I do these occasional posts about science papers. Some are just for fun. But sometimes — honest! — there’s an underlying connection to the greater Crooked Timber project. This post is one of that sort, because it’s about the limits of understanding. Unsurprisingly, it involves biology. So we all learned back in high school that […]
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A current DoD official and many military legal experts say the U.S. attack on a boat in the Caribbean near Venezuela broke international law.
The post Pentagon Official: Trump Boat Strike Was a Criminal Attack on Civilians appeared first on The Intercept.
A shooter killed two children and injured 21 people—three adults in their 80s and 18...
An American plan to disarm Hezbollah is creating tension — with Israel waiting in the wings.
The post Are Trump’s Middle East Envoys Pushing Lebanon Into Another Civil War? appeared first on The Intercept.
Foad Farahi resisted the FBI for two decades. Then the Trump administration rounded him up.
The post This Imam Refused to Be an FBI Informant. Now ICE Wants to Deport Him. appeared first on The Intercept.
All towns, big and small, are animals
The post Cities Obey the Laws of Living Things appeared first on Nautilus.
Rabidly consuming TV shows, movies, or books could make us more imaginative and able to cope with stress
The post Here’s Why Binge-Watching Is Good for You appeared first on Nautilus.
The quest for better tools is more ancient than we thought
The post These Early Humans Walked 8 Miles for the Perfect Rock appeared first on Nautilus.
Veteran Rep. Brad Sherman is a major crypto skeptic — and industry insiders are supporting his youthful primary opponents.
The post Democrats Have a Gerontocracy Problem. The Crypto Industry Is Using That to Its Advantage. appeared first on The Intercept.
Past challengers to California Democrat Rep. Jimmy Gomez have run up against big spending from special interest groups.
The post She’s Challenging an AIPAC Democrat. A National Progressive Group Wants In. appeared first on The Intercept.
Listen to the boundless sounds of nature, the great animal orchestra, whose songs imbue the world with fresh meaning
- by Jay Griffiths
What units can unexpectedly reveal about fundamental puzzles in physics
The post How to Measure the Universe appeared first on Nautilus.
Can bends in spacetime accommodate a career in physics and a family?
The post The Two-Body Problem for Women in Science appeared first on Nautilus.
Rhiannon Sowerbutts The Bank of England Agenda for Research (BEAR) sets the key areas for new research at the Bank over the coming years. This post is an example of issues considered under the Financial System Theme which focuses on the shifting landscape and new risks confronting financial policymakers. Institutions matter. And in the world … Continue reading Regulatory independence and financial stability
Someone asked me to back up my claim that since 1976 China has lifted more humans out of poverty than all of nations combined in the entirety of human history. Since it would be hard to go back to Greek and Persian times I made an executive choice (capricious no doubt) to begin with the […]
I don’t have much time today as I am travelling a lot in the next few days for various work commitments. But recently I did a podcast for Real Progressives in the US about trade and the external economy. I started the discussion with an interesting quote that I will reproduce here. Regular readers will…
Amid the US refusal to provide military support to Nigeria in its fight against Boko Haram in 2014, then-President Jonathan Goodluck turned to Russia and China for arms. New documents show that all the while, British state media was engaged in an influence campaign which would help see the African nation’s leader ousted. This article was originally published by West Africa Weekly. An explosive investigation by The Grayzone has revealed that BBC Media Action, which portrays itself as the “charitable” […]
The post UK funded radio show to sway Nigerian voters, leaked docs show first appeared on The Grayzone.
The post UK funded radio show to sway Nigerian voters, leaked docs show appeared first on The Grayzone.
Niche news network, Sky News Australia, has conducted a forensic analysis of their ratings with the results indicating that their ridiculously low ratings were a result of putting out a crappy product rather than cancel culture. ”This came as a... Read More ›
Sending troops to Chicago could cost $1.6 million per day, four times as much as housing the city’s homeless — plus it’s illegal, experts say.
The post Trump’s Chicago Occupation Could Cost Four Times More Than Housing City Homeless appeared first on The Intercept.
The methodological structure of mainstream economics often relies on axioms and theorems that are tautological by design, which severely limits their informational content. A prime example is modern expected utility theory. Its core weakness lies in the minimal constraints placed on individual preferences; this extreme flexibility allows the theory to be reconciled with virtually any […]
Big Finish dropped a trailer preview for Jodie Whittaker and Mandip Gill's new audio drama adventure, Doctor Who: The Return of the Doctor.
Christine Webb on her 3 greatest revelations while writing The Arrogant Ape
The post Putting Humans First Is Not Natural appeared first on Nautilus.