Science
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The death of open access mega-journals? | Justin Jackson
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Justin Jackson -- Phys.org March 29, 2023 The entire scientific publishing world is currently undergoing a massive stress test of quantity vs. quality, open access (free) vs. institutional subscriptions (paywall), and how to best judge the integrity of a publication. The traditional model in scientific journal publishing has historically been to collect fees from universities and research institu ...
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The Revolt of the Imagination, Part One: Notes on Belbury Syndrome | John Michael Greer
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Feb. 2, 2022 (EcoSophia.net) --Maybe it’s true that life really does imitate literature. Over the last week or so, certainly, a detail from one of my favorite works of imaginative fiction played out ...
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Human gut bacteria have sex to share vitamin B12 | University of California - Riverside
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Illustration of bacteria in the human gut. Credit: Darryl Leja, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health Dec. 1, 2022 (Phys.org) -- Your gut bacteria need vitamin B12 j ...
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Towards Quantum Simulation Of False Vacuum Decay | University of Cambridge
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Measured momentum distribution of the shaken quantum gas during the phase transition. The central peak on the left corresponds to the initial Mott insulator while the two peaks on the right indicate ...
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Scientists Recommend Checkpoints System To Help Guide Climate Engineering Research | Brookhaven National Laboratory
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This graphic describes checkpoints and off ramps to guide research on marine cloud brightening as a proposed strategy for mitigating the impacts of climate change. Credit: NOAA Jan. 20, 2022 (Phys.or ...
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Size-Selective Fishing Can Ruin Chance Of Catching Big Fish In The Future | University of Oslo
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Medaka female (Oryzias latipes) carrying eggs. Credit: Eric Edeline/INRAE Jan. 21, 2022 (Phys.org) -- Fishermen have always competed to get the biggest fish. New research show that this has a negativ ...
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The Unmanageable Future | John Michael Greer
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Jan. 19, 2022 (EcoSophia.net) -- Explorers into unknown territory face plenty of risks. One that doesn’t always get the attention it deserves is the possibility that they know less about the country ...
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Medicine: From John D. Rockefeller to Bill Gates & Beyond — Mickey Z.
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Mickey Z. — World News Trust January 3, 2022 I wrote about this a year ago but take a good look around. Obviously, I need to say it again (and again and again and…) On September 29, 1916, John D. Roc ...
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On Domed Cities and Doomed Dreams | John Michael Greer
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Dec. 15, 2021 (EcoSophia.net) -- Recently I’ve been reading the writings of the American philosopher William James. You won’t see much discussion of his work among philosophers nowadays, and that’s n ...
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The Cult of Covid (enough to make Goebbels drool) — Mickey Z.
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Mickey Z. — World News Trust December 14, 2021 Take a look at this video. It’s over 10 minutes long so feel free to skim. You’ll quickly get the idea — but I strongly suggest you catch the climactic ...
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Reminder: The rich are vampires — Mickey Z.
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Still image from Mark of the Vampire (1935) with Carroll Borland and Bela Lugosi Mickey Z. — World News Trust December 5, 2021 “Let me tell you about the very rich. They are different from you and me ...
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