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Sleep Deprivation Shuts Down Production of Essential Brain Proteins
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National Governments Can't Solve Climate Change Alone
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Indigenous Knowledge Can Help Solve the Biodiversity Crisis
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A Nobel Economist Cites Growth as Innovation
Paul Romer, an expert in what’s known as endogenous growth theory and winner of the 2018 Nobel prize in economics, speaks to Scientific American about seeing economic growth as increased value, akin to when ingredients in a recipe are used to create a dish worth more than the original raw materials...
