Tag Archives: Science
Why God Did Not Create the Universe
by Stephen Hawking and Leonard Mlodinow, authors of The Grand Design (Bantam, 2010) According to Viking mythology, eclipses occur when two wolves, Skoll and Hati, catch the sun or moon. At the onset of an eclipse people would make lots of … Continue reading
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Ecoliteracy 2.0
by Daniel Goleman, author of Ecological Intelligence: The Hidden Impacts of What We Buy (Broadway Business, 2010), a book selected by Virginia Tech for its 2009 and 2010 Common Book Project. Near the start of the 20th century William James wrote … Continue reading
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Your Brain on Swine Flu
by Amanda Ripley, author of The Unthinkable: Who Survives When Disaster Strikes—and Why and a contributor to TIME Magazine. One of the strange things about influenza pandemics is that they happen in slow motion, giving us time to reflect. Looking … Continue reading
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Is Empathy Hardwired?
World-renown primatologist Dr. Frans De Waal’s new book, The Age of Empathy: Nature’s Lessons for a Kinder Society, draws upon decades of research and study, considering such fundamental questions as: Do we have an instinct for compassion? Or is everything … Continue reading
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