Anthropology
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What Industrial Societies Get Wrong About Childhood
Age-based classes are not the only way to learn—and may not be the most effective. -
Why a Universal Society Is Unattainable
Our minds evolved in an Us-vs-Them universe of our own making. -
Gender Is What You Make of It
Margaret Mead, Ruth Benedict, and the relationship that changed social science. -
Why Doesn’t Everybody Have Dark Skin Today?
Questions and answers about the science of skin color. -
Galactic Settlement and the Fermi Paradox
The results of galactic colonization models are a mixed bag for SETI optimists.
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The Ancient Rites That Gave Birth to Religion
Sacred beliefs likely arose out of prehistoric bonding and rituals.
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Why Nuclear Power Professionals Are Serious About Joking Around
Nautilus Members enjoy an ad-free experience. Log in or Join now . In August 2013, Finland’s young nuclear professionals, under 35 years old, met up for the Summer Games in Mikkeli municipality, put on by the Finnish Nuclear Society’s Young Generation Group. Launched in 1998, the organization helps people interested in nuclear fields network. […]
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Drums, Lies, and Audiotape
When I was invited to drum in Ghana, I gladly accepted. Then something went wrong. -
About Your Skin
What you should know about your body’s biggest organ. -
Can Remnants of Ancient Life Show Us How to Live Wisely Into the Future?
At long-term nuclear repositories in Finland and Sweden, waste will be ensconced in cast-iron inserts (right), which are then placed in copper canisters (left).Posiva Oy Nautilus Members enjoy an ad-free experience. Log in or Join now . This is part 2 of Vincent Ialenti’s report on how how to think about nuclear waste in the […] -
How ISIS Broke My Questionnaire
I felt the impact of an attack by the terrorist group. So why didn’t my research data? -
Mutation Helps Create the Most Durable Religions
Traditional performers at the 2007 Mt. Hagen Cultural Show in Papua New GuineaIan @ ThePaperboy Nautilus Members enjoy an ad-free experience. Log in or Join now . When people think of religions, they tend to turn to of the big five: Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, and Buddhism. Although these are the most popular religions in […]