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Read more: Will the Wolves of Chernobyl Cure Cancer?
When the Chernobyl nuclear reactor exploded in April of 1986, it created what seemed like an eternal scar on the Earth. Radiation poured into the air, soil, and rivers. Entire towns were abandoned, crops were poisoned, and the world watched in horror at the first great nuclear disaster to unfold under the unforgiving eye of…
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Read more: Sheep Dreaming of Androids: A History of Artificial Life and Our Obsession with Playing God
Lightning explodes above what could be a dark laboratory… or a workshop… a lone scientist (or is it a priest?) leans over his bench, piecing together scraps of metal, wood, or clay, determined to breathe life into the lifeless. This scene – now archetypal in human imagination – has appeared in countless forms across world…
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Read more: Can the Immortal Jellyfish Really Unlock Human Immortality?
A tiny creature drifts through a moonlit ocean, its translucent body no larger than a human fingernail. This unassuming jellyfish, Turritopsis dohrnii, carries an astonishing secret. When confronted with injury, starvation, or the simple weariness of age, it does not die. Instead, it undergoes a miraculous transformation—an adult medusa turning back into a juvenile polyp,…
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Read more: Does Transcendental Meditation Improve Creativity?
A soft morning light spills into a cluttered studio. In the corner, a famous songwriter sits quietly with eyes closed, a gentle rise and fall of breath the only motion. No audience applauds this scene; no camera captures it. For twenty minutes, the artist lets the world fall away, repeating a silent mantra. In that…
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Read more: Growing Beyond the Competitive Lens: Reframing Human Nature Toward Cooperation
On a sunny playground, a group of children races toward a finish line… Nearby, a teacher posts gold stars on a chart for the top test scores, while parents speak proudly of their kid being “ahead of the others.” Scenes like these play out every day, teaching us a powerful lesson early on: life is…
