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Nerve and Muscle: the final common pathway to action

“The roads that lead man to knowledge are as wondrous as that knowledge itself.” ― Arthur Koestler (1959). The Sleepwalkers: A History of Man’s Changing Vision of the Universe. London:...

Christopher L.-H. Huang | 27 Nov 2020

Wounded Healers as Agents of Change

Who could have predicted so many “unprecedented” catastrophes would descend upon us in just one year? On top of the seemingly never-ending wars and recurrent natural disasters, we have been ambushed...

Keh-Ming Lin | 26 Nov 2020

Can Feeling Good Make People Morally Good?

The rise of COVID has exacerbated a recent sense of global crisis, with economic, political, and environmental aspects. Individuals experience such pressures as personal challenges to well-being. These...

Liz Jackson | 26 Nov 2020

(Re)Discovering Our “Better Angels”

What do the United Nation’s 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, free and fair elections, and secure homelands share in common? It is this: achieving these extraordinary ends depends on committed public...

James L. Perry | 25 Nov 2020

The Relationship between Bears and Humans

The relationship between bears and humans dates back tens of thousands of years, during which time we have competed with bears for shelter and food. Our strong link with bears is attested to by the Neanderthal...

Vincenzo Penteriani, Mario Melletti | 25 Nov 2020

Part II: Will the Chinese Civil Code Become the Code of the Century?

You can read Part I here. Equal treatment of state and private interests in contract law The equal protection of private and state interests is not an empty statement. It can be shown in the streamlining...

Arthur Taylor von Mehren, Hao Jiang, James Gordley | 23 Nov 2020

Empire’s ‘Unreal Cities’

Travelling between the cities of the former British empire can produce an uncanny sense of déjà vu: despite vast social, cultural and environmental differences, you’ll see familiar street names and...

Caitlin Vandertop | 19 Nov 2020

Q&A with Mark Jacobson

Mark Jacobson, the author of 100% Clean, Renewable Energy and Storage for Everything, is here to answer your questions on renewable energy and climate change! Mark Jacobson answered questions about...

18 Nov 2020

Part I: Will the Chinese Civil Code Become the Code of the Century?

2020 has been an exceptionally challenging year. The widespread of Covid-19 affects everyone’s life across the globe. As we manage to live through the endless lockdowns and reopens and learn to live...

Arthur Taylor von Mehren, Hao Jiang, James Gordley | 16 Nov 2020

Huge boost to the search for extraterrestrial life

A decision has just been reached that will give an amazing boost to our capacity to search for evidence of extraterrestrial life. On 12th November, member states of the European Space Agency (ESA) signed...

Wallace Arthur | 16 Nov 2020

Home for Christmas?

In response to the global COVID-19 pandemic, the Australian government has closed its borders, but welcomes home Australian citizens. However, it’s not as simple as boarding a plane and flying home....

Karen Stollznow | 12 Nov 2020

Q&A with the editors of ‘Bioinspired Structures and Design’

What inspired Bioinspired Structures and Design? This book was inspired by a course entitled “Bioinspired Structures” (16,982) that was taught by Prof. Leo Daniel at MIT. This highly successful...

Wole Soboyejo, Leo Daniel | 11 Nov 2020