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Jun
15
2018
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From Darwin’s world

From Darwin’s world

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Written By : Riaz Quadir Paris, France Book Review Rediscovering Darwin – By David Elliot Loye If you are going to read only one book this year, or in the next two years or the next five, let David Elliot Loye’s “Rediscovering Darwin” be the one. As has happened many times before in human history, original ideas get hijacked, transformed, mangled, suppressed or misrepresented by those who came after. The greater the ideas the greater the chances of any of this or a combination of these happening to them. The irony is that such distortions happen more often by the…
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Jun
15
2018
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Heroes and A Tale of Migration – Part 1

Heroes and A Tale of Migration – Part 1

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A heroic act, like those superheroes frequently do on-screen, performed in real life, the Spiderman, captured on mobile phones, posted on social media, shared thousands and millions of times, praise and glory showered on, a meeting with the President the next day, promise of immediate nationality, work offer from fire brigade company, media houses fighting for exclusive interviews, people in the street asking for selfies,... thus the life of Mamoudou Gassama, 22 years old young man from Mali, has changed drastically, from illegal immigrant to naturalized citizen. France, the country of liberty, equality and fraternity, opened its arm to this…
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Jun
12
2018
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The Magical Philly

The Magical Philly

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Written by : Srijanee Biswas Ohio, USA Photo : Srijanee Biswas, Soham There’s something magical about Philadelphia – whether it’s the gridiron streets, the striking murals adorning the city buildings, the historical monuments that coexist in perfect synergy with the soaring skyscrapers or simply, the whiff of fresh pretzels as one strolls along the city’s numerous open-air markets. We were on a quest to absorb this and everything else that the ‘Birthplace of America’ had to offer. Our tryst with Philly’s historical adventures led us to Center and Old City, as we marveled at the sheer elegance of City Hall,…
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May
27
2018
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Hawking was a neuroscientist

Hawking was a neuroscientist

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Written by : Arghya Manna Are we conscious of our being? Though neuroscientists, philosophers and neuro-philosophers have debated over the topics for decades, the answer has not come. Who thenunderstood consciousness? Virginia Woolf was someone who did. She was one of the most important English writers of the twentieth century, who had exploited consciousness in her narratives. According to Woolf, consciousness— simultaneously establishes and questions our being—is the accumulation of our scattered thoughts. She noted in her diary that when she looked inside herself, what she found was consciousness never stood still, rather it was a turbulent current. Woolf explained…
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