Stained glass window in Sage Chapel devoted to heroic engineering student
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Stained glass window in Sage Chapel devoted to heroic engineering student
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[en] Americans more willing to engage with opposing opinions than generally presumed
"Listening to someone who disagrees with you on a #controversial topic, but shares basic values, might not change your mind – but it could moderate an extreme position, reducing #polarization …"
Prof. Michèle #Belot: "The question is whether people are then willing to engage with what they hear. Promoting common values is not a miracle cure, but our evidence indicates people being more willing to reconsider their views if they know the other person shares common values."
"The main experiment surveyed a representative sample of roughly 2,500 Americans, soliciting views on three divisive issues: #abortion, #gun laws and #immigration ...
💁🏻♀️ TIL: 🚫🪲 Flushing a tick down the toilet doesn’t kill it – their tough chitin exoskeleton lets them survive the #water and potentially even crawl back out.
#Cornell entomologist Brian Lovett explains that #ticks are impervious tanks and that flushing them means throwing away valuable #data that could help scientists track tick-borne #diseases. Better options include crushing them, submerging in rubbing #alcohol, or trapping them in a container and sending them to a lab for testing.
👉 https://www.popsci.com/environment/dont-flush-ticks-down-toilet/
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💁🏻♀️ TIL: 🚫🪲 Flushing a tick down the toilet doesn’t kill it – their tough chitin exoskeleton lets them survive the #water and potentially even crawl back out.
#Cornell entomologist Brian Lovett explains that #ticks are impervious tanks and that flushing them means throwing away valuable #data that could help scientists track tick-borne #diseases. Better options include crushing them, submerging in rubbing #alcohol, or trapping them in a container and sending them to a lab for testing.
👉 https://www.popsci.com/environment/dont-flush-ticks-down-toilet/
#entomology #science #biology #lymedisease #pests #nature #insects #health #education #summer #outdoors #wildlife
The back of Cornell's Sage Chapel
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Gorgeous Ukrainian Decorated Eggs on Display in the basement of Goldwin Smith Hall
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Altar area in front of Cornell's Sage Chapel
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