The latest theory of why we are here
The universe is not what it seems. Neither are we. Big Bang. Spontaneous generation. Evolution. Natural selection. According to...
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Yonason Goldson
- Feb 5, 2019
- 1 min
Are you a lunatic?
Let the moon guide you through the dark phases of your life Well, it's a marvelous night for a moondance. Why? Because today the moon is...
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Yonason Goldson
- Jan 16, 2019
- 3 min
Adversity is in the eye of the beholder
Sometimes we only learn to see after the lights go out Imagine that you woke up this morning to discover that you’d lost your eyesight? ...
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Yonason Goldson
- Jan 9, 2019
- 1 min
Wee beasties
The wisdom of John Simpson, my Scottish history professor at the University of Edinburgh.
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Yonason Goldson
- Jan 3, 2019
- 2 min
The Midpoint of the World
I'll begin the year by revisiting these thoughts from 2016. What would you ask of a time traveler from a hundred years ago? And if you...
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Yonason Goldson
- Dec 20, 2018
- 1 min
3 tips to program your internal GPS
To drive in Israel can be a near-death experience. In some ways it’s better than it used to be. Traffic has gotten so dense that drivers...
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Yonason Goldson
- Dec 5, 2018
- 3 min
Mapping the genome of the soul
The festival of Chanukah warns that light can become darkness As you’ve surely heard by now, a Chinese geneticist announced last week...
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Yonason Goldson
- Nov 28, 2018
- 3 min
Your career may be killing you -- literally
A new study suggests that choosing the wrong job can destroy your will to live Do you want to live a long and happy life? If so, don’t...
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Yonason Goldson
- Nov 14, 2018
- 3 min
No joy in Paradise
California wildfires warn against the dangers of social combustion The residents of #Paradise were as prepared as could be. They had...
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Yonason Goldson
- Oct 17, 2018
- 3 min
Our Friend, who art in heaven
Not all conspiracy theories are equal What would you do if you got a message from heaven via social media? That’s the premise of “G-d...
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Yonason Goldson
- Jul 5, 2018
- 4 min
The search for intelligent life
A new study offers more questions than answers – and that’s a good thing Have you heard the latest reports about the Fermi paradox? No?...
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Yonason Goldson
- Jun 7, 2018
- 3 min
Weather or not, your time has come
Climate is what you expect; weather is what you get. ~Robert A. Heinlein We spent the winter months complaining about how cold it was. ...
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Yonason Goldson
- Apr 12, 2018
- 1 min
Why Ethics Matter, Part 12
2 Minute Video: Solve Mysteries to Achieve Positive Change Science offers deep insights into the mysteries and beauties of the universe...
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Yonason Goldson
- Mar 29, 2018
- 3 min
The Grass is always Greener after the Apocalypse
Well, there goes the neighborhood. That’s what I thought when I came home to find my next-door neighbor cutting his grass – for the first...
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