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...works on wholly unscientific principles: "It prefers quick decisions, it is bad with numbers, loves representativeness and sees patterns where there is only randomness. It is too often influenced by authority and it has a liking for mysticism." It is no coincidence that the stubbornest of our "irrational" beliefs correspond to our fears of the unknown, the unknowable and the unstoppable - of disease, death and natural disaster. Although Wolpert is a passionate promoter of science, he still recognizes that religion has its benefits and that in some things "reason will never triumph over superstition." The Nobel-prizewinning physicist Niels Bohr...
...which they explain that transgender is actually an umbrella term for individuals that have unconventional gender identities (identifying as a woman or a man, as traditionally conceived) or expressions (expressing femininity or masculinity) that do not fall within the traditional male/female binary. Often, these identities and expressions do not correspond with those of their biological sex.The term transgender includes a diverse group of people, including transsexuals and cross-dressers, even those that haven’t had “the surgery.”THE MAN WON’T BUDGETeach-ins like Trans 101 have certainly made headway...
...science.” Suzuki said the practice of renaming the natural world as “externalities” is the root of the disconnect between modern society and the environment. The “mindless commitment” to infinite economic growth, he said, does not correspond with finite “natural capital.” Suzuki also reflected upon the change in Homo sapiens, who went from living in small isolated groups in Africa to being the most numerous mammals on earth during a period of 150,000 years. He attributed the evolved cognitive ability...
While the inability to attain the revered end-of-date smooch doesn’t correspond to complete failure, it can be frustrating for both parties if there is no physical affirmation of interest...
...vigorously they try is what concerns immigrants and their supporters. Tisha Tallman, a regional counsel for the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund who has been monitoring the Herndon situation, concedes that U.S. immigration law is "broken and does not correspond with our current reality." The bills that have been circulating in Congress take different, sometimes overlapping approaches to the problem. The most divisive issue among them is whether undocumented immigrants should be required to return to their home country before applying for a work visa or whether they could get guest-worker status without leaving...