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Opinion: How deinstitutionalization contributed to the homelessness crisis

Culture, Health, Opinion / /

Whether in classic literature such as “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” or in modern television series with “American Horror Story,” the impression the average American has of “asylums” is a decidedly negative one. The years they are best remembered for are filled with inhumane treatment of the mentally ill and barbaric practices such as […]

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One step forward, two steps back: A glimpse into the Fibonacci sequence

Culture, World / /

0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21…   The famed, infinite Fibonacci sequence forms its pattern using a “one step forward, two steps back” approach. It generates each subsequent nth term by adding the two preceding numbers. A mathematical concept rarely elicits excitement; however, Fibonacci’s sequence can help explain how nature creates order and

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2021 Physics Nobel Laureate Klaus Hasselmann’s invaluable contribution to climate science

Culture, Physics / /

The 2021 Nobel Prize in Physics was a notable one, recognizing discoveries that constituted the beginnings of climate science for the 20th century. With scientists measuring record-high temperatures last summer,  the research provides a basis for understanding climate change, namely anthropogenic climate change, which demands our attention. The prize was split in two, with half

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What would Micky Mouse do?: Mickey Mouse and the origins of devotion

Culture, World / /

Nobody lies awake at night contemplating the existence of Mickey Mouse. Mickey Mouse is the world’s most famous rodent. His conceptual existence is unquestionably true, and his physical existence is unquestionably false. He is, after all, fictional. Despite his widespread reach, it is generally assumed that no one lets the existence (or inexistence) of Mickey

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Opinion: How fossil fuel corporations distorted the climate change conversation

Culture, Environment, Opinion / /

James E. Hansen’s congressional testimony in 1988 officially introduced American policymakers to the need for a climate intervention. In the same year, George H.W. Bush declared greenhouse gasses as the enemy, in response to Hansen, when he promised to fight the greenhouse gas effect with “the White House effect” on the campaign trail. However, a

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Unveiling Mayan mysteries: Modern physics revolutionizes archaeology research 

Culture, World / /

Buried within blooming jungles in northern Guatemala lie ancient Mayan settlements with detailed palaces, monumental pyramids, and even ball courts for competitive sports. Within the archeological community, it had been generally accepted that this area in Northern Guatemala, known as the Mayan lowlands, was sparsely populated throughout history. However, with the help of modern technology,

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