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The Innovators Behind the Water Wheel: Scientists, Engineers, and Their Impact
In the eighteenth century, a mathematician, an astronomer, and an engineer each sought to apply their expertise to improve the efficiency of water wheels. In the mid-1700s, the economies of the United Kingdom and France were flourishing. Mills throughout the region produced flour, textiles, and lumber, all powered by the flow of water using the…
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Renewable Energy and Settler Colonialism
This article is a republication from JSTOR Daily. It explores what we can learn from colonial legacies in our pursuit of sustainable futures. As Diné scholar Andrew Curley…
Biofuels: Feeding the Earth or Feeding the Engine?
Biofuels, often touted as green energy sources, are stirring up significant environmental and ethical concerns globally. This article is a republication from JSTOR Daily, exploring the dual-edged impact…
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The Hidden Costs of Cheap Food: Is It Really Worth It?
The supermarket revolution has made food more affordable and accessible than ever before. But are the hidden costs of cheap food feeding…
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Why Not Just Be a Nurse?
To be recognized as serious professionals, women doctors in nineteenth-century Britain felt compelled to differentiate themselves from other women, particularly those in…
How Mars Lost Its Magnetic Field—and Then Its Oceans
Chemical transformations inside Mars’s core led to the loss of its magnetic field, which in turn caused the planet to lose its…
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