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Scientists seeking answers to some of today’s greatest neuroscience questions may find inspiration in the writings of a 17th century lensmaker and philosopher, according to Antonio Damasio, the head of the Department of Neurology at the University of Iowa...
According to Damasio, Spinoza, who is more well-known for his philosophical and religious writings, was thinking about this as early as the 17th century...
...center of the frenzy is the unspoiled Galle Fort, a unesco World Heritage site in the city of Galle. Protected behind the ramparts of a 17th century Dutch citadel, the area seems like something out of a time warp, featuring homes with verandas and an array of picturesque churches and mosques. There are fewer than 200 homes inside the fort, and in the past several years adventurous foreigners have purchased more than 40 of them. In many parts of the tropics, tourists are accustomed to being accosted by cyclo-drivers hawking all sorts of illegal temptations. In the fort, though...
...Omen According to a British documentary, a 4,500-page handwritten manuscript by 17th century scientist Sir Isaac Newton calculates the end of the world as 57 years from...
GREEK GALORE. The Award-winning Ensemble Chanterelle, which specializes in highly dramatic 17th century music for voice and continuo instruments performs a special evening of Greek music, myth and poetry presented by The Greek Institute. Titled The Heirs of Orpheus, the program explores the connections between ancient Greek myths and drama and the emotionally charged music of the 17th century. Works featured include songs by Henry Purcell, the Monteverdi’s opera L’Orfeo, and Nicholas Lanier’s dramatic lament of Hero, “Nor com’st thou...