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Sweet Potatoes, Genes, and Long Life

Posted on October 21, 2016 by Brian H. Gill

One woman decided to take a road trip after learning she had a terminal illness. Another switched careers. Both choices make sense, given the circumstances. This year’s World Food Prize goes to a team who developed a new sweet potato, … Continue reading →

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Alchemy, Science, Life, and Health

Posted on October 16, 2016 by Brian H. Gill

(“I find that nothing’s ever exactly like you expect….” (Professor Richard Lazarus, “The Lazarus Experiment,” BBC)) A mad scientist’s lot is not a happy one. All he wants is to redefine being human: and the next thing you know, he’s … Continue reading →

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“Wait For It”

Posted on October 2, 2016 by Brian H. Gill

(Ishtar Gate, eighth gate of Babylon’s inner city: a reconstruction using original bricks in the Pergamonmuseum, Berlin, Deutschland.) Prophets had their bad days, too — like Habakkuk, from today’s first reading (Habakkuk 1:2–3, 2:2–4): “1 How long, O LORD? I … Continue reading →

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Amos and Social Justice

Posted on September 25, 2016 by Brian H. Gill

I think social justice is a good idea. I’d better explain that. I think acting as if people matter is a good idea: all people, not just the ‘right’ ones. I’ll be talking about “the poor of the land,” private … Continue reading →

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ESA’s Gaia, HD 164695, and SETI

Posted on September 16, 2016 by Brian H. Gill

Scientists working with ESA’s Gaia space observatory published the first part of a three-dimensional sky map this week. It’ll be the most comprehensive all-sky survey done so far. Not unexpectedly, this year’s ‘ET calling’ headlines gave way to something slightly … Continue reading →

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