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Putting open science into practice: A social dilemma? Source: journals.uic.edu

A survey of Stonehenge’s grounds reveals 17 new chapels and hundreds of other prehistoric features that bustled with activity thousands of years ago. Source: www.pbs.org

Not too long ago, I was forced to come to grips with something terrible about myself. I use the word iteration a lot. More than any human being should. If I had to ballpark it, I’d set the over/under on daily utterances at five. I’m not proud of this. I’d……

According to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data singles now make up the majority of the adult population in the United States. Source: www.pbs.org

Important issues are buried in the fog of manufactured crises, designed to stir popular sentiment but actually legitimizing policies that benefit the wealthy and hurt working- and middle-class communities, says Henry Giroux in this excerpt of his latest book. Source: truth-out.org

Massive economic damage and human suffering resulting from the 2008 financial crisis continue unabated while the implications of this crisis continue to elude us. Source: www.truth-out.org

Where did the concept of summer vacation originate? Despite a long-standing myth linking a summer break to the nation’s “agrarian past,” historians offer a different explanation. Continue reading → Source: www.pbs.org

Source: www.santacruzpsychologist.com When we talk about going on a road trip and taking back roads, we are generally hoping to see the details of a land and people or region. We hope to find a good surprise. Maybe we also hope that the feeling of the passage of time will…

What will the future be like? Welcome to a world of existential threats, philosophers and clever robots Source: aeon.co

An essay by Mara Freeman on Birth of Taliesin and the cauldron of the Celtic goddess, Ceridwen. Published in PARABOLA magazine. Source: www.chalicecentre.net Origin of Merlin 

A California mall straddles the border between two cities — and the minimum wage is higher on one side of the mall. Source: www.npr.org

Virginia Tech professor and Fralin Life Institute affiliate Jim Westwood has made a discovery about plant-to-plant communication: enormous amounts of genetic messages in the form of mRNA transcripts are transmitted from the parasitic plant Cuscuta (known more commonly as dodder and strangleweed) to its hosts. Using Illumina next generation sequencing…

We pick the comics that will blow your mind. Source: www.businessinsider.com As much as the movies and technology are helping the industry, however, even more credit should go to comic book creators. Most comics are simply better these days — and that’s my personal opinion, but it’s also a popular one. Comics…

Batman may be a straight white rich guy, but many of the key people in his life are anything but. Source: www.advocate.com I’ve been reading the eight or so New 52 titles associated with Batman. And it is impressive to see how much diversity is at work in the story…

In a graphic, interactive investigation by Adam Bessie and Dan Carino, take a look under the hood of The Gates Foundation’s multimillion dollar public relations machine designed to turn you into an education reformer. Source: www.truth-out.org

Researchers have developed a new type of solar concentrator that when placed over a window creates solar energy while allowing people to actually see through the window. It is called a transparent luminescent solar concentrator and can be used on buildings, cell phones and any other device that has a…

The conservative hero’s fiery 2012 dissent on same-sex marriage could be his most influential opinion—but not in the way he intended. Source: m.theatlantic.com