May 07, 2016 09:48
- blogTO shares ten facts about the Toronto Islands.
- Centauri Dreams features an article talking about "exoanthropology", a theoretical branch of that social science aimed at examining human adaptation to offworld environments.
- The Dragon's Gaze links to a paper speculating that white dwarf NLTT19868 shows signs of having eaten a rocky world.
- The Dragon's Tales links to one paper identifying different species of bacteria which can grow under simulated Martian environments and notes another looking at the possibility of a subsurface ocean on Titan.
- Languages of the World looks at patterns of religiosity in Russia.
- The NYR Daily considers Donald Trump's long-term strategy.
- Peter Rukavina reflects on the new music of Jane Siberry and Brian Eno.
- Torontoist notes some neglected public art by Fort York under the Gardiner.
- Window on Eurasia notes core/periphery divisions in Moscow's population.
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