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In pursuit of a nebulous metaphor…

Posted on October 4, 2017 by

I don’t believe in god, but if he/it/she/they existed, then his/its/her/their gift to science communication would’ve been the metaphor. Metaphors help make sense of truly unknowable things, get a grip on things so large that our minds boggle trying to … Continue reading →

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Curious Bends – affordable cigs, notes from Fukushima, a destructive bladder craze, and more

Posted on August 31, 2015 by

1. Despite rising taxes, cigarettes in India have become more affordable “Over the past few years, the Indian government has been stepping up efforts to reduce tobacco consumption by hiking taxes on cigarettes. In February, finance minister Arun Jaitley proposed raising … Continue reading →

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