As global demand for natural gas grows, companies use advanced technology to transport it from source to customer. Gas can be piped over relatively short distances. But cooling the gas to -162°C (-260°F) makes it a liquid for easier, safe shipment to faraway markets overseas. …
On any given day we’re lied to from 10 to 200 times, and the clues to detect those lies can be subtle and counter-intuitive. Pamela Meyer, author of “Liespotting,” shows the manners and “hotspots” used by those trained to recognize deception — and she argues …
The Economist Many sports’ reputations are being tarnished by doping scandals. The International Olympic Committee and The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) should be responsible for tackling drug cheats—but are they at the heart of the problem? Read more here: https://econ.st/2Weuels Click here to subscribe to …
1.8 million kilograms of the UK’s plastic waste is exported to other countries every single day. What would it look like if that exact amount was dumped on Downing Street?
Robert L. Kuhn’s Closer to Truth Series presents some enlightened answers in this episode. Does ordinary stuff have mysterious properties? Take anything; find all its parts; combine those parts any way you like. What do you expect? Nothing at all like what you have. It’s …
Hallelujah by G. F. Händel performed like never before. More than 350 voices united, virtually, in a great song of optimism. Suggested by LBTK
March 25, 421 – 2021 🎂 Happy 1600th birthday Venice! Today we celebrate the 1600th anniversary of the foundation of the City of #Venezia 🔸 A city that, since the time of the Serenissima Republic, has been da Mar and Stato da Tera and which, …
Princeton Bendheim Center for Finance On Friday, February 12, Paul Krugman and Lawrence H. Summers joined Markus’ Academy for a conversation. Krugman is Professor Emeritus at Princeton University, the Distinguished Professor of Economics at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, a …
Big Think According to the World Health Organization, more than 264 million people suffer from depression. It is the leading cause of disability and, at its worst, can lead to suicide. Unfortunately, depression is often misunderstood or ignored until it is too late. Psychologist Daniel …
Watch Yuval Noah Harari and Masha Gessen in conversation, presented by Munk Debates. Yuval and Masha share their opinions on the future of democracy in a world of rising authoritarianism. What are the root causes of nations and people turning away from liberalism? How is social media affecting our democratic politics? Are populist politics incompatible …