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Harris is a superb storyteller, and Agrippa is a compelling read.
An updated view of categorization reflects the modern understanding that the nervous system is more of a prediction engine than a filing cabinet. The post A New Framework for How the Brain Compresses Our Noisy World first appeared on Quanta Magazine
Scientists are debating whether a daily workout is enough to protect your body from the metabolic damage of a desk job. The post How Much Exercise Balances the Health Risks of Sitting All Day? appeared first on Outside Online.
It likes the nightlife The post New Species of Groundsnake Named After Guns N’ Roses Guitarist and Noted Herpephile Slash appeared first on Nautilus.
From the Red Hook Art Project in Brooklyn to a citywide initiative from Fourth Arts Block, arts organizations and small businesses will receive support from Mamdani's latest investment.
Taking place at the community-owned Montrose Playhouse from 11–13 September, this year’s LandxSea Film Festival will bring together 22 films and a packed programme of live Q&As, musical performances, workshops, community activities and conversations exploring the future of land, sea and the living world. Still from Walter Kalan’s ‘Children & Animals’ The festival opens on […]
More than 50 GW of solar, wind, and batteries can now connect to PJM’s grid. It could help drive down costs — if states, utilities, and hyperscalers make…
The curator on Michael Hardt and Antonio Negri's political philosophy
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is expected to discover as many as 200,000 new planets and reveal details about the elusive nature of dark matter and dark energy.
Post Falls is growing rapidly. Its mayor is asking whether that growth is making the city poorer.
The post They Rebuilt After Texas’ Devastating Floods. Then Their Home Flooded Again. appeared first on ProPublica.
The first time I saw this place, I knew I had come home. I do not mean I knew it in a peaceful, comforting sort of way, the way one recognizes an old friend; that first time it was like
An obscure section of the New York City Charter could make equitable and inclusive development a reality.
Assistant Professor in Ceramics at Iowa State University, Ames, IA Posted on August 5, 2026 The Department of Art and Visual Culture in the College of Design at Iowa State University is offering a full-time tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor in Ceramics starting August 16, 2027. Qualified candidates for this studio-based position […]
The mutability of materials The post Karyn Olivier appeared first on The American Scholar.
And other advice on India’s vibrant capital from this week's fixer, long-time editor Jamal Shaikh. The post Don’t Fear the Delhi Belly appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms.
Yascha Mounk and Francis Fukuyama discuss his lifelong hobbies—from building furniture to robotics—and why they might save us in the age of big tech.
For years, the secret winter home of rare red-footed falcons remained a mystery. Then an ornithologist discovered the hidden world of “Falcopolis.”
Los Angeles’ ADUs, electrical transformer manufacturing, gas turbine power plants, how water in the Colorado River is used, and more.
Onto Sperm Racing’s elegantly vulgar premise, the company has grafted a lame higher purpose intended to justify and temper the joyful stupidity of the enterprise.
“Looking at birds helps us notice connections, imagine better worlds, and build new solidarities across differences, including across species.” The post Birds Beyond Birding appeared first on Public Books.
A study of American composting and biogas schemes finds a climate win is shadowed by a microplastics problem. The clue is what food is wrapped in.
From childhood, women are trained to restrict their appetite. And there’s a huge, hidden, cognitive price to pay for it- by Sarah BergRead on Aeon