Biden Awards Three Climate Experts Nation’s Highest Science Honor
Scientific American
Biden Awards Three Climate Experts Nation’s Highest Science Honor
Richard Alley, Lawrence Edwards and David Tilman were among the two dozen honorees who received the National Medal of Science or the National Medal...
Laurie Anderson’s Mind-Blowing Performance of C. P. Cavafy’s Poems “Waiting for the Barbarians”
Open Culture
Laurie Anderson’s Mind-Blowing Performance of C. P. Cavafy’s Poems “Waiting for the Barbarians” & “Ithaca”
In the video above, Laurie Anderson describes C. P. Cavafy's poem 'Waiting for the Barbarians' as being 'set in ancient Rome.' That's a reasonable ...
Happy Public Domain Day 2025!
The Public Domain Review
Happy Public Domain Day 2025!
Each January 1st is Public Domain Day, when a new crop of works have their copyrights expire and become free to share and reuse for any purpose. He...
The World’s Largest Natural Underground Musical Instrument Took Thousands of Years to Form
Laughing Squid
The World's Largest Natural Underground Musical Instrument Took Thousands of Years to Form
Petr Lebedev of Veritasium visited the Luray Caverns in Virginia to learn more about The Great Stalacpipe Organ.
IRS goes after gig workers instead of billionaire tax dodgers https://boingboing.net/2024/12/27/irs-goes-after-gig-workers-instead-of-billionaire-tax-dodgers.html
Flu surges in Louisiana as health department barred from promoting flu shots
Ars Technica
Flu surges in Louisiana as health department barred from promoting flu shots
Flu is rising around the country, but Louisiana is well ahead of the curve.
The Public Distrusts Scientists’ Morals, Not Their Science. Reaction to a recent Pew survey on the public’s trust in science shows that the scientific community is not ready to address the real problem
Scientific American
The Public Distrusts Scientists’ Morals, Not Their Science
Reaction to a recent Pew survey on the public’s trust in science shows that the scientific community is not ready to address the real problem
Companies issuing RTO mandates “lose their best talent”: Study
Ars Technica
Companies issuing RTO mandates “lose their best talent”: Study
Despite the risks, firms and Trump are eager to get people back into offices.
The True Story of St. Nicholas Is Way More Disgusting Than You’d Think. The tale includes local rivalries, violence, cursed sailors, and a whole lot of holy oil.
Slate Magazine
The True Story of St. Nicholas Is Way More Disgusting Than You’d Think
The tale includes local rivalries, violence, cursed sailors, and a whole lot of holy oil.
Paleolithic deep-cave compound likely used for rituals. A boulder engraved with a turtle, good acoustics, and torch lighting—what more do you need for a good time?
Ars Technica
Paleolithic deep-cave compound likely used for rituals
A boulder engraved with a turtle, good acoustics, and torch lighting—what more do you need for a good time?