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Lost & Found #6

by Christoph — In this episode, again three bookmarks that came to my attention while cleaning up our account on 𝕏 (formerly Twitter) and that are not at all out of date. Give them a brief look and judge for yourself. Here is Lost & Found #6. Read more →

Posted on May 12, 2025 at 02:55 AM in Odds & Ends | Permalink | Comments (0)

Living Construction Materials

Noteworthy — The production of cement – used as a binder in concrete – has a high carbon footprint, accounting for 5%–8% of anthropogenic CO2 emissions. The search for alternative materials with reduced impact on global warming has come up with some interesting options. Read more →

Posted on May 01, 2025 at 01:30 AM in Noteworthy, Odds & Ends | Permalink | Comments (0)

Lost & Found #5

by Christoph — When you leave 𝕏, it means that among the “bookmarks” you take with you, you will also come across some that contain images or videos that are mainly nice to look at and even entertaining. As in 'Lost & Found #4', two such are included today in 'Lost & Found #5'. Read more →

Posted on March 24, 2025 at 02:30 AM in Odds & Ends | Permalink | Comments (0)

Lost & Found #4

by Christoph — When you leave 𝕏 (formerly Twitter), it means that among the “bookmarks” you take with you, you will also come across some that contain images or videos that are mainly nice to look at and even entertaining. Two of these – no, none of the infamous cat pictures – are included today, in 'Lost & Found #4'. Read more →

Posted on March 03, 2025 at 01:30 AM in Odds & Ends | Permalink | Comments (0)

Diversity, Diversidad, Diversität...

Noteworthy — We are living through interesting times, to say the least. Not long ago, though now it may feel that it's been eons, we could freely celebrate microbial diversity, biodiversity, structural diversity, diversity of opinions, diversity of interests and, yes, human diversity even! Read more →

Posted on February 13, 2025 at 01:30 AM in Noteworthy, Odds & Ends | Permalink | Comments (0)

Lost & Found #3

by Christoph — If you want to leave 𝕏 (formerly Twitter) for any reason, you can deactivate or completely delete your account. That's it then. But if you want to take a few still interesting bookmarks with you when you move out, well, then the 𝕏odus takes a little longer. Here are three more of these salvaged bookmarks, in 'Lost & Found #3'. Read more →

Posted on February 10, 2025 at 01:30 AM in Odds & Ends | Permalink | Comments (0)

Defining Life with Aristotle

by Chelsi Cassilly and Eric Bodlak — What is life? Initially, it seems like a simple question. The immediate response is often to compare and contrast the many things we encounter daily that are animate and inanimate. Yet this question becomes harder the longer you sit with it. Because life on this planet – that is, life as we know it – includes microbial life... Read more →

Posted on February 03, 2025 at 01:30 AM in Evolution, Odds & Ends | Permalink | Comments (0)

Did organs precede organisms in the dawn of life?

by Fernando Baquero — We are commemorating the centennial of the first significant scientific hypothesis aimed at understanding the origin of life, published in 1924 by Alexander Ivánovich Oparin (1894-1980). The implicit message in this wonderful-to-read publication, but not expressed as such in the text, is that life arises in a kind of primordial soup of organic and inorganic molecules dissolved in hot water. Read more →

Posted on January 27, 2025 at 01:30 AM in Evolution, Odds & Ends | Permalink | Comments (0)

Is there a future for STC?

by Roberto — The short answer to that question is an enthusiastic YES! Of course, there is a future for STC, and I think it is bright. The long answer, well... that's what this post is all about It requires that I give you the background story first. Read more →

Posted on January 20, 2025 at 01:30 AM in Odds & Ends | Permalink | Comments (0)

Winter Vacation

By the STC team — We take advantage of this being the season for re­joic­ing, and em­bark on a five-week win­ter vaca­tion. When we re­turn in 2025, on Ja­nua­ry 20, we will en­ter the 19th year of Small Things Con­sider­ed. Read more →

Posted on December 16, 2024 at 01:52 AM in Odds & Ends | Permalink | Comments (0)

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