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  • Chesterton on the ‘New Rebel’

    Chesterton on the ‘New Rebel’0

    Orthodoxy (1908) is known as one of G.K. Chesterton’s classics. What is truly fascinating about the work is that it is both a critique of the social and cultural changes taking place at the turn of the last century and a sort of prophecy of what was to come. Arguably, we are living in or

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  • 4 Common Myths About the Human Brain

    4 Common Myths About the Human Brain0

    We know that the human brain is special, how could it not be?  But in what ways is it truly special? Neuroscience is here to debunk some popular myths about the human brain and what makes it so unique when compared to the brains of other animals. Here are four myths about the human brain

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  • 10 Impressive Insights from Teddy Roosevelt

    10 Impressive Insights from Teddy Roosevelt1

    Harvard educated, Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt first entered into public life at the age of 23 when he won election to the New York State Assembly. There he served three terms. But disaster struck when both his wife and mother died within hours of each other in 1884. He left New York and started a ranch

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  • Liberals Can Be Anti-Science Too

    Liberals Can Be Anti-Science Too0

    We know the refrain: conservatives are “anti-science.” Whether the issue is evolution, climate change, stem-cell research, sex education, etc., conservatives simply reject the scientific consensus when it doesn’t fit their ideological dogmas. In some cases, there’s merit in that criticism. But it’s worth noting that liberals are by no means immune to similar thinking. Evidence

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  • Should U.S. Schools Encourage a ‘Gap Year’?

    Should U.S. Schools Encourage a ‘Gap Year’?0

    Malia Obama’s announcement that she will follow in the steps of her parents and walk the halls of Harvard University as a student really shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone. What is a bit of a surprise, however, is the first daughter’s decision to take a “gap year” and wait to start college until the

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  • The Moment of Conception is Marked (Literally) by Fireworks. Just Watch

    The Moment of Conception is Marked (Literally) by Fireworks. Just Watch0

    So say researchers from Northwestern University, according to this story from the Telegraph last week authored by the paper’s science editor Sarah Knapton. They call it “the zinc spark.” And they provided pictures to prove it. “Over the last six years,” writes the article’s author, “this team has shown that zinc controls the decision to

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