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Embracing Collapse : Jem Bendell on the value of accepting what is happening to our world -- Douglas Rushkoff
Jem Bendell Douglas Rushkoff Nov. 19, 2023 Here’s a short excerpt from this week’s episode of Team Human, a conversation with ecolibertarian and regenerative agriculture school founder Jem Bendell. ...
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BOOKS: Empire of Normality; Neurodiversity and Capitalism -- Robert Chapman
Empire of Normality; Neurodiversity and Capitalism by Robert Chapman Nov. 19, 2023 Published by Pluto Press in Nov 2023 The neurodiversity movement suggests that it takes all kinds of minds for ...
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Plants May Be Able To Absorb More CO2 From Human Activities Than Previously Expected -- Trinity College Dublin
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Trinity College Dublin Nov. 18, 2023 New research published in Science Advances paints an uncharacteristically upbeat picture for the planet. Ecological modeling suggests ...
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Pioneering Robot Arm Poised To Reach New Heights In Quantum Research -- University of Bristol
Experimental setup and working principles. Credit: Advanced Science (2023). DOI: 10.1002/advs.202304449 University of Bristol Nov. 17, 2023 Scientists carrying out quantum research will be able to ...
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Nanoplastics Promote Conditions For Parkinson's -- Duke University Medical Center
Plastic nanoparticles (green), visible under a microscope, co-mingling with protein aggregates(red) in neuronal lysosomes (blue). Typically, concentrations of the protein aggregates are so small, ...
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Most Americans Are Oblivious To 'Forever Chemicals' And Risks, -- Leslie Lee, Texas A&M University
Most Americans Are Oblivious To 'Forever Chemicals' And Risks, Research Finds -- Leslie Lee, Texas A&M University Leslie Lee -- Texas A&M University Nov. 18, 2023 Texas A&M AgriLife scientists ...
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High Likelihood Of Volcanic Eruption Continues -- Iceland Met Office
A map showing the extent of the subsidence over the magma intrusion in and around Grindavík. A GPS station (GRIC) located near the center of the subsidence has recorded a total subsidence of 25 cm ...
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What Sam Altman’s Surprise Sacking Means For The AI Race -- The Economist
Sam Altman.TechCrunch Disrupt San Francisco 2019 CC BY 2.0It is a big setback for OpenAI, and could slow the industry as a whole The immediate effect is chaos Nov. 18, 2023 (The Economist) -- How ...
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High Likelihood Of Volcanic Eruption Continues -- Iceland Met Office
A map showing the extent of the subsidence over the magma intrusion in and around Grindavík. A GPS station (GRIC) located near the center of the subsidence has recorded a total subsidence of 25 cm ...
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Three-pronged approach discerns qualities of quantum spin liquids -- Elizabeth Rosenthal, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
An illustration of the lattice examined by Phil Anderson in the early '70s. Shown as green ellipses, pairs of quantum particles fluctuated among multiple combinations to produce a spin liquid state. ...
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Iceland Volcano: Situation Unchanged Since Yesterday -- Iceland Met
Estimate of the vertical displacements caused by the dike during its initial propagation from Friday afternoon to Saturday morning. The displacements were estimated by combining ICEYE and ...
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