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Food Prophets

I think (and hope) that we’re moving into a “post-diet” approach to healthy eating. I’m gut-deep in guilt here, but I’m trying. Two videos I watched recently, by two similar-looking guys, added some urgency to the subject and explained why making healthy, informed decisions about what we eat is important individually and collectively … not [...]

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Crows: From Harbingers to Helpers

In mythology, crows are bad news. In the Resident Evil games, crows are things you shoot for fun and occasional reward. But Joshua Klein has some ideas that might turn these creepy winged pests into humanity’s helpers. This TED Talk shows how smart, and potentially useful, crows can be. Still, it’s best not to get them [...]

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Evolutionary Theories of God

If you haven’t already seen it, there’s a great article in the New York Times’ Magazine called “Darwin’s God.” It spells out the various sides of an ongoing scientific debate about why religious beliefs are so pervasive across time and culture. It’s long, but well worth the read. Here’s my diigo highlights and annotations.

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