Editor’s Note: There is nothing that bridges personal distance as much as a shared language. I recently read an article on hyperpolyglots and the ease with which they can navigate new places because of their languages. I can barely manage two languages, but I’m working on it. Bilingualism has been shown to expand the mind […]
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The Struggle of Women in Science is Written in the Stars
Editor’s note: Finishing up a summer in which a total solar eclipse was a highlight, I was struck by how many people trekked across the United Stated and camped out under the stars to witness the fleeting moment of darkness and silence of this celestial event. I was dumbstruck when I read Leila A. McNeill’s […]