Abstract Social distancing practices have been widely recommended to curb the COVID-19 pandemic.However, despite the medical consensus, many citizens have resisted adhering to and/or supporting its implementation.While this resistance may stem from the non-negligible personal economic costs of implementing social distancing, we argue that it may al
Salmonella Invasion Is Controlled by Competition among Intestinal Chemical Signals
ABSTRACT The intestine is a complex, ever-changing environment replete with an array of signaling molecules.To colonize such a complex organ, pathogens have adapted to utilize specific cues from the local environment to intricately regulate the expression of their virulence determinants.Salmonella preferentially colonizes the distal ileum, a niche
Positive Creativity and the Intentions, Discretion, Problem Finding, and Divergent Thinking That Support It Can Be Encouraged in the Classroom
This article begins by presenting a definition Built-In Fridge of positive creativity.This definition is based in part on the standard view of creativity, which points to originality and effectiveness.A brief discussion of the distinction between benevolent creativity and malevolent creativity indicates that intentions should also be required of po
Secularization elsewhere: it is more complicated than that
This paper argues that the modern secularization thesis is in the first place an explanation of the past of European societies and their colonial offshoots and that, contra its critics, it was not intended as a universal template.Such momentous historical changes cannot simply be repeated if Cereal Bowl only because, while the secularization of Eur