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Like a Phoenix rising from the flames of ignorance
By Mark Lesseraux Yesterday morning, when I saw the latest reports on what is going on in the Amazon rainforest in Brazil, I was close to being overcome by a combination of anger and a kind of frustrated sadness. Frankly…
Linking brains to computers: how new implants are helping us achieve this goal
Yunlong Zhao, University of Surrey for The Conversation Cyborgs are no longer science fiction. The field of brain-machine interfaces (BMI) – which use electrodes, often implanted into the brain, to translate neuronal information into commands capable of controlling external systems…
The Chinese vision of a “Community of Shared Destiny for Humanity”: a prelude to a universal humanist moment?
by Javier Tolcachier The 70th anniversary (1/10) of the founding of the People’s Republic of China is approaching. This anniversary will be celebrated by the Chinese people, now a world power. Far from demanding revenge for a past of hunger,…
Inferno: From climate denial to planetary arson
By Dr Andrew Glikson The planetary consequences of injecting >910 billion tons CO2 into the atmosphere are playing in real time. The Arctic Circle is suffering from an unprecedented number of wildfires in the latest sign of a climate crisis. With…
“Staggering” Death Toll Feared in Bahamas as Thousands Remain Missing After Hurricane Dorian
As Hurricane Dorian lashes North Carolina and continues its path north, the death toll in the Bahamas has risen to 30 people. The actual number is expected to be far higher, with hundreds, if not thousands, still missing in the…
Teamwork behind first picture of black hole gets recognition
Although computer scientist Katie Bouman’s was the face that most appeared on the internet because she designed an algorithm that produced the image, the extraordinary team that produced the first picture of a black hole was one of three working closely…
The Courage of Saying No: Children, Rebellion and Greta Thunberg
By Dr Binoy Kampmark There is something to be said of wariness when it comes to revolutionary voices. As Albert Camus argued in that beautiful tract of illumination and contradiction, The Rebel, “All modern revolutions have ended in the reinforcement of…
The IPB Seán MacBride Peace Award 2019 goes to Elayne Whyte Gómez and Bruce Kent
Every year the International Peace Bureau (Nobel Peace Laureate 1910) awards a special prize to a person or organisation that has done outstanding work for peace, disarmament and/or human rights. These were the principal concerns of Sean MacBride, the distinguished…
Julián Castro’s Monolingualism: a Failure or Just Standard Assimilation?
Julián Castro, former San Antonio mayor, announced his candidacy for the US presidency in both English and Spanish. “Yo soy candidato para presidente de Estados Unidos” would not be surprising, considering his name. In fact, Castro’s Spanish is quite weak,…
This September is critical for our climate. Here’s what you can do.
By Aaron Gray-Block We have no time to waste. The Amazon is burning, the ice caps and glaciers are melting, and our access to food and water is under threat. September will be a month of action, packed with moments that will be pivotal…
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