মার্চ ২০১৬ এর পাঠসূচি (Reading List)

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March 01, 2016 at 03:13PM

International Labour Organization

https://www.facebook.com/ILO.ORG/videos/854875074538731/

This, in a nutshell, is how people get trapped in forced labour. Putting a stop to modern-day slavery means helping people like this.

March 01, 2016 at 08:07PM

Am I Ugly? - Issue 33: Attraction - Nautilus

http://nautil.us/issue/33/attraction/am-i-ugly

Certainly my face isn’t for everyone. My bulbous nose drifts to the right, and my chin is a bit weak, although it’s skillfully…

March 02, 2016 at 08:53AM

There you are! #bird #wildbird #wildwood #wood #forest #greens #birdphotography #birdphoto...

http://ashrafovi.blogspot.com/2016/03/there-you-are-bird-wildbird-wildwood.html

March 04, 2016 at 05:57PM

Inside the Cunning, Unprecedented Hack of Ukraine’s Power Grid

http://www.wired.com/2016/03/inside-cunning-unprecedented-hack-ukraines-power-grid/

New details show the hack on Ukraine's power grid was a first-of-its-kind attack that sets an ominous precedent for the safety and security of power grids everywhere.

March 04, 2016 at 07:18PM

Quartz

https://www.facebook.com/quartznews/videos/1121930917840609/

These monkeys are driving wheelchairs with their minds. Scientists hope this technology could enable paralyzed humans to move on their own.

March 04, 2016 at 08:58PM

If the World Began Again, Would Life as We Know It Exist? - Issue 14: Mutation - Nautilus

http://nautil.us/issue/14/mutation/if-the-world-began-again-would-life-as-we-know-it-exist

In less than five milliseconds, a Hydromantes salamander can launch its tongue—including the muscles, cartilage, and part of its…

March 05, 2016 at 11:42AM

Super-Intelligent Humans Are Coming - Issue 34: Adaptation - Nautilus

http://nautil.us/issue/34/adaptation/super_intelligent-humans-are-coming-rp

Lev Landau, a Nobelist and one of the fathers of a great school of Soviet physics, had a logarithmic scale for ranking theorists,…

March 05, 2016 at 02:41PM

Those post-binge-watching blues? They might be real

https://theconversation.com/those-post-binge-watching-blues-they-might-be-real-52478

TV networks and streaming services are encouraging viewers to binge-watch their favorite shows. But findings from a recent study point to a potential public health concern.

March 06, 2016 at 12:00PM

Evolution, You’re Drunk - Issue 9: Time - Nautilus

http://nautil.us/issue/9/time/evolution-youre-drunk

Amoebas are puny, stupid blobs, so scientists were surprised to learn that they contain 200 times more DNA than Einstein did. Because…

March 07, 2016 at 02:54PM

I'll rise! #life #herb #rock #greens #beachrocks

http://ashrafovi.blogspot.com/2016/03/ill-rise-life-herb-rock-greens.html

March 08, 2016 at 08:56AM

We all wait somewhere! #waitingforyou #rickshaw #dhakagraam #dhaka #bangladeshiphotographer...

http://ashrafovi.blogspot.com/2016/03/we-all-wait-somewhere-waitingforyou.html

March 08, 2016 at 05:52PM

Wikileaks

https://aeon.co/essays/how-the-internet-flips-elections-and-alters-our-thoughts

Study: #Google can flip 25% of elections world wide -- and is backing #Hillary

https://aeon.co/essays/how-the-internet-flips-elections-and-alters-our-thoughts …

March 08, 2016 at 05:56PM

মীর কাসেমের ফাঁসি বহাল | Banglamail24

http://www.banglamail24.com/news/138095

আইন-আদালত মঙ্গলবার, ০৮ মার্চ ২০১৬ ০৯:৪৬ ঘণ্টা মীর কাসেমের ফাঁসি বহাল স্টাফ করেসপন্ডেন্ট, বাংলামেইল২৪ডটকম Tweet ঢাকা : মানবতাবিরোধী অপরাধে মৃত্যুদণ্ডপ্রাপ্ত জামায়াত নেতা মীর কাসেম আলীর আপিলে রায় বহাল রেখেছেন আপিল বিভাগ। মঙ্গলবার (৮ মার্চ) প্রধান বিচারপতি এসকে সিনহার নেতৃত্বাধীন পাঁচ বিচারপতির আপিল…

March 08, 2016 at 05:58PM

BBC Culture

http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20140923-dont-be-a-grammar-nazi

Many people have strong opinions on the quality of language today.

March 09, 2016 at 07:48AM

Quartz

http://qz.com/634401

People don’t leave jobs; they leave managers.

March 10, 2016 at 12:56PM

Untitled #nyc #waters #newyork #boat #natgeo #natgeotravel #riverview

http://ashrafovi.blogspot.com/2016/03/untitled-nyc-waters-newyork-boat-natgeo.html

March 10, 2016 at 06:12PM

‘I’m in shock!’ How an AI beat the world’s best human at Go

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2079871-im-in-shock-how-an-ai-beat-the-worlds-best-human-at-go/

The first-round loss of the world's best player to a computer shakes the foundations of the Go community

March 10, 2016 at 10:27PM

The Next Web

http://tnw.me/bQPL5BY

The end is near 😱

March 11, 2016 at 09:32AM

#watercolor #natgeo #nature #montreal #cottage #mtl #mtlblog #lakesideview

http://ashrafovi.blogspot.com/2016/03/watercolor-natgeo-nature-montreal.html

March 12, 2016 at 06:14PM

Quartz

http://qz.com/636637/the-beginning-of-the-end-googles-ai-has-beaten-a-top-human-player-at-the-complex-game-of-go/

I’m sorry to be the one to tell you this, but we have entered the beginning of the end for the human race as we know it.

March 12, 2016 at 06:15PM

CNNMoney

https://www.facebook.com/cnnmoney/videos/10153457770493067/

Too cool. Goodyear is literally reinventing the wheel with its Eagle-360 spherical tire concept.

Watch how they work: http://cnnmon.ie/1pgxICw

March 12, 2016 at 06:22PM

Quartz

http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/03/finland-home-of-the-103000-speeding-ticket/387484/?utm_source=QuartzFB

Most of Scandinavia determines fines based on income. Could such a system work in the U.S.? (via The Atlantic)

March 12, 2016 at 06:31PM

Scientific American magazine

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/all-2-3-million-species-are-mapped-into-a-single-circle-of-life1/

Lineages of all known species on earth are finally pieced together.

March 12, 2016 at 07:08PM

New Scientist

http://ow.ly/Zlgwn

The CMS detector at the Large Hadron Collider has some tantalising bumps in its data, and physicists are very very excited.

March 13, 2016 at 11:54AM

I tried Go Cubes chewable coffee, and I'm pretty sure this is what cocaine feels like

http://tnw.to/h4ype

A lot of tech/science/innovative concepts come through TNW's doors on the daily – some of them make it to consumers' hands, others get killed for their own

March 13, 2016 at 12:16PM

Science

https://www.facebook.com/ScienceMagazine/videos/10153778780185589/

Bacteria move in mysterious ways.

Read the research on one of the strongest molecular motors around: http://scim.ag/1TTsM3l

March 14, 2016 at 12:00PM

Sorry Vegans: Here's How Meat-Eating Made Us Human

http://time.com/4252373/meat-eating-veganism-evolution/?xid=fbshare

If you want a big brain, you'll need more than vegetables

March 14, 2016 at 12:28PM

Bacteria Can Convey Electrical Messages the Same Way Neurons Do

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/bacteria-can-convey-electrical-messages-the-same-way-neurons-do/?wt.mc=SA_Facebook-Share

Electrical signaling was previously thought to occur only in multicellular organisms

March 14, 2016 at 01:01PM

We've been measuring inequality wrong – here's the real story

https://theconversation.com/weve-been-measuring-inequality-wrong-heres-the-real-story-56179

A new study on inequality analyzes the impact of fiscal policy, dramatically altering the standard view of rich and poor in America. It may also change how voters and candidates think about the issue.

March 14, 2016 at 01:30PM

Pi pops up where you don't expect it

https://theconversation.com/pi-pops-up-where-you-dont-expect-it-55688

We know pi appears when we talk about circles. But it appears in many other places, too. Why, pi, why?

March 14, 2016 at 01:37PM

The search for the value of pi

https://theconversation.com/the-search-for-the-value-of-pi-55744

On the occasion of Pi Day, a look at the history of calculating the actual, and increasingly exact, value of pi (π).

March 14, 2016 at 02:34PM

Good' Cholesterol Mutation Linked to Heart Disease

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/good-cholesterol-mutation-linked-to-heart-disease/?wt.mc=SA_Facebook-Share

Genetic study deals blow to the idea that high levels of HDL cholesterol reduce heart risk

March 14, 2016 at 04:54PM

Are the Constants of Physics Constant?

http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/guest-blog/are-the-constants-of-physics-constant/?wt.mc=SA_Facebook-Share

So far, they seem to be—but nobody really understands why 

March 14, 2016 at 05:49PM

Welcome to CRISPR's Gene-Modified Zoo

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/welcome-to-crispr-s-gene-modified-zoo/?wt.mc=SA_Facebook-Share

Birds and bees are just the beginning for this animal-changing technology

March 15, 2016 at 07:23PM

Self-Driving Cars Won’t Work Until We Change Our Roads—And Attitudes

http://www.wired.com/2016/03/self-driving-cars-wont-work-change-roads-attitudes/

We should make modest changes to our infrastructure, emphasize predictable behavior, and teach the public new ways to interact with autonomous vehicles.

March 16, 2016 at 10:35AM

A neurofeedback technique for self-motivation | KurzweilAI

http://www.kurzweilai.net/a-neurofeedback-technique-for-self-motivation

This illustration shows an experiment in which subjects received real-time feedback during an MRI scan that showed activity in a reward center of their brain.

March 16, 2016 at 11:27AM

The Sadness and Beauty of Watching Google’s AI Play Go

http://www.wired.com/2016/03/sadness-beauty-watching-googles-ai-play-go/

At first, the Go champion thought the move was rather odd. Then he saw it was wonderful.

March 16, 2016 at 01:21PM

Why the Chess Computer Deep Blue Played Like a Human - Issue 18: Genius - Nautilus

http://nautil.us/issue/18/genius/why-the-chess-computer-deep-blue-played-like-a-human

When IBM’s Deep Blue beat chess Grandmaster Garry Kasparov in 1997 in a six-game chess match, Kasparov came to believe he was facing…

March 17, 2016 at 09:30PM

Nike’s Back to the Future Self-Lacing Shoe, the HyperAdapt 1.0, Is Finally Here

http://www.wired.com/2016/03/nikes-back-future-self-lacing-shoe-hyperadapt-1-0-finally/

Today Nike unveiled the HyperAdapt 1.0, its first pair of self-lacing shoes.

March 17, 2016 at 09:36PM

The Brain Has 3 Different Systems for Mating — Combined, They Promote Adultery

http://bigthink.com/videos/helen-fisher-adultery-is-natural

Even though adultery is punishable by death in some societies, it still occurs regularly. This tells Dr. Helen Fisher there is probably a genetic predisposition toward cheating on your partner.

March 17, 2016 at 09:40PM

The Best Way to Quit Smoking, According to Science

http://time.com/4257561/how-to-quit-smoking-best/?xid=fbshare

Quitting cold turkey was 25% more effective than gradually cutting down on cigarettes

March 17, 2016 at 09:45PM

Driverless Cars Must Have Steering Wheels, Brake Pedals, Feds Say

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/driverless-cars-must-have-steering-wheels-brake-pedals-feds-say/?wt.mc=SA_Facebook-Share

Autonomous vehicles could meet current safety standards, but only if they include standard features found in traditional models

March 17, 2016 at 10:33PM

6 TED Talks That Will Boost Your Creativity

http://motto.time.com/4256296/ted-talks-creativity/?xid=fbshare

They’ll help you start to think outside of the box

March 17, 2016 at 10:49PM

The Trouble with Darwin

http://bigthink.com/devil-in-the-data/the-trouble-with-darwin

Biologists are, by and large, painfully aware of evolutionary theory's shortcomings.

March 17, 2016 at 11:10PM

Scientists use light to reactivate lost memories in mice with Alzheimer's symptoms

http://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-use-light-to-reactivate-lost-memories-in-mice-with-alzheimer-s-symptoms

Scientists have used light to stimulate brain cells in mice with Alzheimer's-like symptoms, and in doing so, have managed to recover memories that were otherwise lost to the disease. Using a technique called optogenetics , in which living cells are...

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March 18, 2016 at 07:13PM  
Beyond today's crowdsourced science to tomorrow's citizen science cyborgs   
https://theconversation.com/beyond-todays-crowdsourced-science-to-tomorrows-citizen-science-cyborgs-53904  
Computers are getting better and better at the jobs that previously made sense for researchers to outsource to citizen scientists. But don't worry: there's still a role for people in these projects.

March 19, 2016 at 12:14PM  
AI & The Future Of Civilization | Edge.org https://www.edge.org/conversation/stephen_wolfram-ai-the-future-of-civilization

March 20, 2016 at 09:04PM  
5 Travel Apps That Will Save You Tons of Money on Your Next Vacation http://time.com/money/4249930/best-in-travel-travel-apps-2016/?xid=fbshare  

March 20, 2016 at 09:06PM  
The Most Interesting Conversations Have These 3 Elements http://motto.time.com/4259998/interesting-conversation-tips/?xid=fbshare Start utilizing this formula to improve your small-talk game

March 20, 2016 at 09:15PM 2 
2 business school professors explain how you can become a more authentic leader
http://www.businessinsider.com/2-business-school-professors-explain-how-you-can-become-a-more-authentic-leader-2016-3
Sincerity can go a long way when stepping into a new role.

March 20, 2016 at 10:13PM
Scientists have isolated 6 natural compounds that could help us slow down ageing
http://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-have-isolated-6-natural-compounds-that-could-help-us-slow-down-ageing
The fountain of youth might only exist as a mythical concept, but that's not stopping scientists from trying to find its molecular equivalent . Right now, there are huge levels of interest in drugs such as rapamycin and metformin , for example,...

March 21, 2016 at 08:36AM
Academics can change the world – if they stop talking only to their peers https://theconversation.com/academics-can-change-the-world-if-they-stop-talking-only-to-their-peers-55713
Very few academics do a great deal to share their often important and relevant research with the general public. What's holding them back?

March 21, 2016 at 08:44AM
Why you'll never be able to upload your brain to the cloud https://theconversation.com/why-youll-never-be-able-to-upload-your-brain-to-the-cloud-52408
The endeavor assumes that computers could manage billions of billions of cerebral connections. Alas, that's not happening anytime soon.

March 21, 2016 at 08:50AM
This new capsule implant releases antibodies to fight Alzheimer's disease http://www.sciencealert.com/this-new-capsule-implant-releases-antibodies-to-fight-alzheimer-s-disease
Scientists in Switzerland have developed an ambitious new treatment to fight Alzheimer's disease , with a capsule device that's planted under the skin to provide an ongoing defence against the sticky proteins that are hypothesised to cause the...

March 21, 2016 at 08:59AM
This new technique allows scientists to inject healthy nerve cells into damaged brains
http://www.sciencealert.com/this-new-technique-allows-scientists-to-inject-healthy-nerve-cells-into-damaged-brains
Scientists have developed a new technique that allows masses of healthy human neurons to be injected into the brain to replace diseased or damaged nerve cells in patients with brain injuries or degenerative diseases. The procedure involves...

March 21, 2016 at 09:10AM
Your Brain’s Music Circuit Has Been Discovered - Facts So Romantic - Nautilus http://nautil.us/blog/your-brains-music-circuit-has-been-discovered
Before Josh McDermott was a neuroscientist, he was a club DJ in Boston and Minneapolis. He saw first-hand how music could unite people…

March 21, 2016 at 02:23PM
The Sleeping Brain Is a Marvelous Memory Making Machine - Singularity HUB
http://singularityhub.com/2016/03/20/the-sleeping-brain-is-a-marvelous-memory-making-machine/#.VvA8Ih3MrlY.facebook
For as long as I can remember, I’ve wanted to learn Japanese. Linguists often say that the best way to learn a foreign language is to immerse yourself in it,... read more

March 21, 2016 at 08:00PM
The best VR headset, after a week at GDC
http://www.gizmag.com/best-vr-headset-gdc-2016/42377/
At GDC 2016 we had the privilege of spending time the Oculus Rift, PlayStation VR and HTC Vive. If you're still trying to decide which VR headset is best for you, we have some thoughts, observations and recommendations on how things stack up right now.

March 21, 2016 at 08:15PM
4 things you can actually learn while you sleep
http://www.sciencealert.com/4-things-you-can-actually-learn-while-you-sleep When you go to sleep tonight, put a book under your pillow. When you wake up tomorrow morning, you'll have its contents memorised. Okay, so that probably won't work, but don't lose hope just yet. It turns out there actually are a few things you can...

March 21, 2016 at 08:18PM
Twenty carmakers commit to automatic emergency braking as standard http://www.gizmag.com/nhtsa-iihs-automatic-emergency-braking/42367/
We may still be some way off having fully autonomous cars to drive us around, but many of today's cars already have semi-autonomous driver assistance features, such as automatic emergency braking. Indeed, twenty carmakers have just committed to making AEB standard on new cars in the US by 2022.

March 21, 2016 at 08:23PM
WATCH: Proof of evolution that you can find on your own body http://www.sciencealert.com/watch-proof-of-evolution-that-you-can-find-on-your-own-body
It might sound a little offensive, but your body is a museum, full of ancient relics that no one really needs anymore. From your wisdom teeth to that weird way some of us can wiggle our ears, so much of how we ended up as humans reflects what our...

March 21, 2016 at 08:30PM
Cuba on the Edge of Change http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/03/19/world/americas/cuba-on-the-edge-of-change-photo-essay.html?smid=fb-share
It’s a land of endless waiting and palpable erosion. Yet after all these decades, an uncanny openness among the Cuban people remains.

March 22, 2016 at 09:31PM
NASA scientists say we could colonise the Moon by 2022... for just $10 billion http://www.sciencealert.com/nasa-scientists-say-we-could-colonise-the-moon-by-2022-for-just-10-billion
A lot of focus over the past 12 months has been on NASA's journey to Mars. But a group of space experts, including leading NASA scientists, has now produced a special journal edition that details how we could establish a human colony on the Moon in...

March 22, 2016 at 09:35PM
Do jobs run in families?
https://research.facebook.com/blog/do-jobs-run-in-families-/ Do jobs run in families? Are twins more likely than siblings to choose the same profession? We tackle these questions with interactive visualizations.

March 22, 2016 at 09:36PM
This interactive graph shows how your parents' career choices end up affecting yours
http://www.sciencealert.com/facebook-figures-out-the-chances-of-your-job-based-on-your-parents-jobs
It seems like many of us follow in our parents' footsteps when it comes to choosing a career, but in reality, how often does it actually happen? And if we don't follow our parents into the same line of work, how do their occupations affect what we...

March 23, 2016 at 08:47AM
We all carry the genes for autism, study finds
http://www.sciencealert.com/we-all-carry-the-genes-for-autism-study-finds
A large international study of the genes that predispose people to autism spectrum disorders (ASD) suggests that the same gene variants are also present in the wider population, where they can contribute to a range of behavioural and developmental...

March 23, 2016 at 09:02AM
Scientists have removed HIV from human immune cells using a new gene-editing technique
http://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-have-removed-hiv-dna-from-human-immune-cells-using-new-gene-editing-technique
Using the much-touted CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing method, scientists have demonstrated how they can edit HIV out of human immune cell DNA, and in doing so, can prevent the reinfection of unedited cells too. If you haven’t heard of the CRISPR/Cas9...

March 23, 2016 at 09:10AM
Neurons involved in working memory fire in bursts, not continuously | KurzweilAI http://www.kurzweilai.net/neurons-involved-in-working-memory-fire-in-bursts-not-continuously
Pictured is an artist’s interpretation of neurons firing in sporadic, coordinated bursts. “By having these different bursts coming at different moments in

March 24, 2016 at 01:32PM
Controversial New Push to Tie Microbes to Alzheimer's Disease http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/controversial-new-push-to-tie-microbes-to-alzheimer-s-disease/?wt.mc=SA_Facebook-Share
A journal article says herpes virus and Lyme disease bacteria are behind the mind-robbing illness, but not all researchers are convinced

March 24, 2016 at 07:21PM
The Mentality of Crows: Convergent Evolution of Intelligence in Corvids and Apes
http://science.sciencemag.org/content/306/5703/1903


March 24, 2016 at 07:30PM How Smart Are Crows? | ScienceTake | The New York Times
https://www.youtube.com/attribution_link?a=RsgBrTzdjKQ&u=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Ds2IBayVsbz8%26feature%3Dshare Scientists are trying to understand the limits to the well-established intelligence of crows. Read the story here: http://nyti.ms/1kNSQI3 Subscribe on YouTub...




March 25, 2016 at 10:42AM
How to Eat Like a Japanese Person http://time.com/4267661/japanese-food-healthy-diet-longevity/?xid=fbshare
This diet, rich in fish and pickled vegetables, may be responsible for Japan's incredible longevity

March 25, 2016 at 01:47PM
How the Brain Is Computing the Mind | Edge.org https://www.edge.org/conversation/ed_boyden-how-the-brain-is-computing-the-mind

March 25, 2016 at 02:17PM
DARPA’s ‘Targeted Neuroplasticity Training’ program aims to accelerate learning ‘beyond normal... http://www.kurzweilai.net/boosting-synaptic-plasticity-to-accelerate-learning
New DARPA TNT technology will be designed to safely and precisely modulate peripheral nerves to control synaptic plasticity during cognitive skill training.

March 25, 2016 at 02:30PM
Top 10 Design Flaws in the Human Body - Issue 34: Adaptation - Nautilus http://nautil.us/issue/34/adaptation/top-10-design-flaws-in-the-human-body-rp
The Greeks were obsessed with the mathematically perfect body. But unfortunately for anyone chasing that ideal, we were designed not…

March 26, 2016 at 12:05PM
Exploring long-range communications in the brain | KurzweilAI http://www.kurzweilai.net/exploring-long-range-communications-in-the-brain Red and green dots reveal a region in the brain that that is very dense with synapses. A optically activated fluorescent protein allows Ofer Yizhar, PhD, and

March 26, 2016 at 12:16PM
Why Neuroscientists Need to Study the Crow - Facts So Romantic - Nautilus http://nautil.us/blog/why-neuroscientists-need-to-study-the-crow
The animals of neuroscience research are an eclectic bunch, and for good reason. Different model organisms—like zebra fish larvae,…

March 26, 2016 at 02:34PM
Scientific American magazine
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/rage-disorder-linked-with-parasite-found-in-cat-feces/
Uncontrollable anger might be the result of an earlier brain infection from a parasite found in cat feces.

March 27, 2016 at 10:19AM সাত বছরে আত্মসাৎ ৩০ হাজার কোটি টাকা http://www.prothom-alo.com/economy/article/811354/
http://www.prothom-alo.com/economy/article/811354/সাত-বছরে-আত্মসাৎ-৩০-হাজার-কোটি-টাকা গত সাত বছরে ঘটেছে ছয়টি বড় আর্থিক কেলেঙ্কারি। এসব কেলেঙ্কারিতে ৩০ হাজার কোটি টাকারও বেশি চুরি বা আত্মসাৎ করা হয়েছে। এ অর্থ দিয়েই অনায়াসে একটি পদ্মা সেতু তৈরি করা যেত।বড় এসব আর্থিক কেলেঙ্কারিতে ক্ষতিগ্রস্ত হয়েছে বিপুলসংখ্যক সাধারণ মানুষ। শেয়ারবাজার কেলেঙ্কারি লাখ লাখ ক্ষুদ্র বিনিয়োগকারীকে...

March 27, 2016 at 12:27PM
Belgium has divided and decentralized itself almost out of existence https://theconversation.com/belgium-has-divided-and-decentralized-itself-almost-out-of-existence-56716
Torn between localism and pan-Europeanism, the idea of "Belgium" means almost nothing.

March 27, 2016 at 02:27PM
American elections ranked worst among Western democracies. Here’s why. https://theconversation.com/american-elections-ranked-worst-among-western-democracies-heres-why-56485
America is not a shining example for developing democracies. Many of the problems happen long before a single vote is cast.

March 27, 2016 at 02:38PM
Sex Is a Coping Mechanism - Issue 34: Adaptation - Nautilus http://nautil.us/issue/34/adaptation/sex-is-a-coping-mechanism
Ask any biologist—sex seems like a waste. It’s costly: Think of the enormous energy that goes into producing a peacock’s spectacular…

 March 28, 2016 at 08:47AM
Science says your “gut feeling” isn’t a metaphor
http://qz.com/474523/is-your-gut-really-the-second-brain/ "Gut feeling" is no longer a metaphor.

March 28, 2016 at 08:52AM
Morals, Not Memories, Define Who We Are http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/morals-not-memories-define-who-we-are/?wt.mc=SA_Facebook-Share
A new study has implications for patients with Alzheimer’s and other disorders

March 28, 2016 at 12:35PM
In the “Black Mayonnaise” of Brooklyn’s Gowanus Canal, Alien Life Is Being Born - Facts So...
http://nautil.us/blog/in-the-black-mayonnaise-of-brooklyns-gowanus-canal-alien-life-is-being-born
On a late fall morning, Joseph Alexiou fastened his life jacket and stepped into an eight-foot fiberglass boat floating on the Gowanus…

March 29, 2016 at 01:33PM
How a Country’s Land Shapes Its Language - Facts So Romantic - Nautilus http://nautil.us/blog/how-a-countrys-land-shapes-its-language
To Hawaiian speakers, vowels reign supreme. Only eight consonants exist in the language’s 13-letter alphabet, so most of its meaning…

March 29, 2016 at 01:58PM
Your Data Footprint Is Affecting Your Life In Ways You Can't Even Imagine http://www.fastcoexist.com/3057514/your-data-footprint-is-affecting-your-life-in-ways-you-cant-even-imagine
Job decisions, college admissions, health care decisions: All are now being fundamentally altered by your big data, and you might not even know.

March 30, 2016 at 02:26PM
What's the link between insomnia and mental illness? http://www.sciencealert.com/what-exactly-is-the-link-between-insomnia-and-mental-illness

March 30, 2016 at 02:34PM
When do children develop their gender identity? https://theconversation.com/when-do-children-develop-their-gender-identity-56480
Gender is more of a flexible state than most people think. And as children, we start out thinking more flexibly about gender than we end up as adults.

March 30, 2016 at 04:13PM
Tuberculosis kills thousands of people every day – we aren't doing enough to stop it
https://theconversation.com/tuberculosis-kills-thousands-of-people-every-day-we-arent-doing-enough-to-stop-it-56645
Many people in the U.S. have no idea that TB is still found here, or what a major health risk it poses in other parts of the world.

March 30, 2016 at 04:18PM
The Spectacular Benefits Of Non-Exercise: How Little Movements Add Up To A Healthier Day
http://www.fastcoexist.com/3057995/the-spectacular-benefits-of-non-exercise-how-little-movements-add-up-to-a-healthier-day
Want to lose weight? Start fidgeting more.