Only a Sustainable Bioeconomy Can Save Us
Brazil, has taken the lead in advancing an equitable, sustainable bioeconomy. This includes establishing G20 Initiative on Bioeconomy, … Continue readingOnly a Sustainable Bioeconomy Can Save Us
How Our Gesticulations Convey Meaning
The gesticulations that accompany your speech are so much more than mere hand-waving – they contain and convey meaning. … Continue readingHow Our Gesticulations Convey Meaning
A Mystery in the Shape of a Book
Philip Graham in The Millions: On a gravel road outside of Cheyenne, Wyoming, I stood before a Little Free Library painted the colors of the Pride flag. How had it
Einstein’s Open Fly
by Irshad Salim, Karachi: I’ve observed that my contacts on WhatsApp generally have a shorter attention span, and not willing to take things lightly. That’s a double whammy. So I’ll
A History of Prejudice
David Feldman in The Ideas Letter: Over the last 100 years, the struggle against antisemitism and the struggle against racism have at times appeared inextricably connected, firmly allied in a
What Fighting Fantasy Gamebooks Can Teach Us About Creativity
by Tracy Caldor in Cupoty Newsletter: Back in the 1980s I borrowed a Fighting Fantasy gamebook from the library. For anyone unfamiliar with the concept, these books made you the
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Meet the Editor Who Turned Himself Into an AI News Anchor
Alex Kantrowitz at Big Technology: The AI version of Elihay Vidal looks a lot like the man in real life. I watched him anchor a news broadcast last week and
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Travelogue: Red Phone Booths
by Azfar Shakil, Toronto: The red color public telephone booth locally called “Phone Box” in England has been seen as British cultural icon. The original red “Phone Box” was designed
Review of “Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI” by Yuval Noah Harari
The author of the bestselling Sapiens offers a penetrating critique of the insidious dangers of machine learning and its capacity to manipulate the truth. … Continue readingReview of “Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI” by Yuval Noah Harari
The Great French Painter Who Had No Time For France
Describing himself as the ‘savage from Peru’, Paul Gauguin avoided French society when he could, returning to Polynesia in 1895, where he spent his final years… … Continue readingThe Great French Painter Who Had No Time For France
Recipe: Pasta Shells
by Ghulam Mustafa: Pasta shells in bursting tomato soup with garlic crisps topped with garden fresh basil. At first, you start with picking the bursting tomatoes. You trim the and
Sarcastic Quotes That Are the Perfect Mix of Witty and Clever
Chloe Nannenstad in Reader’s Digest: Love ’em or hate ’em, there’s a reason sarcasm quotes are all over the internet. Like funny sayings, sarcasm quotes play with the interpretation of words
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