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J. Robert Oppenheimer would go on to be called ‘father of the bomb.’ Bettmann via Getty Images – By Charles Thorpe, Professor of Sociology, University of California, San Diego Published: 2023 Aug 01 – J. Robert Oppenheimer’s triumph was his tragedy. Oppenheimer had …
Heroes in a full shell: Researchers have uncovered more about the health benefits of pecans. Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2023 Aug 01 – Scientists have made the case for pecans to be given ‘superfood’ status as a new study reveals the nut has …
Cillian Murphy as physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer in ‘Oppenheimer.’ Universal Pictures, CC BY-ND – By Calder Walton, Assistant Director, Applied History Project and Intelligence Project, Harvard Kennedy School – Published: 2023 Jul 24 – “Oppenheimer,” the epic new movie directed by Christopher Nolan, …
A woman teaches a dance form, known as bhangra, during a 3HO gathering. Gurumustuk Singh/Flickr, CC BY-NC-SA – By Simranjit Khalsa, Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of Memphis Published: 2023 Jun 14 – Throngs of people, most wearing white clothing and many adorned …
Has he got news for you … Bryan Cranston stars as the Host in Asteroid City. Photograph: Pop. 87 Productions/Focus Features – Movies Interview – By Xan Brooks His role as The Host in Wes Anderson’s Asteroid City sees the actor return to …
Scientists are warning machine learning will soon outsmart humans – maybe it’s time for us to take note. An AI humanoid from the 2014 film Ex Machina. The technology has long featured in Hollywood films but is increasingly becoming part of real life. …
New Mexico’s ancient water systems nurtured its rural farmlands through climate change. But after last year’s wildfires, there’s little time left to save them. Mayordomos Carlos Arellano and Jimmy Sánchez walk through a recently cleared acequia in Holman, New Mexico, where government funding …
Horses are an active part of life for the Lakota and many other Plains nations today. Jacquelyn Córdova/Northern Vision Productions – By William Taylor, Assistant Professor and Curator of Archaeology, University of Colorado Boulder and by Yvette Running Horse Collin, Postdoctoral Researcher …
Alec Baldwin accidentally shot and killed a cinematographer, Halyna Hutchins, in late 2021 while filming a movie in New Mexico. AP Photo/Jae C. Hong – By Peter A. Joy, Henry Hitchcock Professor of Law, School of Law, Washington University in St Louis – …
Solomón Peña ran for the New Mexico state legislature in 2022, but lost to the Democrat incumbent. Solomón Peña, a Republican candidate for New Mexico, was taken into custody in connection with a recent series of shootings targeting Democrats Photograph: Roberto E Rosales/AP …
