ἀνθρώποισι πᾶσι μέτεστι γινώσκειν ἑωυτοὺς καὶ σωφρονεῖν.
Researchers have found unexpected fossil traces of a temperate rainforest near the South Pole 90 million years ago, suggesting the continent had an exceptionally warm climate in prehistoric times. Continue reading “Evidence for a 90-million-year-old rainforest near the South Pole”
Children with elevated exposure to early life stress in the home and elevated prenatal exposure to air pollution exhibited heightened symptoms of attention and thought problems, according to researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and Columbia Psychiatry. Early life stress is common in youth from disadvantaged backgrounds who also often live in areas with greater exposure to air pollution. Continue reading “Mix of stress and air pollution may lead to cognitive difficulties in children”
Altruistic helping — the act of giving away something desirable, even at a cost to oneself — is perhaps no more evident than when it comes to food. Continue reading “Altruistic babies? Infants are willing to give up food, help others”
In this post we present and discuss excerpts from Theognis, the ancient poet. Continue reading “Piety; the basis of Theognis’ model for living”
In this post we present and discuss two excerpts from the ancient poet Theognis. Continue reading “Theognis; how to avoid tyranny inside a polity”
In his Italian expedition Alaric had been assisted and supported by his brother-in-law, Ataulf. Continue reading “Ataulf and Galla Placidia”
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