Misremembering might actually be a sign your memory is working optimally
Errors don’t necessarily mean your mind is faulty. They may actually be a sign of a cognitive system with limited capacity working efficiently.
Robert Jacobs, Professor of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, University of Rochester •
conversation
Nov. 19, 2021 • ~10 min
Nov. 19, 2021 • ~10 min
When and how was walking invented?
Walking has taken a very long time to develop, with evidence of bipedalism among early humans in Africa roughly 4.4 million years ago.
Jan Simek, Professor of Anthropology, University of Tennessee
• conversation
Nov. 1, 2021 • ~7 min
Nov. 1, 2021 • ~7 min
This Amazon dam is supposed to provide clean energy, but it's destroying livelihoods and unique species
Diverting water to a hydroelectric dam might seem eco-friendly, but the devastating consequences to local ecosystems cannot be ignored.
Sonia Magalhaes, Adjunct Professor of Agrarian Sciences, Federal University of Pará
• conversation
Nov. 1, 2021 • ~8 min
Nov. 1, 2021 • ~8 min
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