What Can Seventeenth-century Sources Teach us About Living With Climate Change?
By Timothy Grieve-Carlson at OUP: At the beginning of another summer that will likely prove…
Random Thought: ‘1984’ by Irshad Salim
Irshad Salim, Karachi: One day I asked Professor Kahn why do we keep hearing all…
Orwellian State: Leaked Phone Calls, ‘Lawful Intercept Management System’
From Dawn: IT seems that the goings-on in judges’ homes is not the only thing…
Thursday Poem: “This Too Shall Pass” by Rohan Buettel
The flame that burns so bright, this too shall passHowever strong the light, this too…
Sieving Lithium Out of Salty Waters Get a Boost From a Nature-inspired Membrane
From Anthropocene: Lithium is key to our electric, low-carbon future. The best known rechargeable batteries…
Why Political Leaders, From Vladimir Putin to Donald Trump, are Claiming the Mantle of Religion
Nina L. Khrushcheva at Project Syndicate: One might argue that there is nothing unusual or…
Neuroscientists Must Not be Afraid to Study Religion
Patrick McNamara et al in Nature: Around 85% of the global population identifies as religious. Decades…
Prediction Markets Suggest Replacing Biden
Scott Alexander at Astral Codex Ten: Some of the party’s problems are hard and have…
Knowing the Stars by Name
by Mary Hrovat at 3 Quarks Daily: In the shapeless but often suggestive scatter of…
Wednesday Poem: To an Unread Poet
I used to read your poemsbut lately you don’t writeyou’re silent and aloofyou know that…
How Did Mughal Emperor Humayun Die? The True Story Revealed After Years
From Samaa TV: Humayun was the 2nd Mughal Emperor. His predecessor was Babur, and successor,…
“Phuddu Khata”
Shared by Hasham Siddiqui, Pakistan: Only for those who are interested in history. The word…