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How a costume maker convinced Hersheypark to ‘chocolatize’ their old‑timey theme park

This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article A theme park has to have an identity. If you want to know the two things that Hersheypark does especially well, just approach the entrance. There you will meet a friendly candy mascot – perhaps a Hershey bar, Reese’s […]
John Haddad, The Conversation
Monday, April 6

What happened at the end of the Revolutionary War? Here’s how Americans set up a brand-new country once the fighting ended

The United States came out of the Revolutionary War victorious. But building a new nation was very different from fighting a war.

Sandra Slater, College of Charleston, The Conversation
Thursday, October 1

Learning without a brain – how bacteria store memories and remember the past like artificial neural networks

Bacteria use strategies similar to artificial neural networks to use the past to adapt to the future.
Shiladitya Banerjee, Georgia Institute of Technology, The Conversation
Friday, September 11
Very interesting
AI may quickly generate ideas, but working with people leads to more creative ones
A recent experiment found that people working with ChatGPT generated fewer unique ideas than those who collaborated with other humans.
Clin Lai, Brandeis University and Roger Beaty, Penn State, The Conversation
Wednesday, October 28
Some options that might look like health insurance actually aren’t – and they may leave you stranded with large, unexpected medical expenses.
Thomas Buchmueller, University of Michigan and Helen Levy, University of Michigan, The Conversation
Wednesday, October 28
The Crossword Puzzle

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Friday, September 23, 2022

Holiday shopping scams are getting harder to detect. Here's how to protect yourself

Campus Insights Media on behalf of the University of Mississippi reports that holiday shopping scams are increasingly sophisticated, with fake stores and reviews.

Mark Miano for Campus Insights Media on behalf of the University of Mississippi
4 hours ago

How to get a protective order during the holidays, when the system slows down

WSM Law reports that obtaining a protective order during the holidays can be challenging due to court closures and reduced schedules.

Natalie McGee for WSM Law
3 days ago

The costume maker who convinced Hersheypark to embrace candy mascots and ‘chocolatize’ their old-timey theme park

Hersheypark underwent a total transformation in the 1970s, when candy mascots and thrill rides replaced barn animals and old-timey recreations of Tudor England.

John Haddad, Penn State, The Conversation
Tuesday, April 7

There is no single way to tell the story of the ‘Ramayana.’ People from different religious traditions and cultural backgrounds have reimagined the epic in countless ways.
Sohini Sarah Pillai, Kalamazoo College, The Conversation
Wednesday, October 14
Read more.
1776’s Declaration of Independence inspired Washington’s troops to fight against the odds – and also helped bring in powerful allies
The Declaration of Independence isn’t just a philosophical breakup letter. It was a strategic move to secure vital support for America after its first declaration of war.
Christopher Magra, University of Tennessee, The Conversation
Tuesday, April 7
Paleontologists uncover a new ‘Spinosaurus’ species by following a clue from a decades-old book into the Sahara Desert
The hunt for a mythicized fossil hot spot took a team of researchers on a journey through the Sahara Desert.
Paul C. Sereno, University of Chicago, The Conversation
Monday, March 16
Why Michelangelo’s ‘Last Judgment’ endures
The artist used daring imagery that sparked controversy from the moment it was unveiled.
Virginia Raguin, College of the Holy Cross, The Conversation
Wednesday, February 25
NASA’s Artemis II crewed mission to the Moon shows how US space strategy has changed since Apollo – and contrasts with China’s closed program
Today, there aren’t just two countries competing to get to the Moon. More countries have space programs, and private industry plays a larger role.
Michelle L.D. Hanlon, University of Mississippi, The Conversation
Tuesday, January 27
Can shoes alter your mind? What neuroscience says about foot sensation and focus
Your feet can send a lot of sensory information to your brain. But whether you believe that your footwear is affecting your cognition may matter more than what shoes you wear.
Atom Sarkar, Drexel University, The Conversation
Tuesday, January 27
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