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Dr Warwick Kerr, the “Man Who Created Killer Bees”, has died
Originally posted on Bad Beekeeping Blog:
It is with regret that we report that the humanitarian, geneticist, and scientist, Professor Warwick Kerr, passed away this morning, September 15, 2018. He was six days past his 96th birthday. Dr Kerr, a…
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The political spectrum of Brazil: how the 2018 elections have revealed a country divided between two extremes
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Why we laugh
Did you know that you’re 30 times more likely to laugh if you’re with somebody else than if you’re alone? Cognitive neuroscientist Sophie Scott shares this and other surprising facts about laughter in this fast-paced, action-packed and, yes, hilarious dash … Continue reading
Whispering Rooms + Ellipsoid Ceilings
Originally posted on The Girl With an Erdos Number of ∞:
Apollonius of Perga (262-190 BC), “The Great Geometer” was a younger contemporary of Archimedes. His most notable works were published in his eight books, the “Conics”. Pythagoras — Socrates—Plato—Aristotle —–Euclid—Archimedes—Apollonius 500 BC…
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Salt Water
Originally posted on Stop To Kiss The Flowers:
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Street vendors in Manchester – Photo by Rob Laynton
Originally posted on Photo-art gallery:
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. Seemingly increasingly marginalized on the city streets for one reason or another, street vendors and stall holders some to be more controlled and…
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Celebrating The History Of Manchester’s First Superhero Dan Dare
Originally posted on The Comic Vault:
As a city, Manchester has some of the richest cultural history in the world. Industry and creativity are driving forces and it’s safe to say that I love the place I grew up in.…
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São Jorge
Originally posted on Habushu:
Nestled among the brush of the Brazilian cerrado, São Jorge grows out of the red earth like dry grass. Cars with choking exhausts drive in from nowhere in particular, throwing up dust that drifts and lingers…
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1714. Upfest 2018 (39)
Originally posted on Natural adventures:
The artist for this piece is Rosie McLay, not to be confused with Muffin Mclay the old English sheepdog in the brilliant book ‘Hairy Mclary from Donaldson’s Dairy’ by Lynley Dodd. I digress. Rosie is…
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Brazil: Diving into Uncertainty
Originally posted on AULA Blog:
By Marcus Rocha* Brazilian presidential candidates, from left to right: Lula da Silva, Jair Bolsonaro, Geraldo Alckmin, Marina Silva, and Ciro Gomes. / Wikimedia, edited With voting just a little under four weeks off, Brazil faces the most…
