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...grave air of a medieval disputation, one of those deep discussions in which 13th-century theologians debated the finer points of monotheism. In a highly anticipated panel discussion earlier this week at the international culinary conference Madrid Fusion, Ferran Adrià, Heston Blumenthal, and Andoni Luis Aduriz took on the pressing question of whether molecular gastronomy is for real. Considering that the three chefs are widely considered to be the leading practitioners of molecular gastronomy, it came as something of an ontological relief to learn that it - and thus they - do exist...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Debating the Merits of Molecular Gastronomy | 1/23/2009 | See Source »

...that is, Earth. Somewhere in space, a few thousand humans have escaped near genocide by the Cylons, a race of robots of their own creation and indistinguishable from humans. The survivors are driven by the search for a planet--ours--on which a religious legend says the "13th tribe" of man long ago settled...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Battlestar Galactica: Life After Earth | 1/8/2009 | See Source »

...didn’t care what I knew, or how little I knew, or how poor a writer I was...he just wouldn’t let go. If I wrote a draft and I gave it to him he would mark it again, but the 13th draft he would still mark it. Every draft, I saved them...

Author: By Weiqi Zhang, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: A Chance Road to Harvard | 1/7/2009 | See Source »

...Ancient Egyptian region of Canaan, Gaza was best known in ancient times for its strategic location as an important trading center for Asian, European and North African markets. The desirability of the territory resulted in frequent battles for its control. Gaza was conquered by the Philistines in the 13th century B.C., razed by the Hasmonean Kingdom and suffered incursions from the likes of Napoleon and Alexander the Great, whose army put the entire male population to death for refusing to surrender. (See pictures of the conflict in the Gaza Strip...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Gaza Strip | 1/7/2009 | See Source »

...handed floater after a quick crossover under the net with about five minutes to play and a pull-up jumper to bring the score to 54-30. Tay entered the record books with a spectacular wraparound shot, all while switching hands in mid-air to become the 13th player in the program’s history to reach the historic mark. Harvard opened up the first half strong, constructing a 12-6 run in the first five minutes. The offensive attack was also led by Tay and Markley, tallying four and eight points, respectively, in the brief run. The Crimson...

Author: By Evan Kendall, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Senior Reaches Historic Mark in Big Blowout | 12/14/2008 | See Source »

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