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The GOP elite wants to brand Trump a loser — the humiliating release of his tax returns…
Not only did Trump's candidates lose big in 2022, but he couldn't even make money selling White House influence.
What happens to your body after you quit drinking, according to experts
Alcohol has a profound effect on the body and mind. Here's why Dry January will help you — but just a little
Salon on Environment
Why “greening” cities can make gentrification worse — and often doesn’t help the environment either
Urban renewal under the guise of “going green” isn’t working — for the environment, or for residents
Salon on Food
When cooking became cut-throat: A brief history of the culinary competition
Our collective hunger for cooking as sport is an enduring mainstay, from Medieval Baghdad to modern cable TV
Dutch baby pizza is everything you love about pizza, any time you want it
This golden, puffed pizza gives a German twist to the Italian classic
Salon on Influencer Marketing
Influencer culture is everywhere — even in academia
Though academics may wring our hands about influencer culture, social media promotion is now a necessary evil
Salon on Medicine
Why returning to medicine’s roots in nature could help fill drug discovery gaps
Some scientists are looking for new drugs in nature rather than synthesizing them in the lab. Here's why
Salon on Psychedelics
In defiance of federal drug law, mushroom dispensaries are popping up across North America
Psychedelic shops are openly selling mind-altering fungi in a growing number of cities. Is this just the beginning?
Psychedelic startups are betting on synthetic versions of "magic" mushrooms as the future
You can't patent naturally-occurring molecules like psilocybin. That's led to a rush to find a trippy synthetic "blend" as a profitable alternative
Salon on Recipes
Make spicy-sweet Indonesian noodles, and dinner's ready in 10 minutes
This endlessly customizable dish is packed with big punches of flavor
What using up my end-of-summer-tomatoes taught me about cooking
I had a bad habit of waiting for special occasions to use my "nice ingredients." Tomatoes don't offer that luxury
Salon on Science
Panpsychism, the idea that inanimate objects have consciousness, gains steam in science communities
An expanding notion of what "consciousness" is could have profound repercussions
«Panpsychism's appeal may stem partly from the fact that scientists currently can not explain what consciousness – the thing that gives you a mind and makes you self-aware — actually is»
The scientist who discovered sperm was so grossed out he hoped his findings would be repressed
Antonie Philips van Leeuwenhoek, the father of microbiology, was horrified at the appearance of sperm under the microscope
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How to cultivate creativity as an adult, according to an expert
Shared by 729, including Ines Bieler, Stephanie A Kowalski, Katja Evertz
«optimism and creativity often go hand in hand, but also that the status quo or ruminating on the status quo can often lead to a type of pessimism»
The brain is actually a fiction writer: How our minds create a sense of self from fragments
In "The Self Delusion," author Gregory Berns explains why our self-perception is a "sort of fiction"
«if you want to be a good curator, then you need to be careful about the types of things that you consume from other people, because that will heavily influence your own thought processes.»
Humanity's most distant spacecraft is sending back weird signals from beyond our solar system
Scientists are baffled at the odd telemetry data being relayed by Voyager 1, which was launched in 1977
Why is walking so good for the brain? Blame on the "spontaneous fluctuations"
Going on a walk makes your mind wander in ways that neuroscience is only just coming to terms with
«Fractal patterns are easy on the eyes, endlessly fascinating to see and hear and even inspire feelings of beauty. »
How millennials are parenting differently than Baby Boomers
To the occasional chagrin of Boomer grandparents, millennial moms and dads are letting their kids be emotional — even if that means letting tantrums happen
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