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  Seneca on Science, Nature, and the Key to a Fulfilled Human Destiny

  The Marginalian - Maria Popova

  “The mind enjoys the complete and perfect benefit of its human destiny only when… entering the secret heart of nature.” Until the word scientist was coined for the polymathic mathematician Mary Somerville, the term for those who devoted their lives to the contemplation and investigation of the wonder …

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  How Our Reality May Be a Sum of All Possible Realities | Quanta Magazine

  Quanta Magazine - Charlie Wood

  Richard Feynman’s path integral is both a powerful prediction machine and a philosophy about how the world is. But physicists are still struggling to …

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  More than 75% of global insect species not adequately protected

  Salon - Brett Marsh

  More than 75 percent of the world's insect species are insufficiently protected when it comes to conservation areas around the globe, according to a recent new study. From our favorites like bees and butterflies, to the lesser appreciated organisms such as wasps and mosquitoes, insects are facing …

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  Fan Theories About Interstellar That Would Change Everything

  looper.com - Giancarlo Riccobon

  You know it's a Christopher Nolan movie if fans are still debating theories long after the film's release. While "Interstellar" may not be as …

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  Brain ‘Zips and Unzips’ Information to Perform Skilled Tasks

  neurosciencenews.com - Neuroscience News

  In order to perform certain skilled movement tasks, such as playing the piano or dancing, the brain "zips and unzips" information about the timing …

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  UN Secretary-General: 'No more baby steps' on climate change

  USA TODAY - Dinah Voyles Pulver

  United Nations officials on Monday called for urgent and immediate action to address global problems such as climate change, nuclear threats and human rights during the opening session of its general assembly in New York. This must be “a year of game-changing climate action” on climate, pollution …