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Simon Schama's history of 18th and 19th century disease outbreaks speaks powerfully to the present

Pandemics. Quarantine. Vaccines. These concepts have been at the forefront of our minds for over three years now. Having lived through the height of the COVID pandemic, it would be easy for us to imagine we have just experienced something unique in human history.

The Conversation · Sep 3, 2023

Former Tory MP threatens legal action after being named in slavery research

Former Tory MP said to have raised concerns she was being singled out when there are other living relatives

The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2023

Rick Perry: The Conservative Case for Psychedelic Medicine

The former Texas governor on helping veterans with PTSD, increasing legal immigration, and the illegal drug he'd most like to try

Reason · Aug 29, 2023

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Two seriously injured after falling from popular Game of Thrones filming location

The area where the accident occurred was used to portray the fictitious Blackwater Bay

The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2023

How Barnacles Can Lead To Missing Malaysian Airways Flight MH370 Wreck

Scientists hope the barnacles can lead to a breakthrough.

Zenger · Aug 23, 2023

Why an EU document mentioning the 'Islas Malvinas/Falkland Islands' is a big deal

At a recent summit of European leaders and their counterparts from the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (Celac), the European Union published a declaration in which it referred to the “Islas Malvinas/Falkland Islands”.

The Conversation · Aug 22, 2023

What makes a good life? Existentialists believed we should embrace freedom and authenticity

How do we live good, fulfilling lives?

The Conversation · Aug 21, 2023

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Caroline Herschel was the first female astronomer, but she still lacks name recognition two centuries later

Caroline Herschel, the first professional female astronomer, made contributions to astronomy that are still important to the field today. But even many astronomers may not recognize her name.

The Conversation · Aug 21, 2023

Friday essay: what do publishers' revisions and content warnings say about the moral purpose of literature?

This year, there has been some controversy about the rewriting of passages from authors such as Roald Dahl, Enid Blyton, Ian Fleming and Agatha Christie with the aim of removing potentially offensive material. Some publishers have also adopted the precautionary measure of adding content warnings and disclaimers to books by…

The Conversation · Aug 17, 2023

What leads people to collaborate with the enemy? Ian Buruma's latest history considers three troubling examples

Who is a collaborator? What leads people to collaborate with the enemy in times of war? How do they justify their actions? These questions are at the core of an insightful comparative biography by the prolific, award-winning Dutch writer Ian Buruma.

The Conversation · Aug 14, 2023

30 lost burials archaeologists are still searching for

The burials of famous people provide enduring archaeological mysteries. Here are 30 of the most acclaimed "lost" tombs.

LiveScience · Aug 11, 2023

Underworld discovery casts doubt on our understanding of human evolution

Did an extinct ‘small-brained ape-man’ species develop a sophisticated culture millennia before we did?

The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2023

Underworld discovery casts doubt on our understanding of human evolution

Did an extinct ‘small-brained ape-man’ species develop a sophisticated culture millennia before we did?

The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2023

Underworld discovery casts doubt on our understanding of human evolution

Did an extinct ‘small-brained ape-man’ species develop a sophisticated culture millennia before we did?

The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2023

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The Conversation · Aug 7, 2023

Re-imagining democracy for the 21st century, possibly without the trappings of the 18th century

Imagine that we’ve all – all of us, all of society – landed on some alien planet, and we have to form a government: clean slate. We don’t have any legacy systems from the U.S. or any other country. We don’t have any special or unique interests to perturb our…

The Conversation · Aug 2, 2023

X marks the unknown in algebra – but X's origins are a math mystery

Even though x is one of the least-used letters in the English alphabet, it appears throughout American culture – from Stan Lee’s X-Men superheroes to “The X-Files” TV series. The letter x often symbolizes something unknown, with an air of mystery that can be appealing – just look at Elon…

Zenger · Aug 2, 2023

Fitch Downgrades US’ Long-Term Rating From “AAA” To “AA+” ‌

Former treasury secretary Larry Summers says downgrade when economy is looking stronger than expected is “bizarre and inept”.

The Conversation · Aug 1, 2023

Conscientious objectors in the second world war: little-known stories of pacifists plagued by doubt but willing to risk their lives

Like many conscientious objectors during the second world war, John Corsellis was acutely aware of the complex and conflicted position he was taking. Years later, he told the Imperial War Museum’s oral history project:

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The Conversation · Jul 27, 2023

Your genetic code has lots of 'words' for the same thing – information theory may help explain the redundancies

Nearly all life, from bacteria to humans, uses the same genetic code. This code acts as a dictionary, translating genes into the amino acids used to build proteins. The universality of the genetic code indicates a common ancestry among all living organisms and the essential role this code plays in…

The Conversation · Jul 20, 2023

Curious Kids: what does a nuclear bomb actually do?

I would like to know what a nuclear bomb actually does – Rafael, age 11, Melbourne

The Conversation · Jul 18, 2023

175 years ago, the Seneca Falls Convention kicked off the fight for women's suffrage – an iconic moment deeply shaped by Quaker beliefs on gender and equality

On July 19, 1848, nearly 300 men and women gathered in Seneca Falls, New York, to begin the United States’ first public political meeting regarding women’s rights. The Seneca Falls Convention resulted in the Declaration of Sentiments, a document modeled on the U.S. Declaration of Independence that asserted “all men…

The Conversation · Jul 13, 2023

Friday essay: from angry gods and fertile myths to battleships and new technologies – how the wind shapes our world

When it comes to the natural elements, wind’s role in shaping our world can be overlooked. The worship of the sun in ancient cultures such as Egypt is common knowledge, and ancient gods such as the Roman Vulcan deify volcanoes and fire.

Reason · Jul 10, 2023

Why Are So Many Libertarians Suddenly Fond of RFK Jr.?

The anti-vax environmental lawyer is not worthy of the rehabilitation tour he's getting from pundits and podcasters.

Zenger · Jul 9, 2023

Hawaii’s Unusual Aurora: A Nuclear Bomb Triggered The Celestial Light Show

The 1962 Starfish Prime explosion created an artificial aurora visible from New Zealand, impacting Hawaii's infrastructure.

The Conversation · Jul 4, 2023

'I gave birth but did not bring a child to life': for millenia, women expressed their pain through a belief in demonic, female monsters

Sarah Clegg’s Woman’s Lore: 4,000 Years of Sirens, Serpents and Succubi is about ancient demonic figures, expressly the infamous child-killing monsters of the Near East and Mediterranean. Intimately tied to childbirth and infant and child mortality, such monsters were female in form.

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