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| When the pandemic hit and stay-at-home orders followed, the slowdown in urban traffic was a boon to many city-dwelling birds—and to people at home who enjoyed hearing more birdsong. Indeed, one of the bright spots amid the sometimes solitary life of working remotely, as your Short List editors have noticed, is the occasional visit from a feathered friend. |
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| We’re not the only ones who have been getting through the pandemic in part by befriending birds. This winter our colleague Carrie Golus, AB’91, AM’93, checked in with College fourth-year Elma Ling Hoffman, who’s been spending lots of quality time with her rescue dove, Pascal. |
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| Read on to meet Pascal, along with two other birds who are part of the extended University flock. Encounters with wildlife on this planet not enough of a break from the everyday? Head down to the Postscript and transport yourself to a galaxy far, far away. |
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| His noms de plume come from philosophy, theology, and art, but Pascal the Dove is also “kind of a dork.” More ➞ |
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| Mapping Police Violence is the United States’ most comprehensive database of people killed by police. Its cofounder Sam Sinyangwe joins The Pearson Institute’s student-produced podcast, Root of Conflict, to discuss data-driven social change. More ➞ |
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| What does it mean when a subatomic particle disobeys the known laws of physics? Scientists who study the muon are having a “Mars rover landing moment.” More ➞ |
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| Live long and learn |
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| Mohamed Noor, SM’95, PhD’96, who uses Star Trek to get students interested in science, brings his scientific bona fides to bear as a consultant on the series. More ➞ |
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| May the 4th be with you. More ➞ |
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