Eric Michael Johnson

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28 April 2026 12:25

Happy birthday to the universe! 17th-century German astronomer and mathematician Johannes Kepler dated creation to April 27, 4977 BC, by reverse-engineering biblical chronology, historical dates and planetary math. Wrong birthday, but impressive spreadsheet energy. #HistSci

MIT Press

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28 April 2026 12:25

New this week from the MIT Press. Congratulations authors! 📖👇

I Am I - Earth

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28 April 2026 12:25

The Descent of Man is full of cooperation and most people haven't read it. Darwin spent more pages on social instincts, mutual aid, and sympathy than on competition. The narrowing happened after him, mostly through Spencer.

Phil Lewis

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04 March 2026 15:13

There has never been an official, comprehensive record of Black-owned bookstores across the United States — until now

Peter Head

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04 March 2026 15:12

Vertical green facades have become increasingly popular in urban environments over recent decades. Leonard Ng attributes their emergence to good intentions, such as counteracting the diminishing presence of nature as cities develop and expand. www.ecogradia.com/podcast/chal...