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Smartphone’s true costs
Behind our screens
Letter to Greta Thunberg: an invitation to learn a smartphone’s true costs
The nature of consciousness
The nature of consciousness
The fundamental differences between human and computer intelligence
Unless users know the Internet's ecological impacts, we cannot reduce them
Test your Internet footprint IQ
Letter to Greta Thunberg: the invisible issues
Animals can be interesting models for the study of such complex behaviour
Conflict theory
In animals and in humans
Gharial with GPS logger behind head © Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne
Studying Gharials with radio-tagging
Gharial watching on the river Chambal
3D printing in pharma
3D printed medicine for patients
Digital era in drug product manufacturing
The SARS-CoV-2 has met the two basic definitions of a pandemic
Pandemic yes, pandemic no?
This is the question
The likelihood of threats in close relationships
Potential attacks from our beloved
Scoping out the likelihood of threats in close relationships
The 1918 flu
Epic cycles, Greek agony, limited ecstasy
Public health’s second wind: Covid’s coming cycle?
Growing inequalities in health between the world's populations, particularly when confronting the Covid-19 pandemic
Covid-19, health and global public goods
Open letter to the UN Secretary General
In animals breastfeeding is fundamental for a regular, healthy and safe growth
Weaning in animals and humans
Mothers cannot take care of their children all their lives
Ruddy Shelducks allow a close approach on river safaris © Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne
The National Chambal Sanctuary
Gharial watching on the river Chambal
Bug bounties are not security
Some (bad) thoughts about bug bounties
A personal (maybe not valid) opinion
Vaccines for Covid-19
Russia starts vaccinating military volunteers
Developing diagnostic tests and vaccines for Covid-19
Green-backed warbler
Robert MacArthur and his warblers
Pioneer of modern ecology
We had forgotten that pandemics are epocal dramas
A pandemic foretold (in vain)
A last report
Ringlet © Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne
Butterflies and dragonflies
Epping Forest, an ancient woodland near London
The common chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes)
Animal thought
Do animals think like humans?
Mirage of the Lost World, 2019. Watercolor on paper. Trina González de Cosse
William H. Phelps Sr.
Reaching his Paradise of birds!
Fade to black
Dark hackers at a glance
Progress in developing vaccines
China starts vaccinating military personnel
Developing vaccines and treatments for COVID-19. Progress report
Galileo Galilei (1564-1642)
Early sciences
The natural explanation of everything using logic and common sense
Jealousy has always existed
Jealousy
A fundamental biological function
HTTPS doesn’t mean a site is trustable
Warning
You may be having a private conversation with Satan
Vaccine for COVID-19
Tests, vaccines and treatments for COVID-19
Progress report
The World Health Organization has recognized the performance of the Health Sector of Costa Rica
Costa Rica vs COVID-19
A formula to flatten the curve
We need to study and appreciate the Laws of Nature
Interview with Mario Viscovich
Innovation for COVID-19?
A Coronavirus vaccine could available by mid-2021 at the earliest
The inequality of COVID-19
Hard-ethical decisions: who should we vaccinate first?
Revenge is a feeling as old as the history of our humanity and of animals too
Revenge
An integral part of human and animal life
Ancient calculator
Cognitive aspects of mental calculation
Mental math to better understand working memory and image schemata
Profiling cybercriminals
Brief anatomy of a hacker
Categorizing evil patterns
Tender
Tender, the timid coyote
Honoring the wild animal-human connection
Developing vaccines for COVID-19
Developing vaccines and treatments for COVID-19
Humans are not the enemy
Snakebites are a public health problem in Costa Rica
50 years of biting the snakebites
The Clodomiro Picado Institute, the pinnacle of scientific achievement
A journalist in a front-line hospital
Fighting COVID-19 from inside
A journalist reports on life and death in a front-line hospital
Araguaney, the national tree of Venezuela
Flying seeds of Venezuela
The beauty of nature
More empathy for doctors
The plight of doctors
Why are doctors so unhappy?
Moral judgment in monkeys
Moral Judgment
Comparison between humans and animals
Northern Wheatear, a summer visitor to Britain
Wader Watching in Keyhaven Marshes
Flocks of Curlews and Turnstones
Stay cautious and do not let the bad guys control your mind with the powers of the Dark Web
Corona-Fakes
Beware the quarantine scams
Eating fruits, vegetables and whole grains are important for good health
Dietary Fiber, the Gut Microbiome and Health
There is an undeniable link between the brain, the gut and the immune system
COVID-19
COVID-19: the Italian Drama
Four avoidable risk factors
The government has called on retired nurses and doctors to return into service
Coping with COVID-19?
Health care capacity in Germany
Genetic map of COVID-19 virus reveals it might have come from pangolins but a predecessor originated from bats
Wildlife Misuse = Pandemics
A plague origin
Andrija Štampar
Andrija Štampar in COVID’S Aftermath of Time
A global voice of yesteryear for tomorrow
Dust mite enlarged under the microscope
Home Allergy
Causes and solutions
Greece is waging a great battle to protect the health of Greeks
Acknowledging World Health Day
First do no harm. Greece 7/4/2020
Homosexuality, in addition to our species, is widespread in many other animal species, especially in the higher mammals
Homosexuality
In the higher mammals and humans
The Common Mormon is a commmon butterly © Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne
Bird Watching at Jetwing Kaduruketha
Birds and Fig Wasps
Cyber COVID-19
Counteroffensive Against Cyber COVID-19
The dangerousness of the pandemic online
A deadly virus
Epidemic Warning!
A deadly virus
Deep Web
Red Rooms Deep Web
A brief know-how
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, The Anatomy Lesson
Lives in Medicine
Science is not competitive, it is cooperative
Surgical and N95 masks
Surgical Masks vs. Coronavirus
The most in-demand consumable product worldwide these days
Internet and electronic communication
Internet and Electronic Communication
A current digital overview
As with its predecessor SARS (2002), the novel corona virus seems to leave children alone
Hidden Devils, Lepers and Warning Bells
We have to put our faith in science
Startup
2020 Tech Startups
Five companies that caught my eye at 2019’s Web Summit
Asclepion, where the doctor priests of the god Asclepius had successfully created a healthcare system that treated all aspects of their patients
The ancient Greek fix for modern healthcare
Attic and Florida sunshine
Human evolution
Animal and Human Culture
Evolution and diffusion
A blackhat can leave you homeless and penniless
Think on your sins
A blackhat can leave you homeless and penniless
We face an ecological crisis
Lives in ecology
Women and men who have addressed the crucial problems of ecology
Pharmaceutical science continues to improve
Better ways to live longer and healthier
Do we need to know how prescription drugs work before they are approved?
The staggering loss of bird abundance
Birds
Our vanishing world
Alarming Scenarios
Alarming Scenarios
A wake-up call that may not succeed
An image in the imagines agentes must be linked to an episode, and to only one
Is The Number Seven Really Magical?
A brief comparative history of mnemonics. Part five
Cybersecurity
What If Gay Sex Caused Malware?
The human nature of security
Science is a process of continuous improvement
Can aging be reversed?
Science is a process of continuous improvement
Southeast Tibetan plateau surrounded by the Himalayas. Photo: NASA
On a Center of Biological Primitiveness
The Hsi-fan region as a survival fortress
Sign language
The Origin Of Language
Gesticulation, hand signs and evolution of communication
Artificial Intelligence
Robots Will Dream Of Electric Sheep
Children of the Turing model
Butterfly
Insects
Our vanishing world
The first image of a black hole
Black Holes and Beyond
To see the unseen
Guanaco
GuenGuel: The Soft Secret of Patagonia
A 20-year-old project that was way too advanced for its time
Dunlin in breeding plumage, Titchfield Haven © Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne
Butterflies and Birds
Titchfield Haven
World record holder Paolo Fabiani
Mental Calculation and Memorization
A conversation with the world record holder Paolo Fabiani
Artificial intelligence
Uploading
Press the red button
Donald Trump
The Clash: Israel, Saudi Arabia, Iran, and now Turkey
Countdown to World War Trump II
Peacock in wild patch in London's Green Park © Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne
London’s Green Park
Butterfly watching in Central London
A.I. at the service of Malware
Are We Ready to Fight an A.I.?
A.I. at the service of Malware
The International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt
International Automobile Fair in Germany
The siege of cyclists and climate activists
Mental illness
Who is Mentally Ill and Who Isn’t?
A clinical psychologist explains
What are you telling me?
Why are humans the only species that can talk?
Six experiments carried out to understand language acquisition
Personal data compromised by an online hacker
Digital Hell
Examples of online catastrophe
Differences between a man and a woman’s brain
The Myth of Gender Differences in Intelligence
We should all have equal opportunities to lead full, rich lives
Playa Macuro
The Sea Turtles and Other Marine Wonders in Venezuela
How to protect endangered species in a country with socio economic crisis
Mating Azure Damselflies © Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne
Singing Marsh Frogs, Damselflies and Orchids
The London Wetland Centre
Prisoner of the cyber space
Prisoners Of The Cyber Space
Click delete to save your mind
Air pollution from industrial emissions
Air Pollution Linked to Autism
A recent study revealed
Our Second Brain
Our Second Brain
The enteric nervous system and gut microbiome
Bian Que, ancestor of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Bian Que, the legendary doctor of TCM
Supernatural ability against superstitious
Graphene
Graphene: The Passion For Innovation
An interview with Greta Radaelli
Female Broad-bodied Chaser © Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne
Chasers and Tree Pipits
Ashdown Forest
Smartphones are never far away from our fingertips
Matrix Detox
Digital disconnection as a necessity
Linnet, Keyhaven Marshes, ph. Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne
Keyhaven Marshes
Marine and Marshland Birds
Ruth Robertson (American, 1905–1998), Members of the Angel Falls Expedition, 1949. Gelatin silver print, 7.25 x 9.5 in., Ruth Robertson Papers and Photography Collection, 25.2. Courtesy Harry Ransom Center
May 12, 1949
70 years ago, Ruth Robertson’s expedition reached Angel Falls
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