Category: Lifestyle
Future Pandemics Will Have the Same Human Causes as Ancient Outbreaks
Lessons from anthropology can help prevent them. Ron Barrett in The Conversation: The last pandemic…
The Real Scandal of Campus Protest
Erik Baker in the Boston Review: One of the courses I teach is called “Science,…
Ten Bold Moves to Indonesia Becoming a Global Beacon for Decarbonization
Indonesia is the eighth-largest contributor to global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Therefore, its role in…
Cities and Homes Weren’t Built For This Climate
Rather than using concrete to channel away rainwater, it is best to work with nature to…
Looking For the American Dream. In Russia.
By Peter Savodnik in The Free Press: It was probably January 2023 when Joseph Rose,…
For a Dollar, For a Battle
by John Allen Paulos at 3 Quarks Daily: An abstract paradox discussed by Yale economist…
How to Co-Write a Book 3,000 Miles Apart
By Rosemarie Bodenheimer (RB) & Philip Davis (PD) at OUP Blog: RB lives outside Boston…
Things I’m Doing at 44 to Avoid Regret When I’m 74
By Dan Go at The High Performance Journal: I’m removing most processed sugars and ultra-processed…
Why Science Needs Metaphor
Tasneem Zehra Husain in New Humanist: If science has a native tongue, it is mathematics. Equations…
Monday Poem: Restricted Fragile Materials
It should be easy, I tell my son,to dispose of the possessions keptin these rooms….
The New York Case Against Trump Relies on a ‘Twisty’ Legal Theory That Reeks of Desperation
Jacob Sullum at Reason: Jurors in Donald Trump’s trial at the New York County Criminal…
How ‘Feelings About Thinking’ Help Us Navigate Our World
A key idea here is that our brains are constantly riding the ups and downs…