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Silas Anastacio

Oct 2, 2026, 10:57 PM

Postdoctoral Fellowship for Brazilians at Weizmann Institute

Applications are now open for the Paulo Pinheiro de Andrade Fellowship, a postdoctoral scholarship offered by the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel and dedicated to Brazilian researchers. Candidates may apply until October 20, 2026. Established by Marcos Pinheiro de...

Oct 1, 2026, 1:39 PM

The Copper Scroll Sec 4, the New Testament and Baptism 2030: A Research Proposal

An Administrative Station for Ritual Purity and Tithe Redemption: A Hydroclimatic and Halakhic Reading of Section 4 of the Copper Scroll (3Q15) Introduction: Mapping Administration, Ritual Purity, and Flood Risks Among the various groups within Jewish society in the early first...

Sep 28, 2026, 9:06 PM

The AI Race Meets Reality

“The AI war has already begun, which is both the problem and part of the solution.” That is how I opened an article about a year ago. I meant that competition would produce unexpected results and make it harder...

Sep 28, 2026, 1:01 PM

From Lab to Life: Kitty, Kitty, Cancer Cure?

Could our kittycats hold the key to curing cancer? Science Daily reports: “Scientists say house cats could help unlock better cancer treatments for humans. A massive genetic study of cat tumors reveals striking similarities to human cancer and could open...

Sep 24, 2026, 9:11 AM

From Lab to Life: Cancer Drug Breakthrough

Cancerous tumors are phenomenally good at overcoming the body’s defenses. Centuries, eons, of evolution have given them this ability. Evolution has made we humans what we are – but also created a horde of diabolical enemies—and cancer is among...

Ibrahim Mukherjee

Sep 19, 2026, 1:43 AM

On Urban Planning – Multiple use city spaces.

The Two-Job City Cities have a space problem. Land is expensive. Roads consume enormous areas. Roofs sit beneath sunlight while rainwater is sent immediately into drains. Walls absorb heat. Car parks bake in the sun. Streetlights illuminate roads at night and...

Sep 18, 2026, 8:37 PM

India’s Power Grid and the AI-Era Sovereignty Problem

India's Power Grid in the AI-Era. An AI Illustration.

As AI lowers the cost of sophisticated cyberattacks, India’s power-grid sovereignty increasingly depends not on where equipment is made, but on whether India can independently verify, operate, patch, and recover its cyber-physical systems. India must pair SCADA indigenisation and...

Sep 14, 2026, 7:30 PM

From Jerusalem to Jericho, Did Gold Classify Water Quality in the Copper Scroll?

From “Waters of Gold” to a Water Registry: The Linguistic Sources of the Copper Scroll The use of “gold” as a metaphor for exceptional quality, purity, and supreme value is familiar in modern Hebrew expressions such as “the golden age,”...

Sep 9, 2026, 9:43 PM

AI or Barbarism: An Answer to Bill Gates, with Harari in Mind

AI-generated, courtesy of Meer Culture. Source: “The Future of Humanity in the Age of AI,” 6 July 2025

The phrase “socialism or barbarism” – which I paraphrase as “AI or barbarism” – is a deliberate provocation. I do not mean AI at any price. Imagine waking up tomorrow and discovering that the machine on your desk can answer...

Sep 9, 2026, 2:14 PM

Kahlat and the Hidden Archive of Section 60: Jordan River and Copper Scroll

Geographic Background and Identification Traditions: Ein Samiya versus Ein Kahlat Over the years, research on the Copper Scroll has examined several sites in an attempt to identify the mysterious location called “Kahlat.” Ein Samiya (in the Wadi Yitav system): The largest...

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