the voices in your head

Imagine picking up an object and suddenly experiencing a flood of voices filling your mind, not from a physical location near you but from anyone, anywhere– perhaps even from people who lived hundreds or thousands of years before you were born. Now imagine that the object you’ve picked up is a book. The ability to …

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context is everything

Who doesn’t like penguins? I’ve always loved them, but I hadn’t learned until very recently about how they’re camouflaged. When swimming, their predominantly white bellies help them blend in with a reflective water surface when seen from below by predators such as orca whales or leopard seals. When seen from above, their dark backs naturally blend with …

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