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Unclear if Fukushima Cleanup Can Finish by 2051: IAEA; Fukushima’s Lasting Tragedy.
Although Richard Lewontin is no longer with us, in another sense he shall continue to live on. Through his works, Lewontin will continue to inspire and educate a new generation of scientists and of revolutionaries.
Both were written in the middle decades of the 20th century. Both acknowledge the technological achievements of humankind, and express an apprehension about its potential to be used in catastrophic and alienating ways.
Like the mythical Phoenix, Chernobyl rises from the ashes. And, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists has set the world-famous Doomsday Clock, that measures humanity’s nearness to utter annihilation, at 100 seconds to midnight.
Technology of genetically modified mosquitoes is dangerous and should be stopped; The technology of producing only female calves should be opposed firmly.
Scientific education for the masses will do little good, and probably a lot of harm, if it simply boils down to more physics, more chemistry, more biology, etc., to the detriment of literature and history.
Sharing spurious information about the Covid-defeating powers of gaumutra, mental vibrations, or neem toothpaste is a profoundly un-Hindu, un-Indian, and unethical act. Also article: UP Govt Orders Help Desks, Medical Equipment for Cows in Each District.
Science and technology can advance our knowledge of ourselves and the world we inhabit. But we are conducting them as if we are conquerors of our bodies, the planet, and the universe – such a battle is one that we can never hope to win.
Scientists have found a new paradox in quantum mechanics – one of our two most fundamental scientific theories, together with Einstein’s theory of relativity – that throws doubt on some common-sense ideas about physical reality.
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