AvatarManoj Mflipped into scienceFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoThe compelling case for axions as our dark matterbigthink.com - Ethan SiegelThe majority of the matter in our Universe isn't made of any of the particles in the Standard Model. Could the axion save the day? Astrophysically, …
AvatarManoj Mflipped into HistoryFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoAfter our age of war, barbarians will returnunherd.com - John Michael GreerThe wars in Ukraine and the Middle East have been on many minds recently, not least because neither has been working out the way our politicians and …
AvatarManoj Mflipped into scienceFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoAsk Ethan: Why don’t neutron stars decay?bigthink.com - Ethan SiegelOne of the most exotic naturally occurring objects in the Universe is the neutron star: achieving some of the highest densities, temperatures, and …
AvatarManoj Mflipped into HistoryFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoThe Genius Behind Nietzsche’s “Thus Spoke Zarathustra” in 5 Pointsthecollector.com - Antonio PanovskiIf you were to ask any historian of philosophy about which thinker caused the most controversy, confusion, and amazement at the same time, they would …
AvatarManoj Mflipped into HistoryFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoDemosthenes: 7 Key Speeches & Their Influencethecollector.com - Nick ScottBorn in Athens in 384 BCE, Demosthenes first appeared in the city’s courts motivated by necessity. His father had died when he was six years old, and …
AvatarManoj Mflipped into HistoryFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoThe Ancestors of Democracy: Ancient Athens vs. Roman Republicthecollector.com - Uriel KantorIn 508 BCE, the Athenian statesman Cleisthenes issued a series of reforms that transformed what was previously an oligarchy into a new democratic …
AvatarManoj Mflipped into scienceAvatarAvatarA New Experiment Casts Doubt on the Leading Theory of the NucleusQuanta Magazine - Katie McCormickBy measuring inflated helium nuclei, physicists have challenged our best understanding of the force that binds protons and neutrons. A new measurement …
AvatarManoj Mflipped into HistoryFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoNearly 20% of the cultural differences between societies boil down to ecological factors – new researchtheconversation.com - Alexandra Wormley and Michael VarnumIn some parts of the world, the rules are strict; in others they are far more lax. In some places, people are likely to plan for the future, while in …
AvatarManoj Mflipped into HistoryFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoIslam has become less rational since its medieval Golden Age. What went wrong?bigthink.com - James HannamOnce a cosmopolitan faith, Islam valued intellectualism and modernity. It was derailed by various geopolitical and religious forces. In 833 AD, the …
AvatarManoj Mflipped into scienceFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoThe Universe Began with a Bang, Not a Bounce, New Studies Findscientificamerican.com - James RiordonHow did the universe start? Did we begin with a big bang, or was there a bounce? Might the cosmos evolve in a cycle of expansion and collapse, over …
AvatarManoj Mflipped into scienceFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoBroken symmetry might break the standard model of cosmologybigthink.com - Adam FrankSpecial Collection 6 Flaws in Our Understanding of the Universe The problem of the electroweak horizon haunts the standard model of cosmology and …
AvatarManoj Mflipped into HistoryFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo5 philosophers Bertrand Russell didn't likebigthink.com - Scotty HendricksIn "The History of Western Philosophy," Bertrand Russell made it clear whose thinking he admired — and whose thinking he didn't. Bertrand Russell was …