Noam Chomsky
“We shouldn’t be looking for heroes, we should be looking for good ideas.”
December 7, 1928: Happy 85th birthday, Noam Chomsky! The philosopher is recognized as one of the fathers of modern linguistics. He has at least one namesake—a chimpanzee who was the subject of a Columbia University study on animal language acquisition was called Nim Chimpsky.
The Lewis and Clark Expedition sights the Great Falls of the Missouri River and the Pacific Ocean. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
“I could but esteem this moment of my departure as among the most happy of my life.”
May 14, 1804: The Lewis and Clark expedition departed from St. Louis, Missouri, 209 years ago today.
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“Nobody ever figures out what life is all about, and it doesn’t matter. Explore the world. Nearly everything is really interesting if you go into it deeply enough.”
May 11, 1918: A theoretical physicist who made his work accessible and appealing, Richard Feynman was born in New York City, 95 years ago today. He won a Nobel Prize, worked on the Manhattan Project, and authored a series of irreverent science books.
via Project Syndicate: Vaccination’s Lifetime of Blessings
Africa – Vaccinations help to fight infectious diseases such as polio
Bishop Tutu explains the crucial importance of vaccination in the fight against highly infectious diseases such as polio. Funds have to be made available to guarantee free access to them by all children regardless of where they live. The article has a distinct personal note.
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