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Advice to potential Communications Biology authors and reviewers: An interview with Jung-Eun Lee, Associate Editor
Jung-Eun Lee received her PhD in Biochemistry from Rutgers University and conducted her postdoctoral studies at the University of Michigan. Her postdoctoral research focused on aging and the mechanisms by which protein restriction regulates innate immunity in Drosophila. She also has research experience in stress signaling, apoptosis, metabolism and circadian biology. Jung-Eun is based in Springer Nature's New York office.
Homer: inspiration and controversy [Infographic]
The Iliad and The Odyssey loom large in European literary history and the tradition of epic poetry. Readers in both the ancient and modern worlds have been fascinated by the heroic exploits of Achilles and Odysseus and the idealized past the epics portray. Heinrich Schliemann was so taken by the events relayed in these Homeric epics that he sought to excavate the site of the Trojan War (Hisarlik, Turkey) that had been identified in 1822.
Passion and compassion: The people who created the words and numbers of environmental science | OUPblog
These are the images I carry in memory that form my understanding of passion and compassion in science: Rachel Carson waking at midnight to return to the sea the microscopic marine organisms she has been studying, when the tidal cycle is favorable to their survival; John Muir clinging to the upper branches of a tall pine during a violent storm, reveling in the power of natural forces.
Do you know which classic inspired it? [quiz]
Do you know how many novelists, film directors, and board-game creators have been inspired to create art based on classical mythology and other classical works? Maybe not, but perhaps you know some of the more popular examples. Greek and Roman mythology has had a big impact on modern literature, film, and even the games we play. We owe more than we think to authors like Homer.
Early Greek incantations from Selinous
The so-called “Getty Hexameters” represent an unusual set of early Greek ‘magical’ incantations (epoidai) found engraved on a small, fragmentary tablet of folded lead. Discovered from clandestine operations at ancient Selinous, Sicily, around 1981, and acquired at that time by the J.
Ancient Rome vs. North Korea: spectacular 'executions' then and now | OUPblog
Reports over recent months from South Korea’s Yonhap news agency have suggested that two prominent North Korean politicians have been executed this year on the orders of Kim Jong-un: North Korea’s vice-premier Choe Yong-gon was said to have been shot after he “expressed discomfort against the young leader’s forestation policy,” while the North Korean Defence Minister, Hyon Yong-chol, was said to have been executed by anti-aircraft weapons in front of an audience of hundreds, reportedly...
Which mythological creature are you? [Quiz]
Classical mythology has been prominent in popular culture for thousands of years. For every God or Goddess there would be a mythological creature — or several in the case of Hercules — that they would have to overcome in order to display their prowess, power, and divinity. This was particularly the case in Ancient Greek mythology. Today, we’re looking at the less fashionable side of this partnership and focussing our attention on the creatures that mortals feared and heroes vanquished.
Ten things you may not have known about Greek gods and goddesses
Greek gods and goddesses have been a part of cultural history since ancient times, but how much do you really know about them? Find out who was abandoned, who causes ecstatic dizziness, and which god actually sweats by reading the short facts below. For example, did you know that Hestia, the Goddess of Hearth and Family Order, was unable to leave the house and could never leave Mount Olympus?
Is your commute normal?
Ever wonder how Americans are getting to work? In this short video, Andrew Beveridge, Co-Founder and CEO of census data mapping program Social Explorer, discusses the demographics of American commuting patterns for workers ages sixteen and above. Using census survey data from the past five years, Social Explorer allows you to explore different categories of American demographics through time.
Income inequality in the United States
How has the average American income shifted since the US Census bureau began collecting data in the 1950s? Are median wages rising or falling? Andrew Beveridge, Co-Founder and CEO of census data mapping program Social Explorer, gives us the hard data on income inequality in the United States.
Impact of World War I on US Immigration Trends
Where did the first Chinatown originate, and how many exist across the country? Where do the majority of the country’s immigrant populations currently reside? Andrew Beveridge, Co-Founder and CEO of census data mapping program Social Explorer, discusses the effects of the First World War on American nativity demographics.
The enigma of Herculaneum and the promise of modern technology
When the ancient resort city of Herculaneum disappeared under more than 65 feet of hot ash and stone in the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 CE, a large library of important philosophical texts was buried with it. Like the city and everything in it, the library’s large collection of papyrus scrolls was burned to a crisp, and the efforts to recover, conserve, and read these texts has a long, intriguing history.
Ready for the winter holidays? [quiz]
With the most widely-celebrated winter holidays quickly approaching, now is the time to test your knowledge of the cultural history and traditions that started these festivities. For example, what does Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer have to do with Father Christmas? What are the key principles honored by lighting Kwanzaa candles? What makes a dreidel spin?
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