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Harvard University elects head chaplain who does not believe in God
The man elected as chief chaplain at Harvard, Greg Epstein, does not believe in God. He will serve a university founded in 1636 to train Protestant clergy with the choice…
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Harvard University elects head chaplain who does not believe in God
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Scientists have developed a cheap method to extract lithium for batteries – directly from seawater
Researchers at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (Saudi Arabia) have developed a method for extracting high-purity lithium from seawater.
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Scientists finally uncover the mystery of Jupiter’s auroras 40 years later
Jupiter has the most powerful auroras in the solar system, circling constantly above both of its poles. Since they only shine at invisible wavelengths, we cannot see them with the…
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Scientists told what will happen if all the salt disappears from the oceans
Salinity is one of the main characteristics of water masses, the distribution of marine organisms and elements of sea currents. It plays a special role in the formation of the…
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Scientists have told whether life can survive if the atmosphere suddenly disappears
The atmosphere is not only one of the most important sources for the existence of life, but also protects people from the harmful effects of space.
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The Legendary Amnesty Book Sale Is Back
Amnesty International Book Sale 9am-5pm Saturday 11 September 2021 Church of the Ascension, Dartmouth Row, London SE10 8BF 10 minutes walk up Lewisham Hill from Lewisham National Rail, and DLR…
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‘Mapping Love’ book review: Editing fails this debut
Express News Service There’s a lilting alchemy of desi-kitsch and gentle self-awareness in Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari films. She did win hearts with Nil Battey Sannata (2015), Bareilly Ki Barfi (2017),…
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Josquin, 500 years ago the death of the “Michelangelo of music” – Vatican News
On 27 August 1521 Flemish composer Josquin Desprez died in Condé-sur-l'Escaut, in northern France. He served the popes for several years in the College of Choir Chaplains. The Vatican remembers…
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UNICEF: gender shapes experiences of children on the move – Vatican News
A new report by the UN’s Children’s Fund says that more children than ever before live outside their country of birth as migrants or refugees, with boys outnumbering girls.
Health
Cannabis: Hell or Heaven ?
The earliest known use of Cannabis dates back to 2700 B.C., in rituals in China. This was the drug that "take the spirit away". So, since decades (not to say…