Welcome to this hebdomad ’s Reading List , your Sunday guide to some of the most interesting scientific discipline and technology tarradiddle on the internet this hebdomad . This workweek , we ’ll examine a potentially mortal medical function , ponder the inner workings of social connection , and more .
In the mid-19th Century , thousands of ‘ Water township ’ popped up across the United States , part of a wellness tendency that swept the country . Now , after years of downslope , some of these health spa towns are come back . [ CityLab ]
For decades , terrorist groups and bomb makers have sought out a rarified ingredient for their devices : Red Mercury . It ’s spawned legion stories and near - legends for its supposed force when used in a turkey . The only problem ? It does n’t be . [ New York Times ]
Joan Strassmann has spent her career attend at how organisms join forces , from Wasps to amoebas . [ Quanta Magazine ]
In the last 150 years , homo have done a good deal to change how they spend their time . A C and a one-half ago , we would typically spend 70 time of day of our waking lives a workweek working . What do we do with the time that we ’ve saved since then ? Watch TV . [ Business Insider ]
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