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Commons News

Former UK Drug Advisor Calls Drug Bans "Scientific Censorship"

Former UK Drug advisor calls certain drug restrictions “the worst case of scientific censorship since the Catholic Church banned the works of Copernicus and Galileo.” (more)

6-17-13
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therapeutics
consciousness research
censorship

Commons News

New Direction for Bitcoin

Sarah Nicholls

An estimated 1,100 people gathered in Silicon Valley this month for the first large Bitcoin conference, signaling a new direction for the digital currency. (more)

6-3-13
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Libertarian
currency
Bitcoin
Alternative Economics

Psyche News

Status Updates from Beyond the Grave

Sarah Nicholls

You now have the chance to choose your last words on your social media networks. What would you want your final status update to say? (more)

3-11-13
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Social Media
death

Tech News

Birth of a Black Hole

Sarah Nicholls

A strange supernova explosion indicates a baby black hole in the Milky Way.

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2-18-13
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Space
black hole
astronomy

Tech News

Scientists Create Near-Living Crystal

Sarah Nicholls

Physicists at NYC University have this month published the results of their experiment on the lifelike behaviours of a newly-synthesized chemical compound. (more)

2-15-13
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Science
origin of life
definition of life

Arts News

Global Love Letters Celebrates 1st Birthday

Sarah Nicholls

Valentine's day will mark the 1st anniversary of the Global Love Letters movement, in which people worldwide disperse anonymous love letters around their local areas. (more)