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Tell me, have I gone crazy? You can be honest
As you all know, I’m devoted to several sections in Harper’s Magazine — the e-mailed Weekly Review and the hard-copy Findings. Even if Harper’s did not cite sources for their often mind-boggling info, I’d accept what they tell me as … Continue reading
Posted in climate change, The Facts of Life
Tagged bat coronaviruses, climate change, Harper's Findings, Harper's Weekly Review, Hinduism, mummification, shark proteins, temporoparietal junction, the Ganges, transcranial stimulation, Varanasi
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You don’t believe in Mother Nature?
I had to read these Findings from Harper’s at least twice: The Justinianic Plague may have had a more profound impact on Byzantine society than recent research has posited, as evidenced by the devaluation of currency and attempts to impose … Continue reading
Posted in COVID-19, The Facts of Life
Tagged end-Permian mass extinction, Harper's Findings, Justinianiac Plague, Liangzhu culture, Siberian Traps
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Animal news? If human males are animals, sure
From Harper’s 12/21 Findings: Surgeons cured a man who was ejaculating out of his anus. Now, this is the sort of puzzle emerging from some factual finding — a finding leading to more questions than answers. Questions I don’t want … Continue reading
Posted in Animal news
Tagged freeze-dried mouse sperm, Harper's Findings, mouse sperm
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