Barry Lynn is an outspoken critic of the concentration of power in Silicon Valley. And as of this week, he is more than that. He’s … Corporate America silenced researchers before. Now they’re doing it againRead more
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How Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest Hook Users
Type the name of almost any successful consumer web company into your search bar and add the word “addict” after it. Go ahead, I’ll wait. … How Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest Hook UsersRead more
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Hunter-gatherers of Tanzania experience seasonal variation in gut-microbe diversity
look at seasonal variations in the gut-microbial composition, or microbiota, of the Hadza, one of the world’s few remaining traditional hunter-gatherer populations. The research confirms … Hunter-gatherers of Tanzania experience seasonal variation in gut-microbe diversityRead more
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48-million-year-old Lipids in a Fossil Bird
a new discovery from the UNESCO World Heritage Site “Messel Pit” near Darmstadt in Germany comes as an even bigger surprise: a 48-million-year old skin … 48-million-year-old Lipids in a Fossil BirdRead more
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The President Is The Nation
Metaphors in the Brain We know from neuroscience that most thought is unconscious, carried out by neural circuitry. In Metaphors We Live By, Mark Johnson … The President Is The NationRead more
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The Importance of Naming
Donald Trump knows the power of branding and actually makes huge profits by selling the use of his name. But the power of naming and … The Importance of NamingRead more
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NASA’s Cassini Spacecraft Ends Its Historic Exploration of Saturn
A thrilling epoch in the exploration of our solar system came to a close today, as NASA’s Cassini spacecraft made a fateful plunge into the … NASA’s Cassini Spacecraft Ends Its Historic Exploration of SaturnRead more
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A 100-year-old physics problem has been solved
At EPFL, researchers challenge a fundamental law and discover that more electromagnetic energy can be stored in wave-guiding systems than previously thought. The discovery has … A 100-year-old physics problem has been solvedRead more
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Assessing ExxonMobil’s climate change communications (1977–2014)
This paper assesses whether ExxonMobil Corporation has in the past misled the general public about climate change. We present an empirical document-by-document textual content analysis … Assessing ExxonMobil’s climate change communications (1977–2014)Read more
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Karen Handel’s “I Am Not a Crook Moment”: “I Do Not Support a Livable Wage!”
During Watergate, Richard Nixon famously said, “I am not a crook.” And, immediately, Americans coast-to-coast thought of him as a crook. This incident inspired my … Karen Handel’s “I Am Not a Crook Moment”: “I Do Not Support a Livable Wage!”Read more