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What is love? A philosopher explains it’s not a choice or a feeling − it’s a practice

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com.

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Is math objectively real?

Scientists still debate whether our mathematical models of the universe objectively exist

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Nude athletes and fights to the death: what really happened at the ancient Olympics

The first recorded victor at the Olympics was Coroebus of Elis. A cook by profession, Coroebus won the event called the “stadion” – a footrace of just under 200 metres, run in a straight line.

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Discovery Of Orichalcum Ingots Fuels Speculation About Lost Atlantis

Explore the fascinating history of orichalcum, a legendary metal associated with Atlantis, and its recent discovery off the coast of Sicily.

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Explore Estúdio Campana's cave of wonders on view in Shanghai

'Impermanence - 40 Years of Estúdio Campana' is on view at Shanghai's Power Station of Art (PSA) until 8 September 2024

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Nanoscopic motor proteins in the brain build the physical structures of memory

The puzzle of memory has intrigued philosophers and intellects for a very long time. Plato and Aristotle believed that memory was found only in the realm of the soul and the mind, but there was nothing corporeal or physical about it. Memory is closely tied to our sense of self…

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Does another Earth exist? With 26 cameras and 2,000MP, Plato the planet hunter will find out

The Plato spacecraft will carry 26 cameras and pack 2 billion pixels –the most ever for a space mission

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Campus protests are part of an enduring legacy of civil disobedience improving American democracy

They didn’t illegally camp out in local parks or on college campuses, as many protesters did across the U.S. recently. But back in 1773, the Boston Tea Partiers broke the law when they protested British Colonial taxes by throwing tea into Boston Harbor.

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‘Second renaissance’: tech uncovers ancient scroll secrets of Plato and co

Researchers and Silicon Valley are using tools powered by AI to read what had long been thought unreadable

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Digested week: kids’ art and sending Boris packing – the poll clerks’ small joys

Using schools for polling stations must have its perks. Plus, sympathy for the enslaved girl heckled by Plato

The Guardian - UK

Afternoon Update: Bonza grounded; teenager charged with murdering sister; and Plato’s final hours

Airline’s chief executive, Tim Jordan, acknowledged to staff that the airline’s fleet was repossessed by AIP Capitol, the effective lessor of the aircraft

The Guardian - AU

We live in times when dictatorial regimes make a mockery of rule of law: Former Orissa HC Chief Justice

We live in challenging times when there are persecutions, increase in polarisation on grounds of race/caste/religion, growing inequalities: S. Murlidhar

The Hindu

Plato's burial place finally revealed after AI deciphers ancient scroll carbonized in Mount Vesuvius eruption

Researchers used AI to decipher an ancient papyrus that includes details about where Greek philosopher is buried.

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Exploring The Top 10 Political Visionaries

Explore the impact of 10 political visionaries who have shaped the course of political thought and action.

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Discovery Of Orichalcum Ingots Fuels Speculation About Lost Atlantis

Discover the mystery of orichalcum, the legendary metal of Atlantis, found in a 2,600-year-old shipwreck off Sicily.

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Discovery Of Orichalcum Ingots Fuels Speculation About Lost Atlantis

Discover the mystery of orichalcum, a legendary metal linked to Atlantis, found off the Sicily coast.

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Why do we do things that are bad for us? The ancient philosophers had an answer

Plato, Socrates and Aristotle wrestled with the concept of akrasia –whether it’s possible to act against what you know to be good

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Discovery Of Orichalcum Ingots Fuels Speculation About Lost Atlantis

Discover the intriguing tale of orichalcum, the mythical metal linked to Atlantis, found in a 2,600-year-old shipwreck off Sicily.

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Discovery Of Orichalcum Ingots Fuels Speculation About Lost Atlantis

Discover the recent finding of orichalcum ingots off Sicily, reigniting interest in the legendary metal of Atlantis.

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Were Plato and Dante munching on magic mushrooms? Probably

Professor Bill Richards’ pioneering research spans back to the 1960s — he tells Evgeny Lebedev why science takes time and how terminally ill patients could benefit from psilocybin therapy

The Hindu

Reflecting on Bilkis Bano’s resilient pursuit of justice

The convicts in the Bilkis Bano case paint a disconcerting picture of India’s legal and penal systems, highlighting their inadequacies

The Guardian - UK

Plato, pilates and pubs: has an Irish town found the secret to the good life?

Book claims it is ‘hard to find another currently existing society’ better than that in Skerries, near Dublin

Chicago Sun-Times

Economic inequality is getting worse, and it’s a threat to our republic

Americans should not pretend the growing gap between the wealthy and the poor is not a problem. Economists and philosophers have pointed out the threat, stretching back to Plato, a DePaul University political science professor writes.

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How music heals us, even when it's sad – by a neuroscientist leading a new study of musical therapy

When I hear Shania Twain’s You’re Still The One, it takes me back to when I was 15, playing on my Dad’s PC. I was tidying up the mess after he had tried to [take his own life]. He’d been listening to her album, and I played it as I…

The Independent UK

What are twin flames and how does the controversial term define relationships?

Netflix is releasing ‘Escaping Twin Flames’ documentary on 8 November

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