An Ancient Greek Weapon Could Become the Future of Solar Energy
Converting death rays into electricityCanva Some 2,200 years ago, the Roman Empire decided to take over Sicily, an island located in modern-day Italy. It was a strategic move against the Carthaginians, whose influence spread over the Mediterranean basin.
An Ancient Greek Weapon Could Become the Future of Solar Energy
Converting death rays into electricityCanva Some 2,200 years ago, the Roman Empire decided to take over Sicily, an island located in modern-day Italy. It was a strategic move against the Carthaginians, whose influence spread over the Mediterranean basin.
The Art of Seeing - Forge
How Thoreau improved my vision https://ericweiner.medium.com/?source=post_page-----32fd0a4fd1ca----------------------------------- Eric Weiner https://forge.medium.com/the-art-of-seeing-32fd0a4fd1ca?source=post_page-----32fd0a4fd1ca----------------------------------- Dec 20, 2021·5 min readPhoto by Harry Quan on Unsplash I thought my vision was pretty good. Not quite 20–20, but close. Then I read Thoreau. Yes, *that *Thoreau. Forget what you may have read by or about the “hermit Concord.” He ...
The Art of Seeing - Forge
How Thoreau improved my vision https://ericweiner.medium.com/?source=post_page-----32fd0a4fd1ca----------------------------------- Eric Weiner https://forge.medium.com/the-art-of-seeing-32fd0a4fd1ca?source=post_page-----32fd0a4fd1ca----------------------------------- Dec 20, 2021·5 min readPhoto by Harry Quan on Unsplash I thought my vision was pretty good. Not quite 20–20, but close. Then I read Thoreau. Yes, *that *Thoreau. Forget what you may have read by or about the “hermit Concord.” He ...
Uncovering Family Secrets Through At-Home DNA Tests
While some at-home DNA test users get confirmation about who they are, others end up questioning their whole identity. One email notification led Carla Barnes to question her whole identity and try to find it again. Barnes expected the email — even looked forward to it — but it delivered an unexpected shock. The email held the results of her at-home DNA test. It revealed her ethnicity, a list of her DNA relatives, and a secret her mother kept from her for her entire life. When she opened her ...
Uncovering Family Secrets Through At-Home DNA Tests
While some at-home DNA test users get confirmation about who they are, others end up questioning their whole identity. One email notification led Carla Barnes to question her whole identity and try to find it again. Barnes expected the email — even looked forward to it — but it delivered an unexpected shock. The email held the results of her at-home DNA test. It revealed her ethnicity, a list of her DNA relatives, and a secret her mother kept from her for her entire life. When she opened her ...
Is Hope a Dirty Word? - Cai Emmons - Medium
I would like to dismiss 2021 as a terrible, no-good, very bad year, a year to be sept away and forgotten as quickly as possible. After all, it was a year that began with the insurrection and was quickly followed by my ALS diagnosis. Dire on both the public and private fronts. Such a year can’t possibly have been anything other than bad. And yet — it was also the year that I not only had a new book published, I also sold two new books (on the same day!) to come out in 2022. More importantly, i...
Is Hope a Dirty Word? - Cai Emmons - Medium
I would like to dismiss 2021 as a terrible, no-good, very bad year, a year to be sept away and forgotten as quickly as possible. After all, it was a year that began with the insurrection and was quickly followed by my ALS diagnosis. Dire on both the public and private fronts. Such a year can’t possibly have been anything other than bad. And yet — it was also the year that I not only had a new book published, I also sold two new books (on the same day!) to come out in 2022. More importantly, i...
My 2021 End of Year Lists - Barack Obama - Medium
Here’s my annual list of favorite books, music, and movies. Art always sustains and nourishes the soul. But for me, music and storytelling felt especially urgent during this pandemic year — a way to connect even when we were cooped up. Since these are works I have actually listened to, watched, or read, I’m sure I’ve missed some worthy stuff. So if you have your own recommendations to share, I’ll add them to the stack of books and movies I hope to catch up on over the holidays!Favorite Books ...
My 2021 End of Year Lists - Barack Obama - Medium
Here’s my annual list of favorite books, music, and movies. Art always sustains and nourishes the soul. But for me, music and storytelling felt especially urgent during this pandemic year — a way to connect even when we were cooped up. Since these are works I have actually listened to, watched, or read, I’m sure I’ve missed some worthy stuff. So if you have your own recommendations to share, I’ll add them to the stack of books and movies I hope to catch up on over the holidays!Favorite Books ...
