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Previews: New Scientist Magazine – Feb 11, 2023

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New Scientist – February 11, 2023 issue:

2000-watt challenge: How to reduce your energy use and still live well

In theory, it’s possible to live well while using energy at a rate of just 2000 watts – a quarter of the average for people in the US. Our environment reporter took on the challenge. Here’s what he discovered

The First City on Mars review: How to make life on Mars a reality

Living on Mars will take enormous work, but urban planner Justin Hollander is already on the case in this guide to settling the Red Planet

The evolutionary origin of paranoia and why it is becoming more common

Psychologists are forging a new understanding of paranoia, which is helping to explain why more of us are prone to the condition in today’s uncertain world

Research Preview: Nature Magazine- February 9, 2023

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nature – February 9, 2023 issue:

Pill for a skin disease also curbs excessive drinking

The drug apremilast reduces alcohol intake in mice bred to imbibe to excess and in humans with alcohol-use disorder.

Einstein’s theory helps to reveal Jupiter’s distant duplicate

For the first time, astronomers have identified a planet outside the Solar System using ‘microlensing’ data from a telescope in space.

Fluffball foxes wander thousands of kilometres to find a home

The Arctic fox, which weighs less than many house cats, covers long distances in the frigid north.

Books: TLS/Times Literary Supplement – Feb 10, 2023

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Times Literary Supplement (February 10, 2023) @TheTLS , features Mark Mazower on Elgin and the Parthenon; James Fenton on El Cid; @NortonTaylor on Pegasus; Claire Lowdon on Aleksandar Hemon; @michaelscaines on Titus Andronicus – and more.

Previews: The Guardian Weekly – February 10, 2023

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The Guardian Weekly (February 10, 2023) – Three years have passed since Britain officially left the European Union, but the country feels a long way from the “sunlit uplands” once memorably envisioned by Boris Johnson. Indeed, according to several polls released last week, more of the British population than ever are unhappy with the outcomes of Brexit – including, crucially, those who voted for it in the first place.

The Observer’s Michael Savage and Toby Helm consider what’s behind the upsurge in “Bregret” and ask what realistic hopes exist of Britain ever returning to the bloc. Then, opinion writer Nesrine Malik warns that, while many on the left may see validation in the current trends, it’s important to understand many of the UK’s structural problems stem from before the time of the Brexit referendum in 2016.

Cover: Food Technology Magazine – February 2023

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Food Technology Magazine – February 2023:

Rebuilding Plant-Based Meat

Much-publicized market stumbles are triggering doubts about the potential of this onetime darling of investors, activists, and curious consumers. What’s it going to take to get it back on track?

Next-Generation Sensory Science

Sensory science is evolving thanks to a host of advanced methods and technologies that are helping food companies create successful products.

Previews: The New Yorker Magazine- Feb 13 & 20, 2023

A gif depicting a dog transition to Eustace Tilley and back again.

Art by John W. Tomac

The New Yorker – February 13 & 20, 2023:

Oldest Living Aristocratic Widow Tells All

Lady Glenconner, photographed by Sam Gregg.

Now ninety, Lady Glenconner—a trusted friend of Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret—has become a cheeky chronicler of the British élite.

The Dubious Rise of Impostor Syndrome

Everyone seems to feel like they’re faking it. But, as the concept has spread, so has the criticism.

The Defiance of Salman Rushdie

Salman Rushdie, photographed by Richard Burbridge.

After a near-fatal stabbing—and decades of threats—the novelist speaks about writing as a death-defying act.

Books: Literary Review Magazine – February 2023

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Literary Review – February 2023 Issue:

Tangled Tales of a Traumatic Time

Red Memory: Living, Remembering and Forgetting China’s Cultural Revolution

Cruel Britannia?

Colonialism: A Moral Reckoning By Nigel Biggar

Golfing for Victory

Spying on the Reich: The Cold War Against Hitler By R T Howard\

Culture: The New Review Magazine- February 5, 2023

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The New Review (February 5, 2023): @natasha_walter on the state’s crackdown on ​the right to protest Plus: @marktpower’s shipping forecast photographs @RobertDFBooks interviewed by @MsRachelCooke On my radar: @paramore’s Hayley Williams & more.

Architecture: Biomorphic Home Design By Julius Roy

Biomorphic architecture is a style of architectural design that emphasizes natural shapes and patterns. As such, biomorphic architecture is inspired by organic forms like plants, animals, or the natural elements.

THE BLACK HOUSE [ I ]

Just like white, black is not in the strict sense of the term a color, however it is associated with it from a psychological point of view, black conveying just like a color a symbolism. Scientifically, black refers to black holes and nothingness. In optics, black absorbs all wavelengths and is therefore characterized by its apparent absence of color, unlike white which is obtained by returning all the wavelengths it absorbs in equal parts. In the West, black is associated with mourning, sadness and despair, fear and death. 

THE LABRADORITE HOUSE [ I ]

Labradorite is a mineral synonymous with security and regeneration. Discover its unique reflections that will remind you of the beauty of the polar skies and equip yourself with this strong energy shield to protect yourself from external negative energies.

Design Artist: Julius Roy

Preview: New York Times Magazine- February 5, 2023

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The New York Times Magazine – February 5, 2023:

Women Have Been Misled About Menopause

Hot flashes, sleeplessness, pain during sex: For some of menopause’s worst symptoms, there’s an established treatment. Why aren’t more women offered it?

She Took On Atlanta’s Gangs. Now She May Be Coming for Trump

Fani Willis’s aggressive tactics have sparked criticism — and won over voters. What do they tell us about how she might prosecute the former president?

They Outlasted the Dinosaurs. Can They Survive Us?

Sturgeon are disappearing from North American rivers where they thrived for millions of years. And the quest to save them is exposing the limits of the Endangered Species Act.