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Disappearing Data
www.wesleyan.edu
November 22, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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How a radical experiment to bring a forest into a preschool transformed children’s health
How a radical experiment to bring a forest into a preschool transformed children’s health
In Finland, kindergartens are exposing children to more mud, wild plants and moss - and finding changes to their health that show how crucial biodiversity is to wellbeing
www.theguardian.com
October 29, 2025 at 6:16 AM
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I read David Reich's book on ancient human history a while back but I'm sure it's already out of date now. news.harvard.edu/gazette/stor...
Pure bloodlines? Ancestral homelands? DNA science says no. — Harvard Gazette
Geneticist explains recent analyses made possible by tech advances show human history to be one of mixing, movement, displacement.
news.harvard.edu
September 20, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Great book, amazing story. Thank you for bringing Maralynn and Maurice Bailey to life, #SophieElmhirst #AMarriageAtSea
August 9, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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April 30, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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Slippery proteins in the brain’s blood vessels form a protective barrier that breaks down with age

https://go.nature.com/4kjeHf2
‘Slime’ keeps the brain safe ― and could guard against ageing
Slippery proteins in the brain’s blood vessels form a protective barrier that breaks down with age, studies in mice show.
go.nature.com
February 27, 2025 at 10:32 AM