Long before synthetic fertilizers, the global guano trade reshaped farming, fueled American expansion and exposed the hidden human costs of feeding the modern world.
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Thanks to the power of writer Wallace Stegner, Americans have for decades been able to put words to the importance wilderness holds in the nation’s history and imagination.
Canada’s new working class is more likely to be personified by a retail clerk than someone manufacturing cars in an auto-assembly factory.
Effective Republican organizing and intraparty divisions among Democrats solidified GOP political dominance until the 1930s.
Walz, who is set to debate JD Vance on Oct. 1, comes from a particular kind of progressive politics in the Midwest, united under the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party.
Learning lessons from the past could help reduce the impact of future industrialization.
Organic farming has roots in 20th century fascism, challenging the assumption that environmentalism and progressive politics are symbiotic.
People across the globe all see millions of distinct colors. But the terms we use to describe them vary across cultures. New cognitive science research suggests it’s about what we want to communicate.
Canada rushed to counter a deadly lung disease afflicting gold miners in the early 20th century. The “quick fix” cure that was invented is a symbol of the lurch towards global industrialization.
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Senior Investigator at the National Eye Institute, Section on Perception, Cognition, and Action, National Institutes of Health
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Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellow, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Humanities, University of Stavanger
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Professor of Cognitive Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
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PhD Candidate, Art History, Concordia University
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Associate Provost Academic Affairs and Director of GIS, Rochester Institute of Technology
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PhD Candidate, Boston University
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William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of History and Environmental Studies, Amherst College
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Associate Professor of Political Science, Emmanuel College
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PhD candidate, Labour Studies, McMaster University
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Associate Professor of History, Colorado State University
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Associate Professor of History, Colorado State University