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How to make wise decisions

Across cultures, wisdom has been considered one of the most revered human qualities. Although the truly wise may seem few and far between, empirical research examining wisdom suggests that it isn’t an exceptional trait possessed by a small handful of bearded philosophers after all - in f..
Jul 11,2022

I contain multitudes

Wendy Moore reviews Ed Yong’s book about microbes. Microbes, most of them bacteria, have populated this planet since long before animal life developed and they will outlive us...
Jul 11,2022

The White Horse of Uffington

The cutting of huge figures or ‘geoglyphs’ into the earth of English hillsides has taken place for more than 3,000 years. There are 56 hill figures scattered around England, with the vast majority on the chalk downlands of the country’s southern counties...
Jul 11,2022

The future of work

According to a leading business consultancy, 3-14% of the global workforce will need to switch to a different occupation within the next 10-15 years, and all workers will need to adapt as their occupations evolve alongside increasingly capable machines. Automation - or ‘embodied artificial i..
Jul 11,2022

The Step Pyramid of Djoser

The pyramids are the most famous monuments of ancient Egypt and still hold enormous interest for people in the present day. These grand, impressive tributes to the memory of the Egyptian kings have become linked with the country even though other cultures, such as the Chinese and Mayan, also b..
Jul 11,2022

Why we need to protect polar bears

Polar bears are being increasingly threatened by the effects of climate change, but their disappearance could have far-reaching consequences. They are uniquely adapted to the extreme conditions of the Arctic Circle, where temperatures can reach -40°C...
Jul 11,2022

Environmental practices of big businesses

The environmental practices of big businesses are shaped by a fundamental fact that for many of us offends our sense of justice. Depending on the circumstances, a business may maximize the amount of money it makes, at least in the short term, by damaging the environment and hurting people...
Jul 11,2022

Silbo Gomero - the whistle ‘language’ of the Canary Islands

La Gomera is one of the Canary Islands situated in the Atlantic Ocean off the northwest coast of Africa. La Gomera is one of the Canary Islands situated in the Atlantic Ocean off the northwest coast of Africa...
Jul 11,2022

The return of the huarango

The arid valleys of southern Peru are welcoming the return of a native plant. The south coast of Peru is a narrow, 2,000-kilometre-long strip of desert squeezed between the Andes and the Pacific Ocean...
Jul 11,2022

Why fairy tales are really scary tales?

Some people think that fairy tales are just stories to amuse children, but their universal and enduring appeal may be due to more serious reasons. People of every culture tell each other fairy tales but the same story often takes a variety of forms in different parts of the world...
Jul 11,2022