The Nature of Natural Laws
The Sun rises every day. Water boils at 100°C. Apples fall to the ground. We live in a world in which objects behave the same given the same circumstances. … Continue readingThe Nature of Natural Laws
Aik Sab Aik Tarah Se Dr. Faustus Hain [We Are All Dr Faustus in a Way]
Parveen Shakir, besides being the most prominent poetess of Pakistan, was also renowned for her academic merits par-excellence and civil services. … Continue readingAik Sab Aik Tarah Se Dr. Faustus Hain [We Are All Dr Faustus in a Way]
Weaponizing Aid
Palestinians are “aid dependent” as the term goes, and the politicization of that fact is not a new phenomenon. … Continue readingWeaponizing Aid
The Needy Genius Who Understood the Cosmos
The Science Museum in Britain holds numerous items associated with the Nobel Prize-winning mathematical physicist Sir Roger Penrose. … Continue readingThe Needy Genius Who Understood the Cosmos
Europe Can’t ‘Trump-Proof’ Itself
European foreign policy experts are reviving ideas about strategic autonomy from 2016. They fail to understand how much has changed in the last eight years. … Continue readingEurope Can’t ‘Trump-Proof’ Itself
Machiavelli and the Emergence of the Private Study
Andrew Hui tracks the rise of the private study by revisiting the bibliographic imaginations of Machiavelli… … Continue readingMachiavelli and the Emergence of the Private Study
The Culture Wars Today: Peter York On a Politics of Mass Deception
Culture wars are being waged globally, and they reflect an intractable divide in society. Is there money behind culture war? “It takes money to do culture wars”, says Peter York,
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Thursday Poem: Just a Bit of Wisdom
If I had just a bit of wisdom I should walk the Great Path and fear only straying from it. Though the way is broad People love shortcuts. … Continue readingThursday Poem: Just a Bit of Wisdom
The Story Of Earth’s Climate In 25 Discoveries: How Scientists Found The Connections Between Climate And Life
Leon Vlieger at The Inquisitive Biologist: This is the fifth instalment in what can unofficially be dubbed the 25 Discoveries series by palaeontologist and geologist Donald R. Prothero. After four
A Lever is Needed to Make Change
“Give me a place to stand, and I will move the world” is a quote by the great scientist Archimedes. He is also reported to have said, “Give me a
Half of the World’s Poor Live in Just 5 Countries
From the World Bank Blogs: However, we mustn’t lose sight of the numerous other countries with high poverty rates. … Continue readingHalf of the World’s Poor Live in Just 5 Countries
Video: Europa and IO Passing Over Jupiter’s Great Red Spot
A beautiful timelapse video of Europa and IO passing over Jupiter’s Great Red Spot using hundreds of images from Cassini. … Continue readingVideo: Europa and IO Passing Over Jupiter’s Great Red Spot