By KIM BELLARD For several years now, my North Star for thinking about innovation has been Steven Johnson’s great quote (in his delightful Wonderland: How Play Made the Modern World):…
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North Dakota Judge Strikes Down the State’s Abortion Ban
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A state judge struck down North Dakota’s ban on abortion Thursday, saying that the state constitution creates a fundamental right to access abortion before a fetus…
15 Things to Say When Someone Comments on Your Weight
Figuring out what to say about someone’s weight gain or loss is really easy if you follow one of the golden rules of modern communication: Never comment on another person’s…
Understanding 4 of the Most Common Complications of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
You could argue that the complications of a disease, rather than the disease itself, create most of the problems associated with that condition. Take hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, or HCM, a primarily…
Tuğcan Alınç: Exploring multitrophic interactions: How beneficial soil microbes boost indirect plant defenses against herbivores
In our new post, Tuğcan Alınç, postdoctoral research at University of Palermo, presents his work ‘Root inoculation with beneficial soil microbes enhances indirect plant defenses induced by insect feeding and…
How do I stop my dogs from marking territory indoors?
One of the questions we receive at our animal centres is how to stop dogs from marking territory indoors. We have some simple tips you can follow to help avoid…
California could cut utility bills with distributed energy. Why isn’t it?
California policymakers are searching for ways to rein in the cost of expanding the state’s power grid, which is necessary to combat climate change. Experts warn they’re missing an opportunity…