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London, England · LondonWe’re all familiar with the question posed by so-called spiritualists and psychics as they attempt to contact those who have passed into the other world. But the big problem is: how do you convince your marks… sorry, clients… that you really do have some amazing power? After all, not everyone falls for cold-reading, and not every psychic can do it well enough, so your target audience will naturally be limited. What if there were some technique t…Read Article
Is there anybody there? The fascinating history of the Ouija board
Porto Alegre · Porto AlegreWhen we think about genetics, why do we almost automatically think about differences? We ask how different we are from other people because of our genes, and from other organisms. As a geneticist, I’ve always found it curious how we tend to focus on differences. Why not ask how similar we are? This was the topic of my talk at the Fronteiras do Pensamento Festival in May 2025, in Porto Alegre. I took the opportunity to talk about differences, sim…Read Article
Genetics defies any attempt to define clear categories for race and gender
Activism · United KingdomAn Instagram compilation, published in late June, pans across beautiful blue skies and pretty, fluffy little clouds – just like how the sky used to look like when we were children. The cause of such idyllic vistas? Each clip in the montage starts with the camera resting on a bucket on the ground, sometimes showing steam gently rising from it, or sometimes with a diffuser spraying light mists several inches high. This is the work of the chemtrail…Read Article
