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Atheism 2.0 - Alain de Botton
What aspects of religion should atheists (respectfully) adopt? Alain de Botton suggests a "religion for atheists" -- call it Atheism 2.0 -- that inco…
1 week, 3 days ago
Determining The Probability of Intelligent Alien Life - Jill Tarter
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Could there be intelligent life on other planets? This ques…
1 week, 3 days ago
How leading songwriters build the perfect pop song | Think Like A Musician
Professional musicians share what makes a great pop song, and how to grow your songwriting skills to make your music stand out.
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"Think Like A Musici…
1 week, 3 days ago
The Irish mythology of Diarmuid's betrayal - Iseult Gillespie
Dig into the Irish myth of lovers Gráinne and Diarmuid, and follow their journey as they flee from her betrothed, Fionn.
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Gráinne, princess of Tara a…
1 week, 3 days ago
Time-lapse proof of extreme ice loss - James Balog
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Photographer James Balog shares new image sequences from …
1 week, 3 days ago
How Do Pain Relievers Function? - George Zaidan
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Some people take aspirin or ibuprofen to treat everyday aches and pains, but ho…
1 week, 3 days ago
Ugly History: The Spanish Inquisition - Kayla Wolf
Dig into the era of the Spanish Inquisition, when the Catholic Church was charged with rooting out and punishing heresy.
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In 1478, Pope Sixtus IV iss…
1 week, 3 days ago
Father vs. Son: A descent into the underworld - Joseph Mbele
Dig into the epic of Mwindo, a boy seeking vengeance upon his power-hungry and murderous father who has fled to the underworld.
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If any of his wives …
1 week, 3 days ago
The pioneering work of female explorers - Courtney Stephens
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During the Victorian Age, women were unlikely to b…
1 week, 3 days ago
The Egyptian myth of the death of Osiris - Alex Gendler
Dig into the Egyptian myth of Osiris, trapped by his brother, the warrior god Set, in a coffin and tossed into the Nile to die.
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Long jealous of his…
1 week, 4 days ago