From the monthly archives:
July 2009
Culture
Lethal warfare drove the evolution of altruistic behaviour among ancient humans, claims a new study based on archaeological records and mathematical simulations.
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Culture
Mr. Miller endorses mass media and most of the fruits of marketing and globalization. He makes the extravagant claim that “American and French revolutions brought
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Culture
If the novel is the vinyl record, the anthology is the mixtape—it defies escape into any particular work in exchange for seeing the whole of
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Science
At New Scientist we love a good hoax, especially one that both amuses and makes a serious point about the communication of science. So kudos
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Culture
Many people’s Inner Critic makes an appearance early in life and is such a constant companion that it’s part of their personality.
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Culture
The works of Shakespeare contain important knowledge. But it is not scientific knowledge, nor could it ever be built into a theory. It is knowledge
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Culture
Commercial publishers, except for those who produce scientific and technical books, generally don’t traffic in hard ideas. They’re too difficult to sell in scalable numbers
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