In her new book, Tae-Yeoun Keum separates myths into “deep myths” and “literary myths.” Literary myths are the myths we’re more familiar with; they’re distinct forms of oral narrative that often incorporate fantastical or supernatural elements. On the other hand, deep myths are a framework of narratives that exist in the background of culture, colouring our worldviews. While they are separate, they are said to influence each other, as well as our philosophies and politics. Read full article here
Science
‘Ghostly’ neutrinos provide new path to study protons
In groundbreaking research, an international collaboration of scientists from the University of Rochester have used a beam of neutrinos to measure the size and shape of the protons that make up the nuclei of atoms. This feat, once thought impossible, provides scientists with a new way of looking at the small components of an atom’s nucleus and opens up a wealth of new information about the structure of an atom’s nucleus and the dynamics of the forces that affect neutrino interactions. The researchers solved the challenge of harnessing neutrinos in large numbers by using a neutrino detector containing a target of both hydrogen and carbon atoms, and over nine years of data collection at Fermilab’s accelerator. Read full article here
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March 25, 2023
