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BOOKS: What Evil Lurks | John Michael Greer
Oct. 21, 2020 (EcoSophia.net) -- One of the pleasant side effects of the series of vignettes about America’s magical history I’ve been posting here of late has been the chance to look into some of ...
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The CIA, Porn, Deep Fakes, AI, and a Post-Truth Society — Mickey Z.
(public domain) Mickey Z. -- World News Trust October 21, 2020 “Withdrawing in disgust is not the same thing as apathy.” (from the 1990 film, Slacker) We live on the cusp of an age during which ...
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Energy Scavenging Nanogenerator Finds Power All Around Us | Flinders University
Aqueous biologically based polyurethanes reinforced with cellulose nanocrystals. Credit: CC0 Public Domain Oct. 20, 2020 (Phys.org) -- Imagine a mobile phone charger that doesn't need a wireless or ...
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A Global Survey Of Potential Acceptance Of A COVID-19 Vaccine | Nature Medicine
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Differences in acceptance rates range from almost 90 percent (in China) to less than 55 percent (in Russia) Nature Medicine Oct. 20, 2020 Abstract Several ...
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A New Theory Of Consciousness | University of Surrey
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Oct. 20, 2020 (MedicalXpress) -- Electromagnetic energy in the brain enables brain matter to create our consciousness and our ability to be aware and think, ...
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Magnetic field and hydrogels could be used to grow new cartilage | Perelman School of Medicine
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Oct. 19, 2020 (MedicalXpress) -- Using a magnetic field and hydrogels, a team of researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have ...
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European Hypocrisy: Empty Words for Palestine, Deadly Weapons for Israel | Ramzy Baroud
Dr. Ramzy BaroudRamzy Baroud -- World News Trust Oct. 19, 2020 In theory, Europe and the United States stand on completely opposite sides when it comes to the Israeli occupation of Palestine. While ...
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That Time I Gave a Lecture at Yale University — Mickey Z.
The Yale mascot celebrates a Bulldogs’ victory during the 2016 NCAA tournament. (Photo: Catherine Avalone/Hearst Connecticut Media) Mickey Z. -- World News Trust October 19, 2020 “Every child is an ...
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All the Leaves are Brown | Mickey Z.
(Mickey Z.) Mickey Z. -- World News Trust October 16, 2020 “They paved paradise and put up a parking lot.” (Joni Mitchell) Each fall, even the most nature-oblivious humans can’t help but notice — ...
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Big payoff if Nature 'restored' in the right places | Marlowe Hood
Returning wetlands to their natural state would bring the highest return on investment, both in preventing species loss and slowing the pace of global warming. Credit: AFP Oct. 14, 2020 (AFP) ...
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Some ‘Rumble Fish’ Make Their Own Way Back to the River | Mickey Z.
YouTube screenshot of a scene from Rumble Fish (1983) Mickey Z. -- World News Trust October 14, 2020 When I was in grade school, my classmates and I were introduced to the writer, S.E. Hinton. We ...
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