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War and Herbaria

War and Herbaria

Maura C. Flannery— In October 2022, the National Herbarium of Ukraine in Kiev suffered damage from Russian bombing, and similar destruction has happened to preserved plants collections called herbaria in… READ MORE

Ep. 106 – The Original Psychonauts

Ep. 106 – The Original Psychonauts

In this episode of the Yale University Press Podcast, Mike Jay talks with us about his new book, Psychonauts: Drugs and the Making of the Modern Mind. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | Soundcloud

How Many Ways Can We Make Something Invisible?

How Many Ways Can We Make Something Invisible?

Gregory J. Gbur— Invisibility—the ability to make something invisible to visible light—has long been assumed by science to be impossible. This changed in 2006, when two groups of researchers published… READ MORE

Ecocritical Art History on the A&AePortal

Ecocritical Art History on the A&AePortal

Patricia Fidler, Executive Director of the A&AePortal, recently interviewed Alan C. Braddock, Ralph H. Wark Associate Professor of Art History and Environmental Humanities at William & Mary, about his new… READ MORE

Human Origins and Luck

Human Origins and Luck

Tom Higham— The role of drastically variable and changing climates in the story of human evolution is also evident. As we witness first-hand the potential for climate disaster in our… READ MORE

New Directions Toward a Clean Energy Future

New Directions Toward a Clean Energy Future

Daniel S. Cohan— After reaffirming the Paris Agreement on his first day in office, President Biden in November 2021 issued a national strategy for achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by… READ MORE

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