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Thing-makers, tool freaks and prototypers: How the Whole Earth Catalog's optimistic message reinvented the environmental movement in 1968

  • Written by Andy Kirk, Professor of History, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
'Earthrise,' which appeared on the cover of the second and third Whole Earth Catalog, was taken by Apollo 8 astronaut Bill Anders during lunar orbit, Dec. 24, 1968.NASA

In the fall of 1968 a Stanford-trained biologist, organizer of the legendary Trips Festival and Merry Prankster named Stewart Brand published the first Whole Earth Catalog. Between...

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If the 12 indicted Russians never face trial in the US, can anything be gained?

  • Written by Joel Samuels, Professor of Law, University of South Carolina
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein announcing the indictmentsAP/Evan Vucci

During the Cold War, the Soviet Union and the United States regularly exchanged accusations of espionage. The prototypical image of Cold War spies is etched in the minds of anyone who lived through that period or watched its movies – trenchcoat-wearing, “Spy...

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¿Cómo 'quema' la grasa nuestro cuerpo?

  • Written by David Prologo, Associate Professor, Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory University
Aumentar el nivel de ejercicio es una forma de utilizar la energía almacenada en el cuerpo — o sea, a 'quemar' grasa. HoonQ/Shutterstock.com

Muchos de nosotros podríamos estar considerando la idea de “quemar grasa” para sentirnos mejor con nuestros trajes de baño en la playa o en la piscina. Pero,...

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Understanding the emoji of solidarity

  • Written by Sashank Santhanam, Ph.D. Candidate in Computer Science, University of North Carolina – Charlotte
What can researchers learn from how people use emoji during tragedies?The Conversation, CC BY-ND

When disaster or tragedy strikes, people far away are touched and want to help – but really can’t do much. Often the first thing distant observers do is take to social media to send their thoughts, prayers, support and good wishes for...

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How summer and diet damage your DNA, and what you can do

  • Written by Adam Barsouk, Research Assistant, University of Pittsburgh
Bright sun and fatty foods are a bad recipe for your DNA.By Tish1/shutterstock.com

Today, your body will accumulate quadrillions of new injuries in your DNA. The constant onslaught of many forms of damage, some of which permanently mutates your genes, could initiate cancer and prove fatal. Yet all is not doomed: The lives we lead determine how well...

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Born in the USA: Having a baby is costly and confusing, even for a health policy expert

  • Written by Simon F. Haeder, Assistant Professor of Political Science, West Virginia University
Lukas Haeder, the author's son, on his birthday. Simon Haeder/Author, CC BY-SA

It is hard to believe that it has been just over since five months since our second son, Lukas, was born on Feb. 3. His mother, Hollyanne, is doing well, which is something to be thankful for, given the excessive maternal mortality rates in the U.S. Lukas is also healthy...

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Andrés Manuel López Obrador was elected to 'transform' Mexico. Can he do it?

  • Written by Luis Gómez Romero, Senior Lecturer in Human Rights, Constitutional Law and Legal Theory, University of Wollongong

Over 30 million Mexicans voted for Andrés Manuel López Obrador in the country’s July 1 presidential election, handing the former Mexico City mayor a landslide victory over three opponents with 53 percent of the vote.

López Obrador’s agenda – to root out corruption, reduce violence, rethink Mexico’s gas...

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Why I teach math through knitting

  • Written by Sara Jensen, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Carthage College
Math in yarn.Carthage College, CC BY-SA

One snowy January day, I asked a classroom of college students to tell me the first word that came to mind when they thought about mathematics. The top two words were “calculation” and “equation.”

When I asked a room of professional mathematicians the same question, neither of those...

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Do I want an always-on digital assistant listening in all the time?

  • Written by Heather Woods, Assistant Professor of Rhetoric and Technology, Kansas State University
Siri, should you even be here?Daisy Daisy/Shutterstock.com

The smart device market is exploding. Smart home kits for retrofitting “non-smart” houses have become cheaper. Earlier this year, Apple released the HomePod speaker, the company’s response to dominant smart devices Google Home and Amazon Echo. Amazon, too, is expanding its...

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Trade war could chill China’s growing investment in US economy

  • Written by Francisco Urdinez, Professor of International Political Economy, Universidad Católica de Chile
The U.S. is the biggest destination for Chinese foreign investment.Jason Lee/Pool Photo via AP

The U.S. and China are currently engaged in an ever-escalating trade war with no end in sight. While the focus of the dispute has centered on tariffs, the consequences are expected to spill well beyond imports and exports to other aspects of the...

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