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How to advocate for climate change action
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HOW TO: XKCD's Randall Munroe finds the humor in taking silly questions very, very seriously
One of my favorite genres of book is the popular engineering book, a rare breed that combines physics and engineering to establish the full range of ways to address a problem (for example, if you want to talk about whether solar can ever replace fossil fuels,…
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Our autumn reading list
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SCI COMMUN### Agriculture ![][1] Workers disinfect pigs in August 2018 at a farm in China's Zhejiang province. PHOTO: VISUAL CHINA GROUP/GETTY IMAGES China's decision last week to allow pork imports from the United States, free of the tariff…
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Blair Witch Review
This game deserves a spot in the horror pantheon alongside Amnesia, Silent Hill, and their like.
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Plasma Antenna
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A plasma antenna is a type of radio antenna currently in development in which plasma is used instead of the metal elements of a traditional antenna.[1] A plasma antenna can be used for both transmission and reception.[2] Although plasma antennas have only bec… [+3558 chars]
