Science in everyday life —
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I’m Art Chester. I write about technology: surprises from the world of science, and their practical application in everyday life. I also write fiction about life in the research lab.
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Political Loyalty is today’s topic. It’s the third-in-line conclusion to the preceding blogs on Political Apathy and Political Morality. Our previous blog treated Moral Foundations Theory (MFT), which focuses on personal values. This one takes an opposite view: looking at … Continue reading →

Political Morality is the topic of today’s blog. It follows the previous blog about Political Apathy and will lead to another article about Political Loyalty. So this forms the second of a set of three. Sectarianism is usually used to … Continue reading →

Political Apathy is today’s topic. For me, it naturally leads into Political Morality, which in turn engenders Political Loyalty. Thus political apathy is the first of a set of three blogs about politics. More accurately, these blogs try to understand … Continue reading →

The Past, Present & Future of Coronavirus… COVID-19 forecasts try to predict the future. Accurate predictions would help hospitals and emergency rooms plan staffing and order supplies. Even better would be a model that could guide public policy, telling officials … Continue reading →