah Babar (chief of PPP’s human rights cell) issued a statement on Thursday, referring to the admission by the interior ministry
at Aeon: When viewers are introduced to Abdiwahab Ali, the main character in the short documentary Neighbour Abdi, his charisma radiates from the screen as he showcases his creative metalwork
Continue readingThe Unique Life Philosophy of Abdi, Born in Somalia, Living in the Netherlands
Morgan Meis at The Easel: This photograph is the kind of photograph you’d throw away. If you’re working with a digital camera, you would immediately delete it. It’s a disaster.
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.