400-year-old Greenland shark is the oldest vertebrate animal
Wow.
(tags: biology )

The Decline of War
The world is getting less violent; we’re just more aware of the violence that happens.
(tags: war )

Africa’s renaissance starts on school benches
@irinabokova on education as force for change.
(tags: education development )

Trees save lives: why ( Read more... )

What Students in Europe Learn That Americans Don't An effective summary.
(tags: education ) A man’s discovery of bones under his pub could forever change what we know about the Irish Genetics vs Celtic mist!
(tags: ireland genealogy )

• Belgium's Terrorism Problem
  The interior minister explains.
  (tags: belgium waronterror )
• Why is English so weirdly different from other languages
  McWhorter on form as usual!
  (tags: linguistics english )
• Teach peace
  How to fight terror, by @IrinaBokova.
  (tags: waronterror education )
• Free Collection of Stories Eligible for #RetroHugos1941
  Hooray! ( Read more... )

• Dear Class of ’13: You’ve been scammed
  The appalling costs of college tuition.
  (tags: education )
• What Is Going on With the Accents in Game of Thrones?
  Indeed.
  (tags: sf )
• Matt Smith and David Tennant Behind the Scenes of the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Special
  Whogasm.
  (tags: doctorwho )
• The Man Who Was Thursday by G. K. Chesterton
  Review of the ( Read more... )

• Think Again: European Decline
  @markhleonard and @hanskundnani tackle seven myths, more or less convincingly.
  (tags: eu )
• Intellectual Biography and Niall Ferguson
  Drezner on form.
  (tags: bloggers )
• Don’t make fun of renowned Dan Brown
  "The critics said his writing was clumsy, ungrammatical, repetitive and repetitive. They said it was full of ( Read more... )