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Quick Bite: New research shows what was on the menu 2 million years ago
The Ship of Theseus is the name given to a thought experiment first related by Plutarch around the beginning of the second century. In this story the ship Theseus rescued the children of Athens with was kept by the people of Athens and used every year in a pilgrimage to Delos. Over time, and many… Continue reading
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Hunger games: Why we get hungry and why we overeat
I hate to say it this way, but homeostasis is a very important idea in biology. If you’re anything like me, as soon as you hear the words “a very important idea” your eyes are glazing over, and you’ve started wondering what to stream tonight. But hang on, it’s true. It really is in this… Continue reading