Monthly Archives: September 2013

IPCC Fifth Assessment | Summary for Policy Makers

The Final Draft of the Working Group I contribution to the IPCC Fifth Assessment Report will be available on 30 September. Until then, you can read the summary for policy makers. 

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TableTalk. A call for submissions

For those this may engage: A fellow student from Reed College and I would like to introduce you to a new journal that will be coming out February 2014. Welcome to TableTalk. TableTalk will be a space that will bring … Continue reading

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ScienceShot: Lucy’s Svelte Look | Science/AAAS | News

New makeover for our most ancient known ancestor. ScienceShot: Lucy’s Svelte Look | Science/AAAS | News.

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Academy Fight Song | Thomas Frank | The Baffler

This essay starts with utopia—the utopia known as the American university. It is the finest educational institution in the world, everyone tells us. Indeed, to judge by the praise that is heaped upon it, the American university may be our … Continue reading

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